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Vintage Adult Large 3-Inch JUICE HARP Jaw Mouth Music! - eBay (item 310074622972 end time Aug-16-08 19:11:37 PDT)This vintage juice harp is a musical instrument with a million names. It has lots of patina so you might want to clean it up before sticking it into your mouth and playing a tune. I see no maker's mark.
The big end fits into your mouth, so it's definitely adult size. Thrumming the twanger makes it vibrate a bit like a tuning fork. I bet that feels amazing in the mouth.
Apparently Snoopy had such renown as a player, you can buy a Snoopy Harp. If you want to know all about this old-time instrument, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew's_harp
Vintage COPPER OR BRASS BELL 3-Inch Mouth, Yoke, Patina - eBay (item 310074619654 end time Aug-16-08 18:55:18 PDT)This vintage 3-inch bell-shaped bell has so much dark patina I'm not sure if it's copper or brass. A magnet slides right off, for whatever that's worth. It makes a lovely sound. I see no maker's mark, but it's well-made, quite sturdy.
See inside? Green patina and coppery-colored where the clapper hits. The two white spots on the dark outside scratched off after I took the photos. You can shine this bell up if you like. I didn't even try.
Handcrafted Wooden BAGEL HOLDER w/ Handle, Knife Slot! - eBay (item 310074385055 end time Aug-15-08 21:13:40 PDT)This wooden bagel holder is a kitchen safety device that looks great. Plop your bagel into the hollow and slice it in two top to bottom without it squirming and putting your fingers at risk. Gotta love that.
It's hand-made and marked on the bottom, "Handcrafted in US by" followed by a symbol that could be a two-headed snake or the letters "ORY." Or not.
It's well-made with a slot to guide your knife, a handle to hold it still and a decorative copper circle punched to say, "Bagels." The handle has a leather loop so you can hang it up out of the way between uses.
So, all you need is this holder, a bagel and a knife and you're ready to take care of that tummy rumble whenever it strikes. Well, that and butter, cream cheese, or whatever your taster wants.
1 LB of Antique SKELETON KEYS and Assorted Regular Keys - eBay (item 310074108907 end time Aug-14-08 18:24:47 PDT)This lot of antique and vintage keys includes 15 skeleton keys and 26 assorted keys. Eight of the skeleton keys are on a huge safety-pin looking thing marked "Key Tag x Patent 1991827, X4-VAB" on one side and "VG" on the other.
15 SKELETON KEYS:- Biggest one is 4 1/4" long and weighs 1.4 oz.
- Next largest is 3 3/4" and .9 oz.
- Slightly bent one is 3 1/2" and .5 oz.
- Two silver ones on a ring are 3" and .5 oz.
- Lone one marked with name I can't read and "24" is 2 3/4" and .4 oz.
- One on fat key ring is 2 3/4" and .9 oz. with ring
- Three on Key Tag are marked "Russwin, 1" and is 3 5/8" (Key Tag and all keys on it weigh 6 oz.)
- One on Key Tag is marked "Russwin, 4", 3 5/8"
- Next biggest is unmarked and 3 1/2"
- First of 3 unmarked smalls is 2 3/4"
- Second unmarked small one is scant 2 3/4"
- Third unmarked small one is over 2 3/4"
26 ASSORTED KEYS- 16 regular keys on wire loop weigh 2.8 oz.
- bronze Cole National, U.S.A., Y12 is 1 7/8"
- gold Cole National, Cleveland, O. Y12 is scant 2"
- tarnished Cole National, maybe WR2 us 2"
- very worn gold Cole National, can't read number, is scant 2"
- tarnished bronze Cole National WR2 is 2"
- another bronze Cole National WR2 is 2"
- a fourth bronze Cole National WR2 is 2"
- a fifth bronze Cole National WR2 is 2"
- a sixth bronze Cole National is 1 7/8"
- tarnished Y101, Curtis, ND and Eastlake, O. is 2 1/4"
- silver Yale GX116, Eaton Yale & Towne, Inc is 2 1/4"
- another silver Yale GX116, Eaton Yale & Towne, Inc is 2 1/4"
- silver Weiser is 2 1/8"
- a tarnished gold Weiser is 2 1/8"
- silver Weiser E41450 is 2 1/8"
- another silver Weiser E41450 is 2 1/8"
- 10 double-tooth keys on chain weigh 1.4 oz.
- smallest, tarnished, no name, 1 1/8"
- silver Long Lock, P'Burg, 1 3/8"
- silver square head is 1 7/8"
- silver oval head is 1 5/8"
- tarnished Master Lock Co., Milwaukee, Wis. is scant 2"
- silver Slaymaker is 1 5/8"
- big silver oval head is scant 2"
- tarnished skinny shaft key is 1 5/8"
- dirty silver Master Lock Co. Milwaukee, Wis. is 1 3/4"
- tarnished General Lock, Ore., Lancaster, PA, 73 is 2"
Interesting variety of shapes and sizes for your child to jingle, to add to your key collection, or maybe you'll find just the one you need for this or that lock.
Old Still Tin Litho AMSCO SHU-SHINE BANK FOR KIDDIES! - eBay (item 310073654255 end time Aug-12-08 19:01:33 PDT)This vintage bank is in the form of a shoe shine kit. It's made of tin, painted red and has great vintage decals. It says, "Amsco Shu-Shine Bank for Kiddies" and "Kidd-E Shu-Shine Bank by Amsco." The colorful graphics look like art from the late forties.
There's a coin slot on one end where the decal shows two kids' faces, a nickel, dime and penny. It seems to me a bank ought to have a lid or other closure, but I see no evidence of one on this or any other bank like this online. The metal loops on each end were for a red plastic shoulder strap that's now gone.
It's shaped like an old-fashioned shoe shine kit complete with the ridged step handle for resting a customer's foot while getting a shine. I don't know if it originally came with shoe shine gear or not.
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