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Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #17

timed Auction • 3:30 PM EDT • Cazenovia, NY 13035

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Description

This sale consists of a fun group of 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. For any questions please contact us Email: Admin@AntiqueAdvertising.com Phone: 315-662-7625 For Full Terms and Conditions of Sale Please Visit: https://antiqueadvertising.com/terms-and-conditions-of-sale/

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1908 Long Beach Festival Of The Sea Pin-Back Button

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Description

Scarce, vintage large advertising pin-back button promoting the 1908 Long Beach, California Festival of the Sea featuring stunning multicolor lithography. Clean, bright and excellent appearance, w/ original paper label on backside.

Size

2-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $490

Golden Flash Motor Oil Can

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Description

Scarce, vintage 1 qt. solder seam motor oil can from Atlantic Coast Oil Co. of New York (Glendale, NY) w/ powerful and impressive look. Bottom opened can is clean, bright and displays very nicely (front display side rates a very strong C. 8++) although there is some light general denting on right side edge, and a little bit of light, fine oxidized speckles and some small scuffs on left backside.

Size

5.5 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $3,810

Harness Maker Advertising Thermometer

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Description

Neat and unusual, small early advertising thermometer for H. H. Bowman & Sons, a Millsburg, OH harness maker and seller of horse equipment and horse collars, w/ wonderful small figural leather horse collar shaped frame. Nice overall condition, w/ a little light general wear from use (C. 7.5+).

Size

5.5 x 4 x 1.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $480

Gobblers Cigar Tin

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Description

Early tin litho 50 count cigar can for "Gobblers" brand, w/ great image of trademark turkey (both sides). Clean, bright and exceptionally nice (a strong C. 8.5++).

Size

5 x 5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $520

Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum Display Box

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Description

Vintage ca. 1941 countertop display box for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum, complete w/ all twenty of its full cello wrapped gum packs inside. Co. archive reference box is clean, bright and like new (note: plain, non-graphic underside of box is covered w/ penciled product reference notes and mfg. and shipping observations). Includes original protective lid.

Size

3.5 x 6-1/8 x 4.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $530

Golf Club Spice Can

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Description

Scarce, early, all original 1-1/2 oz. Paper label spice can for Green Bros. Mercantile Co.'s (Kansas City, MO) "Golf Club" brand cream tartar spice (same great image on both sides). Cardboard body, w/ tin lid and base; it is clean, bright and excellent (C. 8.5/+), w/ some powdery fine soiling on surface of top metal lid / closure section.

Size

3.5 x 2.25 x 1.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $290

Fad-A-Way Chewing Gum Box

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Description

Great, early cardboard countertop display box for American Chicle Co.'s "Fad-A-Way" ball gum. Has glass lift up lid and features great image of Hall of fame pitcher Christy Mathewson on inside label. Label is clean and excellent w/ minor wear on outer box (old looking baseball gum balls added for effect).

Size

7-5/8 x 7-5/8 x 4-5/8" (As Shown Lid Up); 2.25 x 7-5/8 x 4-5/8" (Lid Closed)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,860

Barker's Poultry Remedy Sign

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Description

Nice, very early paper litho sign w/ original metal strips from Barker-Moore & Mein Co. (Phila., PA). A powerful and very impressive looking piece that is clean, bright and very attractive (C. 8.5/+), w/ minor wear at very top corner right edge (where paper touches metal).

Size

15.75 x 10"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $780

Golf Girl Talc

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Description

Beautiful, early paper label talc w/ metal top and base for Yates Co.'s "Golf Girl" brand, featuring beautiful shiny finish graphic golfing scene, w/ decorative floral images on sides and back. Displays very nicely (as a strong C. 8/+), w/ a little non-offensive minor wrinkling wear on backside.

Size

5-5/8 x 2.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $520

Columbia Match Holder

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Description

Early, embossed die-cut advertising match holder for Columbia Flour featuring wonderful image of Miss Liberty. Clean and very attractive appearance, w/ bright colors and excellent look, w/ a little minor staining and wear in match basket area (a strong C. 8++).

Size

5.5 x 2.25 x 1"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $630

Top Tobacco Sign

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Description

Wonderful, early paper litho sign w/ beautiful multicolor graphics for Brown Bros. Co.’s (Winston, NC) "Top" brand tobacco, featuring great black cat image. Image area is clean, bright and excellent (C. 8.5/+), w/ a little non-offensive minor toning and light wear on its original outer die-cut cardboard advertising mat board frame (frame C. 8-).

Size

10 x 7.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $710

Wrigley's P. K. Chewing Gum Display Box (Australian)

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Description

Vintage ca. 1940's full countertop display box for Wrigley Co.'s P. K. brand Chiclets style candy coated gum, w/ all 72 of its full individual gum packages inside (includes 3 different flavors). Clean, bright and like new, w/ exception of storage wear and stamping on underside base area. Includes original box cover (cover has toning, light stains and added notations). Made at Co.'s Sydney Australian factory.

