Posted 8 years ago
katherines…
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So I went to the swap meet Sunday morning, and I found these red chalkware figurines. I don't know, what do you think, are they peddlers? What goes in the bowls? The funny thing is, I left the swap without them, then came back three or four hours later because, who am I kidding, I couldn't sleep at night if I didn't buy them. And they were still there, waiting for me! Thanks for looking.
Alms for the poor? [;>)
I would have got these too!
These would likely have been carnival prizes do you think? Just thinking that because there is two and they are not paired, just the same.
I have idea what the use was - holding dates? (the Arabian theme ya know!)
Interesting. I would put tea lights in them, but that's just me. :-))))
Thanks for the love, vetraio50, NevadaBlades, mikelv85, brunswick, and Efesgirl. :)
Nevada, who knows, perhaps? :)
Karen, thank you, now that's an idea, as they are chalkware and as you say, not paired. It's funny you said about the dates, I thought so too! :)
Bonnie, I was thinking more like those round candles, of course just for display, as I don't think the paint on chalkware could handle the heat. :)
Nearly Madona boobs shape bosom ;-D
They are cool!
Thanks for the love, kyratango, and mikelv85. :)
LOL@kyratango, she is certainly perky, isn't she? ;)
Well it looks like these were made by PGH Statuary, and that's all I know. :)
I bought two similar to these and matching lamps. We decided that the seated figures were bookends and had glass ashtray inserts. Fun!
Thanks for the love, aura, Trey, SEAN68, OneGoodFind, ho2cultcha, AnnaB, CindB, and valentino97. :)
Val, I guess they could work as candy dishes, sure! :)
prettydandy, what a great idea, and yes, ashtray inserts are an idea, especially in that era. Yes, fun! :)
Woow I just got taken back to my childhood on this. My Dad had a pair of now I believe chalkware statues on a mantle and it was a pair of men in turbans. Embarrassed to say but I learned later he acquired them unconventually from a restaurant. I had a southern Baptist mother from North Carolina and a gangster father from NYC.... welcome to my world. LoL) I'm so curious now about these statues and their turban meaning?? where they are from etc. middle eastern or african?? All I know is this just took me back to to childhood :) Ty.
Thanks for the love, bijoucaillouvintage. :)
Dragonflypearl, glad if these figurines brought back memories! I don't know anything about the significance of the turbans, I do know when I was researching them I came across quite an array of this type of exotic costume, especially around the 50s and 60s. A design trend from that era, I suppose. :)