Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts And this was definitely among

And this was definitely among the best cats in the collection--a foot and a half tall

each with two plastic cups that stack one on top of the other under their red exterior lids

reflecting on a series of ink drawings from the 1930s by Bill Anthony

it bears a strong resemblance to Californian Architectural Pottery pieces  from the 1950s and 1960s

after which improved transportation allowed them to travel home more frequently

Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts And this was definitely amongI fell for this old leather bottle before realizing what was rattling around inside a set of 16 + 2 more pea pool, or kelly pool "balls". Kelly pool was apparently invented by Chicagoan Calistus "Kelly" Mulvaney in 1893, and essentially adding another layer to a game of pool was is especially conducive to gambling! A set includes 16 balls, so this set is complete, but then also a 18 and 20 (made with masking tape on marbles) I presume added for use