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Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #21

timed Auction • 12 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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Walker Ice Cream Tip Tray

Description

Scarce, early tin litho advertising tip tray for Walker Ice Cream. Clean, bright and very attractive (basically a strong C. 8/+ overall appearance) w/ a little scattered chipping wear at outside edges of rim.

Size

6-1/8 x 4-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Iron Horse Tobacco Pouch

Description

Full, sealed, unopened 2-1/4 oz. tobacco pouch for R. Whalen's (Penn Tobacco Co.) "Iron Horse" brand, featuring attractive image of Co.'s trademark locomotive (series 113 tax stamp). Clean, bright and like new as found still sealed inside its protective wax paper outer covering. *Note: We have included a file photo from a previous auction of a similar piece that was found with this one that we previously sold to show what this piece would look like if its protective wrapper were removed.

Size

4-7/8 x 3.25 x 1-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Esso Plate Topper

Description

Nice, vintage metal advertising license plate topper for a Charlotte, NC Esso service station. Clean and bright w/ a little light scattered edge wear (C. 7.5+/8-).

Size

5.75 x 6.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Champlin Oils Watch Fob

Description

Nice, early, high quality advertising watch fob for Champlin Refining Co.'s (Enid, OK) Champlin brand motor oils, w/ beautifully detailed inlaid cloisonné enameled porcelain on front and finely embossed advertising on backside. Excellent w/ original leather strap.

Size

Fob: 1.5 x 1-3/8" (plus 3-5/8" strap)

Starting Bid

$20

Coca-Cola Syrup Can

Description

Vintage, ca. 1930's Coca-Cola paper label 1 gallon soda fountain syrup can. Has strong colors and displays nicely, w/ small paper loss spot at bottom backside edge, tatter spot at top backside edge and a little non-offensive minor staining and light background wear (C. 7.5+/8-).

Size

9-5/8 x 6.25" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $40

Rice's Flower Seeds Box

Description

Scarce, very early wooden seed box from Cambridge Valley Seed Gardens (Cambridge, NY). Fancy outer box has inlaid patterns on lid and sides, w/ stunning, very early stone litho label inside (label 6 x 10-3/8"). Label is clean and very nice (a strong C. 8+); outer wooden box has some light general scattered wear (outer box C. 7.5+/).

Size

3-7/8 x 11 x 6-5/8" (lid closed); 9-3/8 x 11 x 6-5/8" (as shown lid up)

Starting Bid

$20

Monkey Links Tire Chains Display Box (Full)

Description

Full, early store display box for "Monkey Links" brand tire chain links, complete w/ all 22 of its full, original product boxes (Flower City Specialty Co., Rochester, NY). Never used piece as found in its original protective storage sleeve w/ a little typical minor expected toning and storage wear (C. 8+/-). Includes a 6.75 x 18.75” folded paper sign (sign is clean, bright and like new).

Size

7-7/8 x 12.75 x 7" (as pictured w/ back display piece inserted); Individual Product Boxes: 3-3/8 x 2.25 x 7/8" ea.

Starting Bid

$20

Bireley's Thermometer

Description

Vintage ca. 1940's / 50's metal working thermometer for Bireley's fruit drink, featuring nice image of Co.'s trademark pop bottle. Clean, bright and excellent overall appearance (basically a strong C. 8/+), w/ a little wear in upper right corner and non-detracting minor denting at top hanging hole (Note: liquid in tube is dark and hard to see).

Size

15.75 x 4.5 x 1/2"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Sky Chief Gas Pump Sign

Description

Vintage ca. 1940's enameled porcelain pump plate sign for Texaco's Sky Chief brand gasoline. Clean, bright and excellent overall (basically a strong C. 8++), w/ a little minor edge wear.

Size

18 x 12"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Michelin Tires Porcelain Sign

Description

Nice, vintage, heavy enameled porcelain sign for Michelin brand tires. Has strong colors and displays pretty nicely overall, w/ some weathered chipping at outside edges and some fine early scratching and soiling in field area (critical grade C. 7.5+/8-), but displays nicer than this implies.

Size

32-3/8 x 28-5/8 x 5/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Birchola Soda Sign

Description

Nice, vintage embossed tin litho sign for Birchola Co.'s (Scranton, PA sodas, featuring nicely detailed images of Co.'s early style pop bottles. Clean, bright and very attractive appearance (basically a strong C. 8.5/+), w/ minor background wear. Framed.

