how old is an antique or collectable whistle ?

How old does a whistle have to be to collect ?? How far back to go ?? Gotta have sooooooome integrity right ?? After all I am an ANTIQUE whistle collector…..

I can tell you from my point of view that I draw the line at 1900. I don't collect anything after that date for sure. Tooooooooo new for me.

However, I did collect a few American B&R circa 1910……. in fact  quite a few…

I must admit that those Chiefs from 1914 have snuck in also —  from the states….

Can't say why, but those French rounds that H. Nicholaus distributed are accumulating circa 1920 – 1930

But that is IT, no others. Definitletly — definitely drawing the line at 1930…. for sure. Gotta stay firm and strong. No waffling — I have a reputation to maintain…..

Well, except some German whistles clear up to WW11…………… I hate to admit.

Oh, and those pesky Mauser bullet whistles from Germany, The UK, and Argentina…

And who can resist Pringle escargots from the 50s ?? I can't…..

Now I am into Frankforts circa 1950s……………….absolutely as far as I am going.

……………………..So much for integrity……..ratz………