If your souvenir buildings tend to stray, why not keep them in line with a leash? That’s what I’m reminded of when I see strings attached to souvenir buildings. They seem to be older replicas and produced of lead from the late 30's to the 50's. A chain or string is attached at one end of the building and the other to a small mechanical pencil or pen. They may have been part of a desk set or just another version of souvenirs with a second purpose…other than being a great memento and dust-collector. They tend to be smaller and measure 3-4 inches tall and probably made in Japan, as some are marked that way. If you find a building missing its leash, which I did recently, the tell-tale sign is a small loop of metal near the base of the building which is where the string was attached. I’ve seen Empire State buildings, Statue of Liberties, Rockefeller Center and a Cleveland’s Terminal Tower with stings and pens. A 3.5-inch-tall 1950's lead Rockefeller Center replica without the leash and pen sold on eBay recently for $64. Do you know of different metal building replicas with pens and leashes?
Friday, October 17, 2008
Buildings with Leashes
If your souvenir buildings tend to stray, why not keep them in line with a leash? That’s what I’m reminded of when I see strings attached to souvenir buildings. They seem to be older replicas and produced of lead from the late 30's to the 50's. A chain or string is attached at one end of the building and the other to a small mechanical pencil or pen. They may have been part of a desk set or just another version of souvenirs with a second purpose…other than being a great memento and dust-collector. They tend to be smaller and measure 3-4 inches tall and probably made in Japan, as some are marked that way. If you find a building missing its leash, which I did recently, the tell-tale sign is a small loop of metal near the base of the building which is where the string was attached. I’ve seen Empire State buildings, Statue of Liberties, Rockefeller Center and a Cleveland’s Terminal Tower with stings and pens. A 3.5-inch-tall 1950's lead Rockefeller Center replica without the leash and pen sold on eBay recently for $64. Do you know of different metal building replicas with pens and leashes?
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