1904 Worlds Fair Brass Siren Whistle

[steelheadwill]

Hi all !
Not exactly todays find, but recent.
took a little while to research, It is a souvenier whistle from the 1904 St Louis exhibition, probably an advertising tie in to the then new 'Whistle' soda.
It is actually a 'Develine' whistle dating from 1895
with a '1904 Worlds Fair Souvenier' stamp.
match about 2/3rds down this page: http://whistlemuseum.com/
Turbine inside still spins when you blow it, no sound though. :P
Thought it was just another lipstick when first dug.
Cool little find to go with the lead toys.
Thanks for looking

 

[DMN]

Now that's a find. The kid who lost that must have been sad!

 

[Nutriasub]

Very nice "sad kid" find!!

Cheers

 

[ModernMiner]

Herbie,
Now THAT is a cool find! Very unusual piece of history. You lucky dog.
Congrats,
Doug

 

[Woodland Detectors]

That is so cool Herbie. Great ID too! I never saw one.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Dude thats a cool unusual find



Blaze

 

[HISPAN]

Hello Herbie .
Interesting find .... congrats !
H

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very cool find Herbie!
Here's a page from a 1927 catalogue advertising "The Great Develine Whistle".

"1927 Antique Whistle Develine Ad
Original rare collectible catalog ad.
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalogue
Racine, Wisconsin"

Take care buddy!
Dave

 

[jjg70]

That's an awesome find. I wonder how many of those still exist

 

[civilman1]

You have some great place's to hunt and some find's that are too cool.....Nice dig!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

That is definitely a cool little World's Fair relic/collectible

Don't know that it had anything to do with Whistle Soda though. Whistle wasn't introduced until 1925.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

That is one of the Best old toy finds I have ever had the pleasure to see on T Net ID and the pics from Antiquarian are fantastic and interesting ... 100 year old toys and World's Fair collectibles are 8) 8) very kool !!! Another Great one and Thanks for getting it on for all to appreciate

 

[steelheadwill]

That is definitely a cool little World's Fair relic/collectible

Don't know that it had anything to do with Whistle Soda though. Whistle wasn't introduced until 1925.

Thanks all !
Steve, I see wiki lists whistle originating in 1925, strange I grabbed that advertising pic from a 1904 worlds fair site.
'Don't believe everything you read' I guess

 

[sscindercoop]

Cool

 

[Gabba360]

NICE

 

[Dman]

That is a neat whistle. I have never seen one.
Congrats
Dman

 

[JW15]

Cool post and Congrats on such a unique find!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very cool Herbie!! Good research Bud. HH, Quindy.

 

[history hunter]

very nice!!

 

[TN_MD]

That whistle is a cool piece of History that would fall into several categories for Collectors ,
Worlds Fair Collectors and and Whistle collector's and Brass collectors.

Karl