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1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON WALRUS Stuffed Animal in Blk Vest! - eBay (item 310026159303 end time Mar-01-08 18:07:21 PST) This Harley-Davidson walrus is wearing a black vinyl vest with the Harley-Davidson Motorcycles logo on the left front and a bigger one on the back. The butt tag says, "Official Licensed Products ©1999 H-D Produced by Cavanagh Group International, Roswell, GA 30076. Made in China."
He's ten inches tall, quite soft and in very good condition. The price tag plastic is still in his left hand or fin. There's a small hole in the right vest, possibly where a pin would go? The finish on his black plastic nose has scratches showing loss of color.
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Vintage SOUTH BEND 1122 Fly Fishing Reel w/ Heavy Line! - eBay (item 310025920488 end time Feb-29-08 19:40:14 PST) This vintage fly fishing reel is marked, "South Bend 1122, Hong Kong." It's dark gray and silver, filled with heavy green line.
There's a small crank handle usable with either hand. One button selects quiet or clicking action. It measures 3 1/4" across with 3/4" width for line.
It shows minor surface wear. The worst fault is the area around the handle is bent inward about 1/8".
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Vintage BAGDAD CIGAR HUMIDOR Rough Ceramic, Metal Lid! - eBay (item 310025911116 end time Feb-29-08 18:54:27 PST) This vintage cigar humidor is ceramic with a metal lid and features a portrait of a man with a mustache and beard, fez and uniform. It says, "Bagdad." There is no other mark.
The glaze looks dirty, but it isn't. The marks are all in the glaze, possibly to look old? There are a couple dark rough spots on the bottom of the blue near the rim. It's just a very rough sort of glaze job, on purpose.
The ceramic has minor scratches and wear. I see what looks like a few hairline cracks inside the bottom, but the glaze there is undamaged, smooth and glossy. No cracks show outside.
The lid has three dark spots and other more minor marks on the upper side. The underside is duller with numerous marks and some wear where the container touches it around the rim.
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Vintage LOONY LOOP PUZZLE in Orig Box, 8-Step Diagram! - eBay (item 310025613254 end time Feb-28-08 19:53:41 PST) This vintage puzzle was made in Japan out of silvery finish metal and a nylon cord. Patent No. 172310. The box bottom saysThe loony-loop puzzle has been scientifically engineered to provide years of good entertainment for ages seven to seventy.
Excellent therapy for the convalescent.
Bright plated finish for lasting beauty.
Accept the challenge: try to remove and replace the nylon band without reading the instructions.
It comes with the original box and instruction sheet. There is a diagram for each of the eight steps for putting on and taking off the nylon loop.
The loop isn't on/in the puzzle right now. It's just barely attached, ready to be dealt with by you, the puzzle-lover.
The puzzle is in great shape. The box has many bends, a big hole and some pinholes in the lid and moisture stains. The instruction sheet is torn halfway across, creased and bent, but all there.
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Vintage 10-In TURKISH BRASS COFFEE GRINDER Hand Cranks! - eBay (item 310025497088 end time Feb-28-08 18:15:00 PST) This vintage brass coffee grinder is marked on the bottom, "KTM Original Mocca." There are bands of design around the tube and much patina.
It was difficult to get the two parts separated. We didn't get the top off. Maybe you know how to persuade the brass top to loosen so you can actually use the grinder.
For more information on using grinders and making Turkish coffee, visit http://www.turkish-coffee.org/
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Vintage Brass HORSE AND CARRIAGE Hansom Cab Rolls Turns - eBay (item 310024917112 end time Feb-26-08 18:14:51 PST) This vintage brass horse and carriage have no maker's mark. It's a Hansom cab, a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage that was the 19th-century version of a taxi. Two passengers could sit inside and the driver sat behind.
Someone glued blue felt inside the carriage and where the driver sits. The carriage one can be removed, because the glue dried out. The other one is loose.
The back piece can move a little closer to the cab back. The horse can tip forward or backward in his harness, as can the carriage. The wheels spin easily and the horse can turn the carriage. The two pieces are not locked in a tight straight line at all. That's very nice for arranging as you please for display.
The horse and carriage are 15 inches long and weigh over 3 1/2 pounds. There are solder spots on the front of the carriage and on the horse's back, neck and mouth. Sorry the cab isn't level in the photos. It stands nice and level when you know it's supposed to. D'oh!
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