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QSD609 |
Anti Prohibition Crusader Good Luck Token
Prohibition Crusaders Anti Temperance token, two ominous Skull and Crossbones.
Undated and in wonderful condition,
the danger death was also used as symbols of pirates
and Yale Skull and Bones fraternity,
this poisonous logo dates back to the 1850.
Both the 18th and 21st amendments radically changed America.
Vote Dry I lose, states smoking gun toting Undertaker,
Vote wet, I win, Good Luck coin wit a five cent mug of sudsy beer.
Predating Alcoholics Anonymous, an interesting pro alcohol drinking Exonumia token.
LARGE about the size of a Fifty cent piece.
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QSD661 |
F.A. Phipps Furnture Undertaking 1913
7 5/8" W Fine porcelain plate advertising Undertaker Phipps Fillmore N.Y. New York.
Rich metallic Gold leaf trim, this great calendar pottery,
was made by oddly named, Our Art Department 1911.
Quite often Morticians and Cabinet makers became
Jack of all trades Funeral Parlor Morticians.
Village named after President Millard Fillmore,
It’s located along the Genesee River.
Now a Hamlet, just a memory.
Fillmore is no more.
Currently it’s part of Hume Township in Allegany County.
Crazing evident on this fine transferware plate.
Rare North Eastern U.S. mortuary Death care industry antique.
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QSD660 |
Funeral Home Ink Bottle
3" W Antique Funeral Parlor ink well.
This heavy glass bottle advertises 'Ternacht Funeral Home.
Neat glass dipping design inside threaded cap.
Neat mortuary accessory.
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ADV1125 |
Elephant
Elephant |
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QSD314 |
L'Eau De la Bouteille Funèbre De Parfum De la Mort
5"+ What sort of lavender nosegay killer fragrance did this vintage satin glass perfume bottle hold? Chanel, Cartier, Dior? Manson, Jack the Ripper, Attila The Hun? What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet. Satin like glass, with out fault, ground ornate stopper and gold foil label inscribed E.A. Arnold Funeral Burdett New York. Macabre creepy funeral parlor give away.
Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
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QSD315 |
Doom Bros. Funeral Parlor Pickle Fork
8 " 1/4 Doom Brothers? Great name for a Funeral Home and even a crazier idea for a give away promo. A vintage pickle fork! Perfect Embalmers BBQ gag gift, this old Undertakers tableware tool, is really bizarre.
Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography, rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques, a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Dog, animal collectibles and Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
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QSD470 |
Tea Party Forest Lawn Cemetery Sterling Spoon
5 3/4" L Silver tea spoon from Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Perfect for that Marble Orchard picnic.
Search our site for other Forest Lawn treasures!
Tear Drop Memories offers fine Post Mortem photography,
Rare funeral collectibles and interesting cemetery art, vintage Halloween and death related books.
Please visit our other two TIAS web shops ; North Fork Pets And Antiques,
a great shop for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Pet animal collectibles.
Maidens Memoirs, the place for old Love letters, Victorian scrap Books, vintage diaries and circus freak photos.
We are dying to hear from you!
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QSD576 |
6 Feet Under HBO Pen Gift Package
40 Pen Lot 12" x 9" Oval Glass 6 Feet Under HBO TV series promotional pen package.
40 Heavy, Metal Twist-to-Write Pens in a Stunning
Emerald Green color, silver clip and soft Black grip.
Fine Pens Are New, Unused, Write in Black Ink.
Wrapped individually, to prevent damage.
Home Box Office television distributed these Pens during Six Feet Under series one.
Sadly, the Pens and the Show Have Since Been Discontinued.
Thick, Heavy with sculpted raised relief,
This vintage ruby blood red glass centerpiece has four raised feet.
A great gift for any Funeral fan!
Please visit our other 2 TIAS web shops;
North Fork Pets And Antiques,
for antique Victorian bird cages and vintage Pet animal collectibles.
Maidens Memoirs,
for old Love letters, Victorian Scrap Books, vintage Diaries and Circus freak photos.
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A070 |
National Casket Company 1890 Dish Ashtray
4" W Heavy metal flat bowl or ashtray from National Casket Company.
Logo dated 1890 non ferrous pewter like Britannia metal.
Ex Richard Green post mortem antique collection. |
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A081 |
Antique Funeral Thermometer Lion 1932
5" H Antique glass encased thermometer instrument mounted on ferocious crisply detailed lion, wild dog or wolf.
Arbaugh Funeral Home Carrollton Ohio.
Rather scary looking for a weather gauge.
Felt bottom, old time phone number 64 and patent 1,868,911, date this thermometer to 1932.
A Great Depression era Art Deco treat made by Terre Haute Advertising Indiana Ind.
See stock # ED28 by for similar early advertising lions by by Terre Haute Advertising Indiana Ind.
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A103 |
Undertaker Tin Match Holder H.A. Ritter Pa.
6" H x 3 1/2" W x 3" D Undertaking and Embalming , specialties of Funeral director H.A. Ritter Coppersburg Pennsylvania advertised on this original antique iron metal match holder or safe.
Perfect for crematory display.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A104 |
Antique Thermometer Joseph Stutz Funeral
11 5/8" x 3 1/4" Undertaker, funeral parlor Joseph J. Stutz Centralia Pennsylvania Pa. wooden thermometer.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A107 |
Art Deco Bronze Mortician Emblem 1933
3" W Bronze funeral mortician emblem for Homer C. Platt Iowa dated 1933.
Crisp engraving and bold cross.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A108 |
Miller Bean Funeral Home Thermometer
12" X 3" Antique wood thermometer advertising Miller Bean Funeral Home Scranton Pa. Pennsylvania.
Established in 1870 this Undertaker offers private ambulance service.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A111 |
J.B. Merrill Funeral Sewing Kit
2 1/4" H Antique metal sewing kit with brass thimble J.B. Merrill and Son, Home Furnishings, Funeral Service Holley New York.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A113 |
Antique Headstone Monument Dohner Thermometer
12" x 3" Cemetery Memorial marble and granite stone works John E. Dohner 623 N. 8th St. Reading Pennsylvania, large antique wood based thermometer.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection. |
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A116 |
Great Depression Era Memorial Fan E.D. Lang 1934
11" x 8" E.D. Lang Company 1922 4th N.W. Canton Ohio Rock Of Ages antique hand fan.
Little girls points up to cheery sing perched birds.
Patent dates headstone maker to 1934 published by U.O. Colson Paris Ill. |
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A117 |
Antique Undertaker Sign 1890 circa
13" x 6" 3 diminsional card desk top sign or blotter for Furnishing Undertaker,
John W. Snook, Romulus New York.
Deeply embossed Deer antlers or Elk rack. This funeral mortician was a dealer in Furniture, Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines.
Late Victorian or early Edwardian sign marked Deponirt. |
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A125 |
Martin Funeral Home Antique Brass Sewing Kit
2" L Antique brass emergency sewing kit with thimble, Martin Funeral Home.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection.
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A133 |
New York Granite Tombstone Monument Tape Measure
1 3/4" W Antique Victorian celluloid tape measure New York Granite Co.
This memorial wholesale stone company was located at 1133 New York Broadway N.Y.
More photos below.
Mausoleum, headstone and general grave stonework specialist.
Measure out to sixty inches, this antique advertising tape measure stretches to smoothly.
Made by Whitehead and Moab Co. Newark N.J.
Great Bob Vila tool for cemetery and coffin measurements.
Ex Richard Green Post Mortem Antique Collection.
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