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I FOUND THIS CRAZY VINTAGE 1950'S MOTION LAMP AT THE ESTATE SALE OF A 87 YEAR OLD GENT RECENTLY - IT'S A HOOT! ENTITLED "FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH" THIS NEAT OLD LAMP HAS TWO (2) SPECIFIC SCENES OF "THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH". ON ONE SIDE IS PONCE de LEON AND CREW MEMBER ACCOMPANIED BY AN INDIAN GUIDE POINTING TO A BEAUTIFUL (MOVING) WATERFALL CASCADING DOWN INTO A LAKE THAT HAS TWO PINK FLAMINGOS IN IT. TURN THE SHADE AROUND JUST A LITTLE, AND YOU'VE GOT A WHIMSICAL LITTLE BOY, COMPLETE WITH BIB OVERALL SHORTS AND STRAW HAT, FISHING POLE AND CAN OF WORMS LYING AT HIS BARE FEET, TAKING A PEE INTO HIS "WATERING HOLE" - CHECK OUT THE EXPRESSION ON THE DUCK, DOG AND RABBITS' FACE AS THEY SEE HIM DOING IT! TOTAL LOOK OF AMAZEMENT (OR DISGUST) ON ALL OF THEIR FACES!!! YOU'VE GOT TO ADMIT, IT'S A RIOT!!! THIS RARE MOTION LAMP IS DATED "COPYRIGHT 1950 A.B. LEECH ON THE WHITE INNER CYLINDER. THE GOLD BOTTOM AND TOP IS PLASTIC. THE OUTER CELLULOID PICTURE (SEE THE ONE WITH THE GREENERY) CAN BE TURNED TO REVEAL EITHER ONE OF THE ABOVE SCENES. THERE IS ONE VERY TINY PIECE ON THE EDGE OF IT (THAT SITS DOWN INTO THE BASE) MISSING (ABOUT 1/8" X 1/2") - AND SINCE IT IS SITTING INSIDE THE BASE, IT CAN'T BE SEEN WHEN LOOKING AT IT. INSIDE THE PICTURE CYLINDER, IT IS AGAIN MARKED "COPYRIGHT 1950 A. B. LEACH". ON THE "PONCE de LEON" SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE, THERE IS A SMALL INDENTATION OF THE PLASTIC - IT WILL PROBABLY POP OUT WHEN THE UNIT IS HEATED - IS NOT NOTICIBLE, BUT WANTED TO POINT IT OUT - THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN ANY OF THE CELLULOID COVERINGS, NOR CHIPS, CRACKS OR FLEA BITES IN THE GOLD BASE AND TOP. THE CORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LONG, MEASURING 80"! NO CRACKS IN IT, 2 SAME-SIZE PRONGS. THERE IS AN OFF/ON SWITCH ON THE SIDE/BOTTOM. THERE IS NO MOTOR TO THIS LAMP, WHEN THE LIGHTBULB IS ON, THE HEAT MAKES THE WHITE MOTION CYLINDER ROTATE - SPINS FREELY, BALANCING ON A THE TIP OF THE CENTER ROD. OVERALL HEIGHT OF THIS LAMP IS 10", WITH "WIDTH" BEING 6" - DIAMETER IS 15" THESE OLD LAMPS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER - USUALLY THE CELLULOID IS DAMAGED OR THE UNIT DOESN'T TURN. THIS UNIQUE AND RARE "BOY PEEING IN THE LAKE" IS THE FIRST OF ITS' KIND I HAVE SEEN, EVEN ON EBAY! DON'T MISS OUT TO OWN AN EXCEPTIONAL (AND WHIMSICAL) PIECE OF VINTAGE AMERICANA! I'VE TRIED TO TAKE THE PICTURES OF THE BOY IN SUCESSION AS HE'S PEEING IN THE WATER - GETS A GOOD HEIGHT GOING AND AS IT DROPS DOWN INTO THE LAKE, THE LAKE WATERS MOVE TOO! ALL TOO FUNNY FOR 1950!!!
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