My Friend is not selling, he is sharing and boy is this cool.
My Friend is not selling, he is sharing and boy is this cool. Have you ever seen D Cell batteries this old before? Can anyone make out the copy wright date on the one on the left? I am Fluba-Gasted! He has other neat things too.
h/t to Jeff Sexton the true Time Machine Man.
Originally shared by Jeff Sexton
Eveready D cell batteries, "for best results put into service before June, 1929". These actually belonged to my Great-Grandfather.
#Eveready
Even they, did not 'survive' the crash of '29... ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, Oshi. That was so bad it was good!
ReplyDeleteMy father took these out of my great a grandfather's garage in the mid 70s after his death. Thankfully my Dad had a good eye for interesting items. There's more...
ReplyDeleteJeff Sexton We are looking forward to seeing the "more" : )
ReplyDeleteJeff Sexton Nice collection, your Dad did have a good eye. Looking at the photo's was a bit like opening my Grandmother's "everything" cabinet. I could even "smell" it again. Oshi Shikigami and Margaret Siemers Yes, that was a "powerful" groaner! Ha! Margaret the date looks the same to me but it isn't "clear", waiting for Jeff to weigh in on the date.
ReplyDeleteDebra TheInspiredTrader When a memory can be triggered that even lets us smell, taste or hear that memory, it is a good one.
ReplyDeleteWas it in her kitchen? My grandma had a "junk" drawer in her kitchen. I loved to look into it.
The copyright line at the base of the label read "1924 M.C.Co.Inc."
ReplyDeleteI've been accumulating several Google+ Collections since the feature was added. They're listed here:
http://elgintime.blogspot.com/2015/05/collections.html
New items are posted most days. Enjoy!
Jeff Sexton Thanks Jeff! A feast I am sure.
ReplyDeleteMargaret Siemers Her's was a half closet built in the hallway, all wood. The farmhouse/bungalow had amazing built-in closets. But this hallway half closet was just off the kitchen, had built-in storage on the door and shelves in the recessed portion. It was where she kept all things games, crafts and office supplies: brown paper, scissors, pens, pencils, string, games, crayons, coloring books, leftover yarns, batteries, flashlights, shoe polish and such. As a child it was wonderful to have permission to open the door! :-)
ReplyDeleteDebra TheInspiredTrader I am sure it was!
ReplyDeleteI am siting here grinning reading your post above. The very last line made me smile the most as in my post about Grandma's drawer I almost included that "I loved to have permission to open the drawer."
Entrance to these wonderful places was not a given. Only if we were good that day and only if we asked before we touched anything. There was always something in there that Grandma knew could harm us and she would say "Better choose something else, when your older for that one." At this very moment I would give anything to be in Grandma's kitchen again.
Jeff Sexton How ever did you get all of the watch factory photo's? Was your Grandfather in the business?
ReplyDeleteMargaret Siemers - My Grandfather was a watchmaker, yes, but the items I have are my own accumulation. I own originals, prints, or otherwise some physical vintage version of all this stuff.
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