WAR BOND WINDOW "PUTZ"

Post by **maria** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:55 am

Well sort of--with train--bottle brush trees -- war bond window to promote sales--from The Huron Museum and the Canadian contingent

Wish I had higher resolution so I could blow it up more

The center building is very interesting--you can see the whole window here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.co ... nds_4.html

Post by **paulrace** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:23 am

The trains look to be Standard Gauge (about 2x the size of O), so this must have been a very impressive display to see in person. You're right, the building in the middle is a conundrum. The grain elevator behind it is home-made using mailing tubes, a couple of the others are definitely tinplate. So I'm guessing the one in the middle must be, but I've never seen it before. Maybe European?

Post by **Howard** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:58 am

paulrace wrote:The trains look to be Standard Gauge (about 2x the size of O), so this must have been a very impressive display to see in person. You're right, the building in the middle is a conundrum. The grain elevator behind it is home-made using mailing tubes, a couple of the others are definitely tinplate. So I'm guessing the one in the middle must be, but I've never seen it before. Maybe European?

the station is a "Bing" lithographed tin...german made...probably pre-war...very ornate...highly prized by collectors...and with hefty price tags...i did a google search..."bing lithographed tin train station" and saw several images....

i see some irony in the display...war bonds?...german item?...what?...

howard...