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Advertising Smalls

Here is a collection of vintage advertising pieces. From ashtrays to well known advertising icons, logos, and figures, and everything else in between. Most are of the smaller variety. From the local diner in BFE to noted hotels and restaurants, this is a diverse selection ad items. Note: look for more ad items in the Tins & Container category, the Advertising Items, category, and other ad items are in more specific categories.

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Mr. Peanut light blue Salt & Pepper Set.



S#1

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Texaco Salt & Pepper Shakers. Plastic. 50s-60s
 
 
 
 
S#1

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Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company-Founded 1865 raised paperweight/ad piece. Likely bronze. Reverse side has three raised feet and has embossed aerial image of the Home Office and reads: "Commemorating the opening of the New Home Office-1928"  3.25" in diameter

S50

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Crane 75th Anniversary metal bronze or brass advertising coin, 1855-1930. RT Crane, founder on the front of the coin. Back side shows overhead image of Crane company in Chicago. Diameter: 2.5"  Dated 1930

S50

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Crisp Chrylser Inc. Cordele, Ga. leather key holder.

S50

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Texaco Sky Chief plastic salt & pepper set. Very good condition with crazing to the decals.

S50

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Wooden souvenir mallets from Lou Walters "Latin Quarter" club, in NY city, circa 1940s. Measure: 7.5"  Lou Walters, is the father of noted journalist and sleep around, Barbara Walters.

S28

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Pet Milk Can Opener, "The First Evaporated Milk"  A little over 3" in diameter. Made of aluminum, designed to sit over a can of Pet Milk, and when pressed down, spikes on the underside puncture two holes in the top of the can.

S28

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Poll Parrot shoes, 1960s flicker ring. Mint condition.
 
S28

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J.P Stevens & Co. porecelain dish, showing image of the Stevens building located at Broadway at 41 st, New York, New York. Perfect condition. 7" in length.

S30

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Shakey's Pizza Parlor 10" vinyl ad figure. Slit in the back makes this item a coin bank if one so chooses.  Ca. 1960s. Soft and supple, some scattered wear to the paint.

S42

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Two metal advertising Shoe Horns: Thom McAnn "$4.00" shoes for Mens/Womens w $3.00 shoes for Boys. The Hecht Co., Washington DC, Silver Springs, MD.

S41

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Small, old Poll Parrot shoes clicker. Works very well.

S#28

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Two older metal Mobil Gas Ashtrays. Measure: 3.25" in length.

S20

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Marlowe Coal Co. 100th Anniversary Cigarette lighter. 1858-1958. Lighter is made by Life-Liter, St. Louis, USA. Very good condition, minor scratching.

S28

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Gulf oil stash box made by Zippo, Bradford Pa. The bottom is a pull out drawer, with a clear plastic top which slides open to reveal small drawer for storing ?   Flints, Stash...whatever, not sure. Unusual, haven't seen one before.
 
S28

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Small Lifebuoy Soap League of Health Guards pinback button. Circa 1920s-30s.

S56

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Lot: 11 old Milk Cap tops. Those around the edge are the same: Guaranteed Pure Cream. Center: Elwell's Pinebrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J. &  N.Y. Mattson, Swedesboro, N.J.

S58

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"First & Citizens National Bank of Alexandria Centennial Year" 1864-1964 Metal oval ad piece. The above quote is on the reverse side of the metal token.

S43

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The Watkins Auto Supply Co., advertising pen knife. Very good condition. Blade marked: Imperial, Providence RI

S43

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Garnett's Snuff paper fan, with a cane handle. Measures: 9" x 7.5" , information and photo of the mfg. plant on the reverse side. Mid 1930s.

P1

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Reddy Kilowatt red plastic figure. Probably stood on some sort of base, as it has tabs on it's feet.  Stands 5" in height.

S56

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Worcester Salt advertising coin. Approx. 1.25" diameter.

S56

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International Harverster/Cyrus Hall McCormick  centennial  coin for the invention of the Reaper  1831-1931.  1.25" in diameter.

S55

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Twin Valley 25th Annual Spelling Bee coin, May 7, 1971 sponsored by the News-Virginian; 2" in diameter.

S55

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Lot: 5 ad thimbles: August Flower for Acid Indegestion; Griggs for Coffee; Dutchmaid Lingerie; Real Silk Hosiery Mills; The Prudential Life & Insurance

S55

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The Baugh & Sons Company Fertilizers, Baltimore, MD.  celluloid ad piece, with sharpening stone on the other side. Some staining to the celluloid top. Measures: 2 1/8" in diameter.

S41

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Universal Cyclops Steel, money clip and pen knife. Imperial Stainless blade, USA. Measures: 2" in length.

S41

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Collegeville National Bank, Collegeville, Pa.  Celluloid tape measure. Excellent condition.

S41

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Plastergon. Solid Wood Fibre Wall Board. The Plastergon Wall Board Co., Buffalo NY.  Reverse side has clear celluloid cover dexterity game, for shooting Dice. 2" in diameter.

S41 

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Planters Mr. Peanut mechanical pencils. Very good condition, with unbroken the Mr. Peanut figural toppers.

