I've just joined a few minutes ago and I am totally new into lantern's world. HOPE to learn from YOU guys and gals. THANK YOU!
@ROBBO55 I have a few and looking to add more. I also have some stoves but not rare ones, mine are common. Thanks
@ROBBO55 Ive just started to “collect” them. Digging flea markets and local buy and sell apps My very first one was a Coleman 200a (9/51) AKA Christmas lantern
That's a lovely 200 you have there. Just a thought, but could the hood have been replaced at some point? I can't see Coleman putting a red hood on a green fount... but maybe they did.
Yes they did, Colin - that's why it's generally known as the 'Christmas lantern' i.e. red and green are traditional Christmas colours in many parts of the world. Not all, it seems, as that created a bit of a stir in some quarters last time it came up here! (Tin hat on and ducking down below the parapet now...) Talking of Christmas, where's that bloody straw goat...
@ColinG That was one year production only (1951); I bought it for dirt cheap at local Flea Market and at that time (7 to 8 years ago) I didn't even know what I've bought until a few months ago. At that time I wasn't collecting anything.
Oh, he will emerge soon enough As every year, he's not erected until just around advent sunday, or so. But I actually think they will put the webcam up today or tomorrow.
Not long for Christmas now ...... maybe Santa will bring me a lantern or two to fettle too. Cheers Pete
