More Stuff From the Box
SAY! Howsabout more STUFF FROM THE BOX? This time the box, after exposure to gamma radiation, has morphed into a small 3X3X2 (inches) box that once held a Westinghouse Automobile Lamp Kit. Being so tiny, it doesn't hold a lot. Maybe I'll get four or five posts out of it.
Let's start with this high-relief sterling silver charm/pendant from Disneyland. Naturally there's no date on it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is from the 1960s, or possibly the 1970s. They've included such features as Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Matterhorn, the Mark Twain, the Monorail, and a Submarine.
This tiny "play money" cent is a mystery to me; but it has FDR's likeness on it - my guess is that this was before his profile would grace the US dime (in which he is facing to the left). These are not rare, but I can't find any information about the origin.
This next one is pretty neat (and appropriate for mid-December) - it's a "Merry Christmas" badge from the Ford Motor Company, with Santa and his eight tiny reindeer. This badge is about 2.5" across, and stamped from surprisingly sturdy brass. The fact that the tab hasn't been bent is a bonus. Looking for info about these, one person online said that it could be from 1952, and the car outline is a '52 Ford Crestline Victoria (so maybe the badge is from 1951?).
Comparing the outline to this photo, it seems to check out!
Here's another mystery; I bought this at an antiques store, and the seller thought that the W/U stood for "Western Union", but I doubt it. After all, it has those atoms (our friends), and a red bolt of lightning. Willoughby's Uranium? Whitaker's Utilities? If you know, please tell me! Incidentally, this badge thingy has a back on it unlike anything I've seen before, perhaps it was supposed to fit into a lapel button hole.
And finally, here's a nice little employee pin celebrating somebody's 30 years of service. Impressive! This pin is only a bit larger than a dime, and is made of enameled brass. "Can I have a raise instead of this pin, boss?". Boss: HAHAHAHAHA!
Stay tuned for more STUFF FROM THE BOX!
2 comments:
Major-
The economy of detail used in the artwork of that Ford makes it nearly impossible to accurately pinpoint a year, but it could be a 1952, 1953, or 1954. And based on one tiny little detail of trim, just in front of the rear wheel, I'm calling it a 1954-! LOOK HERE.
The Westinghouse service pin is my favorite.
Thanks, Major.
Gamma rays, what would we do without them? A 1,001 uses!
The Disney pendant: Is that a waterfall on the side of the Matterhorn? It looks like an unopened lily blossom. I'm seeing a bunch of dents on the Castle, but I don't think any of them are The Dent.
I'm wondering just how "lucky" that play money is, if you happen to get caught trying to buy something with it?
Santa & his sleigh (built by Ford) - I just noticed how similar the 'Ford' font is to the 'Campbell's Soup' font. It's nice that the badge is sturdy, heavy brass.
I'm pretty sure the "W/U" badge is extraterrestrial. It's like the Star Trek Federation badge. The "W/U" isn't actually a "W" and a "U". Just like Superman's "S", it is written in an alien script.
Westinghouse pin: As I've said before, I like the gold and blue color combo, especially when it's metallic. But it's so small!
As for which one I like best today, I'm torn between the W/U badge and the Westinghouse pin. I guess I'll go with the W/U badge, mainly because of the mystery, and the orbiting electrons.
Major, maybe your little orange box is like Dr. Who's TARDIS... or Hermione Granger's 'go bag', where it's much larger on the inside that it looks on the outside.
Thanks for the Stuff.
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