Old Display Case

Nice!!!

 

Good grief. Why does anyone think that's ok.......?????

 

My husband' mother threw out hundreds of baseball cards that he'd collected, some really valuable ones. He was in the Navy from 68-72 and came home to find his room emptied, his longboard surfboard and his car all gone. .

 

I agree with Brad. This is a turn of the century store display. A few years ago in my area would have brought 2-250.

I would take pictures, make a flyer and take to antique malls. See if anyone is interested. I'd start at $175 or best offer. A good jewelry display case. Good visibility.

 

Ya....this needs a business buyer !

 

Moms....we love our Moms....but they do so love to clean the meat right down to the bone !!

 

My grandmother never tossed anything, but she threw out my late dad's baseball cards when he went into the Army in 1954. There was a Mickey Mantle rookie card in the box.(waaaaaaah!)

 

Every time I look at this, I can't help thinking of Grace Bros Dept store in Are You Being Served. heehee.

But really, I swear I have seen very like ones in photos of high-end stores.

 

It looks like a pretty standard store display. Some locally owned outfit would probably like to have it. Give the wood a coat of paint to cover up the scuffs and it's off and running.

 

Horrible! ESPECIALLY in that case!!!
I went in to take his place '73-'77.
What was his rate? (What did he do?)

 

Astounding!

 

Scroll down to the photo of a 1910 department store floor display with mannequins and, display cases that look like your friend's.

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/what-mannequins-say-about-us/

 

If you were in LA, I'd suggest schlepping round some of the prop houses.

 

Thanks everyone. I am in Austin we do have a couple of studios here now I may call them up. She has some manicure tables from the 50's that may be a good place to unload those too. Thanks again.