Lot 30:
LONGABERGER AND EAGLE PENCIL COLLECTION
Sold for: $10
Description
A 1992 Longaberger handwoven wooden basket branded to the base LONGABERGER BASKETS HANDWOVEN DRESDEN, OHIO USA, accompanied by an Eagle Pencil Company Popeye pencil marked KING FEATURES SYNDICATE. The collection includes a brass handbell and a boxed No. 175 cheese slicer, the pencil featuring a speech bubble reading WELL BLOW ME DOWN! THIS IS WHAT I CALLS A MARVELUSK PENCIL.
Condition report:
The oversized novelty pencil displays heavy crazing and surface cracking across the entire gold-toned finish (photo 1, 3, 4). The brass bell exhibits a natural aged patina and minor surface wear to the wooden handle (photo 1, 6). The cheese slicer box shows edge wear and light staining consistent with age (photo 5).
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