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Scrap / Photograph Book with Waterwheel on Cover

$18 USDScrap / Photograph Book with Waterwheel on Cover

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Scrap / Photograph Book with Waterwheel on Cover This is a nice old scrap book with a decorative, embossed front cover. It reads; Photographs along the right side and has a nice multicolored scene of a house and waterwheel on the padded, textured brown cover. It has a plain, textured brown back and is filled with approximately 40 black sheets of which more than half have never been used. It is held together by a cord that runs through the eyelets and ties in the front. There are eyelets on the ...
Decorative Boy and Girl Pottery Bookends

$48 USDDecorative Boy and Girl Pottery Bookends

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Decorative Boy and Girl Pottery Bookends These cute boy and girl figures are an old pair of bookends. Children like these with their round eyes and little oval mouths were popular in the 1960's. They are made of a light reddish clay with their skin being unglazed and everything else having at least a light wash of glaze. He is dressed in blue overalls and a "straw" hat and she's wearing an ochre dress and has a light blue bandanna. She's holding a couple of flowers and there is a small bird on ...
Letter Postal Scale from The Rexall Store

$30 USDLetter Postal Scale from The Rexall Store

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Letter Postal Scale from The Rexall Store This old tin scale looks like a little toy but it seems to weigh fairly accurately and was probably for home use. It is painted tin and weighs up to 8 ounces. The plate on the front reads; Letter Postal Scale - First Class - Stationery Dept. The Rexall Store. It has a column for Local - Weight, OZ. and Air Mail. The base measures about 1 5/8" by 2 ¾" and it measures about 2 ¼" tall. The top plate for the letter measures about 1 11/16" by 1 ...
Vintage Syroco Sailfish Bookends

$48 USDVintage Syroco Sailfish Bookends

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This is a nice pair of old bookends and although they look like they are made of carved wood they are actually made of a composition material referred to as Syroco. The material is a combination of a wood compound and casting fluids that were poured into molds. It was first used by the Syracuse Ornamental Company which later became Syroco, Inc. but other companies also used the process to create decorative pieces. The detail is nice on the swordfish which look like they are jumping in front of ...
Vintage Old Town Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$12 USDVintage Old Town Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This small square tin was for an old typewriter ribbon. In the middle of the gold design on the lid is the Old Town name. It has a red band that wraps around to the back where the ribbon color and type are. It has a matte, almost chalky finish. It was from the Old Town Ribbon and Carbon Company of New York. This empty tin measures about 2 1/8" in square and is in nice condition with minimal wear, scratches and rub marks. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description ...
Vintage Yellow Flower Glass Paperweight

$25 USDVintage Yellow Flower Glass Paperweight

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This small glass paperweight has a beautiful yellow flower with green leaves inside. The flower looks like it's floating in the center of the weight. This is one of a collection that I believe came from China in the 1950's and 60's. There are no marks on the bottom. It measures about 2" in diameter and 1 3/8" high and is in very nice condition with minimal wear. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget to check out the other ...
Vintage Preferred Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$22 USDVintage Preferred Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This round tin with a slip-on style lid is an old Preferred ribbon tin made by the Aetna Products Co. Hicksville, New York. The front of the baby blue tin has a crest at the top and reads; The Aristocrat of Typewriter Ribbons. It is also stamped with the original price of 31c. On the back of the empty tin is the company information and the ribbon type and color. It measures about 2 ½" in diameter by 7/8" deep and is in very good condition with minimal wear. The pictures are not shown at ...
Vintage Miller-Elk Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$20 USDVintage Miller-Elk Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This old round Elk ribbon tin was made by the Miller Bryant Pierce Company, a division of Smith Corona Inc.. The front of the tin has a black silhouette of an elk on a yellow background and the Miller bee logo. The lower half of the front of the tin is dark blue. The back has the company information and the ribbon color and type. It is empty and in good condition with minimal wear and measures just over 2 1/2" in diameter. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the ...
Vintage Thorobred  Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$15 USDVintage Thorobred Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This round advertising tin is an old Thorobred ribbon tin made by the Underwood Corp. of New Jersey. The slip on lid of this empty tin has the simple graphics of a deco design with a typewriter key at the top. On the back is the company information and the ribbon type and color. It measures about 2 ½" in diameter and is in fair condition with light wear, scratches and a dent on the lower right side of the lid. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for ...
Vintage Park Avenue Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$22 USDVintage Park Avenue Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This was an old ribbon tin for a Park Avenue - Roytype - Silk Ribbon. It was from the Royal Typewriter Co. of New York. The round tin has a slip on style lid and is very simple, dark blue with silver lettering. The back has the company information and the ribbon color and type. The empty tin measures just over 2 1/2" in diameter and is in good condition with minimal wear. There is a light scratch on the top left crossing into the "P" and a little bit of a dent on the back. The pictures are not ...
Vintage Silver Medal Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$18 USDVintage Silver Medal Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This is an old Silver Medal ribbon tin made by the Stenno Ribbon & Carbon Mfg. Corp. of Portland, Oregon. The slip on lid has a circle at the top with a hand holding a torch reading; First Prize. The back has the company information and the ribbon color and type. There is a ribbon in the tin which would appear to be unused in its original foil wrapping. It measures about 2 1/2" in diameter by 13/16" thick and is in fairly nice condition with light wear including a dent on the lower left of the ...
Vintage Union Brick Advertising Paper Clip

