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Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #20

timed Auction • 4 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 $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. **Shipping available on all items Email: Admin@Advertising.com Phone: 315-662-7625 Fax: 315-662-3570 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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Schlitz Tonic Sign

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Description

Nice, early, tin over cardboard bevel edge sign for Schlitz Brewing Co.’s (Milwaukee, WI) malt tonic beverage (American Art Works Litho). Clean, bright and displays nicely (basically has a solid C. 8/+ overall appearance), w/ exception of a little non-offensive faint speckling and minor wear at outer edges, including faint scratch line in bottom background area (note: chain on back not attached at right side hole).

Size

9-1/8 x 13-1/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,500

Holstein Cows Large Pin-back Button

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Description

Large, early celluloid covered advertising button promoting the Holstein-Friesian breed of dairy cows. Clean and excellent, w/ a great look.

Size

2-1/8” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $100

Evinrude Outboard Motors Tip Tray

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Description

Early, tin litho advertising tip tray for Evinrude brand outboard motors, w/ beautiful graphic boating image on front and text advertising on backside. Clean, bright and attractive appearance w/ minor wear from use (C. 8+/-).

Size

5/8 x 4” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $630

Early Washing Powder Soap Boxes (Full)

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Description

Lot includes three different attractive, small, full, old store stock cardboard laundry washing powder soap boxes. Includes: Fairbank Co.’s "Gold Dust” (C. 7.5+/8-); Kendall Co.’s "Soapine” (front C. 8+; w/ some staining and wear on lid, sides and back); and Swift & Co.’s "Snow Boy” C. 8/+).

Size

5-3/8 x 3.5 x 1-5/8” to 6-3/8 x 4 x 1.75”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $180

Dr. Pepper Watch Fob

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Description

Nice, early embossed metal advertising watch fob for Dr. Pepper soda, featuring award on front earned at 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair; w/ Co.’s Waco, TX headquarters building on back. Very nice overall condition (includes a leather strap).

Size

Fob: 1.75 x 1-1/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $30

Acorn Stoves Match Holder

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Description

Scarce, early shiny finish cardboard die-cut advertising match holder for Acorn brand Stoves and Ranges. Clean, bright and attractive appearance (C. 8/+), w/ a little non-detracting minor wear in bottom background area.

Size

6-5/8 x 4.75”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $260

Union Brewing Co. Serving Tray

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho serving tray for Union Brewing Co.’s (Detroit, MI) "Gilt Edge Beer” (lithography by H. D. Beach Co.). Clean, bright and very attractive appearance (displays as a strong C. 8/+), w/ minor wear.

Size

1.25 x 12-1/8” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $650

Coca-Cola "Lunch w/ Us” Light-up

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Description

Nice, working, vintage early 1950’s glass front metal light-up display sign w/ pull chain mechanism has aluminum frame surrounding glass panel signs. Nice overall condition (C. 8/+), w/ exception of some wear along top of electrical panel box in back.

Size

8.75 x 19.25 x 3-5/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $700

Keep to the Right Porcelain Sign

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Description

Nice, very early, heavy enameled porcelain road sign w/ deep black on white lettering. Clean and very attractive overall appearance (basically displays as a strong C. 8/+), w/ exception of a little minor expected wear at outer edges and at upper hanging hole (also, fun piece for a politically minded collector).

Size

15 x 15”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $850

Walter Baker Cocoa Sign

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Description

Large, very early paper litho sign for Walter Baker & Co.’s chocolate & cocoa preparations, featuring beautiful multicolor graphics. Clean, bright and displays very nicely (basically as a strong C. 8/+); although close examination will show some fairly extensive professional restoration (by Don Lurito). Nicely presented in beautiful period frame.

Size

Frame: 29 x 37” (23-1/8 x 31-3/8” visible)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $750

Gold Dust Wooden Crate Panel Sign

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Description

Large, early wooden panel piece from a Gold Dust brand soap powder shipping crate, featuring wonderful images of Co.’s Gold Dust twins washing dishes and clothing. Displays great when hung as sign, w/ a nice rich surface patina and wonderful folky country type look (C. 8/+).

Size

8 x 30.25 x 3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Vintage Mexican Cigarette Packs (Full, Sealed)

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Description

Lot includes a group of fourteen different full, unopened, sealed vintage ca. 1940’s cigarette packs, w/ Mexican tax stamps. Brands include: Raleigh; British Club; two variations of Rialtos; Monte Carlo; Bohimios; Argertiros; Chelsea; Casinos Imperial; Belmont; Elgantes; Gratos; Virginia; and Casinos. They are clean and excellent overall.

Size

2.75 x 2.25 x 7/8" to 3-1/8 x 2-1/8 x 7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Small Coca-Cola Thermometer

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Description

Small, ca. 1950’s tin litho working Coca-Cola in Bottles thermometer. Clean, bright and excellent overall, w/ minor wear on side edges (a strong C. 8+).

