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Title: Christmasy
Post by: cogar on December 09, 2018, 05:41:13 AM

Memories of Christmas

Title: Re: Christmasy
Post by: cogar on December 09, 2018, 05:45:55 AM

and ole Saint Nick, …. aka Santa Claus

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Green Santa Claus
He is a typical doll of the ( Rushton Company) of Atlanta Georgia the trade name could be found on the doll's until the 1940's.

Title: Re: Christmasy
Post by: mart on December 09, 2018, 05:16:41 PM

Love those pics Cogar !!  Especially the firepllace !!  Looks so ,,,Christmasy !!  I think you invented a new word !!

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Post by: KC on December 13, 2018, 08:53:22 PM

Thanks for sharing Cogar.

Is that a pump organ?  Tell us about it please!

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Post by: cogar on December 14, 2018, 09:15:06 AM

Quote from: KC on December 13, 2018, 08:53:22 PM

Is that a pump organ?  Tell us about it please!

Yup, KC, that is a pump organ.

And it is still sitting downstairs where it was photographed like 25 or so years ago with the “green” Santa still perched up on the right corner.

Violet knew the family that owned the organ back when she was in her teens. And the man who owned it hired a man named Beamer to do some work. And with no money to pay him, he gave him the organ.

And now “fast forward” to mid-1990’s, we got a call from a lady wanting to sell some Carnival glass. And her name was Beamer, and she had that organ, …… and Violet decided she wasn’t coming home without it and it came home with us. And to make this long story short, ….. I took it apart, refurbished it, refinished it, and there it has been sitting ever since. And “YES”, it still works ….. except for 1 or 2 of those “pull” knobs above the keyboard.

Violet’s “memories”, ya know.

I’ll post pictures of a couple more of her “memories” that you and Mart will surely like.

Sam

Title: Re: Christmasy
Post by: mart on December 14, 2018, 05:56:26 PM

Be sure and tell Violet we said thanks for saving the organ and for the pics !!  And we wish you both a very Merry Christmas !!

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Post by: KC on December 15, 2018, 12:34:08 AM

Neat story!!!!!  Hope you have it printed out and put with the organ so that the story gets carried on long after you don't carry on!  :)

Title: Re: Christmasy
Post by: Pelady on December 15, 2018, 05:43:47 PM

One of my favorites, 1950’s Santa Bank.

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Post by: cogar on December 16, 2018, 05:20:17 AM

I include info note on Green Santa post.

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Post by: mart on December 16, 2018, 06:05:27 PM

Quote from: Pelady on December 15, 2018, 05:43:47 PM

One of my favorites, 1950’s Santa Bank.

Love that Santa !!

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Post by: KC on December 17, 2018, 04:44:26 PM

Love that Santa Bank!  I had a Santa Cookie Jar that was one of my Grandmother's but one of the kiddo's broke it a few years back by accident!  (As in broke into many many pieces!)  :(

Here's what I have been cooking today!  Macadamia Nut Magic Bars (Hawaiian Style for the Hubby), Sugared Pecans, Fudge, etc....  My theme this year is alot like me - Real nutty but sweet!  LOLOL

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Post by: mart on December 17, 2018, 07:48:54 PM

Oh !!  I  see a bar and a half missing !!  Now wonder where they went ??  ;D

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Post by: KC on December 17, 2018, 09:51:56 PM

MART, Hubby had a few and the rest went to friends/business people we see throughout the year (USPS, UPS, Trash/Recycle collectors, etc...)  Made a ton and didn't even have 1 full bar!  :) 

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Post by: mart on December 19, 2018, 06:35:34 AM

LOl !!  Sort of figured your hubby may have been sampling the goods !!