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Original Ice Capades Travel Trunks, c.1940s

$5,000per set
£3,813.65per set
€4,342.83per set
CA$7,026.53per set
A$7,663.41per set
CHF 4,059.56per set
MX$91,873.44per set
NOK 51,700.74per set
SEK 47,276.49per set
DKK 32,445.18per set

About the Item

A pair of Ice Capades travel trunks dating to their inception in the early ‘40s. A boys and a girls trunk, possibly used for skates or drums. Label on top for Ice Capades of ’42. Names on the interior cubbies include Carol Brown, Norma Halb, Bill Peterson, Chapman, Muriel Keddie, “Apple Cheeks,” Leo, Knight, Richards and other illegible. Each trunk measures 67 inches wide by 17 ½ inches deep by 17 ¼ inches tall.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Width: 67 in (170.18 cm)Depth: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Fair condition with heavy wear. The Ice Capades stencil on the boys box has been painted over.
  • Seller Location:
    Savannah, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9288236733992

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