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TheGateKeeper

Logan, Utah

19th century fencing. Barbed wire, patent models, and salesman samples.

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SALESMAN DEMONSTRATOR (SAMPLE) GATE - Advertisingin Advertising
25 days ago
LEAF WITH ACORN FENCE STAY - Tools and Hardwarein Tools and Hardware
25 days ago
MY FAVORITE PATENT MODEL GATE - Advertisingin Advertising
26 days ago
DECORATIVE DRIVEWAY GATE - Advertisingin Advertising
26 days ago
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PROGRESS - Advertisingin Advertising
4 months ago
SALESMAN'S SAMPLE FARM GATE - Advertisingin Advertising
4 months ago
HEIRLOOM DOLL HOUSES, OR HOW I SPENT MY WINTER - Dollsin Dolls
1 year ago
MEMORIES - Lampsin Lamps
1 year ago
BRONZE SPANISH GALLEON BOOKEND - Booksin Books
1 year ago
MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CARD - Paperin Paper
1 year ago

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  1. Another beauty!!
  2. Sorry to say there has been a lot of misinformation about wire patents and dates. The earliest patent issued for a barbed fence was in 1867. Prior to that fences were all smooth wire. I feel sure t...
  3. AR8Jason. Hope the patent drawing I posted answers your question. I posted it rather than a photo of back of the wire so you can see the other variations. This specimin is valued at $300 so you cou...
  4. Wow!!! That's a keeper.
  5. I am amazed at the things you find. You must live at the end of the rainbow. Great piece! Great memories.
  6. Thank you Manikin. The photo was shear luck.
  7. Fantastic group. Brings back a lot of memories.
  8. Thank you Manikin. Did you notice the doll in the serape by the front door of the small house? It is a knitted cover for a tabasco bottle.
  9. Way to go gotwire!
  10. Thanks for the information. I have a couple of 1990s Kachinas purchased directly from Hopi carvers at Canyon de Chelly in Arizona. Nice to see some of the old ones. A portion of John Wayne's collec...
  11. Is the Jayne-Hill 18" long or is it a shorty?
  12. You may find a date and manufacturer's name or mark stamped on the movement. It might not necessarily be the manufacturer of the clock itself. That is a very interesting hook holding the bird finial...
  13. I am blown away by the quantity, diversity, and quality of your collection. Where do you put it? Do you have your own museum?
  14. Thanks Scott. The recent Google Patent upgrade opened up a bunch more patents. Thanks Google.
  15. Thanks bellin68. Love sharing my passion.
  16. Some of my fondest remembrances of my childhood involve a Red Ryder. Thanks for the memories.
  17. Thank you AR8Jason. Found it!
  18. Thanks bellin68. Glad I had the sense to save it. Ran across it in a drawer recently.
  19. BEAUTIFUL!!!
  20. Thanks BELLIN68. Glad you enjoyed it.
  21. Great photo. Thanks for sharing.
  22. Sure brings back memories of '57. Elvis, charcoal gray pants, pink shirt, and blue suede shoes.
  23. Recent Google Patent upgrades have made more patents available. Thanks Google.
  24. Manikin. Is the stagecoach you have listed made by Cortes?
  25. It is 10.5 inches from tip of tail to nose.
  26. It is a nice go-with for my collection of gates. Thanks for the information.
  27. MYSTERY SOLVED! PATENT FOUND. Patented by Delos Giles of Cheshire, Michigan, patent #335,028 January 26, 1886. Found patent today searching Google Patents.
  28. Walksoftly - You're right. The seat bracket does have lettering on it. It says Type RD16 ID. Must be the part number or quality of the material. It probably dates to the 1970 - 1980 period. The scr...
  29. Walksoftly - The longhorns are 12" long, 7" tall and 7.5" from horn tip to horn tip. Plastic as Manikin said. Like I said I cannot be sure of anything about the origin of the wagon although I did fi...
  30. Do you have an extra? Love it.
  31. Wow!! What a fantastic collection you have. Patent models intrigue me. This is the neatest washing machine model I've seen.
  32. Looks like Guido visited New Mexico. Nice piece.
  33. Unfortunately fakes are a fact of life for collectors and may be found in every genre. Gives us purists something to do. That does not mean that they don't have a certain appeal. Beauty is in the e...
  34. I love it. Had a nice email conversation with the young man in Canada that had it. His father had stored it in their barn for many years.
  35. I don't have it's mate either. Never seen one.
  36. Thank you gman340 for bringing this to my attention.
  37. Had one of these as a kid in the late 40's. Red Ryder was one of my heroes.
  38. Wow! Neat wire. Do the line wires alternate or is it one line with another wrapped around? Maybe Mighell got his idea from this.
  39. Thank you fencerider. It's ths kind of story that add so much interest to collecting. Thanks for sharing.
  40. Packrat-place. You wouldn't believe some of the elaborate gate designs that were used on farms. I like the KFC idea.
  41. Most likely used on a farm.
  42. No kidding!
  43. THANK YOU packrat-place.
  44. Really love this wire! It definitely works as a warning plate. It would also do some damage if you ran into it. Thanks for sharing.
  45. ALL OF THEM ARE KEEPERS! I LIKE THE RAYBURN THE BEST BECAUSE OF THE THOUGHT THAT WENT INTO THE DESIGN.
  46. Great wire. Some folks would say it is tacky.
  47. One of the nicest specimins I have ever seen. Could be from same find as the one in my collection. Great addition to your wood pile.
  48. I have a single strand 16 point variation with 1" diameter blunt point 1/8" thick spurs, two barbs per 18", and a two strand version of the same. Must have been a nightmare to unroll this stuff.
  49. Have no idea where this was found. The axle does extend from edge to edge, but does not attach like the Hyde. Not sure what kind of wood it is. It has a very pronounced grain, so it is not a type o...
  50. Well done! Hope we can see more soon.
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