Collectibles

Some good things I have accumulated over the years

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Coffee Mill

This is a cast iron Coffee Mill manufactured by the Charles Parker Company. It stands 12 inches high on a wooden base.  The wheels are 9 inches in diameter.  The raised lettering on the wheels reads "THE CHA'S PARKER CO. MERIDEN. CONN."  The letters on the face of the drawer read "No.200   Pat'd March.9.1897." Most of the original paint and decorations are intact, and it is in good mechanical condition.  I acquired it in 1958.

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Insulators

Hemingray    Cobalt Blue circa 1900-1920
Raised lettering reads: HEMINGRAY    19
Whitall Tatum   Sun Colored Amethyst,  circa 1920-1930
Raised lettering reads:    WHITALL TATUM CO.    No 1
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Bone & Ivory

Eskimo in Kayak This detailed carving is 9 inches long and 3½ inches tall. The Kayak is carved from whale jawbone. The eskimo, spear, and paddle are ivory.  The spear and paddle are separate removable pieces.  I obtained this in Barrow, Alaska around 1973.   The Eskimos in many of the coastal villages are allowed to kill one whale per year for sustenance.  Nothing is wasted.
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Other Stuff

SUGAR BOWL This Sugar bowl ? was a souvenir item from the 1893 Worlds Fair, held in Chicago.  It is 3¼ inches tall and 4 inches in diameter.
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