estherabilia

Esther-abilia

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Esther is a unique name with a special place in history and literature. I get a kick out of what I call "Esther-abilia", so I thought I'd share some of my finds with you here. If you have more, please send me pictures!!

Any way you spell it, this guy's got taste! With the name of someone special on his heart, this tough guy is William Huezo, a Salvadorian volunteer working against gang violence. (This scan spares you the pierced nipple....)

The hard-to-read title on this ad reads:
2001 International Year of Volunteers


*Fruit crate label from California.* *Original is probably from the 1940's. Reproductions of this one are very* *popular and plentiful today.*	*Original postcard ca. 1910: "Beautiful Queen Esther". Mailed from Yugoslavia.*	*1926 McCall's Magazine* *Painting by.........?* *Doesn't she look like* *Bernadette Peters?*


*"Esther" lithograph by Mark Chagall*	*"Esther Crowned" Steel engraving ca. 1840* *Artist: Reni Guido Engraver: W. Holl* *I love this picture because she crowns herself!*


*Look! I have my own doll!* *Madame Alexander Bible Doll:* *Queen Esther (8" tall)*	*I don't know what cigarette silks are* *(or were?), but here's a deco silk for Zira cigarettes entitled* *"Esther, Yiddish Queen 200 B.C."*	*My doll has a choice of wardrobe..... of course!* .

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And then there's Action Figure Esther! LOL!
1980s Mego Bible Greats 8 inch ESTHER action figure. According to the auction listing, this figure is "a dead-on Mego knock-off like the Lion Rock figures and is highly sought after by Mego and Ahi collectors." Who knew?? An unissued $20,000 capital stock certificate
in the Queen Esther Amusement Company.

		. . . *Back side of the spoon reads Esther W.R.*
*Store display of Queen Esther tableware, probably from the 1950's. Advertising a full place setting for* *only 99¢, this display card cost $10 at auction!*	*Sterling silver spoon with initials E.E.B.* *(awfully close to my maiden initials!)*

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*Queen Esther cookbook from 1902 (?) Includes an ad for Queen Esther flour, who assembled the cookbook for church groups to sell as a fundraiser.*		*Postcard of the good ship Esther,* *Published by Ortonville Jewelry Co.* *Ortonville, Minnesota*
		*Silver bar pin with name Esther in cursive letters.* *Date unknown; looks like 1920's or 30's.*

..But wait! There's more!! 18 more fascinating, self-esteem-building bits of Estherabilia...
click here for page two.

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*And then there's Action Figure Esther! LOL!* 1980s Mego Bible Greats 8 inch ESTHER action figure. According to the auction listing, this figure is "a dead-on Mego knock-off like the Lion Rock figures and is highly sought after by Mego and Ahi collectors." Who knew??		*An unissued $20,000 capital stock certificate* *in the Queen Esther Amusement Company.*