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Title: Any ideas?
Post by: antiguetinker on August 18, 2012, 12:56:46 PM

We picked this up at a yard sale a few years ago and actually had it packed away. We never really knew what is was for or who even made them.
It is a wind up music maker and plays 'How dry I Am'. I imagine it held liquor, if anyone knows value & what it is please respond.
Thanks (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2d639b3127ccef0b0ced76d1c00000030O00AZuHDFw4aMWoPbz4O/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2d639b3127ccef0b047c32dd400000030O00AZuHDFw4aMWoPbz4O/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2d639b3127ccef0b0f8e5ec0500000030O00AZuHDFw4aMWoPbz4O/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: antiguetinker on August 18, 2012, 12:58:48 PM

Here's the top part (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2d639b3127ccef0b174fe4d2400000030O00AZuHDFw4aMWoPbz4O/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/)

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: mart on August 18, 2012, 01:57:11 PM

 There are several different types of these musical decanters on ebay !!  Likely if you take the panel off the bottom, the maker may be on the bottom of the bottle !! One identical to yours had a Buy it Now of $25. with the stopper !  He said made in the 40`s which is what I thought before looking !!

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: KevinM on August 18, 2012, 06:32:19 PM

Amazing, I have one of these that I purchased a few months ago for $5 at the thrift store! Almost exactly the same but it has a pattern on the glass. It has the same sticker on the bottom and still plays like new! I was going to say it's worth $20.00 but it looks like mart beat me to a price! :)

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: mart on August 18, 2012, 06:55:34 PM

Keep it another 50 years and price will go up !!

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: fancypants on August 19, 2012, 03:06:48 PM

An alarm system (or beckoning call) for the spouse &/or relative of an alcoholic !

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: bigwull on August 19, 2012, 04:13:26 PM

Quote from: mart on August 18, 2012, 06:55:34 PM

Keep it another 50 years and price will go up !!

...Or it may go down...depending on which way the economy,is going....

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: mart on August 19, 2012, 04:47:15 PM

We can always hope !!

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: bigwull on August 19, 2012, 04:54:17 PM

It must be great living in the US,seeing as how almost everything is so cheap..except your health care,.yet the economy is in turmoil....just like over here...except that we pay through the nose for everything except our  health care...which is free....we are almost like the exact opposites!!!!

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: sapphire on August 19, 2012, 04:56:29 PM

C'mon over to Canada.......we'll meet you in the middle  ;)


(well, our health care is 'free' too  :D)

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: bigwull on August 19, 2012, 06:46:20 PM

Maybe soon, I,ve got a friend who lives in Mt,Forrest,Ont,...