Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge shadow box and appears to be marked

and appears to be marked Made in USA at the center--and the Batman connection makes me think perhaps produced by DC Comics but I really have no idea

" A great gift for one’s favorite keen observer of character

I know very little about decoys

He certainly seems to have been quite a sweet man

Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge shadow box and appears to be markedI find this c. 1940s 50s salesman sample hinge very very Duchampian a "readymade" for sure, but the fact of it being a hinge making much more so: all about latent potential, tension, and the mechanics of activation, in this case the possibility of literally springing it open or snapping it closed. These are the things it makes me think about anyway! Plus just the word "hinge" and all it connotes. 6 3 8 x 2 5 8 x 1 7 8 d and in good condition, still