Hopalong Cassidy money clip

[Capone]

$4.17 in clad

A cool money clip from the western movie Hopalong Cassidy. I haven't cleaned it up yet but looks to be in good shape. The glass is still in there. I might just use it!

I have what assume is a coin, but it's got so much gunk on it, I don't know the best way to clean it, in case it's a half cent or something. Should I soak it or take a toothpick to it?





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Really cool to bad there weren't really old bills in it. there could have been then just rotted away.... Great find

Yeah because the 7 year old that owned it was Rollin LARGE!

 

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Everyone calls this thing a money clip. I have a hard time excepting that it is, but I really can't find any proof otherwise.
Here is my argument
A) Seems to me this thing was made to clip on your belt. You used it to find secret code through the window. They called it a Vectragraph?
B) The clip is way to short to hold folding money securely, What kid in the 50's had any folding money? It would be like "Here's a money clip for all that cash you wish you had" Shoot in the 60's I was excited to have a marble and a nickel
Anyway my 2 cent speculation I can't find the toy listed other than eBay and easy and they all say money clip. I digress

BTW Cool find! Did anyone here own one of these?

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This movie is a classic! I own an exact copy of the Leg Lamp

 

[Iron Buzz]

Im surprised there is not more Hopalong stuff found, it was pretty popular in its day. Nice find!

He was my hero when I was a kid! (a very young kid, mind you!) I really envy Capone for finding that!

 

[sutphin]

THATS A GOOD ONE.