Flea Market Finds: Mining Collectibles

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Host Ralph Kovel travels to the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, Calif., and finds antique mining collectibles. Rare items can sell for hundreds of dollars each!

This lunch pail has a top compartment that holds liquid and comes with a removable cup. Remove the top compartment and store sandwiches, fruits, vegetables or whatever you have for lunch in the bottom of the pail.

This is a cloth miner's cap. These caps were used in mines that didn't have a lot of falling rock. It has a carbide lantern on the front, a dial on the top regulates the fuel, and a striker on the side starts the light. It's priced at $155.

This is an early type of hard hat called a tortoise shell. Its a rare child's hat. This hard hat was used before child labor laws kept children out of the mines. It now goes for $385.

This hard-boiled hat was made in San Francisco. It's double billed to protect the back and front of the head. It features an oil wick miner's lamp (also known as "teapot") that was typically filled with whale oil to provide light in the mine. Still bearing the original label, it is priced at $385.

Resources
Rose Bowl Flea Market
R.G. Canning Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.rgcshows.com
Guests
Ed McCann
Dealer
PO Box 4120
Crestline, CA 92325
Phone: 909-338-6836
E-mail: EBMcCANN@EARTHLINK.NET
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