Not sure where these should go. They are souvenirs really I guess. Some were made as promotional gimmicks and some are still on sale in Coleman outlets. The left one is the 100 year lantern issued to all Coleman employees in 2000 and members of the ICCC who were at the Coleman Convention that year in Wichita. Next is an Avon aftershave bottle. The next few are what Coleman people do when it gets boring in the factory. The key fobs are sold in Coleman shops and the end two are more products of boredom. There are actually some more that I don't have but apart from the key fobs and Avon stuff they are not at all common now. ::Neil::
Yeah maybe. I was not really sure where to put it. Kinda promotional but sort of not really. They just amuse me and all the factory made ones were gifts. The two brass ones were handed to me by the grand old Coleman guru Herb Ebendorf and I treasure that memory of chatting with him in the museum office in 2000. Stick them where you think right. ::Neil::
Oh, those are nice! I have one of those Coleman key holders (which always goes in the christmas tree), so i can very easily imagine how small the two to the right must be. I'm leaning towards Paraffinalia for posts like this.
Neil thank you for legitimizing my collection of all things in the shape of Coleman. It is a grat weight from shoulders. Dan
Yeah well some stuff is hard to resist when there is not much else to spend cash on. Besides they fill in gaps between lamps on shelves so there is always room for another. ::Neil::
Maybe these souvernires are not that uncommon. Here is another one. But I would not call it a miniature. From top to toe it measures 25cm. It is all of plastic and the fount is removeable. There is a slot in the top of the fount, for a bulb? Might have been some kind of battery feed model? But I can't find a fitting for the mantle.
