Orchestral Regina

Orchestral Regina

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ABOUT THIS MUSIC BOX This music box plays a 27” steel disc called a “Tune Sheet.” Holes punched in the disc engage the teeth of a gear, and as the gear spins it plucks the tine of a musical comb. Each tine of the comb is tuned to a precise musical pitch. When in...
Matela’s General Store

Matela’s General Store

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ABOUT THE GENERAL STORE This incredibly detailed, hand-crafted miniature mid-1800’s General Store is extraordinary. True to the time, the General Store was the site for the Post Office, Bakery, Grocery, household goods such as hardware supplies. The owners and their...
Frances Langford’s Table

Frances Langford’s Table

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ABOUT HER TABLE Frances Langford had a separate building at her estate called The Hut, strictly for entertaining. This autographed, burl wood table was used at The Hut and most likely signed during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Autographs counterclockwise include...
Barber Chair

Barber Chair

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ABOUT THE CHAIR The first factory-manufactured barber chairs date to around 1850 but the Elliott’s beautiful red velvet, solid black walnut chair was made by the Eureka Company probably in 1880. The barber shop was a place where men could congregate, escape from daily...
Functional Model ALCO 4-6-6T

Functional Model ALCO 4-6-6T

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ABOUT THE TRAIN This functional miniature steam locomotive is modeled after the 176-ton, Class D1-A Suburban Locomotive built in 1928 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, NY for Boston & Albany Railroad. The original engine was used for commuter runs...