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a.

This is a hard rubber racer from the 1950's. Notice the wire shooter needed to propel the car across the floor. Look for the wire when you purchase the racer.
b. This picture shows two Nutcrackers that were designed for Planters. The Nutcrackers were made for Kurt Adler in 1999 & 2000 and were not put out for the public.
c.

  

The metal red Lincoln toy truck with the advertising sigh on the side was made in the 1940's. It was also made in green. I am seeing the decals reproduced for sale on the internet. As always on items like this, buyer beware.
d

 

The cardboard lunch box is a Canadian item that was produced in the 1950's and 1960's. .

 

e.

 

The Atlantic City pot metal ashtray is 5 1/4 " long by 3 1/2" tall. It is made of a pot metal and was put out in the 1960's.
f.
The pictures at left show some of the bent-leg salt and pepper shakers displayed in their original mailing boxes. The bent leg salt and pepper shakers were made in the 1950's and are very collectible when in the original boxes.

   

The salt and pepper sets came in tan, green, red, light blue, yellow, white, orange, pink, silver, and gold. Now try to collect them all in the original boxes.
 

 

 

 

g.

How to date your collectables... Study this diagram