{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-kobe-chams","title":"Vintage Japanese Kobe Chams","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA pair of vintage Kobe popping eye charms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMade in Japan in the first half of the 20th century from a vinyl plastic, these intriguing little souvenir charms are known as ‘Kobe charms’, named after the Japanese city from where they originated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese little creatures have an amusing secret…. when tilted down the eyes pop out of the faces! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese charms were particularly popular from the late 1920’s through to the 1930’s and were often sold at souvenir shops on Motomachi Shopping Street and near Nunobiki Waterfall. Their funny movement and jocular facial expressions attracted the attention of Kobekko and tourists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThere are a wide range of designs in a variety of shapes and colours, with many based upon traditional Japanese designs. These two Daruma figures depict a temple and a lantern with dangling legs. The designs are supposedly inspired by Japanese mechanical toys made as early as 1890. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne measures 17mm x 10mm and the other 12mm x 12mm (excluding the brass suspension bale). They have a combined weight of 2 grams and are both in good working order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47999218155828,"sku":"","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/D6B9F47F-EEF6-4016-939C-B6041766BA07.jpg?v=1717382304","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/es-es\/products\/vintage-japanese-kobe-chams","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}