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If you’re going old school, you’re gonna need a kangaroo, a ceramic one. Back in the 50’s and 60’s these figurines were very popular with men. The Kangaroo caddy would hold the contents of a man’s pockets overnight and be ready for him in the morning.
My dad’s would be festooned with his watch on the
tail, change and matches in the pouch, wallet and pocketknife in the side, and
Saint Chrstopher Medal around the neck. It was a clever idea, and people seemed
to like having a boxing kangaroo on their dressers.
The one
I knew is pictured above, though there were other colors and makes out there. I
remember these from when I was very young in the late 60’s, through the 70’s, and
I never saw another one after that. The caddies were of great interest to us
little kids as they were often piled with valuable pocket change. I never stole
any, but they made a good counter when dad would say he was all out of money. His
St. Christopher medal had a Model-T on it, like I said, old school.
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