Saturday, February 23, 2008

other furniture/ dressing

or things I´d like to give the Wanderhofs that they really never asked for
Some more neccisary than others (some just eccentric and stupid & probably just clutters up the space.

Granpa.. Do you want this? Or someone else maybe. Instead of a booring reclainer...
The Berninghaus "Hercules" Barber Chair, 1901
You know why Granpa has this chair? Cause when his favorite barber, mr Smithson died in 1915 his lovely wife Ella donated this amazing, beautiful chair to Granpa. Smithson had specificly told her to do so, cause he knew grandpa was absolutely facinated by this chair (for all reason) as he himself had been (thats why he had bought it with inherited money even though it was far to expencive to reason). And that the barber and Granpa were best friends (he actually used to hang out there for hours every morning. No wonder his face always used to look like a ten year old ones.


This 1925 vintage Victor Talking Machine is a Model 109. Imported from England, in excellent operating condition. The gramaphone rests on a two-door cabinet used for the storage of records. $625.
Nah. Too expencive, too late. But they need music. Maybe a really old grammophone from before 1908. Or a radio. Or both.



132. C.I. MECH. PINEAPPLE BANK. Celebrating anniversary of Hawaii. SIZE: 4 1/4" base. CONDITION: All functions working. Paint averages good with some spots of dark oxidation. 8-86944 (150-250).

133. C.I. HONEY BEAR STILL BANK. Brown bear holds honey pot with partial decal that showed tourist destination. SIZE: 6 3/4" high. CONDITION: Very nice original example with light overall wear. 8-86943 (250-400)

134. JOLLY NIGGER BANK. This version is without a top hat. Coat is painted red, white collar. CONDITION: Paint worn. 8-86947 (300-400)

135. C.I. JONAH AND THE WHALE MECH. BANK. SIZE: 10 1/4" base. CONDITION: Though light chipping overall, a very nice, clean original example of this desirable bank. No chips or breaks. All mechanics working 8-86942 (2,000-3,000)

136. CI MECH. CREEDMORE BANK. SIZE: 9 3/4" base. CONDITION: Mechanics working, much of original paint retained, good overall. 8-86145 (550-750).

137. C.I. MECH. OWL BANK. SIZE: 3 7/8" base. CONDITION: Over-paint, missing glass eye and coin trap. 8-86945 (150-250).

well, I´d like to have them. I´m sure they dont put all their money in the bank.

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