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FROM UNCLE VINNY was my mother’s creation. Since I was a child, she would give extra presents to family on holidays, things that she found at thrift stores and garage sales. These gifts were handpicked for the recipient, and we always enjoyed opening them. She would sign the tag from “Uncle Vinny”, after St. Vincent de Paul’s endearing nickname, St. Vinny’s. Uncle Vinny performed his gift-giving duties under my mother’s tutelage for 50 years. Some relatives have known his presence all their lives: one cousin grew up without ever learning the truth behind our second Santa Claus, and she reached adulthood believing that we had some strange, distant uncle who sent us used presents! Today, my family still occasionally takes up Uncle Vinny’s mantle, bestowing thrifted gifts to each other in his name. I carry on the tradition in my own way, reselling vintage treasures I find at the same places mom and I used to shop together. Uncle Vinny lives on. I hope Uncle Vinny has the perfect gift here for you!
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Peter Rabbit Store Display Beatrix Potter Nedus Frederick Warne Advertising 1955
DOMESTIC SHIP • Hand-painted rubberoid • Yellow, orange, red, blue, green, brown, gray, black & white • Vintage c. 1955 • Craquelure & minor wear to original paint • 8 1/2" L x 5 1/8" W x 15 3/8" H • Marked on base & original label inside • Made in Surrey, England, United Kingdom • Ruler not included VERY RARE vintage Peter Rabbit advertising store model, featuring the children's story character wearing a light blue coat with red buttons! It stands 15 3/8" tall and would have sat on the counter of a bookstore in the 1950s. It is made of an early type of rubber compound with nylon whiskers and a woven sun hat. The paint is in good condition with craquelure, minimal ware, and no repairs. It is marked "PETER RABBIT" and "Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd./London England" on the base. The original label "Made by NEDUS, Ltd./Surrey England" label is inside. This is the jewel in the crown of a Beatrix Potter collection! FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING!
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