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Chicago circa 1958. "Crime" is all it says on this News Archive photo -- a whodunit whose clues are a boy, a kitchen, a box and some handcuffs. View full size.
Hey, Mom. Come see what I found!
It looks like someone cleaned out the flatware and left all the anti-tarnish papers behind.
But I can't explain the handcuffs. Perhaps Mark Wilson was doing a 'Time for Magic' show at this fellow's birthday party.
The jig was up see. Billy stumbled onto Mom and Dad's 'toy box'. Billy played the angles, and his allowance just got a boost to keep him quiet.
First thing I noticed was the Rival Ice-O-Matic in the back corner. Awesome ice cube crushers, and I'm the proud owner of two. Margaritas, anyone?
A old silver chest? And I think there are 2 sets of handcuffs in the box. Is that popping corn in the glass jar on the counter? Kid's got a serious ring on his hand, too.
This shot brings to mind another News Archive photo from Chicago in the same era, www.shorpy.com/node/20138, with a similar handwritten notation on the negative, featuring a sympathetic old gal, which elicited a substantial sheaf of comments.
Because I found these handcuffs hidden in his dresser drawer.
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