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1940s Philco-Famous The World Over-Electric Wall Clock
This is a vintage Philco advertising clock, circa late 1940s. The words below the PHILCO are "Famous For Quality The World Over". This clock measures about 16" diameter to the very outer edges. The clock face area is about 13" diameter and it has really good color for its age. The cover is a plastic and it does have some scratches, not bad. There are no cracks or chips. The clock face does have some wear which I'm not exactly sure how to describe. I'm not sure if this is a cardboard or a lithograph type part, but there are areas that have wear, kind of like when a plastic film is over something and in an area it bubbles up to separate. Its not bubbled, but I'm trying to describe the wear the best I can. In other words, its not mint, but in nice condition for its age. I plugged it in and it does run. It does have a place for light bulbs in the back, but none are there and there are instructions on the back as how to put light bulbs in. There are 2 clips that hold the plastic cover on the frame. The back side is mostly plastic, but the very back piece is metal and this is wear the label is that reads, "Caution use 25 watt lamps only -- To re-Lamp or re-set clock remove this cover -- Neon Products, Inc., Lima, Ohio". There are 2 "S" hooks present on the back as well, probably for additional support when hanging. The clock hands are a red metal, and the one has a moon shape to the one end.
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Arm & Hammer Bird Card Set 9th Series
This is a 15 card set of Arm & Hammer birds with the original cellophane packaging, Ninth Series. I will list the birds here for you, they are all in excellent condition! 1) Redstart; 2)Yellow-throat; 3) Eastern Phoebe; 4) Rose-breasted Grosbeak; 5) Red-eyed Vireo; 6) Black and White Warbler; 7) Downy Woodpecker; 8) Robin; 9) Bobolink; 10) Eastern Bluebird; 11) Scarlet Tanager; 12) Song Sparrow; 13) Eastern Kingbird; 14) Purple Martin; and 15) White-breasted Nuthatch. My photo only shows 14 cards because when I took it, one was under the other and I didn't realize it, but there are 15 cards in this set. |
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1968 Dodge Good Guy Cowboy Hat
This is a nice cross-collectible item which was shipped from the Dodge Truck Good Guy Headquarters in March of 1968 to the Oliver Body and Glass located at 120 S. Fillmore in Osceola, Iowa and is specifically marked for a gentleman by the name of Dale Stephenson.
This is a mint in the box, size 7, 100% wool, cowboy hat. The original hat label is still present and the graphics of the cowgirl on her horse when you look inside the hat is vibrant in color.
The original shipping box with original labels and original postage comes with this as an added plus!!
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Pattee Plow Company Advertising Pin Holder
This is a very nice cross-collectible from the Pattee Plow Company, circa 1872.
This has Compliments of Pattee Plow Company...The New Departure Line of Clutivators...Monmouth, IL on one side and the other side has a portrait of a Victorian woman.
This small item was for the wife to hold her sewing pins.
This measures about 2.5 inches by 1.5 inches and there are still many sewing pins all the way around.
A very nice history on this company can be found at /warren/patteplowcompany.htm |
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DeLaval Better Products Paper Cows
This is a set of 3 paper cows with advertising for the DeLaval Separator Company.
There are 2 full size cows and the advertising is the same on the back: De Laval Better Products For Better Farm Incomes and Better Farm Living and then lists the items they have along with addresses for their locations in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The small calf reads: Sooner or Later you will use a DeLaval.
These items are in nice shape for their age. I believe the photos show the browning on the back where the advertising is. The color on the front is pretty close to mint. There are on the two larger cows slight 'bends' in the leg and tail area but they really are barely noticeable, but also like to mention as much about condition as possible.
The larger cows measure about 3 x 5 inches approximately and the small calf measures 2 x 2.5 inches approximately. |
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Crow's Hybrid Corn Bullet Pencil
This is an advertising bullet pencil for Crow's Hybrid Corn of Milford, Illinois.
The dealer name on the pencil is Edward Schelm of Ute, Iowa.