Size

3-7/8 x 6.75 x 3-7/8" (as shown)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $420

Early Printers Proof Paper Signs

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Description

Lot includes a nice grouping of beautiful, early multicolor paper lithographed printers proof signs. Includes: Purina brand chicken feed products, Thomas Williams & Co. Hardware, a Dutch Boy Paints calendar proof, Sunshine Biscuit Co. sign for "Clover Leaves" sugar cookies, and two attached images for Marshall Field & Co.'s "Puritan" brand undergarments. They are clean, bright and exceptionally nice (a strong C. 8++), w/ minor handling / soiling at outer margins on a couple examples.

Size

Sizes vary from 16-1/8 x 11-3/8" to 23-7/8 x 14-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $70

Beech-Nut Gum Celluloid Over Cardboard Sign

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Description

Scarce, early celluloid over cardboard sign w/ fancy embossed aluminum corner decorations. Clean, bright and displays very nicely (basically as a strong C. 8++), w/ some minor edge wear and a close examination will show some trace, minor indent marks and a little non detracting wear to shiny surface finish (note: has fairly heavy scattered wear to upper paper finish to cardboard on backside).

Size

6 x 8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $920

Hindoo Pocket Tin

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho vertical pocket tin for Strater Bros. Tobacco Co.'s (Louisville, KY) "Hindoo" brand, w/ same great image on both sides. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance, w/ a couple light background scratches and a few scattered scuffs on lid (C. 8+/-).

Size

3-5/8 x 3.5 x 1-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $490

North Pole Tobacco Tin

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Description

Very early tin litho North Pole brand tobacco canister (oval small top style can) featuring beautifully detailed North Pole image of polar bears, walrus, etc. (same image both sides). Clean, bright and very attractive appearance w/ nice original sheen (a strong C. 8++).

Size

5.25 x 6 x 4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $880

Poppers Ace Cigar Tin

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Description

Nice, early tin litho 50 count cigar tin from E. Popper & Co. (New York) featuring great images of Co.'s trademark biplane on front, back and lid. Tin is clean, bright and very attractive overall (basically a strong C. 8/+) w/ some scuffs and wear on lid.

Size

5.5 x 5 x 5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $760

American Line Tip Tray

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Description

Nice, early tin litho advertising tip tray for the "American Line" ocean liner (service between New York and English cities). Clean and attractive appearance (C. 8/+).

Size

4.25" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $180

Roi-Tan Cigars Advertising Car

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Description

Unusual, early pressed steel advertising car for Roi-Tan Cigars, w/ sign on top promoting Sophie Tucker's 1939 CBS Radio shows Chevrolet car giveaway promotion. Clean, bright and like new (near mint).

Size

4-5/8 x 4.25 x 1.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $390

Post Toasties String Holder

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Description

Nice, early tin litho country store advertising string holder for Post Toasties brand corn flakes cereal. Attractive and displays quite nicely overall, although there is some surface wear at very outer left edge and some non-detracting minor expected wear from use (C. 7.5+/8-).

Size

11.75" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $330

King George Pocket Tin

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Description

Scarce tin litho vertical pocket tin for Frishmuth Bros. "King George" brand tobacco. A clean and attractive example w/ strong color and nice look (a strong C. 8/+) w/ trace dent and minor background wear.

Size

4.25 x 3-1/8 x 1"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $310

Max-I-Mum Peanut Butter

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Description

Nice, early 1 lb. tin litho pry-lid peanut butter tin for General Food Products Co.'s (Los Angeles, CA) "Max-i-mum" brand. Clean, bright and excellent (C. 8.5/+).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $190

Droste Chocolates Vendor Bank

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Description

Early tin litho coin operated advertising vending bank for Droste chocolate candies, w/ nice color graphic images all around (inserting coins releases chocolate lozenges from beneath viewing window). Lithography is clean, bright and excellent (C. 8++), w/ some typical oxidized darkening to upper gold flash finish of base area.

Size

6 x 3-3/8 x 3"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $280

Alexander Bauer Distilling Co. Cast Iron Advertising Clock Holder *Updated Description

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Description

Nice, early figural cast iron clock w/ embossed advertising for August Bauer & Co.'s "Cherry Drips" liquor, featuring great image of monkey hugging parrot. Has a nice, untouched patina to its attractive, all original paint surface (C. 8+/-). Took a standard 2.25" (dia.) insert clock (these early replacement insert clocks are fairly common and can usually be easily located). *Updated Description: The A. Bauer Co. was a pre prohibition era Chicago based liquor distillery operator w/ an interesting, very checkered history including the counterfeiting of established brand name liquors, etc.

Size

12-3/8 x 9.5 x 2.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Golden West Coffee Can

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Description

Nice, vintage 2 lb. tin litho key-wind style coffee can for Closett & Devers Co.'s (Portland, OR) "Golden West" brand coffee, w/ great images of Co.'s trademark cowgirl on front, back and lid. Clean, bright and exceptionally nice appearance (C. 8.5/+), w/ exception of minor dent mark at bottom edge on backside.

