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TRYLON & PERISPHERE VINTAGE METAL SOUVENIR BUILDING 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

$ 33.26

Availability: 40 in stock
  • Condition: Good vintage condition; the bronzed finish has some wear; the very tip of the Trylon is chipped.
  • Theme: World’s Fairs
  • World Fair: 1939-40 New York
  • Year: 1939
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • bronze finished metal: Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline

    Description

    Vintage metal souvenir building of the Trylon & Perisphere, the futuristic Art Deco styled theme building from the 1939 New York World's Fair.
    This souvenir paperweight is cast in metal with a bronzed finish. It depicts the round Perisphere next to the tall Trylon tower connected by the circular ramp called the Helicline. The round base is inscribed "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR - 1939 - © NYWF". The bottom is covered in faded green felt.
    It measures 3.75" tall on a 2.75" diameter round base, and weighs 1/2 lb.
    A terrific old souvenir building for your World's Fair collection.