Thread: Maybe someone can identify this sewing item..vintage
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Old 06-14-2012, 04:47 PM
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lynn_z
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It looks like shell art made by the soldiers out of spent bullet cases. WW11 sounds right but they were also made in WW1.
GIs made them for the Sweethearts and Moms back home. Some were amazingly ornate. They also made a lot of lamps, ashtrays, etc.
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