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Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #11

timed Auction • 12 PM EDT • Cazenovia, NY 13035

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This sale consists of a fun group of 728 vintage antique advertising items and interesting period collectables. All items have a minimum opening bid of no more than $20, with no reserves above the opening bid amount. There is an 18% buyers premium in this sale. All lots in this sale have been curated by William Morford (of Wm Morford Auctions) and are guaranteed to be authentic and as described. We hope you enjoy this sale. Helpful Hints for using our site: -Photos are professional high quality images allowing for expanding and detailed close up viewing (Double click on images to enlarge them if your viewing using our auctions Apple or Android Phone and Tablet Apps. -Many items have multiple photos. If viewing on a phone or tablet swipe the image to view additional images of the lot. -During closing, remember to refresh your page often to be sure you are getting the most up to date bidding information. -Due to restrictions placed upon us from the Corona Virus, please allow us a few extra days to package and ship any orders. For any questions please contact us Email: Admin@AntiqueAdvertising.com Phone: 315-662-7625

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726 lots

Cherry Blush Soda Sign

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Description

Nice, early bevel edged tin over cardboard sign for Cherry Blush brand soda. Clean, bright and very attractive, w/ only very minor wear (a strong C. 8++), w/ hint of price sticker remnant on backside cardboard.

Size

6-3/8 x 9-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $3,300

Muncie Typewriter Exchange Ribbon Tin

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Description

Extremely rare tin litho typewriter ribbon tin for Muncie Typewriter Exchange (Muncie, IN), featuring Co.'s early Model T delivery truck (backside shows nicely detailed image of Woodstock typewriter). Overall attractive and displays nicely, w/ strong colors and great overall look, w/ some scattered litho chipping on lid.

Size

2.5 x 2.5 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $340

Dr. Jayne's Medicine Sign

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Description

Very early, small, reverse glass medicine sign for Dr. Jayne's "Tonic Vermifuge" children's tonic, in its original wooden frame, w/ great stenciled advertising on its wooden back panel. Impressive, very high quality piece in exceptionally nice like new condition.

Size

7.25 x 11-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $390

Popsicles Sign

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Description

Vintage ca. 1920's/30's cardboard sign for Popsicles, w/ great look. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance (basically displays as a strong C. 8.5+), w/ a little non-offensive slight hazy storage fade along right side edge. Framed.

Size

Sign 13.25 x 10.5" (frame 15 x 12")

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Penn Franklin Motor Oil Can

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Description

Nice, vintage, tin litho 1 qt. solder seam motor oil can from Pennant Oil & Grease Co. Clean and very attractive appearance (displays as a strong C. 8/+), w/ a little minor scattered background wear.

Size

5-5/8 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $410

Banner Buggies Match Holder

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho advertising match holder for Banner Buggy Co. (St. Louis, MO). Clean, bright and very attractive (basically displays as a strong C. 8++) w/ non-detracting minor hazy spot and background wear (critical grade C. 8/-).

Size

4-7/8 x 3-3/8 x 1.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $880

Gold Dust Pocket Tin (Tall Variation)

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho vertical Tobacco pocket tin for Gold Dust brand, w/ great multicolor graphic images of gold miners (same image both sides) A decent and attractive example that displays nicely w/ some light scattered background wear and some fairly heavy typical darkening to gold flash finish on side edges (C. 8/-).

Size

4.5 x 3 x 1"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,990

Tivoli Beer Tip Tray

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Description

Beautiful, early pre-prohibition era tin litho tip tray from Aug. Lang & Co.'s (San Francisco) Tivoli lager, featuring stunning multicolor graphics. Clean, bright and very attractive w/ only very minor wear (C. 8.5/+).

Size

4.25" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $510

Edmund Halley Cigar Tin

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Description

Beautiful, early tin litho 50 count cigar can w/ same stunning multicolor graphics on both sides (Liberty Can Co. Litho) featuring famous British astronomer & mathematician of Halley's Comet fame. Clean, bright and attractive (a strong C. 8++).

Size

5.25 x 5.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $270

Patterson's Seal Tobacco Pail

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho 1 lb. size pail for Patterson Co.'s "Seal" brand tobacco. Clean, bright and very attractive (C. 8/+).

Size

4-5/8 x 6" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $880

1903 Coca-Cola Tip Tray

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho tip tray featuring Co.'s 1903 calendar image of opera star Hilda Clark. Has strong colors and displays quite nicely (basically a strong C. 8/+) w/ small background chip spot and a little minor soiling and wear.

