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Miniature display of swords from Madrid
« on: June 08, 2010, 12:31:48 pm »
I have this miniature display of swords that I am hoping to get a little more information about, and possibly get a rough estimate of what it might be worth. There are 12 miniature swords surrounding a stand. At the top of each of the swords 'blades' is the word "Toledo". There is a tag (shown in the pictures, but it is blurry) that says ESE Gift Shop. Juan M. Mendoza, 5. Madrid. There are also two pieces of paper with the numbers 11 and 15 on them. I don't know if those hold any significance, but it couldn't hurt to mention it. Here are the pictures:











Any information you could provide would be great, thanks.


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Re: Miniature display of swords from Madrid
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 12:54:58 pm »
Looks like they came in sets with anywhere from 5 to the 17 pictured here.  According to this ad they're from the 60's.
You can search other sets using 'toledo sword cocktail picks'.

http://www.foodclassics.com/store/cat/collectibles-barware-swizzlestir-sticks/2/VINTAGE-TOLEDO-SWORD-COCKTAIL-PICKS-AND-HOLDER-1960s-190393294968.html


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Re: Miniature display of swords from Madrid
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 01:08:16 pm »
I can also tell you that Toledo is famous for having produced high-quality swords back in the day. Here is some historical information:
http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/toledo-swords.htm
It looks like this was a tourist souvenier.
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