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Closer view of the inside of the music box. Note that this was taken just before we found a real Regina cabinet.
This is known as a "character slot". A life size hand carved wood figure with an antique slot machine as it's body. The first character slots were made by Frank Polk in the 1950's. Internet sources say he made 92 pieces, each one a different cowboy or bandit or casino girl figure. Very collectible. Later Dick Delong made a variety of character slots and this is one of his. Mills High Top slot machine. Separate wood head, arm and leg pieces, all screwed to the machine. Top of legs stamped "R. S. Delong hand made", only visible when the legs are detached. Leather holster with an antique toy pistol. Antique "Hopkins & Allen Arms" shotgun held in the sherriff's hand.
Wooden frame holding a gold wash board. A second metal panel is stamped "National Washboard Co. VIM", and dated Sept 7 1915.
Heavy cast iron. Can't find any makers marks anywhere. Tamra thought it was cute. 8 1/2" tall.
The recently closed the Viroqua Dairy was located in downtown Viroqua, WI. We were a frequent visitor until they closed, as it was only 15 minutes from our cabin. We still talk about their freshly made ice cream and their old-fashioned dairy bar. Sundaes and shakes, oh my.
Old hand-me-down piece from Dale's family, not exactly sure how old it is. Height 8".
Oak case music box with a double comb mechanism. No idea if the interesting ship emblem on the front is original. Plays beautifully. In the 1800's these were considered to be top of the line audiophile systems. My understanding is that many were given as wedding gifts.
Made by Columbus Vending Company, Columbus OH, circa 1920. Takes a single penny. Cardinal red. Original matching clamp locks, glass and stand. Glass is embossed with Columbus star logo.
Copper hammered pot with iron handle.
Advertising dial thermometer, Hefter Coal Company. This company was located in Chicago, and the phone number dates this to 1948.
Old peanut butter jar with raised elephant logo.
Green salt and pepper shakers made by Consolidated glass.
Oak cabinet made by Regina for their 18" music boxes. Note that the stand is completely original, but the color finish does not match our music box. We would love to have a matching case, but we are very happy to have one as they are very hard to find. Also note that we have a nice assortment of old music disks.
Nude girl holding an ashtray high above her head. Painted statue has great patina and detailing, including eye lashes and red painted toe nails. Smoked glass bowl. Unsure if the statue went with the top as there are multiple mounting holes. But this is eye catching in person. Guessing this dates to the 1920's. Height 30.5".
Very small iron with the original matching base. Marked Enterprise Mfg. Co. No 115. Ca. 1877.
Dorfmann Bros. Wood Painted Barometer
Advertising barometer made for "Ellis Berry, Royal Oak, Mich." circa 1925. Tan lettering on red.
Glass jar with an embossed lion face.
Beautiful 1882 Victorian art glass syrup pitcher made by the Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company. Hand blown pink glass in GUTTATE pattern, hand applied colorless handle. Internet references suggest the hinged metal top will have a patent date "Mar. 28 '82" but I have not looked for it. The putty is extremely old so I believe everything is original.
World map 1588. 12-3/4 x 14-3/8 inches. This map was engraved in woodcut and published in Basel by Sebastian Petri. After 1588, this map was only re-published in posthumous German editions of Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia issued in 1592, 1598, 1614, and 1628, and is thus rare. "Die erst General Tafel / die Beschreibung und den Circkel des gantzen Erdtrichs und Meers innhaltende.". Early depiction of the world devotes half the area to the New World, with German title printed above the border, and Latin nomenclature. Clearly based on the 1564 copperplate map Typus Orbis Terrarum by Ortelius, it shows the fabled Northwest Passage above the North American continent, believed to link the north Atlantic and the north Pacific Oceans. At the bottom a huge land mass intended to encompass Antarctica is labeled Terra Australis Nondum Cognita (Southern Land Not Yet Known). Sebastian Munster (January 20, 1488 - May 26 1552), was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. Heinrich Petri (1508 - 1579) and his son Sebastian Henric Petri (1545 – 1627) were printers based in Basel, Switzerland.
Copper hammered pot with iron handle.
Manufactured by J & E Stevens and Company, circa 1897. Cast iron base stamped "Always Did 'Spise A Mule" on top. Place a coin under the black trainer boy, press the button near the mule's rear leg, and the mule kicks up and swings around, and the boy falls backwards. Original paint but lacking the bank box on bottom.
Small old thermometer. Dark blue painted wood is marked 'E. H. Clark Coal Co., Inc., "blue coal", 170 Lyell Ave. 1356 Culver Rd., Main 18 Culver 2499, American's Finest Anthracite". Back side has detailed instructions and is marked 'Dorfmann Bros. Manufacturers of Thermometers, Corona NY'.
Blue teapot marked on bottom "Made In USA Liptons Tea". Also stamped B6 on the bottom.
Timer starts and stops by sliding a bar left and right near top. Second and minute hands, can be reset using key on back. Key wound on back. Reference hand moved using knob on front. Heavy metal case painted black. Dial is signed "W. G. Pye & Co, Cambridge Eng, Made in England". Fun to watch run. Previous owner thought it was a chess clock. That would be cool but I don't think that is what it was used for.
Slot machine made by Watling circa 1935. And this is not a replica. High quality and reliable, and highly valued by collectors. Yellow case with many gold coins across the top and front. Twin jackpot feature, which means a jackpot winner will empty only one of the two visible windows. Stamped "ROL 75900" on top right of the case. Blue and white "Blue Seal, Good in 1889 Better Today" labels on left and right. Arm stamped "Watling Mfg. Co. Chicago Ill". Heavy back door with a raised Watling logo logo. Original Watling lock, coin box and keys. The family that sold it said that it was fully restored some years back. Plays great. Twangy tinny sound at the end is supposedly a trademark of these Watling machines.
Don't know much about this but it is definitely very old, and it looks great.
"Save your money and freeze it". Cast iron in the shape of a barrel ice cream maker. Old yellow paint. Wire handle attached to a small silver colored top. Slot for coins on the top. Opening on bottom marked "Pat Feb 2 1875". 4" across, 2 1/2" diameter, 4 1/2" high.
Red and white Firestone sign. According to websites this logo style dates to the late 1950's.
Marked "Pfatzgraff York PA USA" on bottom. Height 8 1/2".
Brass telescope with black leather covering. Stamped "Made In France" on the outside, and "20x" on the inner extension tube. Eye piece has a built-in cover that flips in front of the glass lens. Everything screws apart for easy cleaning. 8 1/2" fully collapsed.
