Swizzle Stick, Stanton's, Des Moines IA, Lady in Top Hat, Yellow, Hard Plastic, Vintage 1960s

Stanton's on 6th Avenue in Des Moines is lost to history — but this yellow swizzle stick remembers it.

Part of the same Lady in Top Hat series as the Continental Plaza Chicago stick, this bright yellow hard plastic swizzle reads "STANTON'S 1719 - 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA" in a bold font, with the charming Lady in Top Hat figure perched at the top. We could find no surviving history of Stanton's — which makes this piece a genuine mystery and a genuine collectible. If you know anything about Stanton's on 6th Ave, we'd love to hear it.

A lovely find for the swizzle stick collector, the Des Moines enthusiast, or anyone fascinated by the small traces left behind by vanished places.

• Venue: Stanton's, 1719 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
• Design: Lady in Top Hat figural top
• Material: Hard plastic, yellow
• Origin: USA
• Era: 1960s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. No issues noted. Please review all photos before purchasing — all sales final.