Size

9-3/8 x 3 x 5/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $320

Going to the Klondike Game

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Description

Scarce, early 2-ps. boxed game set by McLoughlin Bros., featuring beautiful multicolor graphic images of gold miners trekking to the Klondike gold fields, w/ playing board on inside base piece. Both cover illustration and playing board are clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8/+) w/ minor soiling and small surface loss spot at upper right corner edge of cover illustration. Very nice overall, w/ loss to upper left corner sections of lids side aprons. Includes spinner and wooden playing pieces inside.

Size

19.75 x 10.5 x 1”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Dr. Tyler’s German Cough Drops "Cure” Tin

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Description

Scarce, early, small top style yellow variation tin litho store tin for E. H. Minnigh Co.’s (Gettysburg, PA) Dr. Tyler’s German cough drops "cure” tin, featuring finely detailed Somers Bros. lithography. Displays quite nicely overall (basically a solid C. 8+ overall appearance), w/ exception of pinky sized edge chip spot on backside edge and minor scattered background wear; w/ a little minor, very well done professional conservation and touch up restoration (by Don Lurito).

Size

7-7/8 x 5-1/8 x 5-1/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Fancy Hotel Bell

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Description

Unusual, fancy, early figural hotel bell w/ ornate detailed gold colored base section, nickel finish bell and w/ a spring activated push button mechanism. A very high quality piece w/ excellent detailing and nice rich surface patina.

Size

5.5 x 4” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $330

Oil Can Banks

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Description

Lot includes four different vintage tin litho advertising banks for various motor oil brands. Includes: Phillips Petroleum Co.’s premium; Continental Oil Co.’s Conoco Germ Processed; California Oil Co.’s RPM; and Mid-Continent Petroleum Co.’s "Diamond 760” brands. They are all clean and excellent, w/ fade to reds on Diamond can.

Size

3.5 x 2” (dia.) to 3-5/8 x 2-1/8” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Indianapolis Brewing Co. Tip Tray

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Description

Nice, early tin litho advertising tip tray for Indianapolis Brewing Co.’s "Gold Medal” beer, featuring stunning multicolor graphics. Clean, bright and very attractive overall appearance (basically displays as a strong C. 8++), w/ a couple non-detracting trace pings and a couple minor wear spots at outside edges of rim.

Size

5-1/8” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

First United Coffee Can

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Description

Unusual, early 1 lb. paper label (over tin) product can for First United Stores (Boston, MA) "First United” brand, featuring Co.’s trademark minuteman soldier on front and steaming coffee cup on backside. Clean and attractive overall appearance w/ a little fairly minor scattered wear (C. 8/-).

Size

6-1/8 x 4.25” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Cott Ginger Ale Thermometer

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Description

Nice, vintage ca. 1940’s/50’s metal advertising thermometer for Cott brand ginger ale, featuring nice image of Co.’s quart sized soda bottle. Clean, bright and like new, w/ working thermometer.

Size

16 x 5-7/8 x 1/2”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Buck Shoe Tobacco Display Box

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Description

Large and impressive looking early cardboard display box for Pinkerton Tobacco Co.’s (Toledo, OH) "Buck Shoe” brand. Has strong colors and displays quite nicely overall, w/ minor toning and wear (displays as a C. 8+/-), although close examination will show a fair amount of professional conservation and restoration. Lot includes a full, sealed (never opened) package of Co.’s soft pack style tobacco (Series 1910 tax stamp) that is the same as one pictured on backside of box.

Size

12 x 14.5 x 5-1/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $280

Group of Pretty Women Cigarette & Tobacco Insert Pins

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Description

Lot of 28 various colorful and attractive celluloid covered pin-back buttons for a series put out by various cigarette and tobacco brands. There are 16 of the larger 1.25” pins (includes examples w/ paper labels on backsides for Chesterfield Cigarettes, Athletic and Napoleon tobacco). Lot also includes twelve of the smaller variation of these pins from Favorite and Perfection brand cigarettes. Celluloid on the majority are clean, bright and excellent in appearance, w/ some light wear on a few.

Size

7/8” (dia.) and 1.25” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Newbro’s Herpicide Dandruff Treatment Pocket Mirror

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Description

Unusual, early celluloid covered advertising pocket mirror for "Newbro’s Herpicide” dandruff scalp treatment. Clean and excellent.

Size

2.5 x 2”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $120

Queen Louise Face Massage Cream Sign

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Description

Nice, early convex shaped celluloid over tin over cardboard sign for Queen Louise face massage cream, w/ colorful, graphic image of the beloved 1790’s Prussian queen. Clean, bright and attractive overall appearance (C. 8+/-), w/ a couple faint cuts and a little non-offensive minor background staining and wear.

