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“The Masked Singer” trophy was down to two contestants, Gumball and Goldfish, who were later revealed to have been former costars.

Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.

Absent any activity, his shop stands frozen in time: a commendation from the city and a photograph of his father on the wall, racks of shoe polish, laces and an empty gumball machine.

Items for repair include old toys and games, mechanical coin banks, hand-cranked coffee grinders — most restorers seem to have done one of those — locks, furniture, pinball machines, gumball machines, espresso makers, typewriters, pencil sharpeners, cash registers, leather goods, artworks, knives, guns, shoes and all sorts of gizmos and gadgets from the predigital age.

Savannah, who continues to voice support for her parents and challenge their case, delivered a rocky solo of the Tokens’ ”The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and ultimately lost to her Gumball machine-costumed competitor in a performance of “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead.”