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March, 2018 The Antique Shoppe Page 19
Collectible Dustpans

By Larry LeMasters
LeMasters’ Antique News Service
If John Keats were inventor Lloyd P. Ray on are designed for use while used. And many dustpan
alive today, he’d August 9, 1882. Ray, standing. These dustpans collections began with a
probably write “Ode working from his have a long handle favorite dustpan
to a Dustpan.” The home in Seattle, attached, so no passed down
lowly dustpan has served Washington, bending down from mother
humankind since its early invented is required. to daughter to
beginnings, making it worthy the modern Today, daughter.
of poetic praise. dustpan as dustpans Vintage artisan
As we all know, a a “way to from the dustpans are
dustpan, also known as a improve 1930s, ‘40s, pretty, display
“half brush and shovel,” is a people’s and ‘50s easily, and cost
common cleaning tool used lives.” Corelle Corning “Spice of are highly little when
in combination with a broom Most Life” pattern vintage dustpan, collectible. compared
to scoop up floor dirt and dustpans are Dustpans to other
debris. shaped like circa 1960s, made by Ballonoff made before collectibles. “Century of Progress” dustpan sold as
T.E. McNeil invented the a square or Home Products, Cleveland, the age of While there is advertising souvenir at 1933 Chicago Worlds
first patented dustpan, circa rectangle Ohio; $40. plastics no “average” Fair; $50. Back is signed “Made in Japan”
1850. But the modern with were made price, expect and “N. Shure Co. Importers Chicago.”
dustpan design, an attached handle of painted tin with to pay
the one we on one side so the lithographed images around often $80 or higher.
all recognize, user may hold the of birds, animals, $25 for a vintage Dustpans are often found
was invented by dustpan with one farms, and dustpan in good at flea markets where buyers
African-American hand and sweep with flowers. These condition. can haggle over prices,
the were the Advertising allowing a woman to feel
Antique, long twisted other dustpans your dustpans or that with her latest dustpan
handled metal dustpan hand. mom, grand- specialty acquisition, she has really
with green paint Some mother, and dustpans sell cleaned up. That’s a joy few
and advertising for dust- even great- for more, cleaning tools bring.
a furniture store in pans grandmother Vintage, 1950s, classic metal
Michigan; $45. dustpan; $18.

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