Potato Head Coaster by Lenox?

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Potato Head Coaster by Lenox?

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Anybody recognize this? It appears to be a coaster by Lenox Silver, N.Y.C. It is the only one I've seen or heard about and there doesn't seem to be anything online, either.

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I do !
It's Paul Whiteman.
How did you come across it. definitely a cool piece. I wonder if others were made with different band leaders. I'm curious about the history.
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Indestructible wrote:I do !
It's Paul Whiteman.
How did you come across it. definitely a cool piece. I wonder if others were made with different band leaders. I'm curious about the history.
Me, too...
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Could this have been a promo from the 1920s PALAIS ROYAL nightclub in New York when the Paul Whiteman band played there extensively? Were such things made?

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CDBPDX wrote:Could this have been a promo from the 1920s PALAIS ROYAL nightclub in New York when the Paul Whiteman band played there extensively? Were such things made?

Cliff
Have you tried contacting Lenox to see if they can help? https://www.lenox.com/

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fran604g wrote:
CDBPDX wrote:Could this have been a promo from the 1920s PALAIS ROYAL nightclub in New York when the Paul Whiteman band played there extensively? Were such things made?

Cliff
Have you tried contacting Lenox to see if they can help? https://www.lenox.com/

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Fran
I don't think this company is the same Lenox.

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estott wrote:
fran604g wrote:
CDBPDX wrote:Could this have been a promo from the 1920s PALAIS ROYAL nightclub in New York when the Paul Whiteman band played there extensively? Were such things made?

Cliff
Have you tried contacting Lenox to see if they can help? https://www.lenox.com/

Best,
Fran
I don't think this company is the same Lenox.
I'm sure it's probably not the original co./corporation, but it seems to have the lineage. Whether or not their historical documentation is intact, I don't know, but it might be worth a shot?

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