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Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #18

timed Auction • 3:45 PM EDT • Cazenovia, NY 13035

Timed Auction

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 $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. 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 on Apple or Android Phone and Tablet Apps.

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643 lots

Hindoo Pocket Tin

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho pocket tin for Stater Bros. (Louisville, KY) "Hindoo" brand tobacco, w/ same nice image on both sides. Clean and very attractive appearance, w/ slight softening to reds and a scratch mark on right side edge (in area where tax stamp would have gone).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $460

Pippins Cigars Tip Tray

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Description

Early embossed tin litho advertising tip tray for Pippins 5 cent cigars (Traiser & Co., Boston) featuring beautiful multicolor graphics. Clean, bright and displays nicely, w/ non-detracting faint crazing and a few light scattered fly or tar specks (C. 8+/-).

Size

5-3/8 x 5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $290

Kyanize Paints Porcelain Sign

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Description

Nice, early, heavy enameled porcelain sign for Kyanize brand paints and varnishes. Clean, bright and very attractive w/ nice original sheen (basically a strong C. 8.5/+), w/ exception of small chipping spot at bottom left corner edge.

Size

11 x 19"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $310

Doan's Kidney Pills Wooden Thermometer

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Description

Nice, early wooden advertising thermometer for Doan's Kidney Pills, w/ nice patina to its all-original paint surface. Clean and attractive appearance, w/ just the right amount of minor soiling and light general wear to give it a great folky country type look (C. 7.5+).

Size

21 x 5-1/8 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $320

Fehr's Ambrosia Serving Tray (Louisville, Ky)

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Description

Nice, early tin litho serving tray for Central Consumers Co.'s Fehr's Ambrosia brand non-alcoholic beverage, w/ beautiful multicolor graphics by Kaufmann & Strauss Lithographers. Clean, bright and very attractive overall (basically a strong C. 8++), w/ exception of some wear in bottom outer rim area.

Size

13-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $710

Woolsey's Marine Paints Pocket Mirror

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Description

Scarce, early celluloid advertising pocket mirror for Woolsey's brand Marine and Yacht Paints, w/ nice, multicolor graphic image of Co.'s early paint can (features topless woman riding wild looking sea creature). Clean, bright and excellent appearance, w/ just a trace hint of non-detracting minor staining on backside edge (stated for accuracy; so minor barely merits mentioning). Bastian Bros.

Size

2.75 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Porcelain American Coin Lock Co. Sign

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Description

Small, early, heavy enameled porcelain $25.00 reward warning sign from the American Coin Lock Co. (Pawtucket, RI) for protecting its coin-op machines. Clean, bright and excellent overall, w/ exception of edge chipping at top mounting holes.

Size

5 x 7"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $90

Quick Meal Match Holder

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Description

Scarce tin litho match holder for Quick Meal Ranges, featuring wonderful image of Co.'s trademark chick. Clean, bright and excellent overall, w/ some general darkening on basket area (back: C. 8.5/+; basket section: C. 7.5).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $170

Early Gum Packs Lot

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Description

Lot includes five different full, early packages of chewing gum. Five Packs Include: Flatbush Co.'s Yankee Doodle (excellent); Zeno Co.'s "Blood Orange" (excellent); Adams California Fruit (very good w/ some even toning). Lot also includes two full twin packs, including: Carleton's pepsin (excellent) and United Pepsin Gum Co.'s "Everybody's Gum" w/ light toning and some edge chipping to brittle outer paper wrapper.

Size

3/4 x 2.75 x 1/4" to 3 x 7/8 x 1/2"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $200

Standard Oil Co. "Safety First" Sign

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Description

Nice, early embossed tin fire safety sign from Standard Oil Co. (Indiana). Nice overall condition, w/ just the right amount of minor aging and wear from use (C. 8+/-).

Size

11-1/8 x 8.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Yale Lolly Pops Candy Box

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Description

Nice, early 2 piece cardboard box for Bradley Smith Co.'s (New Haven, CT) "Yale" brand 5 cent lolly pops candy w/ beautiful multicolor graphic images on lid and around sides. Clean, bright and excellent (a strong C. 8+); w/ a little non-detracting minor soiling at bottom right edge of lid.

Size

5.25 x 9-3/8 x 2-5/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $610

Whistle Bottle Topper

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Description

Unusual, vintage 2-ps. die-cut cardboard bottle topper for Whistle brand orange soda which attach by small wooden dowel "straw". Clean and excellent (C. 8.5+).

