"If You Look, YOU WILL FIND IT!"
You just may not find it in the condition you want it. Lol. This is a post of the broken things...the things that have some chips or some damage but are just too cool to not take home.
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| Abraham Palatnik Swan |
This is Swaney. I bought him for $1.99 at the goodwill. He's only 4" tall and would be worth way more if his beak weren't broken. But he's still cute. Abraham Palatnik's Lucite animal figurines from his 60's era are something estate sale goer's will wait in line for at three in the morning. It's one of the items on my "Holy Grail" list.
The day I was perusing this thrift store there were signs of an MCM household that had been donated, so I kept looking. Swaney was there waiting for the two blonde ladies interested in the eighties shabby-chic knick-knacks to move out of the way so I could see him. Just in case I never find another Palatnik figurine I wanted to bring him home. He's already a valued member of the Damaged Menagerie Friendship Club.
This is a link I found on the history of artist/inventor Abraham Palatnik and his work, it's pretty fascinating and you'll understand why is work is so valued.
http://www.olats.org/pionniers/pp/palatnik/morais_en.php
I'm going to warn you, DO NOT google any more of Swaney's friends. :)
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