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Lot 155

[CHICAGO SOUVENIRS]. A group of 3 souvenirs related to Chic...

Estimate: $300 - $400

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[CHICAGO SOUVENIRS]. A group of 3 souvenirs related to Chicago. Including: [CHICAGO WORLD?S FAIR]. Souvenir paper and wood parasol. Chicago: 1933. Wooden handle painted in colors; canopy of parasol is paper with wooden ribs (609 mm long). Paper canopy torn and chipped; entire opening canopy detached from the upper assembly of the parasol. toned, worn. Canopy not examined opened. [Together with:] [CHICAGO WORLD?S FAIR]. Toy garage. [Chicago: 1934]. Wooden toy garage with sloping roof (232 x 249 x 205 mm). Hand painted in brown, white, and red. Double doors at front with metal (zinc?) hinges. Worn, chipped, double doors lacking handles (each door has a small hole near the center). Structure still sound. [Together with:] Marina City lamp [Chicago: ca. 1964-1968]. Ceramic electric lamp (converted from a souvenir decanter) featuring both towers of the famous Marina City building complex on the bank of the Chicago River. With plastic lampshade. (Approximately 140 x 60 x 460 mm, without lightbulb). Minor rubbing, occasional soiling. Lamp is operational. A charming group.