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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Cas City Historical Society => Topic started by: Whiptail Moses on October 18, 2020, 07:12:21 AM
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Not sure if this is the forum to share antiques/loot in, but spittoons seem an appropriate historical topic.
Here's a pic of a Central City, CO saloon in the 1870s (courtesy Denver Public Library). (note the child, I assume an employee):
(https://i.imgur.com/5yxIjGC.jpeg)
I recently picked up the same type of spittoon; Enamelled, cast iron. This one has a "S |" mark on the base. (I just washed it, my aim isn't that bad!):
(https://i.imgur.com/Vr44SEH.jpeg)
And for pocket use, check out this one, with a patent date of 1885. I wonder how soon afterwards it was produced, esp considering they list the month and day on the patent?
(https://i.imgur.com/mmznwz8.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HNkoyiw.jpeg)
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Nice pocket sized cuspidor.
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Pretty interesting.
We had a brass spittoon on our bus in high school. We were a very rural school and lots of country boys out there dipping and chewing. ;D
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The big one is interesting but that personal brass model is just cool. (smile)
Dave
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Vulgar heathens, the Gentleman's term is cuspidor.
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My Dad's spittoon. This thing is at least 50 years old. I repurposed it after his passing in 1986.