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The Spirit of Goodwill ? - 7/25/2003 1:51:50 PM    David Osborn   Posts: 47 Joined: 6/17/2003 Status: offline Found this small glass artifact at a new dig site. About 5 inches. I haven' t been able to ' date' the dig yet, was thinking 1930s to 50s. If this little guy is Lindberg, would that push it into the 1920s ?? The wings and the wheels are broken off. Was there a Propellor as a screwtop ? What was supposed to be inside ? The two sides read THE SPIRIT OF GOODWILL and VICTORY. The little face was painted yellow. At first, before i got the dirt off, i thought this was a babies formula bottle and that little head was a nipple-binkie ! :) Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: The Spirit of Goodwill ? - 7/25/2003 3:57:28 PM    Guest well it is a candy container. it contained a small round hard candy. i have dug a few of these, also broken. but i did come across a simular one with metal wings and wheels. it had a metal nosecone with a propeller and still contained candy. it brought over $400. on ebay last fall. diggerjeff (in reply to David Osborn)   Post #: 2

RE: The Spirit of Goodwill ? - 7/25/2003 5:01:52 PM    David Osborn   Posts: 47 Joined: 6/17/2003 Status: offline Thanks for the info. Any idea of the date ? Maybe at 400 for a great one i could get a couple bucks on a busted. Is it supposed to be Lindbergh ? The word is ' similar' by the way ! :) -Dave (in reply to David Osborn) Post #: 3

RE: The Spirit of Goodwill ? - 7/25/2003 5:51:13 PM    Guest i found the below info . on diggerodells site hope it helps!! one word about pricing- condition, condition, condition.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i doubt that in the condition yours is in that it has any value. I bought a box lot at an auction and found a bottle I just can' t identify. Can you help?? General Description: A WW1 single engine monoplane with the pilot' s head & shoulders on top. It' s one piece with the fuselage sitting on two main wheels and the tail. Where the engine is, a metal screw on cap with prop. Bottle Color: Clear glass with top surface of wings painted silver, wheels painted red, pilot helmet head & shoulders painted black, pilot' s face painted tan. Cap: Silver painted metal with red painted, spinable (stamped metal) prop attached by rivet. Bottle Type: ABM Measurements: Nose to Tail - 5" Height (to top of pilot' s head) - 1 5/8" Wingspan - 3 3/4" Mouth of Bottle - 13/8" Markings: Top of wing - WWI era roundells on both left and right sides of wing (large star inside circle) Fuselage Sides - VICTORY of one side, and SPIRIT OF GOODWILL on other. Underside of Wing - U.S.A. V.G. CO. 3/4 OZ. J' NE' T AVOR. PENNA That' s all I have reply Candy container like yours became quite popular after the First World War. Yours was made by the Victory Glass Company (V.G.) and dates from 1928-1931. This company was located in Jeanette, Pennsylvania. These sell in the $44-50 range. quote: Spirit of Goodwill diggerjeff (in reply to David Osborn)   Post #: 4

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