On May 30, 2006, at 6:23 PM, Graham Newton wrote: > And the plaster might be indicative that it is quite old and > probably as good > as an original Victor item, age wise, at least.
I dug around eBay and was able to come up with a few examples of these mirrored advertising paperweights. Just from the graphics, they all seem to date to the late teens or 20's. The subjects... a bank, a real estate firm, a Pontiac dealership, and a pier in St. Joseph Michigan. I'm certain it's old - but I also would question it as an "officially licensed" Nipper item. Nonetheless, it's a nice advertising piece that doubles as a grooming aid and potential deadly weapon. What's better than that? Loran
