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I sell for a picker, so I get the honor of researching a lot of cool stuff. But I thought THIS was awesome. TOO awesome to give up! I love salesman samples. However, everywhere I've looked, I haven't run across a single, intact, "set." Yet here is it. The mini toilet, the bathtub -just the right size for my Chihuahua. Yeah, it needs some love and care, like most of my favorite old things. But it's gorgeous! The intricate detail that makes up these mini items is just amazing. When my picker hauled a large box out of the trunk -at first I was just grateful it wasn't alive, or covered in 50 years of dirt. But when I saw this, I new I had a shiny new something to add to my collection!
I'm pretty sure its from the 70's but I would be thrilled if anyone out there knows anything about this California Company -Let me know!
Salesmans SamplesSalesmans samples were a common item in the early 20th century, as salesmen…