With my affinity for alliteration, how can I avoid Dic Dillon's Direct from Denmark Double-sized Diorama? Indeed! Hand carved from pocket knives, 8 years to carve, 30 scenes, 150 characters, 1143 pounds of wood, 8 pounds of metal, 6 pounds of silver wire, 30,000 working parts...Valued at $100,000. Well, maybe...we could check it, since I find no record it still remains, SOMEONE bought it. East Liverpool, Ohio does have the world's largest toxic dump incinerator, maybe it was built on the site of this working world masterpiece, which was made by 3 disabled World War Veterans...that would be the first World War.
c. 1925 Hand-out Advertising Card. Collection Jim Linderman
Looks like it was in Memphis at some point more recently after Dillon's ownership of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46610908@N06/4331826650
ReplyDeleteGREAT....thanks for taking the time to write.
ReplyDeleteI also have this postcard. I am from East Liverpool. Vaguely remember this display. (I think)was very young when it was displayed in town. (If it is the same one) Would love to know what you find out if anything
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