Take a good look at this coal miner from the Dundee area. His lunch bucket probably had a couple of sandwiches and a thermos of black coffee. His hard hat has a long spout miners light, which is highly collectible today. Coal mining was hard work and the pay was made in script or metal tokens that could be spent only in the coal company store - thus the saying I owe my soul to the company store!
Recent auction prices: Putnam Dye cabinet, $300; oval Coshocton tray, $45; chocolate mold, $55; large muffin pan, $15; R.C. Cola tin sign, $65; jar of marbles, $15; glass butter churn, $50; blue decorated crock, $95; beautiful leaded glass lamp, $425; Shawnee corn dish, $35; Aladdin lamp electrified, $90; Waterbury shelf clock, $60; two-gallon blue decorated jug, $160.
Happy hunting, Brooks.