Size

Frame: 10.5 x 28-5/8" (9.25 x 27.25" visible)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Franklin Automobile Hood Ornament

Description

Original, high quality heavy figural brass (bronze?) lion shaped hood ornament from early Franklin automobile. Marked: "Aura Vincit" at curved front base section, w/ "Sterling Bronze Co. New York" incised stamping underneath. Has some general darkening and a greenish waxy residue on body, but overall attractive and displays nicely.

Size

4 x 2-3/8" (dia.) not including attachment screw

Starting Bid

$20

Ohio Blue Tip Matches Paperweight Mirror

Description

Nice, early heavy celluloid covered advertising paperweight / palm mirror for Ohio Match Co.'s (Wadsworth, OH) "Ohio Blue Tip" brand matches, featuring attractive, highly graphic image of Co.'s factory and early style kitchen matches box. Celluloid is clean, bright and excellent (some typical expected scattered dark lines in mirror glass).

Size

3-7/16" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

3 Aces Tobacco Tin

Description

Scarce, early tin litho, hinged lid horizontal pocket tin from R. W. Jenkinson Co. (Cleveland, OH and Pittsburgh, PA). Has a clean and attractive appearance and displays nicely, w/ slight softening to reds and a little non-detracting light surface wear (C. 8/-).

Size

2.75 xx 4-5/8 x 7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $460

Heileman Brewing Co. Watch Fob

Description

Nice, early metal advertising watch fob w/ beautifully detailed inlaid cloisonné porcelain enameling for Heileman Brewing Co.'s (La Crosse, WI) "Old Style Lager" beer, in shape of Co.'s trademark character. Excellent, w/ leather strap.

Size

Fob: 2-1/8 x 7/8" (plus strap)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Adams Tutti Frutti Chewing Gum Pocket Mirror

Description

Desirable, early celluloid advertising pocket mirror for Adams Co.'s Pepsin Tutti Frutti brand chewing gum, w/ beautifully detailed multicolor graphics. A clean, bright and very attractive example.

Size

2.75 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Sweet Clover Tobacco Tin

Description

Small, early flat pocket style tobacco tin for Lovell & Buffington Co.'s (Covington, KY) "Sweet Clover" brand tobacco. Clean and attractive appearance w/ non-detracting minor wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

2.25 x 3.75 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Dr. Daniels Veterinary Dice Paperweight

Description

Early glass domed advertising paperweight for Dr. Daniels Veterinary Remedies, picturing famous namesake doctor in center w/ miniature dice inside and reads: "Don't gamble - Use Dr. Daniels Remedies". Clean and excellent.

Size

1-3/8 x 3" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Cast Iron Coffee Grinder

Description

Unusual, very early cast iron coffee grinder w/ beautifully detailed patterns throughout. A very attractive working example that is clean and excellent, w/ a rich, all original patina to its Japanned surface finish (C. 8.5/+).

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

1947 Coca-Cola Calendar

Description

Vintage 1947 Coca-Cola advertising calendar, complete w/ metal strip at top and 6 different bimonthly pages, each with attractive, large color illustrations (each worthy of framing). Like new piece is clean, bright and exceptionally nice (near mint).

Size

22-1/8 x 13"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Vegederma Hair Tonic Barbershop Display Bottle

Description

Beautiful, early, faint Vaseline green colored hand blown glass barbershop display bottle for "Vegederma" brand hair tonic, w/ finely detailed hand-painted embossed fired on enameled design and lettering, w/ crude open pontil mark on base. Excellent.

Size

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

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $50

1920 Coca-Cola Pocket Mirror

Description

Scarce, early celluloid Coca-Cola advertising pocket mirror w/ beautiful detailed graphics, featuring Co.'s 1920 calendar girl (note golfers in background)). Celluloid is clean, bright and very attractive in appearance, w/ a little shaded darkening in mirror glass.

Size

2.75 x 1.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Mayrath Agricultural Equipment Sign

Description

Nice, vintage, heavy tin litho advertising sign for Mayrath Co.'s agricultural equipment, featuring attractive images of Co.'s grain & hay elevators and auger grain loading machines. Clean, bright and very attractive, w/ nice original sheen (a strong C. 8++ overall), w/ a little non-offensive wear at outer corner edges.

Size

16 x 26-3/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Doan's Kidney Pills Thermometer

Description

Early wooden painted advertising thermometer for Doan's Kidney Pills quack remedy. Clean and attractive, w/ a great all original surface patina (a strong C. 8/+) w/ working thermometer tube.

Size

21 x 5 x 3/4"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Booth's Talcum Powder Container

Description

Nice, early paper label oval cardboard medicated talcum powder container w/ beautifully detailed color graphics. Clean, bright and very attractive (a strong C. 8/+) w/ minor soiling spot on backside.

