Since it is a glazed ceramic, the smell was gone after a thorough washing. Your tip is a good one to keep in mind though.
Thanks. Ron -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 8:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Nipper Bank Ron -- I have no idea how old it is, but I have a tip about getting rid of the smoke. If you bury it in a fine white powder cat litter like Catsan (unused, of course) for a while (like a few weeks), when you uncover it the smell will be gone. Cat litter is designed to absorb odors. On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 20:31:51 -0500 "Ron L'Herault" <[email protected]> writes: > I got a Nipper bank for Christmas from my girlfriend. We were both > curious as to its age. We know it is not extremely old since a > sticker > on the bottom near the rectangular rubber plug says ""Nipper" TM > RCA > Corp. Made in Korea. He's about 6.25 inches to the top of his > upraised > ear. Can anyone give an estimate of its age. Sharon got it off > E-bay > and said it was very dirty, and reeked of cigarette smoke so it is > unlikely to be brand new. > > Thanks, > > Ron > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list [email protected] http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