$22 USDVintage Union Brick Advertising Paper Clip

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This old painted metal clip advertises the Union Brick Company of San Diego. The front half is red on white with simple graphics of a smoke stack behind a brick wall. The white shows some yellowing with minor scratches and light wear. The back half is painted red and also shows some wear and a little rust on the corner. It measures about 2 5/8" by 2 1/4" and still has good spring tension. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't ...
Vintage Western Drug Advertising Paper Clip

$15 USDVintage Western Drug Advertising Paper Clip

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This old painted metal clip advertises the Western Drug Supply - Wholesale Pharmaceuticals. It is very simple with black logo and lettering on the white background. It's in nice condition with minimal wear and still has good spring tension. It measures about 2 1/4" by 1 7/8". The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget to check out the other antique and collectible advertising in our shop! This will be shipped by USPS First ...
Figural Paperweight of the Capitol Building in Washington

$38 USDFigural Paperweight of the Capitol Building in Washington

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Figural Paperweight of the Capitol Building in Washington This is a nice old paperweight of the Capitol Building. It is a small rendition of the building and written across the bottom of the front side it reads; The Capitol - Washington. It is made of a non magnetic pot metal with a copper colored plating. It has what appears to be the original felt on the bottom. The base measures about 1 1/4" wide by 3 ½" long and about 2 5/8" high. It is in nice condition with minor wear to the plating ...
Vintage Madame Butterfly Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$24 USDVintage Madame Butterfly Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This old round ribbon tin with an oriental motif was made by the Miller Bryant Pierce Company, a division of Smith Corona Inc. It originally held the Madame Butterfly Pure Silk Ribbon. On the back is the company information and ribbon type. The tin is empty and in very nice condition with minimal wear. It measures about 2 9/16" in diameter. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget to check out the other antique and ...
Vintage American Linen Wooden Advertising Pencil

$8 USDVintage American Linen Wooden Advertising Pencil

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This old wood pencil is advertising the American Linen Supply Co. The shaft of the pencil has the painted advertising for the company that furnished "clean towels and linens". There is also a metal band around the top of the pencil below the eraser that has the same advertising plus the line; It pays to keep clean. It has a patent pending by Ad Tip Pencil. It has been sharpened and the eraser has some use but overall it is in good, used condition. It measures about 7 3/8" long. The pictures are ...
Vintage Columbia Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

$15 USDVintage Columbia Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

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This old square tin held a Columbia typewriter ribbon by the Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Mfg. Co. of Glen Cove New York. The busy Columbia logo is on the front of the silver and black tin along with the ribbon type and color. On the back is information about the ribbon qualities and company locations. It measures about 2 1/4" square and is in fair condition with light wear. The sides and edges have scratch wear, more noticeable because of the black paint. The pictures are not shown at actual size ...
Vintage Bellaire Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

$14 USDVintage Bellaire Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

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This round Bellaire ribbon tin was manufactured by the Burroughs Corporation. The front of the white slip on lid has clean and simple graphics. The back has the company information and the ribbon color and type. It measures about 2 5/8" in diameter and is in nice condition with minor wear. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget to check out the other antique and collectible advertising tins in our shop! This will be ...
Vintage Carter's Silver Craft Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$28 USDVintage Carter's Silver Craft Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This round tin is an old Silver Craft ribbon tin made by the Carter's Ink Company of Boston. The front of the black tin has a silver wreath with an arrow going through it and; Carter's Silver Craft. On the back of the empty tin is the company information and the ribbon type and color. The lid is a slip on style. It measures about 2 9/16" in diameter by 15/16" deep and is in nice condition with minor wear. There are a few small nicks off the black paint on the lid. The pictures are not shown at ...
Vintage Bookends - Seated Oriental Boys Reading Books

$85 USDVintage Bookends - Seated Oriental Boys Reading Books

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This is a nice old pair of bookends featuring a pair of Oriental boys mounted on realistic books. They are essentially the same with the young boy in a seated position with an open book in his lap. They have nicely detailed faces with their long braided queue down their backs and are wearing traditional Oriental attire. The bases they're attached to have two realistic looking "books" stacked as the base with a vertical book as the back. They appear to be made of a painted soapstone or resin like ...
Vintage Boy with Rake Figural Celluloid Letter Opener

$36 USDVintage Boy with Rake Figural Celluloid Letter Opener

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The handle of this old celluloid letter opener has a young boy that appears to be wearing wooden shoes with a rake over his shoulder. There is a floral design embossed on the back side of the handle which is painted gold for the most part except for the boys face and arms. It was probably made in Germany. It is in fair condition with some wear to the paint, especially on the raised areas. It measures about 7 5/8" long. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description ...
Vintage Perm-O-Rite Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

