hombre_de_plata_flaco
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My uncle gave me this today. He said he bought it at a yard sale in Texas back in the late 60's for .25 cents. Hope this cannonball isn't a replica - because then I would look really stupid posting about it... There is a line running through the middle as seen in the pic, but it is far from perfectly round.
I also got an old Mexican-looking mortar and pestle made out of lava rock. This piece came from the same Texas yard sale. I wish I could have been there - my uncle said the folks sold a Ford Mustang with 4 flat tires for $50.00 LOL! Uncle paid .50 cents for this. They still use these things today to smash up corn for their delicious flatbread. Yum... These are readily available today mass produced, but I think this piece was probably hand made due to its irregular shape, but I could be wrong.
I also got an old Mexican-looking mortar and pestle made out of lava rock. This piece came from the same Texas yard sale. I wish I could have been there - my uncle said the folks sold a Ford Mustang with 4 flat tires for $50.00 LOL! Uncle paid .50 cents for this. They still use these things today to smash up corn for their delicious flatbread. Yum... These are readily available today mass produced, but I think this piece was probably hand made due to its irregular shape, but I could be wrong.
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