Size

9 x 7”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $170

Autocrat Coffee Min. Sample Size Bank

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Description

Miniature tin litho sample size advertising bank for Brownell & Field Co.’s (Providence, RI) "Autocrat” brand. Clean, bright and excellent (C. 8.5+). Note: these miniature cans were often filled w/ coffee and given as samples, w/ slot in top for secondary use as a bank after the coffee was used.

Size

2.25 x 2.5” (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Donald Duck Bisque Toothbrush Holder

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Description

Vintage, ca. 1930’s figural hand-painted Donald Duck bisque toothbrush holder featuring long billed Donald (incised "Walt E Disney” on backside and "Made in Japan” on base). Bisque is excellent, w/ nice original paint surface (paint surface a strong C. 8+).

Size

5-1/8 x 3 x 2”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Vicks Medicines Thermometer

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Description

Scarce variation, vintage metal advertising thermometer for Vicks brand cold medicines, featuring images of Co.’s various products. Clean and bright w/ a like new appearance, w/ a couple minor rubs on deep, left side edge (working tube).

Size

13.5 x 4-6/8 x 3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $430

Squirt Soda Sign

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Description

Vintage ca. 1950’s embossed tin litho sign for Squirt brand soda, featuring nice image of early style pop bottle and Co.’s trademark kid. (dated 1951). Appears never used, it is clean, bright and excellent overall (a strong C. 8++), w/ minor storage wear at outer edges. Framed.

Size

Frame: 9.75 x 27-5/8” (9-1/8 x 27-1/8” visible)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $1,060

Service Station Toy

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Description

Small vintage ca. 1920’s/30’s wood and composition service station toy w/ early style figural pumps out front. Neat and unusual, freshly picked piece is all original w/ a great look (C. 8/-); as found (should improve w/ cleaning).

Size

4.5 x 7.75 x 7-3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $310

Marilyn Monroe Playing Cards & Coaster / Tip Trays Set

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Description

Never used original Marilyn Monroe nude pinup playing cards gift box set. Includes two full, sealed decks of playing cards and a set of four tin lithographed tip tray style coasters. Set is never used, as found still in their original velvet covered box. Items are crisp and like new (near mint), w/ exception of a little light loss to outer wrap celluloid coverings on playing card decks.

Size

Box: 5-5/8 x 11.75 x 7/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

1957 Coca-Cola Serving Tray** Updated Description)

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Description

unusual, vintage ca. 1957 tin litho Coca-Cola advertising serving tray. Appears never used and is clean, bright and like new (a strong C. 8.5/+), w/ trace, very minor wear on non-graphic plain backside. I'm told this tray was also issued and used in Canada and other foreign markets .

Size

13.25 x 10.5”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $20

Wrigley’s Tin Over Cardboard Gum Sign

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Description

Scarce, early beveled tin over cardboard easel-back sign for Wrigley's chewing gum, featuring four different early pack variations. Clean, bright and very attractive overall appearance (basically displays as a very strong C. 8+), w/ exception of a few white scuffs in outer left background area.

Size

7 x 11”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $850

Coffee Advertising Lighters

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Description

Lot includes a nice group of thirteen different vintage advertising cigarette lighters for various coffee brands. Brands include: Zaka; Folgers (w/ cloisonne enameled porcelain coffee can); Continental; Autocrat; Millars; Old Reliable; three different variations for Huggins Young (two have cloisonne enameled porcelain coffee can); Butter Nut; Browning; Van Roy; and Hills Brothers. A few have some light general wear; but most are clean and excellent.

Size

Sizes range from app. 2 x 1.25 x 7/16” to 1.85 x 2-1/8 x 3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Cockade Large Tobacco Bag

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Description

Large, early 7 oz. oversized string bag style tobacco pouch w/ wraparound paper label for Liggett & Myers Co.’s "Cockade” brand plug cut tobacco, featuring wonderful graphic image of Co.’s trademark rooster. Full, sealed (never opened) piece is clean and attractive, w/ a little non-offensive light edge wear.

Size

6 x 3-3/8 x 2.5”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $220

Royal Rose De France Talc Tin

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Description

Nice, early tin litho talcum powder tin for Allen Pharmacal Co. (New York & Plainfield, NJ), featuring same nice graphic image on both sides. Clean, bright and attractive appearance, w/ trace hint of fade and wear on backside (front a strong C. 8+; back C. 8/-).

Size

4-5/8 x 2.5 x 1-3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Shakespeare Square Corner Tobacco Tin

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Description

Scarce, very early tin litho square corner style tin for Weisert Bros.’s (St Louis, MO) "Shakespeare” brand smoking tobacco, w/ beautiful, finely detailed graphics by Ilsley & Co. lithographers. Clean, bright and excellent appearance (displays as a strong C. 8++), although examination under black light will show some very well-done professional restoration (by Don Lurito).

Size

3-3/8 x 4.5 x 3-3/8”

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $380

Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #20

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