Vintage 1958 PHONY FAUCET Stick Up Anywhere, Orig Box! - (eBay item 310002424080 end time Dec-03-07 20:15:20 PST)

Vintage 1958 PHONY FAUCET Stick Up Anywhere, Orig Box! - (eBay item 310002424080 end time Dec-03-07 20:15:20 PST)

This old phony faucet is silver-painted plastic with a black suction cup. The original box says, "Sensational fun gag! Phony Faucet." The back shows a guy wearing it on his forehead and the caption says, "Try This Gag, Too, On Your Friends!" Fine print: "No. 677-8 'Phony Faucet' Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. ©1958 H. Fishlove & Co., Made in Chicago 10, U.S.A., Patents Pending in U.S.A. & Foreign Countries."

The directions:

Unscrew suction cup from faucet. Moisten suction cup for better grip. Press on any smooth, clean surface. Screw faucet back onto the suction cup.

The box gives lots of suggestions on where to put the faucet:

• Fireplace
• Auto Trunk
• Cabinet
• Typewriter
• Table
• Bathtub
• Sink
• Desk
• Piano
• Stairs
• Mirror
• Buffet
• Toilet
• TV
• Radio
• Bookcase
• Stove
• Door

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Vintage SONA WARE ALUMINUM TEAPOT Black Handles England - (eBay item 310002133516 end time Dec-02-07 21:24:20 PST)

Vintage SONA WARE ALUMINUM TEAPOT Black Handles England - (eBay item 310002133516 end time Dec-02-07 21:24:20 PST)

This vintage aluminum teapot with wooden handles is marked on the bottom, "Made by NCJ Ltd. at Reg2 Sona Ware, The Aluminum Works, Stratford-On-Avon, England."

It's about four inches high and five inches across. The spout is firmly attached and has a tea strainer inside. The handle of the pot and lid are firmly attached. The pot bottom is scraped and worn around the rim, there are numerous scratches and scrapes and one tiny ding on the pot finish, and there's a minor stain inside the pot.

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