Size

17.25 x 6.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Windmill Peanut Butter Pail

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho 14 oz. peanut butter pail for Paxton & Gallagher Co.'s (Omaha, NE), w/ wonderful early class room scenes all around. Clean and very attractive, w/ only minor wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

3-3/8 x 3.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $230

Girl and Flowers Decorative Sterling Silver Match Safe

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Description

Fancy, early 2-sided (same image on both sides) figural sterling silver pocket match safe, featuring finely detailed embossed image of embossed girls face inside ornate flower. Excellent.

Size

2.5 x 1-5/8 x 7/16"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Advertising Miniature Stoneware Jugs From Cleveland Ohio

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Description

Lot includes two different very early glazed ceramic miniature stoneware figural advertising jugs. Includes: Benton, Myers & Co.'s Prepared Fruit Juices and J. Fries Co. They are both clean and excellent w/ no cracks or chips (note: there is a slight bit of light residue soiling at upper surface of lip section on white jug, which will probably remove w/ a good scrubbing).

Size

2.75 x 2-1/8" (dia.) to 3.5 x 2" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Cigar Pin-Backs

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Description

Lot of three celluloid covered photo image pin-back buttons. Includes two different variations advertising C. J. Johnson Cigar Co.'s (Grand Rapids, MI) "Oom Paul" brand cigars and a similar style "It's Naughty but it's Nice" pin (no advertising on this one). They are clean and display decently, w/ minor toning and background wear.

Size

1.25" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Calvert Whiskey Change Receiver

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Description

Nice, early, heavy glass countertop advertising change receiver for Calvert Distillers Co.'s "Calvert Reserve" blended whiskey. Clean and excellent.

Size

6 x 6 x 1-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Marx Lone Ranger Windup Toy

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Description

Vintage ca. 1938 tin litho mechanical windup Range Rider toy by Marx, featuring figural Lone Ranger w/ lasso, riding his horse Silver. Clean, bright and basically like new (a strong C. 8.5++), w/ nicely operating rocking mechanism.

Size

9.5 x 11-1/8 x 2.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $350

Sharples Cream Separators Sign

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Description

Nice, early embossed tin litho tacker sign, featuring great image of Co.'s early style separator. Found never used, it is clean, bright and basically like new in appearance, w/ minor storage wear (a strong C. 8.5++). Note: surface is stable and showing no signs of lifting or flaking.

Size

14 x 9-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $340

Whip Tobacco Canister

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Description

Early, tin litho hinged lid canister for Patterson Bros. (Richmond, VA) "Whip" brand tobacco, featuring attractive deeply embossed hunt scene horseman images on four sides and lid. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance (a strong C. 8.5/+), w/ a few trace, very minor wear spots at outside corner edges of lid.

Size

5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $310

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum Partial French Export Market Box

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Description

Vintage ca. 1933 Wrigley Co.'s display box w/ 18 / 20 of its early original individual spearmint flavored chewing gum packs. Clean, bright and excellent overall, w/ a little pinching on front edge of box. Includes original protective marked lid (made in Co.'s London factory for sale in French export market).

Size

3.5 x 6-1/8 x 4.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $400

Dr. Lynas' Talc Tin

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Description

Unusual, early tin litho product tin for Dr. Lyna's borated talcum powder (Logensport, IN), w/ nice image of long bearded doctor. Clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8/+), w/ minor shallow dent mark on backside.

Size

5-5/8 x 2.5 x 1-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $250

Victorian Sailor Boy Match Holder (Signed)

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Description

Vintage ca. 1880's/90's figural painted spelter metal nautical theme match holder featuring young boy w/ periscope seated on bale looking out to sea, w/ anchor and barrels (embossed Baker Arnold & Co., Philadelphia marking on base). Very nice condition, w/ rich patina to its all original untouched surface finish.

Size

4.5 x 8 x 3-5/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $180

South Shore Apricots Tin (Golf Theme Label)

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Description

Nice, vintage ca. 1920's paper label product tin for Libby, Mc Neill & Libby Co.'s (Chicago, IL) "South Shore" brand apricots, featuring beautiful multicolor label w/ 1920's fancy country club on front; w/ fruits and early golf bag shown on back and side. Has strong colors and displays quite nicely overall, w/ a little non-offensive faint age tone staining in background (C. 8+/-).