Size

6" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $660

1906 Coca-Cola Celluloid Bookmark

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Description

Scarce, vintage ca. 1905 die-cut advertising bookmark for Coca-Cola, w/ text advertising on backside. Clean, bright and excellent appearance (displays as like new), although close examination if tipped in light will show a non-offensive minor dent line / crease mark in book (mentioned for accuracy- not at all detracting to its great overall look).

Size

3-1/8 x 1.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $520

Excelsior Motorcycles Knife Sharpening Stone

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Description

Nice, early celluloid advertising pocket knife sharpening stone for Excelsior brand motorcycles, w/ great image of Co.'s primitive motorized bike (first motorcycle to attain speed of 100 miles per hour). Display side is clean, bright and excellent w/ a little non-detracting minor wear on backside edge.

Size

2.75 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $360

Eze Orange Door Push

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Description

Nice, early, metal advertising door push for "Eze Orange" brand soda pop. Bright and attractive appearance, w/ a little non-offensive minor soiling and light rubs from use (C. 8+/-). As found, will probably improve w/ cleaning.

Size

6 x 3"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $350

Hunting Tobacco Pouch

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Description

Nice, early 2 oz. size cloth tobacco string bag w/ colorful and highly graphic paper wrap around label for Aug. Beck & Co.'s Hunting brand tobacco (Liggett & Myers successor). Label on full, never opened sealed pouch is clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8++), w/ light tattering and tears at top edge, w/ slight staining on bottom edge of cloth bag.

Size

3-7/8 x 2-3/8 x 1-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $430

Heinz Mr. Tomato Head Figure

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Description

Unusual, scarce color variation figural advertising display piece for Heinz 57 product, featuring Co.'s trademark character. Made from a heavy, rubbery composition material w/ a rich patina to its all original paint surface. Excellent (C. 8.5) w/ minor edge wear on rim of top hat.

Size

5.5 x 2.75 x 2.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $330

1905 Coca-Cola Coupon Ad Card

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Description

Complete July 1905 Munsey magazine, w/ very high quality 2-sided lithographed ad on heavy card stock for Coca-Cola still inside which features glossy finish image of opera singer Lillian Nordica, w/ intact free Coca-Cola fountain coupon at bottom. Coke ad is clean, bright and like new in condition (magazine has tattering to spine and a little minor soiling and edge wear on cover).

Size

10 x 6.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Paul Jones Whiskey Sign

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Description

Early tin litho curled edge sign for Paul Jones & Co. whiskey (Louisville, KY). Has good color and a nice overall look, w/ some non-offensive dark spots in background area and a light crease mark at bottom middle outside border (under words Louisville, KY). Tough to grade, but a strong (C. 7.5/+) seems about right.

Size

13.75 x 19.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $880

Peters Cartridges Felt Advertising Holder

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Description

Unusual, early felt advertising piece w/ individual sewn compartments possibly made for holding gun cleaning tools (or maybe for cartridges, strait razors, writing or other instruments). Has strong very colors and displays nicely (C. 8/+). Not sure if made like this, or was created from an early counter felt long ago).

Size

11.25 x 12.5" (open); 7-1/8 x 12-3/8" (closed)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $100

Pennsy Select Beer Tip Tray

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Description

Unusual, early, tin litho tip tray for "Pennsy Select Beer" featuring beautiful multicolor graphics. Clean, bright and excellent appearance (C. 8.5/+).

Size

4-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $750

Early Christmas Pail

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Description

Very early tin litho holiday candy pail, w/ nice images of children sledding and playing musical instruments by Christmas tree on backside. Clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8+), w/ minor background wear.

Size

3-3/8 x 3.75" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Shoe Maker Shaving Mug

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Description

Nice, early fine Limoges china occupational shaving mug w/ nicely detailed hand-painted image of shoe maker. Clean and excellent w/ minor crack on inside edge of handle.

Size

3-5/8 x 3-5/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $100

Saratoga Mineral Water Sign

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Description

Small, early string hung tip tray shaped sign featuring nice early style bottle of Saratoga Vichy brand mineral water (Saratoga Springs, NY) by Kaufmann & Strauss Lithographers. Clean, bright and attractive appearance w/ a couple non-offensive, very small background paint specks, w/ minor soiling / wear on rim (C. 8+/-).