$14 USDVintage Perm-O-Rite Typewriter Ribbon Advertising Tin

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This old tin held a Perm-O-Rite typewriter ribbon by the Old Dutch Carbon & Ribbon Co. - Waters & Waters - Division of Neidich Process Company. The logo on the front of a pyramid is repeated on the back where the ribbon type and color are, although quite faded. It's a smaller tin measuring less than 2 ¼" in diameter. It is in fair condition with chip wear to the edges and back. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget ...
Vintage Stafford’s Servus Brand Typewriter Ribbon Tin

$26 USDVintage Stafford’s Servus Brand Typewriter Ribbon Tin

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This old Stafford's ribbon tin has simple graphics but is a bit unusual. Glued to the center of the slip-on lid is a paper label. It has the Stafford's name and such at the top. In the middle it reads; A. Epstein Commercial & Social Stationary and includes a New York address. Inside is a slip of paper essentially asking that you reuse the tin under the W.P.B. (War Production Board) Limitation Order L73 which would date this tin to the early 1940's. On the back is the ribbon type and color and a ...
Vintage Celluloid Bookmark with the Books of the Bible

$25 USDVintage Celluloid Bookmark with the Books of the Bible

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This early celluloid piece is an old book mark. It has a pretty white flower, maybe a lily or passion flower at the top. Instead of advertising, this bookmark lists the Books of the Bible separated into the Old Testament and the New Testament. There is a small U-shaped cut in it to slip over the page of a book. It has nice detail and color although the writing is quite small. There is nothing on the back. No copyright date or company but probably from the early 1900's. It measures about 4 5/8" ...
Vintage Light Bulb Advertising - Celluloid Letter Opener

$58 USDVintage Light Bulb Advertising - Celluloid Letter Opener

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This is an old letter opener advertising The Humphrey Inverted which appears to be some type of light bulb or lighting device. It is an interesting device and the same picture of it is shown on both sides of the flat piece of celluloid. It measures about 7 3/4" long and is in fairly good condition with very light scratches on the picture. The very tip of the letter opener looks as though someone bit it. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual ...
Vintage Aluminum Advertising Bookmark - Hunter’s Pharmacy

$28 USDVintage Aluminum Advertising Bookmark - Hunter’s Pharmacy

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This heart shaped piece of aluminum is an old book mark. The front reads; Compliments of Hunter`s Pharmacy, Elizabethton, Tenn,. The top edge of the heart has an embossed design. The back has no advertising but it appears some has written a name in pencil. It measures about 2 3/8" long and about 1 15/16" across. It is in fair condition with some wear including a crease and rub wear. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements. Don't forget ...
Vintage Advertising Notepads with Etching by R.H. Palenske

$22 USDVintage Advertising Notepads with Etching by R.H. Palenske

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These old notepads are advertising the Capitol Lumber Co. of Boise Idaho. They were actually part of a monthly set, each booklet representing a month of the year with each page having three perforated sections for the days of the month. The inside cover has a calendar for the entire year of 1947. The nice part is that each pad has an illustration by Reinhold H. Palenske, an artist born in Chicago in the late 1800's. March has; Heavy Seas with a ship on the high seas. April is called; A Real ...
Vintage Aluminum Advertising Bookmark - Psalm Twenty-Three

$24 USDVintage Aluminum Advertising Bookmark - Psalm Twenty-Three

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This heart shaped piece of aluminum is an old book mark with the 23rd Psalm on the front. The edge of the heart has an embossed design of little flowers with a bow at the top. The back has nothing on it. It comes with what I believe is its original cord. This would be a beautiful marker for bible. It measures about 2 ¼" long and about 1 15/16" across and is in fairly nice condition with some minor crease and rub wear. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the ...
Vintage Celluloid Advertising Paperweight - Ohio Fire Brick

$65 USDVintage Celluloid Advertising Paperweight - Ohio Fire Brick

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This old metal clad celluloid paperweight is advertising The Ohio Fire Brick Company of Oak Hill Ohio. In the center are the different shapes of bricks available. Both celluloid sides are the same and are housed between a metal band with some sort of weight between them. It measures about 2 3/4" in diameter and 7/16" thick and is in overall nice condition. The celluloid is in good condition with minimal wear and scratches. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the ...
Vintage French Ivory - Celluloid Letter Opener - Indian with Pipe

$48 USDVintage French Ivory - Celluloid Letter Opener - Indian with Pipe

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This old figural letter opener is made of celluloid and has an Indian brave with a pipe in his hand. It has nice carved features and the additional detail of the black hair and red adornment over his shoulder. It was a souvenir piece and appears to read; Vancouver B.C. on the blade, although it is worn. On the back of the blade it reads; French Ivory. Overall it is in nice condition but the blade shows light wear. It measures about 7 7/8" long. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please ...
 
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