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The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: vanillagorilla on December 03, 2013, 03:50:51 PM

Title: What are these?
Post by: vanillagorilla on December 03, 2013, 03:50:51 PM
I found these in a unit a few weeks ago and I cannot find any info on them.  They appear to be silver and have a hook on the back.  Since you guys have been able to identify all other weird things I have found I figured I would try again.  Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: vanillagorilla on December 03, 2013, 03:52:04 PM
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Post by: vanillagorilla on December 03, 2013, 03:55:13 PM
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Post by: vanillagorilla on December 03, 2013, 03:59:58 PM
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Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: HomeGrownPromos on December 03, 2013, 04:35:09 PM
They appear to be lapel pins or hat sticks. The style looks to be Bavarian.
Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: Alias300 on December 03, 2013, 08:39:28 PM
I agree.   Tho, they don't look Bavarian to me.   Has a victorian look IMO.
Hat pins pins were fashionable mainly in Britain and France so better bet, but could be wrong.


Any markings on back?

Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: Travis on December 03, 2013, 11:19:11 PM
They look like the medieval cure for the clap.  :-\
Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: vanillagorilla on December 04, 2013, 09:49:40 AM
I didnt think of lapel pin, that lead me to it. They are called tupo in Peru, or topo in Bolivia.   Pretty rare and I think I will get a nice price for the collection.  Thanks again everyone.
Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: HomeGrownPromos on December 05, 2013, 12:48:08 PM
Basically the same thing..

silvercollection.it/topoing.html
Title: Re: What are these?
Post by: rulesforrebels on December 05, 2013, 01:37:00 PM
Quote from: HomeGrownPromos on December 05, 2013, 12:48:08 PM
Basically the same thing..

silvercollection.it/topoing.html

interesting link. i was thinking when i saw them not necessarily silverwear but maybe some decorate table setting or something stuck in a cake or something.