Size

5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $380

Omar Tobacco Tin

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho 1 lb. pie shaped 2 x 8" style tobacco tin for Shenkberg Co.'s (Sioux City, IA) "Omar" brand. Clean and very attractive appearance (displays as a strong C. 8/+), w/ dent mark at edge of lid (at 4 o'clock) and a little non-offensive softening to reds.

Size

2-1/8 x 8.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $440

Tire Patch Containers

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Description

Lot includes two nice, early tire patch kits, w/ metal lids and bases and cardboard bodies, both with contents inside. Includes Mohawk brand sidewall repair gum, w/ great Indian and arrowhead trademark image (C. 8+); and Fisk Tires Co. Quick Cure Tube Gum, w/ nice image of Co.'s trademark kid (C. 8/-). Bodies on both are clean and attractive w/ some surface oxidizing on lid area of each.

Size

5-7/8 x 3.75" (dia.) and 5.25 x 3-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $250

Building Shaped Match Holder

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Description

Very early tin litho match holder in shape of Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s headquarters building, w/ finely detailed early Ginna type lithography. Clean and very attractive appearance w/ a little light background wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

3-1/8 x 3-7/8 x 2-5/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $160

Old Abe Tobacco

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Description

Scarce, early, 1/2 lb. tin litho can for Leidersdorf Co.'s "Old Abe" brand, w/ beautiful, finely detailed Ginna type lithography (not marked). Clean and quite attractive overall (basically displays as a strong C. 8/+), although orange color has faded somewhat to a deep, even colored dark yellow and there are a few light scuffs on side edge (critical grade C. 7.5+).

Size

2-1/8 x 6-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $640

Tannhauser Bitters Medicine Match Holder

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Description

Early tin litho advertising match holder for Stulz Bros. (Kansas City, MO) Tannhauser Tropfen brand bitters quack medicine product. Clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8++).

Size

4-7/8 x 3-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $330

Horlick's Malted Milk Jar

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Description

Early 2-ps. heavy glass soda fountain countertop jar for Horlick's malted milk powder, w/ embossed, heavy enameled painted lettering on both sides. Excellent.

Size

6.25 x 5-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Coca-Cola Celluloid Stamp Holder

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Description

Early celluloid stamp holder featuring nice image of Co.'s 1902 calendar girl (tower of cases sold in 1901 shown on backside). Excellent overall, w/ minor background spot on backside (note: lettering slightly cut off at bottom edge- which was a slight mfg. imperfection on all the ones I've seen).

Size

2.5 x 1.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $340

Grand Duchess Coffee Tin

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Description

Scarce, early hinged lid tin litho 1 lb. coffee can from Griffin & Hoxie Mills (Utica, NY) w/ same nice image on both sides. Clean and attractive, w/ non-offensive small wear mark in upper left background area (C. 8+/-).

Size

6-5/8 x 4.5 x 2.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $170

Ensign Lard Pail

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Description

Scarce, very early tin litho 3 lb. lard pail for C.G. Kriel Co. (Baltimore, MD) "Enisign" brand, w/ finely detailed livestock images (Platt Can Co.). Clean and very attractive w/ minor wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

5-5/8 x 5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $90

Unusual Tobacco Store Cigar Lighter

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Description

Nice, early, high quality tobacco store cigar lighter. Complete, excellent and all original, w/ cobalt blue ground glass shade and unpolished brass hardware w/ both lighting wands.

Size

7-3/8 x 4.75 x 3-7/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Fawn Soda Door Push

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Description

Early bevel edged tin litho door push for Fawn brand soda pop (Fawn Beverage Co., Elmira, NY) w/ nice image of Co.'s early pyro label soda bottle. Clean and attractive, as found never used, w/ minor paper remnants and storage wear on outside edges (C. 8.5).

Size

9 x 3.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $350

Fancy Barber Bottle

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Description

Beautiful, very early hand-blown emerald colored glass barbershop hair tonic display bottle w/ open pontil base, featuring a beautiful hand-painted enameled Mary Gregory design. Excellent.

Size

8 x 3.75" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $220

Duke's Mixture Porcelain Door Push

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Description

Early, heavy enameled porcelain advertising door push for Liggett Myers Co.'s "Duke's Mixture" tobacco, w/ rich, beautifully detailed image of early tobacco string bag. Crisp, bright and like new (C. 8.5++).

Size

8-5/8 x 4.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,240

Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #11

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