SOLD Keep Our Streets Beautiful, 1950s Buick Advertising Mini Tin Trash Can Give Away gold leafed What a couple of characters

What a couple of characters in this one (I especially love the stern face--and polka dot socks

I believe these eight are a mixed set

from an exhibition of "Eskimo Art" at the Artisans

and a small loss to bottom left corner

SOLD Keep Our Streets Beautiful, 1950s Buick Advertising Mini Tin Trash Can Give Away gold leafed What a couple of charactersA search on this one reveals a few others out there, though they seem to have gotten pretty scarce made as an advertising giveaway for Buick cars, c. 1950s. Pretty clever, with really excellent stencil painted lettering; feels like a perfect little icon of mid century American optimism and suburban expansion. 3 5 8" t x 2" w x 2" d. Good condition with a little rusting here and there.