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Antique Advertising Collectibles Auction

timed Auction • 6 PM EDT • Cazenovia, NY

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Description

This sale consists of a fun group of small vintage advertising and collectable items for all collector interests and budgets. All items have a minimum opening bid of no more than $20. All items that receive a bid will be sold with no reserves. There is an 18% buyers premium in this sale. These items 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. -Double click on photos to enlarge images. -Many items have multiple photos. If viewing on a phone or tablet swipe the image to view additional images. -During closing remember to refresh you page to get the latest bidding information. For any questions please contact us Email: Admin@AntiqueAdvertising.com Phone: 315-662-7625

614 lots

Beech-Nut Gum Sign

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Description

Vintage ca. 1920's cardboard die-cut easel-back sign for Beech-Nut brand fruit flavored chewing gum. Clean, bright and attractive overall appearance (displays as a strong C. 8++) w/ exception of some wear on outer edges.

Size

11.5 x 10"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $310

Studebaker Cars Match Holder

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Description

Early celluloid (over tin) advertising pocket match box holder. Has nice photo image on front, w/ text advertising for a Pittsburgh, PA Studebaker motorcar dealership on back. Excellent.

Size

1-5/8 x 2-3/8 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $130

Orange Squeeze Sign

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Description

Beautiful, ca. 1930's die-cut countertop display sign for "Orange Squeeze" brand soda pop, featuring fold out bottle topper section at upper left edge for holding and displaying a soda bottle. Never used piece is clean, bright and exceptionally nice in appearance (displays as a strong C. 8.5+) w/ a few minor touch-ups in background.

Size

12-3/8 x 12.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $130

White Star Gasoline Match Box Holder

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Description

Early, celluloid (over tin) pocket match box holder advertising White Star brand gasoline, w/ great image of early visible gas pump on front text advertising on backside for Co.'s gasoline, kerosene and motor oils. Clean, bright and displays quite nicely (as a strong C. 8++) although close examination will reveal a little non-offensive fine wrinkling and crackling in upper surface and minor soiling on backside.

Size

2-3/8 x 1-5/8 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Minnehaha Spice Tin

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Description

Scarce, early 3 oz. paper label spice tin (cardboard body w/ tin lid and base) for Minnehaha brand (Twin City Tea Co.) featuring beautiful multi-color graphics (same image both sides). Clean, bright and like new (near mint).

Size

3.75 x 2-3/8 x 1.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $230

Texaco Home Lubricant Tin

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Description

Scarce, very early tin litho oil can for Texaco brand "Home Lubricant' complete w/ its early hand-soldered spout. Clean, bright and displays very nicely w/ a little light denting and wear on backside (front C. 8++; back C. 7.5+/8-).

Size

4.75 x 2.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $440

Soo Brand Cigar Tin

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Description

Scarce, early paper label (over tin) 25 ct. cigar can for Hornick-More & Porterfield Co.'s "Soo Brand" cigars (Sioux City, IA) w/ very attractive label. Label is bright and very nice in appearance (a strong C. 8++) w/ some light paint wear on backside of tin.

Size

4-7/8 x 2-7/8 x 2-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $460

Carmel Sea Salt Tin

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Description

Unusual, early 4.5 lb. product can for Carmel brand Sea Salt (a perfumed medicinal bath salts product) from Langley & Michael Wholesale Druggists (San Francisco, CA), featuring early bathing beauty at shore. Cardboard body, w/ tin top and base. Very attractive overall appearance w/ a little minor toning and wear (C. 8/-).

Size

9.25 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $70

Cracker Jack Sign

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Description

Nice, ca.1920's die-cut cardboard advertising sign for Cracker Jacks, featuring great image of Co.'s trademark kid. Never used piece is crisp, bright and like new (near mint).

Size

10.25 x 7-5/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $880

Mr. Peanut Statue

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Description

Vintage, ca. 1930's small, heavy, figural while metal Planters Peanut Co. advertising statue. Very nice patina to its all original paint surface, w/ very nice overall look. Basically displays as a (C. 8.5/+) with exception of a little bit of darkening to finish at sides of base and a damage spot at bottom right edge of his hat.

