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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 3481918, member: 84"]I found this at the thrift store today & couldn't find anything like it while googling, but went ahead and paid the $49 price tag because I have seen anything like it.</p><p>I'm saying it's metal, but a magnet won't stick to it? Someone at the store who told me if I didn't want it he'd buy it thought it might be aluminum (if it is it's a thicker size; the piece is solid!)</p><p>It's hollow, but the bottom (under the felt) is covered with the metal too; it's not open - you can only tell it's hollow by thumping it (like a watermelon!).</p><p>What was this for?</p><p>How old is it? </p><p>Is it anything a statue or a sculpture? is it art? (no marks or signature that I could see) or just mass produced decoration?</p><p>Any thoughts on it would be appreciated.</p><p>Was it worth the $49 price tag (not what it's worth; just if it's worth more than I paid!)</p><p>Thanks</p><p>PS - It's 15" H x 5" at base</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]303832[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303833[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303834[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303835[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303836[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303837[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303838[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 3481918, member: 84"]I found this at the thrift store today & couldn't find anything like it while googling, but went ahead and paid the $49 price tag because I have seen anything like it. I'm saying it's metal, but a magnet won't stick to it? Someone at the store who told me if I didn't want it he'd buy it thought it might be aluminum (if it is it's a thicker size; the piece is solid!) It's hollow, but the bottom (under the felt) is covered with the metal too; it's not open - you can only tell it's hollow by thumping it (like a watermelon!). What was this for? How old is it? Is it anything a statue or a sculpture? is it art? (no marks or signature that I could see) or just mass produced decoration? Any thoughts on it would be appreciated. Was it worth the $49 price tag (not what it's worth; just if it's worth more than I paid!) Thanks PS - It's 15" H x 5" at base [ATTACH=full]303832[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303833[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303834[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303835[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303836[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303837[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303838[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]303840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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