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Dean Perdue

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Mexico Wood Box
« on: December 07, 2009, 10:20:18 pm »
This was my grandmothers who used to travel quite a bit.
All I know on it's age was it's before the 1970's.
Measures 11" x 6.5" x 3"
Any idea's on it are appreciated.
Thanks.



« Last Edit: December 07, 2009, 10:23:30 pm by Dean Perdue »

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Re: Mexico Wood Box
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2009, 05:30:12 pm »
The term República Mexicana ("Mexican Republic") was used in the 1836 Constitutional Laws (the third official name of Mexico).  However, the term Republica S Mexicana is very unusual and most likely for the tourist trade in the early to mid 1940's.

Most likely a stationary box as it was so "in" at the time and people definitely took stationary everywhere they went!
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Re: Mexico Wood Box
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2009, 06:15:01 pm »
Thanks allot KC.
That's quite a bit more than I knew before.
Appreciate you cluing me in on it

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Re: Mexico Wood Box
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2009, 09:01:00 pm »
Nice box , Dean ....

Good suggestion , KC .

Are there any 'wear' marks i/s of the box (i.e. - did grandma pack pistolas , etc) ?

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Re: Mexico Wood Box
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2009, 09:10:08 pm »
No pistols Regularjoe but man did she have the antiques and really knew how to display them.
Wish I was interested back then and I only have a few of her things to remember her by. :-[