04. Adler Planetarium model, A.C. Rehberger Company.
A.C. Rehberger Company, Chicago.
Adler Planetarium, c. 1930. Ernest A. Grunsfeld, Jr., architect, 1930.
The A.C. Rehberger Company, founded in 1912, was one of a few companies that specialized in hand-molded, handcrafted metal sculptural figurines, paperweights, desk sets and bookends. In the 1930s, the firm became known for its metal coin banks and miniature buildings produced as giveaway promotions.

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