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Wells Brimtoy Tinplate and Plastic Toy Cider Lorry Friction Drive

Jon Nix — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:08:27 +0000

A very collectable and colourful Wells Brimtoy Bedford cider lorry in tinplate and plastic. This is the friction-drive version of the toy and the mechanism is in pretty good shape, though could undoubtedly benefit from a clean and oil. The orange and yellow body of the truck is in very good, though aged, condition and the lorry's axles and wheels are good. There are some signs of surface rusting to the metal underside of the lorry, but nothing serious and certainly nothing that couldn't be gently cleaned off

A cute gift for the cider drinker perhaps or as a decorative bar item, or for the collector of either Wells Brimtoy toys specifically or of toy vehicles in general. It's a good example. The lorry measures about 8cm (3¼ in.) long, about 5.5cm (2¼ in.) at its highest and 4cm (1½ in.) wide.

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Pair of Retro Food and Drink Themed Linen Table Mats / Teatowel

Jon Nix — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:42:38 +0000

Whether used as a table mat or as a small teatowel or simply as decoration, thismatching pair of retro food and drink-themed linen is sure to add a big splash of vintage brightness to your life. In very good condition and measuring approximately 28cm by 43cm (11 in by 17 in).

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Vintage Mustard and Cream Thermos Flask

Jon Nix — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:11:52 +0000

A superb vintage Thermos flask in very good condition which will keep liquids hot or cold but in a decidedly cool fashion with its very fetching combination of mustard and cream. The flask is a very useful size - 15 fl. oz. / 0.75 pints / 0.425 litre - and the seal is tight and the plastics clean. A very nice example, and did we mention it's cool?

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Superb 1960s Win-el-ware Coasters Scottish Scenes

Jon Nix — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:26:20 +0000

These magnificent six drinks coasters come in a suitably grand decorative box. Made by John Lee and dating from the 1960s, each coaster is soft-backed and features a Scottish landmark or natural scene. The scenes include "Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond", "Marscoe, Isle of Skye", "Ben Nevis", "Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire", "Looking Across Loch Roe To Suilven & Canisp", and "Rowan Time At Loch Leven". Truly kitsch!

In good condition, with only minor wear and tear consistent with their age.

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Charming Articulated Bottle Stopper

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 17:04:27 +0000

This colourful wooden character bottle stopper has a movable head and free-swinging arms, making drinking time all the more like playtime! Not that we'd encourage that - no, sir, we wouldn't.

He's approximately 11 cm (4½ in) tall from the tip of his natty hat to cork. And he's cute. Mucho cuto.

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Drinking Man Bottle Stopper

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:27:00 +0000

This charming bottle stopper raises a smile as well as a drink. It features a carved wooden man raising a glass of beer to his opened mouth when the lever at the back of the bottle stopper is depressed. Your wine may lack character but we can assure you that this item certainly doesn't!

He measures approximately 13 cm (5 in) from the top of his hat to the cork and he's in good shape, considering the drinking, although he probably should get that nose seen to...

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Cockerel bottle pourer

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:46:57 +0000

Cook-a-doodle-do have another! This quaint cockerel pourer - made of metal and wood - will enhance your drinking experience with its cute design as well as its functioning pouring spout which is revealed by removing the red "knob" on the top. Simply add your own cork and away you go!

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Carved wood animal bottle stoppers with stand

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:27:33 +0000

Sometimes we come across items for which words alone aren't enough and this is one of them. What can we say about it? Well, at the outset it's a set of carved wooden bottle stoppers with a stand. For some reason - answers on a carved wooden postcard, please - there are two dogs and an owl and each has orange glass eyes. Although it's difficult to age, we are led to believe it's possibly from the 1930s or 1940s. It's weird and wonderful and we really like it!

The owl measures 7.3cm high, the flat-eared dog 7.5cm, and the dog with pointed ears 9cm high (without cork stoppers). The stand is 6.5cm high, 12.5cm wide and 3cm thick.

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Musical wooden bottle pourer

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:27:04 +0000

This quirky bottle pourer features a wind up mechanism which causes music to play when you tip it. It's of wood construction with carved detailing and flower patterns on both sides. The music is the French song "Boire un petit coup" ("Have a little drink!") which is a jaunty little tune we must say (look it up on YouTube!).

The pourer body is made of wood with metal elements and measures approximately 10cm / 4.5" (widest part) x 3cm / 1.25" (depth) x 17cm / 6.5" (length). The wood is in reasonable shape, but the cork has seen better days and would probably need replacing if it's to be used as an actual pourer. A novelty item perhaps, but a rather charming one!

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Superb 1960s Win-el-ware Coasters

Jon Nix — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:27:01 +0000

These magnificent four drinks coasters come in a suitably grand decorative box. Made by John Lee and dating from the 1960s, each coaster is soft-backed and features an image which is pure kitsch by today's standards. We're not sure we can say anything more meaningful when it comes to the images except that they are so bad they're good - they just shout their origins loud and proud. In good condition, with only minor wear and tear consistent with their age.

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