"Holy Bon Voyage, Batman!"
Oh Boy, does 13909 Antiques have a tremendous Vintage Item;
Vintage 1930's Trunk - With Awesome Backstory!
This is one of those classic traveling trunks, with room to hang clothes, and drawers to store clothing and other items.
It is 40" Tall and 24-1/2" Wide and, it is in Very Good Condition, and functional.
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What adds to this great Trunk is an awesome backstory, evidenced by stickers still hanging on to the trunk (there's three, one damaged and another loose - and you can see where some others were removed).
On 24 August, 1939, Elsie Groth took sail from Hamburg, to New York, on the Hamburg-Amerika Line ship, the Hansa.
What is significant about this date, Ms. Groth my have been fleeing Germany, as, a week later, 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, and this is the acknowleged start of World War II
If this trunk could talk ....
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In fact, between 1850, and 1938, approximately 5 million people emigrated from Europe aboard Hamburg- Amerika Line ships.
This may very well have been the Hansa's last passenger voyage, as it appears the ship was conscripted into the war, and became a training ship for the German Navy during World War II.
If you are a Vintage Trunk Collector, or, you want to take a cruise in Retro-style, ... Maybe you need some extra closet space ...
All are these, and more, are reasons you want to beeline up here to 13909 Antiques and claim this piece of history.
(We also have an older trunk, an Early Century Leather, that needs a lot of love)
13909 Antiques
193 Belmont Street
Belmont. MA 02478
New Summer Hours
Monday: Off - By Appointment
Tuesday: Off - By Appointment
Wednesday: 11AM - 7PM
Thursday: 11AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday: 9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 5PM
Come by, 13909 Antiques is the kind of Antique Store that will remind you of your grandparents house, as we have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , cigar boxes, one of the best Vintage Glass Collections around, and much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...
Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers
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