Size

7.5" high (base 2-7/8 x 2-7/8")

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $280

Wampum Coffee

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho 3 lb. coffee can for "Wampum" brand (Stone-Ordean-Wells Co., Duluth, MN) featuring same semi-nude American Indian girl on both sides. Body of tin is clean, bright and very attractive in appearance (a strong C. 8++). Lid fits perfectly; although it has overall weathering and general wear and is probably not correct lid for this tin (marked "Blue Bird Coffee" on top).

Size

9-3/8 x 5.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $360

De Luxe Spark Plugs Tin

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Description

Unusual, early tin litho hinged lid spark plugs tin for Montgomery War Co.'s "De Luxe" brand heavy duty spark plugs, w/ great image of large primitive looking spark plug. Clean, bright and very attractive (C. 8/+), w/ a little minor wear.

Size

3-7/8 x 6-1/8 x 1.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $100

Harley-Davidson Watch Fob

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Description

Vintage, ca. 1920's/30's advertising watch fob for Harley-Davidson brand motorcycles, w/ nice surface patina to its embossed nickel over brass finish. This lightly used fob is in very nice condition, w/ its original leather strap.

Size

1.5 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $530

Advertising Turtle

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Description

Scarce, early advertising turtle for Danes of Malta fraternal organization (Philadelphia, PA) w/ celluloid shell and painted cast iron body. Excellent overall.

Size

1.5 x 2.5 x 1/2"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $90

Ford Motors Match Holder

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Description

Unusual, early tin wall hanging match holder advertising a Ford Motor products dealer in St. Croix Falls, WI, made for holding a large style box of stick matches. Excellent overall (C. 8.5+) w/ exception of minor wear on bottom and backsides.

Size

6.75 x 3 x 3"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Abbey Pocket Tin

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Description

Early tin litho vertical pocket tin for Tucketts "Abbey" brand pipe tobacco, w/ same image on both sides. Clean and very attractive (C. 8/+) w/ a little minor denting on backside. Canadian.

Size

4 x 3 x 7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $140

Howard's Gun Oil Tin

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Description

Early, hand-soldered tin litho product can for Howard's Perfection Gun Oil (H.S. Howard Co., Bay City, MI). Clean, bright and very attractive (C. 8.5+).

Size

3.75 x 2-7/8 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $120

None Such Baking Powder

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Description

Very early paper label (over tin) product can for "None Such" brand baking powder, w/ nice early graphics. Displays nicely (C. 8+/-) w/ minor spilling and a little paper loss on text covered backside.

Size

4.5 x 3-1/8 x 2"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $70

Nu-Penn Motor Oil Can

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Description

Vintage tin litho 1 qt. solder seam can from Pennant Gas & Oil Corp. (Rochester, NY). Full, sealed can is bright and very attractive, w/ a little minor soiling and wear (a solid C. 8/+), w/ a little minor darkening and light oxidizing on lid and base. As found, should improve w/ cleaning.

Size

5.5 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $430

Whiz Auto Top Dye Tin

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Description

Very early, tin litho hand-soldered pint sized product can for Whiz Co.'s Auto Top Dye. A decent and attractive example that displays nicely, w/ some darkening/wear along right side edge (critical grade C. 7.5/+, but displays better than this implies).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $120

Square Deal Coffee Can

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Description

Early tin litho 1 lb. coffee can for "Square Deal" brand coffee w/ same great images on both sides (from a cooperative workers company store of tanners and shoemakers in Johnson City and Endicott, NY). Clean, bright and very attractive w/ minor background wear (a strong C. 8++).

Size

6-1/8 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $150

Twin Oaks Pocket Tin

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Description

Early, embossed tin litho tobacco pocket tin for Twin Oaks brand. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance, w/ exceptionally bright silver finish (C. 8.5++). Lid has a little minor wear and lids factory lettering was printed slightly off center.

Size

4.25 x 3-1/8 x 1"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $230

Whiz Radiator Cleaner Tin

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Description

Full, unused tin litho product can for Whiz brand Kleen-Flush brand car radiator cleaner, featuring great image of deep sea diver w/ cleaning brushes in hand, w/ product info on backside. Clean and excellent overall (a strong C. 8++) w/ exception of small oxidized wear area on top of backside.

Size

6.75 x 3" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $80

Hall's Hair Renewer Bottle

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Description

Beautiful, early, fancy embossed cobalt blue hair tonic bottle for Hall's Hair Renewer hair tonic. Full sealed bottle w/ all its original labels is crisp and like new, as found never used still in its original box (box has some even toning and is missing top flap).

