[Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...

Fri Jun 30 21:40:22 UTC 2017

Peggy Lee, Mel Tormay, Wes Montgomery, and all the rest are great, and I 
think sometimes that I was born 50 years too late.  LOLL

James

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ericka via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:30 PM
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Cc: Ericka
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...

I like the music as well and some of the dresses I have are also modeled 
after the time.

Ericka Short
1750 Fordem Ave. #508
Madison. WI. 53704
608-665-3170

from my iPhone 6+

> On Jun 30, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Judy Jones via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Oh yes, the 40s era fascinates my husband and I as well.  We're both 
> military brats with fathers that served during World War II.
>
> This interest has also been passed down to our eldest daughter who has 40s 
> type prints in her house and some of the forties music on her playlists.
>
> Judy
>
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James 
> Kelm via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 11:53 AM
> To: steve.jacobson at visi.com; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: James Kelm; Steve Jacobson
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
>
> This cane is a bit shorter than my modern canes.  Although it is made of 
> wood, it is rather light so I don't think that the weight would trouble 
> me.
> I think the cane could work for me in doors, because I tend to like a 
> shorter cane because it isn't getting caught in chair legs, hitting 
> people's ankles, etc.  LOLL  Also because I am rather short, 5'5 tall, 
> although this cane was probably pretty short for the original owner, it 
> isn't terribly short for me.  Besides I am a person who likes to feel like 
> I am in the 1940's society, so this cane would be kind of neat when I want 
> to indulge my fantasy.  LOLL  I play Jazz guitar, and it's fun to feel 
> like I am in the 40's with the traditional Manhattan Jazz society.  LOLL
>
>
> Respectfully,
> James
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Jacobson via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 10:37 AM
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> Cc: Steve Jacobson
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
>
> Car,
>
> Given that the cane is mostly wooden, it is likely very heavy to be used 
> as we use canes now.  In addition, canes that blind people used then were 
> generally much shorter as well.  The technique used in the 40's and 50's 
> was different than what is used today.  In general, the cane was held 
> vertically and used to maintain contact with the edge of a sidewalk.  It 
> was the technique I was taught as a third grade child in the late 50's, 
> but the canes we used were bamboo and a 20-2 shell casing was used as the 
> tip.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly 
> Mihalakis via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 6:59 AM
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> Cc: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about an old cane...
>
> Good morning, James,
>
> Don't know anything meaningful about your specific questions, but it 
> sounds like the 1940's-era stick is if nothing else an incredibly  novel 
> item! Furthermore, without actually having seen the thing, I wonder why 
> you don't use it?
> Car
>
> my wife that the roommate and her husband once owned and operated an 
> antique shop.  She told my
> wife that she had a special gift for me.     The
> next day my wifeâ€™s roommateâ€™s husband brought a hard wood white cane, 
> and presented it to my wife.  The husband told my wife that the cane was
> made in the 1940â€™s.     The cane looks to be in
> very nice condition.  It is made of hard wood, and has a Shepard's hook 
> handle.  The tip is metal.  My wife tells me that the Shepard's hook 
> handle is done in a natural wood finish, while the body of the cane is 
> painted white.  From about a foot up from the bottom going all the way 
> down to the bottom, the cane is painted
> red.     Does anyone know anything about this
> type of cane?  Is it worth anything to
> collectors, or is it simply a thoughtful gift from a sighted couple to a 
> blind guy?  I canâ€™t really see myself using this cane, but my wife is 
> rather excited at what she thinks might be an antique.  What do you guys 
> think? Respectfully, James Kelm 
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