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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 8357180, member: 84"]This cool piece came into my friend's thrift store this morning - he already had it on the floor with a $199 price tag. I wanted it, but I need to be sure it's worth it because money is tight right now - brake pads on car being replaced tomorrow + my dog has another vet visit + medication that I have to pay for tomorrow + my eclectic bill just came in!</p><p>And since being a picker means you go between ribeyes and ramon noodles - and it's ramon right now(!) - I asked if he would hold it for 1 day till I got a chance to ask for help here & he agreed.</p><p><br /></p><p>A google image search just turns up old tin litho toy versions, and while the outer skin is some kind of thin metal, when you lift it - it is very heavy!</p><p><br /></p><p>I figured it was from a old boardwalk or carnival (notice the screw hold on edge in last photo where I show the bottom - it was attached to something to secure it, but I don't see any coin slot (except maybe the loose piece I'm holding in my hand that was laying inside it?) - and a carny piece would not be for free!</p><p><br /></p><p>Any idea what this is? When it's from? And is it worth $200?</p><p>It's cool - it even has 2 of the colorful eggs the chicken would "lay" still inside (they are in what looks like a old rotating coca cola / soda dispenser you'd find in a early soda machine)</p><p><br /></p><p>I greatly appreciate ANY help!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]427012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427013[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427014[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427017[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427018[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427019[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 8357180, member: 84"]This cool piece came into my friend's thrift store this morning - he already had it on the floor with a $199 price tag. I wanted it, but I need to be sure it's worth it because money is tight right now - brake pads on car being replaced tomorrow + my dog has another vet visit + medication that I have to pay for tomorrow + my eclectic bill just came in! And since being a picker means you go between ribeyes and ramon noodles - and it's ramon right now(!) - I asked if he would hold it for 1 day till I got a chance to ask for help here & he agreed. A google image search just turns up old tin litho toy versions, and while the outer skin is some kind of thin metal, when you lift it - it is very heavy! I figured it was from a old boardwalk or carnival (notice the screw hold on edge in last photo where I show the bottom - it was attached to something to secure it, but I don't see any coin slot (except maybe the loose piece I'm holding in my hand that was laying inside it?) - and a carny piece would not be for free! Any idea what this is? When it's from? And is it worth $200? It's cool - it even has 2 of the colorful eggs the chicken would "lay" still inside (they are in what looks like a old rotating coca cola / soda dispenser you'd find in a early soda machine) I greatly appreciate ANY help! [ATTACH=full]427012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427013[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427014[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427017[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427018[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]427019[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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