Size

7.25 x 2.5 x 1-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $160

Kim-Bo Tobacco Pocket

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Description

Early paper label vertical slide top pocket tin (on cardboard body w/ tin top and base) for Lovell & Buffington Co.'s "Kim-Bo brand". Full can is still sealed w/ intact tax stamp and is clean, bright and excellent (a strong 8.5+), w/ exception of minor stain mark on top side edge on backside.

Size

4.25 x 2.25 x 1-1/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $180

Fire Fighters Game

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Description

Early 2-ps. cardboard boxed game set by Milton Bradley Co. (Springfield, MA) featuring ca. 1920's/30's fire engine on cover, w/ beautiful graphic fire fighting game board pasted on inside of box. Outer box lid is clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8++) w/ a tear and some light wear on outer side apron; inside playing board excellent. Comes w/ its spinner and wooden playing pieces inside.

Size

14.25 x 8.25 x 1.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $210

Black & White Taxicabs Match Holder

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Description

Early celluloid (over tin) advertising pocket match box holder for Black & White Taxicabs, w/ same great image on both sides. Clean and very nice overall.

Size

1-5/8 x 2-3/8 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $160

Golden Arrow Tobacco

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Description

Nice tin litho 2 oz. hinged lid tobacco tin for "Golden Arrow" brand, with nice Indian with bow and arrow image on lid. Clean and very attractive w/ a little light scattered wear (C. 8+/-). Possibly foreign.

Size

3-1/8 x 4.25 x 3/4" (h)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Omega Watches Tip Tray

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Description

Scarce, early tin litho tip or pin tray advertising Omega brand watches. Has a few minor flakes in outer right area, and some dark spots in the watch dial section, but overall attractive and displays quite nicely (C. 7.5). Note: surface is stable and not lifting.

Size

3-3/8 x 6-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $300

1912 Ford Model T's Catalog

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Description

Early 18 pg. die-cut catalog for 1912 Ford autos, filled w/ illustrations, photos and product info and pricing for Co.'s 1912 Model T vehicles (includes Model T Touring Car, Torpedo Runabout, Commercial Roadster; Town Car; and Delivery Car). Very nice overall, w/ some light cover wear and small break on left fender area (same great image on front and backside).

Size

5.75 x 5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $240

Rice's Flower Seeds Boxes

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Description

Lot includes two small, very early wooden display boxes for Rice's Flower seeds (Cambridge Valley Seed Gardens, Cambridge, NY), featuring beautiful graphic labels on inside of each. Outer boxes are both very nice, w/ a little minor wear. The inside 4.25 x 5.25" graphic image labels on inside lids are very attractive overall (both basically display as a strong C. 8/+) w/ exception of a little light staining on one w/ blue dress.

Size

4-1/8 x 5-7/8 x 5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $340

Cornet Shaving Mug

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Description

Scarce, early occupational shaving mug for a musician, w/ beautifully detailed hand-painted image of cornet musical instrument. Excellent.

Size

3.5 x 3.5" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $220

Tydol Bumper Tag

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Description

Early embossed tin litho auto bumper tag for Tydol brand gasoline w/ nice image of Co.'s trademark character. Clean, bright and attractive w/ minor wear (C. 8/-).

Size

6-5/8 x 4.5"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $110

Sykes Healing Powder Tin

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Description

Early tin litho 3 oz. can for Sykes Comfort brand healing powder, featuring nice image of Co.'s trademark kids on front, w/ nurse on back. Clean and attractive overall, w/ chip spot on backside (front C. 8++; back C. 8/-).

Size

4-3/8 x 2.25 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $120

Sweney Gold Coin Oil Can

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Description

Early 1 qt. solder seam oil can from Sweney Gasoline & Oil Co. Full, sealed can has some light scattered wear, but has strong color and displays pretty well (C. 8/-) w/ heavy darkening and weathering on lid.

Size

5.5 x 4" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $610

Sexual Diseases Cure Door Push

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Description

Early tin litho advertising door push for "Kuragon" gonorrhea & gleet sexual disease treatment from Luzerne Products Co. (Hunlock Creek, PA). Clean and excellent overall (a strong C. 8++). Piece is attached to a small, early wooden slide box, which probably originally held product.

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Sold $230

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