Posted 11 years ago
geo26e
(154 items)
This is an advertising pocket made by Ingraham for the Poll-Parrot Shoe Co. in 1927 (movement reference no. 6 27 dating it June 1927). The matching 1920s silver metal fob has a colourful bakelite insert of a parrot. However, the company never actually established a recognizable parrot effigy. Instead they used several parrot configurations over the years.
Founded by Paul Parrot, this shoe company was in strong competition with Buster Brown Shoes at the time. In 1947, the Poll Parrot Shoe Company started to sponsor the very popular children's show The Howdy Doody Show on NBC TV. Hope you enjoy this posting.
Note : Buster Brown Shoes also produced a series of pocket and wrist watches. Kerry has posted a couple of them here : http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/99493-buster-brown-shoe-pocket-watches
Great watch and fob!!!
This is great love the color and the graphics:)
Thank you pops & Sean for visiting, the kind comments and loving the post. Big cheers!
Thank you gargoylecollector & Antigue Toys for visiting and loving the post. Very grateful!
Thank you Phil, Longings, Mani, Kerry, Dave, official & DrFluffy for visiting and loving the post. Much obliged!
You're very welcome George, This is one of those "Have to Get" pieces, I really enjoyed seeing the fob
Thank you snoopy for visiting & loving the post! Cheers!
Grateful thanks to you Elisabethan for stopping by and for the appreciation! Big cheers!
Thank ttomtucker! Much appreciated!
Thank you shanmu!
Thank you Bigsarge! :-)
Thanks agh & bratjdd! Much appreciated! :-)