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280 CADILLAC SPACE AGE TABLE LAMP<br />

A seemless composition of smooth cherry wood and chrome car parts,<br />

This table lamp is perfect for the<br />

car enthusiast or anyone who<br />

enjoys the fun, the funky and<br />

the unusual; discs of cherry are<br />

interspersed between chrome<br />

discs and gears, and topped<br />

with a Cadillac tail light,<br />

which lights when plugged<br />

in; 12" tall; signed and dated<br />

by the artist Steve Heller<br />

281 STEVE HELLER'S VALIANT I TECHNO ART ROBOT<br />

Built from stainless steel and chrome plated<br />

automotive parts, Prince Valiant<br />

is a one of a kind space-age<br />

incarnation by none other than<br />

the incomparable Steve Heller;<br />

fitted with his Valiant<br />

"badge", the prince of<br />

all robots is also<br />

comprised of DeSoto<br />

dashboard gauges, Lincoln<br />

hubcaps, and wrench fingers<br />

for his march through time;<br />

given the "spark of life" through<br />

electricity, Valiant has many lighted<br />

dials and gauges to amuse the<br />

senses, standing 5' 4" tall to the top<br />

of his head, his antenna reaches<br />

further skyward, Valiant is a techno<br />

marvel and ahead of his time.<br />

282 STEVE HELLER'S STEVE-E TECHNO ART ROBOT<br />

Steve-E is a tractor-driven<br />

robotic Mr. Fix-it with<br />

adjustible wrench hands,<br />

drill bits, screw driver and<br />

even a saw; his head is an<br />

early car headlight, although<br />

Steve-E is timeless;<br />

standing 16" tall and 12"<br />

long, Steve-E is a bot<br />

with an attitude, so don't<br />

get in his way!<br />

283 MR. FITZ-RITE CHEVROLET MASCOT DISPLAY<br />

In the 1930's, '40's and<br />

'50's Chevrolet used Mr.<br />

Fitz-Rite as a mascot for<br />

genuine Chevy parts,<br />

GM created a diecast<br />

head for the Mr. Fitz-Rite<br />

character, and display<br />

mascots were created<br />

from the head and<br />

Chevrolet car parts for<br />

promotional purposes;<br />

an original Mr. Fitz-Rite<br />

head was re-cast, and this<br />

display was made in<br />

a similar fashion, using<br />

valve springs, valves,<br />

and rocker arms; eventually the mechanical robot-like Mr. Fitz-Rite<br />

was replaced by the human Mr. Goodwrench as the "face" of<br />

Chevrolet parts and service; great looking display with terrific<br />

attention to detail, approx. 12" tall; NM<br />

284 ROUND GLOBE PENNY<br />

GUMBALL MACHINE<br />

Polished aluminum<br />

base, glass globe,<br />

working,<br />

14 1/2" tall, VF<br />

285 ART DECO 5 CENT<br />

GUMBALL MACHINE<br />

Small counter-top gum<br />

ball machine dispenses<br />

Leaf Chlorophyll Gum,<br />

aluminum machine<br />

mounted on nickel plated<br />

serving tray, retains<br />

original key, working, 1<br />

1" tall, EX<br />

286 DOUBLE NUGGET GUMBALL MACHINE<br />

1930's aluminum gumball<br />

machine with nickel-plated<br />

front, 1 cent machine, retains<br />

original key, working,<br />

(I wouldn?t eat the gumballs),<br />

very minor pitting to plated<br />

areas, 10 1/2" wide x 17" tall,<br />

7 1/4" deep, VF

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