Size

4.75 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Farmers Pride Sign

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Description

Nice, early embossed tin litho country store tacker sign for "Farmers Pride" brand grocery products. Found never used, display side is clean, bright and basically like new, w/ minor traces of storage wear (C. 8.5+).

Size

6 x 11.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Coca-Cola In Bottles Tacker Sign

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Description

Early embossed heavy tin litho Coca-Cola tacker sign. Has strong colors, nice original sheen and displays quite nicely overall (basically as a strong C. 8/+), w/ 6 non-offensive small nail holes ("Stelad Signs, Passaic Metal Wear Co., Passaic, NJ" at bottom right corner edge).

Size

6 x 23-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $810

Par Buster Cigar Box

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Description

Nice, early wooden cigar box for House & Kunz Cigar Co.'s (Milwaukee, WI) "Par Buster" brand featuring colorful and attractive golfing theme image on inside label. Inside label has strong colors and displays nicely, w/ a little light toning, minor soiling and slight wear (label C. 7.5+), w/ some scattered wear to outside lid of box.

Size

Box (lid closed): 2.75 x 8-5/8 x 5-3/8"; Inside Label: 5-3/8 x 7-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Buckeye Root Beer Syrup Dispenser

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Description

Nice, early ceramic advertising soda fountain syrup dispenser for Buckeye brand root beer, w/ nice repeating elfin figures all around. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance, w/ a few small chips on bottom backside rim edge (original pump; mechanism frozen up).

Size

15.5 x 8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,030

Harley-Davidson Piston Action Motorcycle Toy

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Description

Vintage ca. 1959 black tin litho Japanese friction toy by TN, w/ moving cylinders. Toy is clean, bright and like new, as found never used in its original box (box has some cello tape repairs and stains on side aprons of box).

Size

Toy: 4-7/8 x 9 x 2-1/8" (Box: 5 x 9 x 2")

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $410

Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co. Tip Tray (Detroit, MI)

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Description

Early tin litho pre-pro tip tray for Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co.'s (Detroit, MI) "Pale Select" beer. Has strong colors and displays quite nicely overall, w/ some non-offensive very faint slightly darkened spots in the tan background area (critical grade C. 7.5/+), but displays much nicer than this implies.

Size

4-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $270

Bromo Seltzer Ephemera Lot

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Description

Lot includes an interesting group of misc. paper and cardboard advertising and related ephemera for Emerson Co.'s "Bromo-Seltzer" headache medicine. Includes six folding measuring rulers that open up into yardsticks; a die-cut 2-sided advertising needle book; 3 different unused cardboard blotters; a 1911 / 1912 advertising almanac; several small various cash account books, story book; U. S. military service awards medals booklet. and pack of early advertising matches. Good to very good overall.

Size

2.25 x 1-5/8" to 5/8 x 11-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $50

Dentyne Chewing Gum Display

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Description

Early, tin litho die-cut countertop display stand for American Chicle Co.'s Dentyne Gum (stand made to hold and display a full box of Co.'s Dentyne brand gum packs). Clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8++).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Landon Knox Political Campaign Plate Topper

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Description

Nice, early embossed tin litho license plate topper from the 1936 campaign of Republican presidential candidate Alf Landon. Has strong colors and displays nicely, w/ some non-detracting light general background wear, primarily in lower dark mounting area (C. 7.5+/8-).

Size

6-7/8 x 4-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Gem Damaskeene Porcelain Sign

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Description

Unusual, small, early red on white enameled porcelain sign for Gem Damaskeene Co.'s safety razors and blades. Clean and attractive overall, w/ a few tiny flea bites at outside edges and minor background wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

3 x 10"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,000

Pop Corn Tins Lot (Full, Sealed)

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Description

Lot of three different vintage full, sealed tin litho 10 oz. pop corn tins. Includes B & L Co.'s "Bonnie Lee" and two different color variations of "Betty Zane" brand. They are clean and excellent overall, w/ minor darkening on lids.

Size

Each: 4-7/8 x 2-5/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Quarterback Coffee Can

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Description

Scarce, early 1 lb. paper label can (cardboard body w/ tin lid and base) for Dolan Mercantile Co.'s (Atchison, KS) "Quarterback" brand coffee. Has strong colors and displays pretty well overall, w/ some paper loss along top edge and some non-offensive light scattered staining (front C. 8+/-; back C. 7.5/+).

Size

5.75 x 4.25" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $270

Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #18

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