My
Decanters Collection...
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These
were commonly known as fairground decanters. They could be seen on
hoopla stalls where to win one you would have to throw a hoop and
get one over the decanter. Usually the hoop was supposed to go all
the way over and settle at the base, but sometimes there were crooked
fairgrounds that made sure the hoops they handed out didn't quite
fit over the bulbous part of the decanter and then declare you hadn't
won. They would demonstrate that it was possible with a slightly larger
hoop they kept in their hand. Nowadays these turn up in car boot sales
and charity shops.
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