gdp1 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I was helping clean out an old building the other day and came across this marble ballot box with the marbles still in it. I’m not sure of its age but most of the old records found with it were 1917 up to 1950. The Veterans of Foreign Wars used the building for many years and the old records were from them so I assume this was used for their voting. Anyway I thought it was a neat find and I managed to salvage it from going into the dumpster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisCamp Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Looks like black lost. Neat find. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Does the handle sxcrew off? Just curious. Nice find! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Neat item! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdp1 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Don The handle does not screw off. It is affixed with what appears to be a ½” dowel and just pressed into the handle and box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Neat find, but be careful. Funny things can happen after you find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 There was a ballot box as an uncatalogued lot in last weeks Mass auction. No one was bidding on it until I pointed out to Elliot that it was filled with white benningtons. He picked it up for 5 bucks I think (maybe10). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn691500 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice pick-up,, the one i have has a Pettibone metal label on it,, very cool item and history behind them,, wished they worth more, lolol,,,bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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