Coney Island Vintage Handkerchief Box with Waterskier Philadelphia made for holding a drink

made for holding a drink while mounted on horseback

This charming Japanese dragon-shaped cast iron or lead flower / ikebana frog I believe dates from the 1930s

and a crack at one corner where one slab meets another

The thin yet durable quality of bear grass allowed for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

but with its solid black ground also looks really sharp against crisp white bedding

Coney Island Vintage Handkerchief Box with Waterskier Philadelphia made for holding a drinkI just adore the painted water skiing woman on this vintage handkerchief box, a souvenir from Coney Island circa 1950s. Constructed of leather covered cardboard with a red fabric lining, it's definitely seen some use, but I think is all the better for it. If no longer for handkerchiefs, I think it would be terrific for holding love letters, or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels. The box measures 5 3 4 square and 1 5 8" tall.