Marks on Small Aluminum Basket

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  1. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Does anyone know these marks? Picked this up at an estate sale with some other things.

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    kraftblue, Aug 24, 2015
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  2. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    A lot of aluminum was fashioned into stuff in the 1950s. Had all that metal from planes etc left from the War. It was called "poor man's silver".
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Aug 24, 2015
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  3. janettekay

    janettekay Well-Known Member

    I looked it up in Collectible Aluminum book by Grist...do not see any similar mark..sorry
     
    janettekay, Aug 24, 2015
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  4. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thanks Greg and Janettekay
     
    kraftblue, Aug 24, 2015
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  5. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Aluminum isn't selling right now unless it's very unique. I have a bunch of it packed away in case it gets popular again.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Aug 24, 2015
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  6. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Looks like my basket is going to the consignment shop.
     
    kraftblue, Aug 25, 2015
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  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Not to rock the boat, because it certainly looked like aluminum to me at first glance.... but that T NN on the bottom makes me ask - any chance this is really pewter and made in Europe?
     
    Bakersgma, Aug 25, 2015
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  8. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Bakersgma...yep you are right. Pewter...from Norway. Thanks!
     
    kraftblue, Aug 25, 2015
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  9. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    :D Always glad to help, kraftblue.
     
    Bakersgma, Aug 25, 2015
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  10. janettekay

    janettekay Well-Known Member

    Great outcome !!
     
    janettekay, Aug 25, 2015
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Don't clean it! For future guidance, aluminium is very very light - much more so than pewter, so that might be a pointer.
     
    Ownedbybear, Aug 25, 2015
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