Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set antique thermometer and used inside

and used inside

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

painted in a combination of oil and acrylic by Kansas City artist Susi Lulaki on a shingle salvaged from an old house being torn down in Chase County

Makah baskets very similar to this one

Towle Pewter Vintage 1970s Shell Game Set antique thermometer and used insideWhat fun to have this vintage Towle pewter shell game set around perhaps to pull out at cocktail parties, or to use daily around the house, making the loser unload the dishwasher or take out the trash? Plus the pewter walnuts themselves are just great objects, usable as paper weights when not in play:) The set of three shells comes in its original blue box, with cutouts in the cardboard base for each shell and a dry kidney bean as well to hide