I agree, not a mermaid. Had they been, I would have tried to incorporate them into a shadowbox along with some seashells, etc., since I am now in...
It certainly is. People talking about what they could do in their younger years, when it is supposed to be about a couple of sexy cocktail picks....
I played with this as a kid, among some of the other antique toys my grandmother had. It measures approx. 4 1/2" deep, 6" wide, and 7" tall....
There are no markings on the back.
I will check later when I get home.
Hmmm, good point. What really changed my mind, was that there was no attempt to indicate scales on a mermaid tail, even though there is other...
I'm going with ponytail. Blowing up the picture really does help. Originally when I saw these, I thought she was a mermaid until I looked at...
Ah yes, my mother still has a couple coal scuttles and who knows what else on a shelf somewhere. My youngest brother has the cast iron miniature...
I didn't get into the flatware, because there's somewhat of a variety there, and I guessed they came from a variety of sources and uses. They...
My mom has several wooden boxes, with drawers full of miniature things. Everything from antique Cracker Jack Toys and miniature paper dolls, to a...
Well that was fast! Thanks! I actually have a Playboy cocktail stirrer that I got from my dad too, and I didn't think of it.
My google skills are usually pretty strong, but I can't find anything like this online. I have two of these. They are about 3 1/4 inches long....
I've got the sleigh bells! But that's for another post....
I moved to central Florida to get away from all that, among other reasons. This morning there is Frost on the roofs here! At least there is no...
This hammer hung on the sleigh that the family would take to church in the wintertime. After church, my great grandfather would sometimes have to...
I did not know that. Interesting. They always called it depression glass. I didn't even know the maker, so thanks for that, as well.
I mentioned last year how my great aunt had a huge collection of depression glass. I completely forgot that my mother had kept a few of her...
Just think, in another 30 or 40 years, it will be an "antique", and my grandkids will be back here wanting to know about Grandpa's rocker!
I was thinking 50's or 60's, but I couldn't tell if it was any older than that due to all the "work" done to it.
My mother found this by the side of the road on one of her walks. She dragged it home, and gave it to me. It looks old, I'm just not sure how...
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