Coney Island Vintage Handkerchief Box with Waterskier Philadelphia The thin yet durable quality

The thin yet durable quality of bear grass allowed for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

made for holding a drink while mounted on horseback

I am not quite sure what purpose it might have had other than to serve as a decorative souvenir

This charming Japanese dragon-shaped cast iron or lead flower / ikebana frog I believe dates from the 1930s

and a crack at one corner where one slab meets another

Coney Island Vintage Handkerchief Box with Waterskier Philadelphia The thin yet durable qualityI just adore the painted water skiing woman on this vintage handkerchief box, a souvenir from Coney Island circa 1950s. Constructed of leather covered cardboard with a red fabric lining, it's definitely seen some use, but I think is all the better for it. If no longer for handkerchiefs, I think it would be terrific for holding love letters, or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels. The box measures 5 3 4 square and 1 5 8" tall.