Johnson Smith Catalog Item #9

Of course any lady would be thrilled to be presented with a "real dimond," especially if you told her it was her engagement ring, and then have a cap explode in her face!

From the 1930s catalog.

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The guys who actually bought one of those had to be either per-pubescent or destined to live alone in the basement of their parents home until they inherited it and could move upstairs.

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 09/21/11 at 11:07 AM

Give that to the wrong lady and she'll give you some "exploding jewels".

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/21/11 at 12:01 PM

I couldn't have said it better myself Expat!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/21/11 at 10:36 PM

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