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Title: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: Keith on July 15, 2009, 07:49:11 PM

This first piece is a small monkey figurine.It has Japan on the end.It represents,speak no evil,see no evil,hear no evil.This may have went with something else,I'm not sure.
The next is a ceramic Japanese figurine,it is 8 1/2'' tall.I can't find any markings on it.
The last is,i believe to be crystal,however i am not sure.They are banana shaped,and are 9 1/2'' long and
4 1/2'' wide.There is a set of 4 and also have no markings,that i can find.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: regularjoe2 on July 15, 2009, 08:30:46 PM

Hi Keith ...
From your images , I'd say that your glass items are not crystal .... but hey , you've got a set of 4 ....

Look at them close , and you'll probably find 'seams' from the mold that they were pressed in .
They look like Banana Split boats , to me .

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: KC on July 15, 2009, 09:19:08 PM

yep agree regularjoe2, they sure look like the dishes for banana splits!  Bet they are pressed glass as well.  $l0 - 12

Unless there are some really rare markings on the monkeys....tops $4  The Hear No/See No/Speak No Monkeys have been around for a long time traced back to Japan in the 18th Century and even in scrolls from a Buddhist Monk from the 8th C in reference to an Indian God Vadrja!

As for the Japanese figurine...she sure looks to be made since the 50's to me.

However, the rest of the Antique_Shop crew can prove me wrong any day! :>)

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: Keith on July 15, 2009, 09:36:26 PM

My wife said,as a kid they did eat banana splits out of them,so that answers that.However,no matter how hard i look there is no seams to be found.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: regularjoe2 on July 15, 2009, 09:50:42 PM

If they are crystal , you'd see sharp edges and perfectly flat surfaces where the details had been ground into the surface , and would typicaly have a perfectly flat-ground base (bottom) as well .

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: cogar on July 16, 2009, 04:01:25 AM

I don’t really think they were made for banana splits if they are 9 1/2'' long and 4 1/2'' wide. Unless it was a "banana split for two".  ;D

Me thinks they are just “pressed glass” like what I use to call “Kroger Glass” which customers could buy a piece or two when grocery shopping. Used as nappies, bon-bons or an auxiliary piece for a table setting for olives, mushrooms, etc., or whatever the cook wanted to use them for.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: KC on July 16, 2009, 08:51:40 AM

Cogar, FYI, even my pressed glass corn cob servers are over 3 1/4" wide and an average commercial scoop size is just over 2 1/2 " (just happen to have several of those and went and measured them).

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: luxetveritas on July 16, 2009, 10:31:28 AM

That's not a bad idea Croger. But I think I'll have to cast my vote for banana split dishes.

a.) most importantly in my mind, didn't his wife as a child use to eat splits out of them?
b.) I think the length measurements are correct for a split boat, and maybe they're wide for condiments (can you use condiments as a word for ice cream and syrups? I suppose  ::) )


Okay... random little test here: kjfdshlksafdhakjdfhla  <--- Been wanting to try the "glow" feature out :D

...oh. That's not very "glowing" :| Just a highlight.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: regularjoe2 on July 16, 2009, 11:04:18 AM

I remember that stuff going on , cogar .... even up to the 1980's .
Toasters , mixers & blenders in bank windows too !

Perhaps it's one of the many roots of the current obesity plague in the U.S. ....
Big dishes + buy more to put in them + come back for more dishes + etc. ....
(just kidding , mostly) .

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: cogar on July 16, 2009, 11:50:20 AM

I concede, ..... I concede, ...... (for now), ..... its a banana split dish.

But it sure looks similar to this.

12” Pressed glass celery dish
(http://neaca.com/images/Pressed_Glass_clear_oblong_dish_1_.JPG)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://neaca.com/images/Pressed_Glass_clear_oblong_dish_2_.JPG&imgrefurl=http://neaca.com/CollectableGlassPage.htm&usg=__hj7diHKu7jfS-_0PQ9qIZ6lgirk=&h=768&w=1024&sz=50&hl=en&start=22&tbnid=K0L30-4cmnCp_M:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drelish%2Bdish%2Boblong%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: Keith on July 16, 2009, 12:39:44 PM

I took a few more pic. to see if maybe that would help.I will never dispute what you all tell me.You all are the experts,as far as i am concerned.

Thanks to all,God bless,Keith

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: KC on July 16, 2009, 01:40:55 PM

http://www.prairiemoon.biz/baspdi.html (http://www.prairiemoon.biz/baspdi.html)

http://www.retroplanet.com/PROD/26219 (http://www.retroplanet.com/PROD/26219)

FYI dimensions on split dishes which were also called "boats" way back when.

Got to admit you celery dish looks a lot like his split dishes/boats....

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: regularjoe2 on July 16, 2009, 01:45:39 PM

Just remember what they say about experts .....

an 'ex' is a has-been &

a 'spurt' is a drip under pressure ....

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: luxetveritas on July 16, 2009, 02:09:17 PM

Haha, that's a good one Joe, and oh so true ;p

--Lux

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: D&b antiques on July 16, 2009, 04:48:16 PM

Cogar is right this glass was sold as a premium in grocery stores the pattern all way's reminded me of Hobstar. but it's not.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: cogar on July 17, 2009, 02:22:32 AM

 ;D ;D ;D

Thanks D&B.

I decided it definitely wasn’t a “banana split” dish because of the pressed pattern and the serrated edge because it would have been a gawd awful thingy for the missus to wash after the goo n’ gom drippings of ice cream, syrups and flavorings had dried hard on said.

Title: Re: This is the last few pieces (for now)
Post by: luxetveritas on July 17, 2009, 02:57:36 AM

Oh, I hadn't thought of that! But since there is an identical set...

Hm, I'm still gonna go with banana split dishes! I know, I'm stubborn :)