Description: The year is 1956. You've been sent to the wealthy German town of Wiesbaden as an attache of the U.S. Government on secret assignment to address concerns over the approaching reunification of Germany -- still decades away, yet the behind-the-scenes wheels are already in motion . . . Your lodgings are at the recently opened Klee Am Park Hotel; your top-floor room is #506, a short stroll away from the historical Kurhaus spa. And when you check-in, this is the Cold War era object the concierge hands you: an elegant, yet starkly brutalist handheld sculpture of stacked metal panels riveted together with copper posts; the ball of vulcanized rubber not only balancing its visual composition, but also cleverly preventing the heavy metal fob accidentally knocking against the wooden door as you arrive late from yet another covert meeting . . . Measuring approximately 6 inches in length, this rare and unusual fob is constructed from brass and copper with a stout bronze key-ring. The ball of rubber is that iconic and classic GDR color: dark brown. (Gold and brown: is there a color-combination more quintessentially mid-century German?) A single room key attached. The engraved key is made by BKS, one of the most venerable and respected lock-makers in Germany. A more striking and unusual hotel key fob you will not find! Very good condition. Light scuffs and scratches, ding and dents overall (of course) from years of hospitality industry. The rubber ball has hardened over the 50+ years of age, with some cracking, yet still intact. All in all, just a sensational hotel key fob. And now, as you enter the hotel lobby to embark on yet another evening of nightlife adventures in the "Nice of the North" that is Wiesbaden, the clerk wishes you a very good evening as you handover to her key and fob for safekeeping until you return . . . FAST & FREE SHIPPING! 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK! OVER 1000 POSITIVE REVIEWS! NB: This text is human-generated, not AI
Price: 350 USD
Location: Ojai, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T01:00:01.000Z
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Brand: Klee Am Park Hotel
Color: BRASS
Date of Creation: 1956
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Hotel & Motel
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
