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sugarcube5419

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Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« on: October 21, 2014, 02:02:31 pm »
2.00 at goodwill and I would like to ask if anyone knows anything else about it?

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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2014, 02:05:41 pm »
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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 02:09:42 pm »
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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 02:24:38 pm »
Maybe it's a form of a Swedish "sevpask" (I'm not sure about the spelling), or bride's box? ???

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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2014, 04:33:06 pm »
I sure don't know ... but maybe a cheese or (round) krumkake bucket ?
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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2014, 05:36:22 pm »
thank you rauville and fancy--

its really just adorable and one I'll keep--is this still common to paint?  Guess I'm wondering how one would guess how old it is?

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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2014, 05:47:32 pm »
really meant to mention the top-its just odd-is it supposed to be a design or is it a christmas tree?  I wondered if this was a christmas item?

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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2014, 07:34:41 pm »
My best guess is that maybe it was/is (it's certainly festive , anyways) a holiday/giftbox , for food-related goodies .
Pudding , cheese , bucketbread , fruitcake & etc .

The little metal(?) thing-a-ma-bob on the lid sorta looked like a pine tree to me too , when first seen .

As far as it's age , well that's another guessing game to me ... you can look @ the staples , connectors & toolmarks that you can see , to start to get some idea of it's age .

I do know that some folk-art items , often ones from maritime regions , will have (paint) lead , cadmium , cobalt & other such dandies in them , so they're not always good for use with foodstuffs or as toys .

I'm pretty sure there are still items like yours being hand-painted by folks , sugarcube5419 !
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Re: Scandinavian country in Minnesota
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2014, 07:44:17 pm »
I would guess mid century or a bit later !!  Nice find Sugarcube !!  I like it !!