Size

4-1/8 x 2.25 x 1-7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Heinrich's Auto Polish Tin

Description

Nice, early hand-soldered tin litho 1/4 gallon can for Heinrich Chemical Co.'s (Minneapolis, MN) auto body polish, w/ nice graphic image of man polishing early car. Clean and very attractive appearance w/ a little light wear on back side (front C. 8.5; back C. 8/-).

Size

7-1/8 x 2.25 x 4.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Hart-Parr Traction Engines (early style farm tractors) Catalog

Description

Nice, early, heavily illustrated 48 pg. catalog for Hart-Parr Co.'s (Charles City, IA) traction engines (early style farm tractors) filled w/ great images and detailed info of Co.'s various tractor models throughout. Excellent overall, w/ small price sticker remnants on upper right outer margin area of cover.

Size

6 x 9"

Starting Bid

$20

Twin States Tobacco Label

Description

Nice, early, multicolor stone litho tobacco bucket label for American Tobacco Co.'s "Twin Sisters" brand tobacco (Henderson Litho Co. Cincinnati, OH). Unused label is clean, bright and displays nicely, w/ a little non-offensive light wear (C. 8+/-).

Size

10.25 x 13"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Pathe Phonographs Pocket Mirrors

Description

Lot of two different vintage celluloid covered advertising pocket mirrors for Pathe brand phonographs and records. Larger example promotes a Youngstown, OH store, w/ Co.'s trademark Chicken on record logo (main area is clean and excellent, w/ a little light scattered trace foxing along outer side edge). Other example is shaped like record w/ French text and is clean and like new.

Size

2 and 2-1/8" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Yellow Cab Taxi Drivers Cap

Description

Nice, vintage Yellow Cab size 7-1/8 taxi drivers uniform cap. High quality, heavy canvas / vinyl composition, w/ leather and wicker trim pieces (has Lancaster Brand, Los Angeles, CA label inside). Clean, like new condition (a strong C. 8.5/+).

Size

5.5 x 11-1/8 x 10"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Forbes Golden Cup Coffee Tin

Description

Nice, early tin litho 3 lb. small top style coffee tin for Forbes Tea & Coffee Co.'s "Golden Cup" brand coffee, w/ attractive decorative Dutch theme graphic patterned images all around. Clean, bright and excellent (a strong C. 8++). Marked "Crackers" on backside, for later use as a decorative kitchen canister.

Size

9-1/8 x 6" (dia.)

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Dr. Daniels' Veterinary Thermometer (Swallow, VT)

Description

Nice, early wooden working advertising thermometer for a Brownville, VT general store, covered w/ advertising at bottom for Dr. Daniels' veterinary medicines and treatments. Nice overall condition, w/ attractive surface patina (C. 8), w/ a little non-detracting minor surface wear .

Size

21 x 5 x 7/8"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $60

Atlantic Ranges Porcelain Sign

Description

Nice, early, blue on white heavy enameled porcelain sign for Atlantic brand ranges and heaters, w/ rich surface sheen and an attractive and unusual font style. Main field area is crisp, bright and like new, w/ a few small, minor chips in outer border edge area.

Size

8 x 20"

Starting Bid

$20

Coca-Cola Girl Sign

Description

Scarce, beautiful, vintage ca. 1912 paper litho sign featuring girl drinking from early style bottle (by Ketterlinus Litho., Philadelphia, PA). Main image area is clean, bright and exceptionally nice (this section displays as a strong C. 8++); although there is some non-offensive scattered chipping loss, faint, very minor staining, professional conservation and light touchup restoration in outer border area (could be easily hidden w/ matting). Nicely framed.

Size

Frame: 28-5/8 x 21" (Sign: 22.25 x 15-1/8")

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $30

Large Victorian Advertising Christmas Die-Cut Display

Description

Large, fancy, early embossed pressed cardboard advertising display for the Ariel Hotel (Scranton, PA), w/ wonderfully detailed glitter filled Victorian era tree decorating scene. Clean, bright and attractive appearance (displays as a strong C. 8+), w/ some non-detracting typical expected light edge loss at top.

Size

19.5 x 16.75"

Starting Bid

$20

Current Bid $20

Lot of Early Tooth Pick Boxes

Description

Lot includes 5 boxes of early tooth picks, each w/ attractive graphic images on lids (four are full). Full boxes include: Maid of the Birch; The Anchor; Oxford; and one featuring sailing ship. Lot also includes an empty box for Silver Birch brand, w/ nice image of squaw paddling canoe. All are clean and excellent (avg. C. 8++).

Size

2.25 x 3 x 1" to 2.5 x 3 x 1.25"

Starting Bid

$20

Antique Advertising On-Line Auction #21

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