The Moon Marble Company that is!
Located in Bonner Springs Kansas, you can read all about them from they're website found HERE these people specialize in making art-glass marbles, As well as selling factory made marbles and a plethora of retro merchandise! Im telling you these folks have everything from marbles to vintage/reproduction party games to novelties such as "squirrel underwear" and A cutlery clock...along with everything else imaginable!
I could have spent a fortune in there but I settled for a grand some of $40.00 and that got me the following...
A retro 1940's "Pin the tail on the donkey" game, a reproduction tin Zeppelin wind up toy, a zombie brain jello mold (hehe for Halloween this years theme is going to be killer...), some picture postcards, some green glass alligators...
I very nearly bought a "cigarette dispenser" its that one you've see in movies in the shape of a donkey and when you press its ears down the cigarette pops out of the donkeys... well as you can see in the picture... had it been metal I would have swooped it up but alas it was just a plastic remake. (I still may ended buying one, even though I don't smoke I just think one belongs at the Casablanca). As I've said I could have very easily spent all my money there, maybe next time haha! If your in the area (or even if your not) I highly suggest you give this place a try there's something for everyone and I guarantee you'll leave feeling nostalgic, even if the things aren't from your childhood you'll wish they were!
-Mick-
4 comments:
My kind of shop! Could spend a while there poking around. So, if I'm ever in Kansas, Toto, I'll look it up! I know you probably get that all the time.....couldn't resist!
Jim
Squirrel underpants, huh? Genius!
Novelty items! GREAT SCOTT, the sheer volume of novelty items! I think I want the (literally) heart shaped jello mold the most.
NinjaBread Man Cookie Cutters! YES!
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