Spittoons

[Whiptail Moses]

Not sure if this is the forum to share antiques/loot in, but spittoons seem an appropriate historical topic.

Here's a pic of a Central City, CO saloon in the 1870s (courtesy Denver Public Library). (note the child, I assume an employee):


I recently picked up the same type of spittoon; Enamelled, cast iron. This one has a "S |" mark on the base. (I just washed it, my aim isn't that bad!):


And for pocket use, check out this one, with a patent date of 1885. I wonder how soon afterwards it was produced, esp considering they list the month and day on the patent?

[Tsalagidave]

Nice pocket sized cuspidor.

[Rube Burrows]

Pretty interesting.
We had a brass spittoon on our bus in high school. We were a very rural school and lots of country boys out there dipping and chewing. 

[Dave T]

The big one is interesting but that personal brass model is just cool. (smile)

Dave

[Delmonico]

Vulgar heathens, the Gentleman's term is cuspidor.

[RRio]

My Dad's spittoon. This thing is at least 50 years old. I repurposed it after his passing in 1986.