I may keep this one...

[Kevo_DFX]

I normally try not to buy things for myself, and that was not my intent when I bought this. But since owning it, I fall in love with it a little more each day. It's original wiring is intact and the switch works as well. The shade makes this item valuable. The lamps sell for around $50, but with the correct shade it should easily go in the 100's. I'll probably keep it though, he seems to like where hanging with me as well...

I paid $10 for him.

1935 King Features Syndicate Promotional Cast Iron Popeye Lamp.



Happy Hunting,
Kevo

 

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[nathan104]

Id have a hard time selling that as well. Very nice pick up!

 

[Tallone]

That's awesome! Definitely a keeper. What a great find and a serious bargain for $10!

 

[travelerga]

My hero ! him and Bullwinkle and Rocky.

 

[frankendime]

Well blow me down! Good find! I would hafta keep him too...

 

[Oregon Viking]

That is very cool!

 

[JimDon]

That has got to be worth more that $100. It is a real keeper. Love it!

 

[vpnavy]

Nice keeper. Thanks for sharing...

 

[jbc465]

Nice find.

 

[diggummup]

Nice piece of cast iron. I see a couple hundred there myself. I don't know if I would part with it yet either. Popeye has withstood the test of time and should be collectible for years to come still.

Does the shade show all 4 characters on it? Just wondering if the shades are all the same or if they came with different ones. I see Bluto, Wimpy, Olive Oyl, and Popeye on the images of different ones shown on google. It looks as if they may all be depicted on the same shade.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

There ARE two different shades. This is the one that has Popeye stealing a duck, and he is running from Wimpy and Olive Oyl. The other one has Wimpy and Olive Oyl standing watching Popeye and Bluto fight on a ship. I do not have that one.

 

[diggummup]

There ARE two different shades. This is the one that has Popeye stealing a duck, and he is running from Wimpy and Olive Oyl. The other one has Wimpy and Olive Oyl standing watching Popeye and Bluto fight on a ship. I do not have that one.

Good deal. Thanks for the reply and added information.

 

[dumpsterdiver]

Cast iron. Better eat your spinach to pick that thing up. I would hang onto it at least until I got tired of looking at it.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

I was actually wrong about the cast iron. Upon further research it is a heavy pot metal. Doesn't change the value, but I like to be clear in case any of y'all see one of these somewhere.

Thanks for the kind comment everyone.

My big sale of the week was these Bose 4.2 series 2 speakers. Picked them up for 25. Sold them for 450 + shipping!

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[tamrock]

That's worth a bunch of Popeye laughs...Great find.

 

[Koffee]

That is a great find!! I think that would find a way in my collection too.

Cheers - Koffee

 

[cyberdan]

yup, I like ole uncle popeye. some people say I have a family resemblance but for the life of me i can not figuer out why.

keep the lamp.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Thought I'd let you all know, my greed got the better of me and I listed it for sale. $417+shipping!

 

[diggummup]

I thought you meant you listed it for that much. It's even better to know that it actually sold for that much! Looks like someone wanted it bad and another person wanted it even worse, lol!

 

[inspectorgadget]

That $417 sounds more accurate than a few hundred! A set of 8 Popeye bakelite napkin rings just sold at a local auction for $185. + 10% So over $200 all said & done. I would think that lamp & shade would easily be more valuable than those! Excellent score!