This is in nice condition for its age, and the one picture should show what is left of the pencil itself -- definitely was used. Very little eraser left, but there is a small amount. |
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Greig Grain Company of Chandler, MN advertising bowl
This bowl is made by the Federal Glass Company, vintage 1940-1950s. The Greig Grain Company of Chandler, Minnesota was the proprieter who advertised on this piece. It is marked with the "F" inside the shield. It stands about 3-1/2" tall x 7" diameter. It does appear to have been used some - but they did that back then! A nice collectible! |
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Jack Robinson's Pony Club Official Member Pinback
For your consideration are two items I believe may be related to each other.
One is a celluloid pinback made by the St. Louis Button Company with the Official member logo for the Jack Robinson's Pony Club.
The other item is a plastic piece that is a cowboy and his horse with a straw-like plastic hose that I believe is actually some form of a squirter (his gun).
You be the judge. I can not find any research on Mr. Robinson or his Pony Club.
The button measures about 1.75 inches in diameter. The other piece measures about 8 inches in overall length. |
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Fuller Brush Salesman Brass door pull
This is the Fuller Brush Salesman metal door hardware or something to that affect. It measures about 8" long and about 2-3/4" at its widest point. It is made of a metal -- possibly brass -- as it does have some of that blueish-greenish stuff on the inside of his hat and his feet (all on the backside). I don't find any maker marks and I'm not sure what its original use was, perhaps a door pull. |
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Berry Brothers Varnish Tin
This is a very nice and hard to find example of Berry Brothers Varnish. The tin is in very nice condition! The stags are great graphics on the front label. Details of the front label include: Liquid Granite .A., Six Highest Awards at the World's Columbian Exposition, Established 1858. The original brass cap over the nozzle is present! Another side label advertises a variety of their products. The back label is wonderful advertising. "For the mutual protection of Varnish Customers and ourselves, every can bearing our label has a brass cap fitted over the nozzle, stamped with our name. Our label and seal on a can guarantee the contents to be the best of its grade. See that the brass cap over the nozzle is intact." The last side label is 2/3 present, and it gives directions for use. |
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Drybak Adhesive Plaster Tin by Johnson & Johnson
This is a small advertising tin by Johnson & Johnson which held Drybak Adhesive Plaster in the SUN TAN COLOR.
The tin only has remnants of this 1/2 inch tape left, but it is a great collectible!
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B & L Oysters
This is a very nice oyster tin in the '1/2 U.S. Lig. Gal. size or 5/12 Imperial Gal.' as it is marked. It is the B & L Oysters brand, Bivalve Oyster Packing Co., Bivalve, MD., U.S.A. The graphics are very nice, the lid is present, but someone ate the oysters! A very nice collectible! |
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Charlotte Fung Miller 1981 Original Brush Painting
This is an original Chinese Brush Painting done in 1981 by Charlotte Fung Miller, of Mukwonago, Wisconsin. I acquired this piece at an estate auction of a retired professor from Iowa State University a few years back. He must have traveled frequently, as his sale had several pieces from around the world.
This piece is protected in a folder with a see through window, and this is how I received it when I purchased it at the auction. There is a label on the bottom which reads, "Miller, Charlotte Fung, U.S. (1981) 110-44-141 Original Painting", and I assume the professor did this.
I did contact Charlotte Fung Miller a while back to authenticate this piece and she said that she did this piece in 1981.
The piece is done on rice paper and the artwork itself measures 7.5" x 11.5". The condition is very nice for its age. The piece is adhered to the 'folder' at the top corners only, which looks to be originally done that way, perhaps by the professor.
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Gerald Ford, Buddy Epsen, Barbara Sinatra Autographs
Dinah Shore was honored with Citizen of the Year in 1991 by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce. This is autographed memorabilia from that event. Included are a program entitled, "Palm Springs Fore Shore", with multiple autographs which include the following:
1. Marshal Stone, President,
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce
2. Dinah Shore
3. Gerald Ford, U.S. President
(signed twice)
4. Buddy Rogers, Actor
(signed twice)
5. Buddy Ebsen, Actor
(signed twice)
6. Melisa, Dinah Shore's Daughter
7. Jack Whitaker, Sportscaster
8. Dennis James
9. Barbara Sinatra (Mrs. Frank Sinatra)
There is a postcard size invitation, which has not been addressed to anyone.
