[Mccoypottery-talk] Hi

[BarbCrews]

Hi!

Here's an article about carnival stuff, with chalkware info at the bottom.
You can also type in carnival chalkware on eBay to see more pictures.
There is a book out, but I haven't seen it.

bc
At 09:00 AM 4/29/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>hello,
>     First of all, thank you for all the information I receive from this 
> site.  I collect McCoy but when I find something different and reasonable 
> I pick it up.  There was this garage sale that the children were getting 
> rid of all the grandmother's stuff. It was unbelievable.  There were 
> boxes and boxes of pottery and books selling for $3 to $4 a box.
>Anyway, long story short, I picked up some of those prizes you used to get 
>at a carnival in the 50's.  They are made out of plaster of Paris and 
>painted colorful.  One has a name on the bottom.  It is an Indian chief's 
>head and has
>Hex Mfg. Co., Buffalo, NY 1946 and a circle with a c in it.
>Does anyone know what they call these?  Or where I could find out about them?
>Sure would appreciate any help you can give me.
>Thanks,  Jeanne