1950’s Grandpa spoon rest- trinket dish
Updated August 23, 2026
This auction ended on August 31, 2026.
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| Lot number | 385 |
| Auction | Harlan #7 - Ephemera. Collectibles. Glass ware. MCM. |
| Date | August 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Modest Lamb Estate Sales |
| Location | Harlan, Iowa |
Was widely manufactured and collected as an integrated tobacco pipe rest or valet tray). This specific character design portrays a bald, smiling elderly man with wire-rimmed glasses, a white goatee, and a high collar. He is modeled holding a black cane along his right side, while his hollowed-out coat torso and lap form the wide, glazed reservoir meant to catch drips or hold small trinkets. See pics
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