The grenade was a present from my dad. he got it at a very reasonable price at a show in baltimore. the dealer damaged it on the way to the show. still has original contents though. still a nice bottle.
THE HARDENS I HAD WAS A LIGHTER BLUE[LIKE A SAPPIRE BLUE] AND HAD THE CONTENTS IN IT TOO.GAVE $60 FOR IT IN 96. WISH I HAD IT BACK. THEY ARE COOL! A FRIEND AND ME YEARS AGO CLIMBED UP ON AN OLD ABANDONED HOUSE TO GET THE LIGHTNIG BALLS OFF IT!YOU HAVE A LOT OF NICE STUFF! THANKS FOR SHOWING! JAMIE
Thanks for the close-up pics...it makes such a difference...I couldn't visualize how they would have been used (Jamie said he had gotten some off the top of a house)...so I looked up "Diddie-Blitzen Rods"...I came across a site "Picker's Treasure" and they had pics of them still on the rods - one was even still in the tripod thing that sat on the roof! Too cool...it's like the old insulators and these glass (and ceramic) balls and all the colorful/funky advertising way back when...seems like it would have been rather pretty place...wish I could remember it that way!
Thanks for sharing - now if I see these when I'm out and about...I'll know what they are! ~~~and grab 'em!