The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, c. 1900 Canvas Roll Up for Flatware Salesman Samples with Leather Buckle train drawing They also make me think

They also make me think of friendship

and I believe they were often displayed on hotel bars

and happily able to hold a bunch of stuff inside

1920s British "Optical Illusion" cigarette cards several months ago

This old hand-drawn lion looks as if it must have been inspired by a heraldic one

The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, c. 1900 Canvas Roll Up for Flatware Salesman Samples with Leather Buckle train drawing They also make me thinkI just thought this was cool and great looking too. It is a canvas roll up with leather strap stamped by The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, MI, which was a late 19th early 20th century producer of mostly silver plated items, including flatware, serving pieces and watch cases. This roll is stamped "Samples" and then what looks to me like "Best" and "Good." It unrolls to reveal two vertical woven cloth straps punctuated by leather mounts, which I am