MORE Stuff From the Box
I'll bet you have a hankerin' for more STUFF FROM THE BOX. Hanker no more!
First up is this nice tin-litho whistle, an appropriate advertising item for Whistle "golden orange refreshment". I can just imagine it in an ice-cold bottle, neon orange and intensely sweet and tart.
I have a few more examples of vintage employee badges, starting with this one from American Motors Corp. in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Hey, I've been there! AMC generally made cars such as the Nash Rambler, the Gremlin, the Pacer, the Javelin, and even four-wheel drive vehicles such as the Jeep Wagoneer. To name but a few.
I love this next item, a well-worn badge from the Empire State Building Corporation. Nearly all of the nickel plating has worn off, somebody had this for many years. They probably had to keep giant gorillas from climbing the edifice (a squirt bottle usually worked), a never-ending job. "I wish I'd never heard of Skull Island!".
Next is a little Good Luck charm that belonged to my mom, she thinks she got it from a vending machine. I always loved the little four-leaf clover under the clear bubble, and always feel luckier when holding it.
Here's a photo of a little bracelet sporting charms of some popular foodstuffs, such as Heinz cooked macaroni, tomato juice, and soups, along with Chase and Sandborn coffee, Shredded Ralston cereal, and a can of Old Dutch Cleanser, DON'T EAT THAT. Years ago I shared photos of a similar charm bracelet, but I'd forgotten all about this second example.
And finally, yet another employee ID badge; I'm guessing it is post-WWII (though perhaps not by much), from General Electric's plant in York, Pennsylvania.
There is much more STUFF FROM THE BOX to come!
4 comments:
Major-
Yeah, that Empire State Bldg. Corp. badge has seen quite a bit of action. One wonders just what caused such wear.
I love the charm bracelet as it reminds me of one my mom had, but consisted of silver [possibly] Sterling cute little items - many with movable parts. I should still have it somewhere, but was unable to locate it.
Were all the 'gals' who worked for General Electric in York, PA that cute-? (I wonder what 'electrical goods' she put her finishing touches on-??) I've been to York.
Thanks, Major.
Still remember when it felt like every little plastic or metal token had a loop or a hole to put it on a chain. As a little boy I'd try to break off the the loops because they identified them as for Girls.
[JB finishes picking up all the balloons, streamers, and confetti from last nights 20th anniversary party.]
MmmMMm... "Golden Orange Refreshment" sounds pretty good right now. Like you said, icy cold, with condensation dripping down the side of the bottle. I'm guessing it was a type of soda, not just juice? (Although juice would be good too.) The back of the whistle reminds me of the little single-use salt packets we used to get with our fries, way back when. You bend the packet in half to break the paper open, and then you shake/pour the salt from the cylindrical ridges onto your bag of fries. Of course, then you dip you fries into your chocolate shake!
Giant gorillas... whatcha gonna do. Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em. But I guess they serve their purpose. Just keep that squirt bottle handy!
Hmm, That four-leaf clover looks a little plastic-y to me. Is it real? I've found a few four-leaf clovers in my youth; spending a half hour pawing through a patch of clover on a summer's day.
When the charm bracelet came up, I thought, "Hey! We've seen that before!" But you claim this one is different... OK then. ;-)
Seeing the lady in the last employee badge conjures up all kinds of thoughts about who she was, what she did, what kind of life did she have. I wonder if she's still with us? Probably not; she'd be about 100 now.
I'm gonna go with the whistle today. I like the colors. I like the orange refreshment. I like that it reminded me of old-timey salt packets. (I wonder if they still make those packets?)
Thanks, Major. My hankering has been sated... till next time.
I love that whistle, even though I've never heard of the drink. I just checked and it is still made! There is a store called Galcos in Highland Park, CA, which sells all sorts of older and hard-to-find brands of drinks and candy. I wonder if they carry "Whistle"?
The American Motors Corp. pin gives me warm fuzzies, because my first car was an AMC Hornet.
"I wish I'd never heard of Skull Island!"
My name is Dwan. You know, like Dawn, except I switched two letters to make it more memorable.
Major, is that a real four leaf clover preserved under that plastic bubble? I guess on second glance it does look like plastic, but I love it, and it's even more special because it is/was your mom's!
Interesting....I know about the company Ralston (Ralston/Purina) but I didn't know that one of their products (cereals?) was actually called Ralston! How odd that a can of Dutch Cleanser is included along with otherwise edible products. I guess it isn't odd, if it didn't come that way and someone just attached the charms themselves. Incidentally, Faye Dunaway beats Mara Hobel with a can of Dutch Cleanser, in a 1981 movie whose name escapes me at the moment.
Maybe the lady on the G.E. badge was the live model for "Mother" in the Carousel of Progress. Or maybe Jane? Uncle Orville?
Thanks for sharing more "Stuff" with us, Major!
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