Chair and scale belonging to Dave the Guesser
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Item 17251
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This chair and scale belonged to Dave "The Guesser" Glovsky, who entertained beachgoers in Old Orchard Beach for many years by guessing personal facts such as weight, age, make of car and marital status.
Other Information
- Title: Chair and scale belonging to Dave the Guesser
- Creator: R.H. Horschmer, Co. (scale)
- Creation Date: circa 1950
- Subject Date: circa 1950
- Town: Old Orchard Beach
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Wood, metal (chair), Brass, tin, iron (scale)
- Local Code: 1999.33.1 (chair) 1999.33.2 (scale)
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Scales
Glovsky, Dave--Associated objects
Chairs
Amusement parks--Maine-Old Orchard Beach
Palace Playland (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
Curiosities & wonders--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
Street entertainers--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
Divination--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
Business enterprises--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
Fortune telling--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
Glovsky, Dave--Associated objects
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