Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Jun 26, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 738
Slapstick Spanker. Kalamazoo: The Henderson-Ames Co., ca. 1...
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Slapstick Spanker. Kalamazoo: The Henderson-Ames Co., ca. 1910. A classic piece of apparatus used in fraternal initiation rituals. A leather covered wooden spanker that can be loaded with a blank cartridge that fires upon impact. Length 25 ??. Hallmarked plate ?Manufactured by the Henderson-Ames Co. Kalamazoo MICH.? Paddle blown apart during use and repaired with metal brackets by previous owner. Original leather cushion and internal mechanism intact.
