Nice Columbian Expo. Items

sellitstore · February 16, 2019 9:49AM

The match safe is made from a privately produced replica similar to a Columbian Expo. Half Dollar but the watch case looks more like it could have been made from a genuine coin. They are in an auction, selling today, and already not cheap.

Either way, they are neat items and I figured that a few folks here might appreciate seeing them. What do you think?

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/68924590_1892-1893-chicago-world-s-columbian-exposition

HoledandCreative · February 16, 2019 10:25PM

Very nice.

Zoins · February 16, 2019 10:41PM

Great items! I love how Uncle Sam and the Eagle are holding the coins on the lighter.

coinsarefun · February 16, 2019 10:59PM

It is very nice. I have a few things from the Columbian Fair.
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sellitstore · February 17, 2019 7:58AM

There were so many souvenirs made for the Columbian Expo that this is a collecting area on it's own, but I particularly like to items made with coins or in imitations of coins.

Yes, I love the way that the coins were incorporated into the overall design on the match safe.

Kudbegud · February 17, 2019 8:35AM

Some very nice items to add to and compliment a collection from this era.

ricko · February 18, 2019 7:42AM

I believe that item on the right is a match holder, not a lighter (well, in a way it is )...Very nice, I would probably buy that if I saw one in the antique shops here... Cheers, RickO

zippcity · February 18, 2019 7:50AM

Great looking items

PhilLynott · February 18, 2019 8:00AM

I've said it before but the Columbian Expo era may be the coolest era in the history of our country. After I went to see the Thin Lizzy and Rush double bill in the late 70s the next stop if I had a time machine would be to visit the expo.

Zoins · February 18, 2019 8:07AM

@PhilLynott said:
I've said it before but the Columbian Expo era may be the coolest era in the history of our country. After I went to see the Thin Lizzy and Rush double bill in the late 70s the next stop if I had a time machine would be to visit the expo.

Did they cover the expo well there? I have the feeling that you can never get the full experience of an expo unless someone does a movie or something. I really liked how films like The Gangs of New York put you in the past.

PhilLynott · February 18, 2019 8:29AM

@Zoins said:

@PhilLynott said:
I've said it before but the Columbian Expo era may be the coolest era in the history of our country. After I went to see the Thin Lizzy and Rush double bill in the late 70s the next stop if I had a time machine would be to visit the expo.

Did they cover the expo well there? I have the feeling that you can never get the full experience of an expo unless someone does a movie or something. I really liked how films like The Gangs of New York put you in the past.

A film would be great. There is a Hulu series coming out at some point about HH Holmes which should have quite a bit of Expo related scenes in it.

I got really interested in it by reading "The Devil in the White City" which is half about HH Holmes and half about the Expo and it's a fantastic read and really paints a great picture.

Nice Columbian Expo. Items

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