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Vintage Japanese Celluloid Pig Figures

$22 USDVintage Japanese Celluloid Pig Figures

Home Decor:Accessories:Tape Measure:Figural
These two old celluloid pigs were made to be figural tape measures but neither of them has a tape left. One pig lives in a shoe that has a flamingo painted on the front of it. It is marked Made in Occupied Japan on the bottom and measures about 2 1/4" high. The seams are closed on this one. The other fat pig has flowers painted on its side and a purple spot on its forehead. It is stamped Japan on the bottom of its foot and measures about 1 1/2" high. The seam up the back on this one is open. ...
Vintage Insurance Company Advertising Tape Measure

$28 USDVintage Insurance Company Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the North American Life and Casualty Company. On one side it has a picture of a building and reads; Life - Accident - Sickness - Hospitalization - Money for future Delivery. On the reverse side it has the company name and logo of a buffalo. It was made by the M.J. Kennedy Company. The yellow cloth tape has increments on one side only. It measures about 1 7/16" in diameter and is in nice condition showing minimal wear. The tape pulls out and retracts ...
Vintage Stillman Advertising Celluloid Tape Measure

$28 USDVintage Stillman Advertising Celluloid Tape Measure

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This small celluloid tape measure is advertising Stillman Products. On one side it reads; Specify Stillman Products. On the reverse side it reads; For a Full Measure of Dependability - Stillman Products - Sample No. P-351. On this side there is a button in the center that is used to retract the tape. The celluloid is in nice condition showing minimal wear. The yellow cloth tape pulls out and retracts well and is in very good condition although the ink apparently bled when it was made and is a ...
Vintage Birmingham Federal Advertising Tape Measure

$45 USDVintage Birmingham Federal Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure reads; Greetings from Birmingham Federal Home Loans. On the other side it has a picture of a building which reads; Birminham Federal Savings & Loan. The yellow cloth tape has inch increments on one side only. It pulls out and retracts well and has an automatic lock mechanism. I can't make out the last patent date but I would assume this is from the late 1940's early 50's. It measures about 1 3/8" in diameter and is in very nice condition, including the tape, ...
Vintage Figural Celluloid Tape Measure - Pig with Hat

$45 USDVintage Figural Celluloid Tape Measure - Pig with Hat

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This fat pink pig wearing a red top hat and walking on all fours is an old celluloid tape measure. It is also a souvenir of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The white cloth tape is marked Japan and has inches on one side and centimeters on the other. The celluloid and colors are in very good condition. The tape pulls out and retracts wells and shows 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 antique and ...
Vintage Rock Rapids State Bank Celluloid Tape Measure

$45 USDVintage Rock Rapids State Bank Celluloid Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the Rock Rapids State Bank of Rock Rapids, Iowa. Besides being a "Friendly Bank" it was also; Northwest Iowa's Most Modern Bank. The other side has a picture of the bank in blue tones. It was made by the Parisian Novelty Company. It measures about 1 3/8" in diameter and is in nice condition showing minimal wear. The yellow cloth tape pulls out and retracts well and is in very good condition. The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to ...
Vintage Mellon Bank Advertising Celluloid Tape Measure