Size

6.5 x 5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $170

Advertising Spice Tins Rack

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Description

Nice, early tin litho advertising kitchen spice tins display rack for Sprague, Warner & Co. 's (Chicago, IL) "Ferndale" brand spices. Has wooden base for countertop use and holes at top for wall hanging. Clean and very attractive overall (C. 8/+), complete w/ ten of Co.'s various early spice tins.

Size

8.5 x 9-3/8 x 2-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $440

Dunnsboro Pocket Tin

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Description

Early tin litho vertical tobacco pocket tin for Chas. Auld Co.'s "Dunnsboro" brand, w/ attractive fox hunt image. Has some light soiling and minor denting on front; backside has some light general scattered wear including splotchiness across white box section on and a few tiny pings (front a strong C. 7.5/+; back C. 7/-), but overall, a pretty respectable example that displays very nicely on shelf.

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $630

Thomas’ Ink Stamp Pad Tin

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Description

Fine, very early 3-ps. tin litho stamping pad tin w/ slide-off lid, and advertising for L. H. Thomas Co.'s inks and mucilage products (note: great cat image on base), featuring finely detailed Ginna type lithography (no maker markings found). Clean, bright and very attractive w/ nice stable surface (a strong C. 8++), w/ only very minor wear.

Size

3-1/8 x 1-7/8 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $600

American Indian Sterling Silver Match Safe

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Description

Fancy, early, sterling silver hinged lid match safe featuring American Indian image. Very high quality piece, w/ excellent detailing, in very nice overall condition.

Size

2.5 x 1.5 x 7/16"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $510

Khush-Amadi Talc Tin

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Description

Scarce, beautiful, highly graphic talc tin for Williams’ "Khush-Amadi" brand talcum powder, featuring stunning, highly detailed colorful fairy and water lilies scene, w/ detailed floral background (same image both sides). Clean, bright and very attractive (basically a C. 8.5/+) w/ non-detracting barely noticeable tiny bb sized wear spot on back side.

Size

4-7/8" x 2.75 x 1-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $760

Bat-O-Co. Motor Oil Can

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Description

Nice, early tin litho 1 gallon motor oil can for C. F. Battenfeld Oil Co.'s (Detroit, MI) "Bat-o-Co" brand. Has strong colors and displays nicely, w/ a little non-offensive light scattered background wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

10.25 x 7.5 x 3.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,610

Wooden Trade Sign (Woman’s Diseases & Venereal Troubles)

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Description

Neat and unusual, very early, wooden 2-sided doctor’s office hanging wooden trade sign for Dr. Cross, whose specialty was treating "Diseases of Women, Kidney and Venereal Troubles". Has a nicely weathered all original sand paint finish w/ an excellent, rich untouched surface patina, giving it a great primitive country look (sand paint finish was done on a canvas like material on the wood). Note: the letters "EAL" are still quite bright on both sides compared to the rest of the sign and don’t show the natural signs of weathering or aging that the rest of the sign has taken on (the towns people probably objected to the idea of venereal troubles being promoted on the sign and made them cover over those three letters).

Size

Sign: 41.5 x 27.25 x 2.5" (not including attached iron mounting brackets)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $630

Sylvania Light Bulbs Sign

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Description

Nice, early cardboard easel-back sign for Sylvania brand light bulbs by artist Albert Staehle (he was one of America’s most popular illustrators from the 1930’s - the 1960’s, famous for his magazine covers, ads and as creator of Smokey the Bear). Excellent (a strong C. 8++).

Size

18.25 x 20-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $240

GE Fans Flange Sign

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Description

Powerful and impressive looking, early, heavy 2-sided tin litho flange store sign for General Electric Co. fans, w/ same great image on both sides. Displays very well, w/ strong colors and a great overall look (basically displays on wall as a strong C. 8/+-). Note: Up close examination will show some background scratches and some scattered wear-does not take away from great look of piece (critical grade C. 7.5/+), but displays much nicer than this implies.

Size

11.75 x 16.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $6,510

Enameline Stove Polish Store Tin

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Description

Nice, early tin lithographed store tin for "Enameline" brand stove polish, featuring great image of Co.’s trademark black cat on front and back w/ text advertising on sides. Originally held 3 dozen packages inside, it is clean, bright and displays very nicely (basically a strong C. 8/+ appearance), w/ a couple large spots of light surface oxidizing on non-graphic lid.

Size

7-1/8 x 7 x 7"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $260

White Lucky Strike Pocket Tin

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Description

Unusual white background litho vertical tobacco pocket tin w/ hinged push in style lid. A clean, bright and very attractive example (a strong C. 8++) w/ some minor soiled trace glue remnants on side edges surrounding and below tax stamps.

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $610

Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #17

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