 Massive Ladies Art Noveau Gold And Mop (8685)
This is the first of 10 ladies canes. I have a friend that says these styles are all umbrella handles, and never were canes. In fact it actually bugs him that so many people are putting umbrella handles on shafts. Let me go a step further, I think zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Category: Presentation Canes
Sub Category: Other
Listed: 2006-11-19 00:09:22
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