What an interesting post! Thanks for sharing, and congrats Jamie on finding this cool piece and posting the follow up.
Reconfigured or not is the million dollar question. I've sold Marx tin toys in the past, but have never seen this one. Thanks to INH's "Marx...
Milk delivery (?) by dog. These are really something! Thanks for posting.
Wow, well found INH. Looks like a dead ringer to the OP's. And at least a price point for one that sold which is helpful. (The OP will have to...
I have a few of these over the years from the 50's as well. Positively Murano. Looks like a very nice necklace. The gold in the glass is...
Awesome! Love this. :)
I was thinking both the lamp and shade might be 1960s/70s. (In the style of older.)
Nice story! Thanks, Pat. :)
Nice! Agree with the dating, 20s or maybe up through 30s. Have a little bit of a Deco feel. Amazing the paint has held up so well, that will be...
That is an interesting idea. Thanks!
Sorry for the late response. DH just inspected it with a loupe, and said: "Soldered. Very, very nicely." I have to say when I first saw this my...
Got this about a year ago at the GW, you better believe I looked for the match. It was in a box of loose pieces, no luck so just have the one...
You can see why I was stumped. Thanks!
Debora, nothing on the bell or anything else except what is shown. Evelyb, it does sort of look like one of those old microphones. Thanks.
I feel like I should know what this one charm is representing. See 2nd photo. Anyone? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I thought of checking that... it's just first names, though. They were taken in Mason City, Iowa in 1948.
College was my first thought too. But one of the remembrances starts with "Our high school days are almost over..." I was thinking in 1948...
Is there a name for this type of thing? All are signed in kind of "yearbook" style. Dated May 1948. Thought folks would like to see them as...
I never got good at ID-ing D&E, but others will be a long. Can say that this looks like a nicer costume set. Unusual design, seems to be well...
Wow, you fit in perfectly here! Welcome.
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