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huckleberry

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You can always get a more senior member to vouch for you…
That does sound like a good way to do it, but I only personally know one other person on the forum but he is also a relatively new person too!

If the total count of posts isn’t tallied until the close of the SS deadline, I believe I can make it as long as there is no objections to this procedure…
 
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Lifer
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What size is that? Is it solid or hollow? I almost wonder if you could use it with wet paper to create an embossed image.
It is solidly attached to the top of a "typical" tin lid over the bottom circular container. There are a couple of felt-padded posts on the inside of the lid where it's attached.

My best guess is that it's pewter attached to the tin lid but I'm not sure.

Don't have any other pictures with me at the moment.
 
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woodsroad

Lifer
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That does sound like a good way to do it, but I only personally know one other person on the forum but he is also a relatively new person too!

If the total count of posts isn’t tallied until the close of the SS deadline, I believe I can make it as long as there is no objections to this procedure…
I’m happy to vouch for you.
@mikethompson I’m @huckleberry ’s sponsor!
 

mikethompson

Comissar of Christmas
Jun 26, 2016
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Unlike some of you at least I've got the correct theme... ;)

Looks like he's got a doll, and definitely a pipe.

Found this last week for a few bucks at a donation place. It looked pretty much like it does now, although I tried to use some toothpaste and then some metal polish to clean it up - both with an old soft toothbrush. I didn't really have much success.

I think it may be pewter on top? But I don't know. Tin is solid and lid fits nicely, couldn't resist.

Anyone with a better idea of how to polish up Santa?

That Santa looked familiar to me. I thought it was the same Santa as on the Christmas Cheer lid, but I guess not

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But it looks like an engraving of this old picture, which is everywhere. I have an old copy of The Night Before Christmas with it on the cover.

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Unlike some of you at least I've got the correct theme... ;)

Looks like he's got a doll, and definitely a pipe.

Found this last week for a few bucks at a donation place. It looked pretty much like it does now, although I tried to use some toothpaste and then some metal polish to clean it up - both with an old soft toothbrush. I didn't really have much success.

I think it may be pewter on top? But I don't know. Tin is solid and lid fits nicely, couldn't resist.

Anyone with a better idea of how to polish up Santa?

View attachment 174834


Unlike some of you at least I've got the correct theme... ;)

Looks like he's got a doll, and definitely a pipe.

Found this last week for a few bucks at a donation place. It looked pretty much like it does now, although I tried to use some toothpaste and then some metal polish to clean it up - both with an old soft toothbrush. I didn't really have much success.

I think it may be pewter on top? But I don't know. Tin is solid and lid fits nicely, couldn't resist.

Anyone with a better idea of how to polish up Santa?
How about painting it.
You know, like "painting with numbers".
His suit is red, the holly berrys are red, white beard and eye-brows, etc.
I guess it would take a bit of time and patience, but would look pretty cool, I think.
And a green background, gotta be green.
 
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