$32 USDVintage Mellon Bank Advertising Celluloid Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the Mellon Bank. Both sides are the same with gold lettering on green. The yellow cloth tape pulls out and retracts well and has an automatic lock mechanism. Circa late 1940's early 50's. The celluloid is in good condition with minimal wear. The tape is in good condition. It measures about 1 7/16" 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 ...
Vintage Mead Johnson Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$24 USDVintage Mead Johnson Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the Mead Johnson Formula Products Family which is shown on one side with a pinwheel of soft pastel petals. On this side there is a button in the center that is used to retract the tape. The other side has the same type petals each with a product written on it; Lactum, Sobee, Nutrimigen, Probana, Dextri-Maltose and Olac. The yellow cloth tape has inches on one side and centimeters on the other and is marked; Made in U.S.A.. It measures about 1 7/16" ...
Vintage Lumber & Coal Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$58 USDVintage Lumber & Coal Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the La Crescent Lumber & Coal Company of Minnesota. Both sides of the blue and white tape measure are the same. It was made by the Parisian Novelty Co. of Chicago. It is interesting that it is marked P.N. Co. Chgo. with the last patent date being 1919. It measures about 1 7/16" in diameter and is in good condition with minimal surface wear. The yellow cloth tape has inches on one side only. It is in good condition with fraying at the beginning. It ...
Vintage Nelson Roofing Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$38 USDVintage Nelson Roofing Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old, bright red and black celluloid tape measure is advertising The B.F. Nelson Mfg. Company - Nelson Master Roofs - Insulations. It measures about 1 3/8" in diameter and is in nice condition with light wear to the celluloid. The yellow cloth tape is in good condition with slight fraying at the beginning. It pulls out and retracts well. 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 Good Year Tires Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$50 USDVintage Good Year Tires Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising Good Year and the Love Tire Shop of Cherokee, Iowa whose phone number was "3". It is bright yellow and was made by the Parisian Novelty Company of Chicago. There is a locking mechanism on the side along with the patent information, the last patent date being 1947. The celluloid is nice condition with almost no wear. The yellow cloth tape is in good condition with slight fraying at the beginning and pulls out and retracts well. It measures about 1 3 ...
Vintage St. Croix Co-Op Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$32 USDVintage St. Croix Co-Op Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising the St. Croix Co. Co-Op Services. This cooperative was apparently based in Baldwin - Woodville and Glenwood City, Wisconsin as shown on one side of the cream and green tape. The other side has a round logo with two simple trees forms. It has a locking mechanism on the edge to hold the tape from reacting. It appears that the last patent date on it is 1947. It measures about 1 7/16" in diameter and is in fairly good condition with light wear. The ...
Vintage Celluloid Tape Measure Advertising DeLuxe Bedsprings

$58 USDVintage Celluloid Tape Measure Advertising DeLuxe Bedsprings

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This is a fun old celluloid tape measure because of the unusual subject. It is advertising DeLuxe Bedsprings -The Bedsprings Luxurious. It also reads; Merrimac - Rome Division. The other side has the graphics of the bedsprings. It measures about 1 3/8" in diameter and is in nice condition with minor wear. There is a very small blemish on the celluloid just above the red arrow in the picture. The yellow cloth tape pulls out and retracts well and shows minimal wear. The pictures are not shown at ...
Vintage Angelica Uniforms Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$45 USDVintage Angelica Uniforms Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising Angelica Uniforms. They were; Approved by Test and have a seal that reads; American Institute of Laundering - Certified Washable. On the other side of the white and blue tape it reads; Monte Cloth - The King of Fine Uniform Fabrics - Found only in Angelicas. It has a locking mechanism on the edge that is suppose to hold the tape from reacting. It appears that the last patent date on it is 1947 by the Parisian Novelty Co. of Chicago. It measures ...
Vintage City Loan of Ohio Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$45 USDVintage City Loan of Ohio Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is advertising City Loan with a clever slogan; No Red Tape - See - City Loan for Extra Funds. The other side reads; No Red Tape - See - City Loan - Offices all over Ohio. One side is blue with white and the other side is white with blue. It was made by the Parisian Novelty Co. of Chicago. It measures about 1 7/16" in diameter and is in good condition with minimal wear. There is a very small stain on the white side near the "O" in Loan. The yellow cloth tape has ...
Vintage 1956 Political Campaign Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

$35 USDVintage 1956 Political Campaign Celluloid Advertising Tape Measure

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This old celluloid tape measure is a 1956 political endorsement for two Republican candidates- Benj. Adamowski and Edmound Kucharski. A picture of each candidate is shown on the opposing sides. The election date of Nov. 6th 1956 is along the middle. It is in good condition with minor wear and measures about 1 7/16" in diameter. The yellow cloth tape is in fairly good condition except for the light fraying at the beginning. It pulls out and retracts well. The pictures are not shown at actual size ...
REDUCED Vintage Kangaroo & Joey Figural Celluloid Tape Measure

$65 USD ReducedREDUCED Vintage Kangaroo & Joey Figural Celluloid Tape Measure

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This kangaroo with a purse over her arm is an old celluloid tape measure. The baby roo's head is the end of the tape. It is embossed Japan on the bottom with a fleur-de-lis logo. The white cloth tape which is also marked Japan has inch increments on both sides. This is probably from the late 1940's or early 50's. It measures about 2 ½" tall and is in fairly good condition. There is a "blow hole" on the back which is in the manufacturing of celluloid pieces. There is a discoloration under ...
 
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