I am really getting nostalgic reading all the above threads.....I too remember many of those things.......but they are gone forever....we live in a throw away world now all made of plastic-isn't that a byproduct of petroleum, hmmmm. There are no artisans who could work with wood to do those beautiful carvings....and the saddest thing is no one really misses it or it would all come back..........we just keep buying things made in China.........