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marrrlee
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 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: What is it?? |
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Hi Everyone
I acquired this about 10 or so years ago, didn't know what it was at the time, but have since found out it is a cigarette dispenser.
It is very heavy, about 15 inches tall, plays Mozart, and is very precisioned in the mechanism of the movements. It completely opens up and then folds back into itself, if that makes sense.
Just thought I would share it with you all, I have never seen another one like it, although people have told me they have.
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Bo44
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I have never seen anything like this.
Thats real cook looking. What do they call that, retro ?
Nice piece !!!
Thanks for posting it.
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tankgrrl29
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hi marlene!
that's a really neat piece. is it glass? or some kind of jadeite type stuff? |
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MARBLEMASK
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Location: Readstown Wisco.
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Ive seen one go at a local sale about 10 year ago or so $1200.00 was the winning bid and ive been trying to track the guy down since lol ....TOPSHELF PIECE but i would find it hard to date it WOW thanx for shareing
Dustin.
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marrrlee
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Hi Chris, and all who commented,
I'm not real sure what it is made of, it's not glass, and definately not Jade, lol, and found out it's not bakelite. It has "made in Italy" on the bottom of it, or did I say that already.
I had seen it at a friend of a friends house and wanted it, but he was selling other things, but not it at the time. about 4 years later the friend came over with it, and said his friend said to give it to me. So, the price was right lol.
I have tried to investigate it on the net, but haven't came up with a whole lot??
Ty all for the nice comments on it.
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marrrlee
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Hi Bo,
I'm surprised I didn't show it to you when you were at my house, I usually show it to everyone who comes over. I guess we were to into the marbles...lol |
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Ponkochan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Marlene!
Check this out! It's similar in design to yours (or should I say concept?).
Italian Cigarette Carousel on ebay
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tankgrrl29
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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omg lizzy get out of my brain!! LOL
i just came to post that same link!  |
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Ponkochan
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tnbar
Joined: 14 Aug 2007
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Location: Western NY The other NY.
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Lizzy, I think the second link is the same thing. Good find.
Thanks
Terry |
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