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    Posted 1 year ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    Here's another match holder I have in my collection. This little squirrel is so very detailed and very well made, it even has glass eyes, though one of his eyes has gone missing sometime over the past 60-70 years. It has two striker plates and even a place to dispose of the burned matches on the side. This one is made of cast iron and was made in England. It is numbered on the bottom, though I believe that is a patent number. It has the maker's mark on the bottom, but I do not recognize that marking. It appears to be JB, though I do not believe this is a Jennings Brothers piece as the JB is different than the Jennings Brothers marking. Perhaps someone here on CW can identify that maker's mark for me. This one measures 7" tall and 6" front to back.

    Thanks for stopping in for a look at my vintage squirrel match holder!!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 1 year ago
      Love these little guys !~
    2. dav2no1 dav2no1, 1 year ago
      Great piece Scott! Very fun..
    3. Newfld Newfld, 1 year ago
      Fabulous squirrel Scott, and the basket is a very creative match holder design
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks!! I love match holders and this one caught my eye and I had to add it to my collection!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      Phil,
      Dave,
      Laurabelle,
      BHIFOS,
      kwqd,
      vcal,
      fortapache,
      Jenni,
      Karen
      and
      Mike
      Many thanks to you all for the loves, comments and for stopping by!!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      DejaVu2,
      Vynil,
      Thomas,
      Kev,
      Watchsearcher,
      Kevin
      and
      Laurabelle
      Thank you all very much for the loves and for stopping in!!
    7. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 1 year ago
      Adore match holder.... we have several.... but no in metal
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      Thanks kivatinitz!! I love match holders as well. Come are spelter, some are cast iron and some are bronze. This is one of the few cast iron match holders I have.
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 year ago
      Thank you Leelani for the love and for stopping by!!

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