There are newspaper clippings about the event, by Ken Ritter of The Desert Sun with photographs by Max Ortiz and another clipping evidently from the front page redirecting you to the story, dated February 21, 1991.
This is a unique item, whether you collect golf memorabilia, Presidential signatures, sports collectibles or Entertainment collectibles. |
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Divine Silhouette Compact Circa 1920
This is a circa 1920s Divine silhouette patterned compact, which is clearly marked on the right side, top half, and it is in a cursive writing with quotation marks around it.
The silhoutte pattern on the outside is that of a woman in a bonnet with an umbrella and the tip of the umbrella is touching what looks like might be a flower pot on a plant stand.
This is not mint -- it does have wear from use and its age. There is nothing on the inside, no puff, no mirror, no residue of blush, rouge or powder. The silhoutte is worn in the area of her hands and the handle of the umbrella. There is also 'waves' under her dress towards the bottom and these are worn. The flower border at the top is worn some as well. The surface of the metal has a brassy appearance with a nice patina but does show wear in places, mostly on the inside. The latch is present and will latch shut. The hinge is in good shape and works fine.
This measures about 1-5/8" x 1-1/8" x 3/8".
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Karen Carson Creation, Polyfab Drawer Liner
This is a Scented Drawer Lining, designed in a pink floral, in the original box, unused, labeled "A Karen Carson Creation". This is in pretty close to mint condition, unused, and the patent date is 3,578,545 which when looked up showed it was for the 1970 era. It smells good, and I checked the length and it seems to be correct at 132".
The top of the box has all kinds of information:
Polyfab...Scented Drawer Lining
Keeps clothes and linens dust free
Freshens drawers and shelves
Re-fragance with your favorite perfume
Downy Soft
132 inches x 17 1/2 inches
A Karen Carson Creation, Dayton, Ohio 454414
Lines 3 or 4 Dresser Drawers
Wipes Clean in a Jiffy
Lies Flat---Doesn't Curl
The side shows it as a number 620 Pink. This is a pretty pink floral.
Nice for a Victorian room!
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Vintage Jewelry Box
This is a vintage jewelry box which is marked on the bottom with the initials JB and the number 1203. This does have a condition issue...the lid has a crack in the top which begins at the hinge. This is not noticeable from the front view. There is a spot in the very center on the top in the pattern which is a worn area, but not worn through.
The lining inside is a pale pink, which is somewhat faded and the top portion is loose from the lid, but is repairable.
This measures approximately 5 inches long and approximately 3.25 inches deep and stands approximately 3.25 inches tall. |
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Shirley Temple in The Poor Little Rich Girl
Shirley Temple in The Poor Little Rich Girl book published by the Saafield Publishing Company with a copyright date of 1936 by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. of New York.
The inside cover has the following information: This Title from the Novel and the Play by Eleanor Gates. From the screen play by Sam Hellman, Gladys Lehman, and Harry Tugend. The Story of the Film Version Abridged by Charles T. Clinton. With Illustrations from the Photoplay, A Twentieth Century-Fox Production.
The front cover has No. 1723. The color is very good and the book is in very nice condition. No tears, no damages to the pages. |
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Shirley Temple in Stowaway
Shirley Temple in Stowaway, a children's book with a copyright date of MCMXXXVII, A Twentieth Century-Fox Picture.
The front cover states this is an authorized edition No. 1767.
The inside front cover has writing on it that reads: Property of Miss Eileen Shields bought June 16, 1937. I saw this show in Adel with Russell Rozella.
(Adel, Iowa, located near Des Moines)
The spine is worn and the book has separated from the spine, but no other damages noted. This has great color, with some wear around all edges, which would be natural from slight usuage over all these years. |
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Shirley Temple in Wee Willie Winkie
Shirley Temple in Wee Willie Winkie book, a 20th Century-Fox Production, Authorized Edition No.1769.
On the inside front cover is writing as follows: Property of Miss Eileen Shields Bought June 13, 1937.
The copyright date of the book is MCMXXXVII.
The color of the cover is really nice. This is not a mint book due to slight use, some edge wear and some spine wear. |
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