S28

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Kingan's "Reliable" Hams and Bacon, advertising card with metal chain, allowing to form humorous faces on gentleman pictrued. Kingan & Co. Pork & Beef Packers, Indianapolis, IN. Circa 1920s. Measures: 6.5" in length.
 
S28

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The Travelers Tower metal key fob. Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford CT. First skyscraper built outside of NY City. Fob from the 1920s. Reverse side has info to include insurance policy number of former owner.

S52

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Lot: 2 rubber advertising change purses, ca. 1960s  1. First Federal Savings and Loan, Valdosta, Ga.  2. Washington Air Compressor Rental Co.

S52

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Ceresota Flour celluloid advertising mirror.  2" in diameter. Very old.

S55

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Mr. Peanut red plastic single salt shaker. Approx. 3" in height.
 
S56

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Money clip: Tommy's Gems: 132-134 Sukumvith Rd, Tel 5749, Bangkok (Thailand) Vietnam era item. Reverse side has embossed traditional river boat with Sikuk Phayasri and a telephone number. Perhaps a water taxi service.

S28

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Old Bull Durham tobacco pouch. Sealed with tax stamp and tag. Reverse side  has two packs of attached Rizla tobacco papers.
S28

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Hammel's Restaurant advertisng metal bell. 1940s or prior. Hammel's was located at 416 10th Street NW, Washington D.C., Sea Food restaurant. 2.5" in height.

S41

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MGM Arlington Hardware, 1950s or 40s record cleaner from Arlington, Virginia hardware store. 4" in diameter.

S41

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Chemco 6ft tape measure. Works well, made in the USA.

S 28

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Pencil clip with advertising button from Mortons Salt. "It Pours"
 
S 28

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Hi-Lo Cafe, Solana Beach, Cal. glass ashtray. Defunct cafe was located at 271 Highway 101. Circa. 1950s, perfect condition.

S60

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Intercontinental Hotel Geneva ceramic ashtray. Made by Bauscher Weiden, Bavaria, Germany.  Excellent condition.

S60

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Stephens-Adamson SEALMASTER Ball Bearing Units metal Ashtray. Stamped out of thick stock steel. 5" in diameter.
S60

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Alfred H. Spooner, Sherman Mills, Maine wooden advertising match holder. Very old. 6" in length.
 
S60

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Nash Dealership~Nash Arlington, in Rosslyn, Virginia. Located at South end of Key Bridge. Circa late 1940s-early 1950s. Some sort of plastic letter holder or desk item.

S60

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John Deere metal rain gauge.

S60

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Two ad ashtrays: Metal Alexandria Water Company ashtray; Shade Auto Supply ESSO 30th Anniversary glass ashtray.

S42

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Metal ad bell: Good Shoes, B.Grossman & Co. Orange, N.J. Main St. Jersey City, NJ. On the reverse side. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

S 43

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Keyser Pharmacy advertising brush. Wooden handle. Keyser, West Virginia.

S50

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Goodyear Tire and Rubber  Co., Canada air gauge. Made by Schrader's Sons, Inc.
 
S52

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 Chicago Tailoring Company advertising celluloid mirror. Very old. Oval shape. 2.75" in width

S38

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Original Chocolate Pickaninnies candy celluloid pinback. About 1" in diameter. Not a repo,Excellent condition.

S38

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Green River Whiskies advertising coin.

S55

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Wolcott Insurance Agency metal key fob, 2717 St. Paul St. Balt., MD.  Very old.

S55

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Victory Hair Pins box. Still full of metal hairpins. Smith Victory Corp., Buffalo NY.

S38

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ITT Zippo lighter, inscribed: 1st Pentaconta A-1 Corssbar Switching System Installation in USA at Central Telephone Co., Las Vegas, Nevada October 1967, by ITT. Mint in original box.

S41

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Ad item from noted and still currently operating Seafood & Lobster suppliers: James Hook & Co.  Advertising lighter- "You Are Never behind the 8 Ball with James Hook & Co." 1950s item. Figural 8 ball is split, remove top half and a cigarette  lighter is revealed.

S20

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Large crystal advertising ashtray for Astral cigars.

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Two old celluloid tape measures: Elder~Shirts of Merit. Parisian Novelty Co., of Chicago, last patd date is 11/4/1919. Fabric of the tape measure itself is frayed a little.  Van Heusen collars or shirts. French made/language. Celluloid on each side, metal base.

S38

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The flip sides of the above. L.J. Silverman 887 Mearchandes Mart; Note: the Van Heusen tape measure works well and is in metric centimeters.

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Cloverland Farms pencil holder. Baltimore largest independent Dairy Milk, circa 1950s.
 
S56

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Auto List Company wooden 6" ruler. Washington DC concern specializing in Memeographing, Hooven Letters, Typewriting, and Multigraphing.

S56

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Very old sewing tape measure. From H. Wolff & Co."Novelties & Beads",2024 East 20th Street, New York. The tape measure is complete, but the retraction mechanism doesn't work. Celluloid image the same on both sides. 1.25" in diameter.

S#12

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Zippo Lighter, Klenzade. As new in the original box with paperwork, unused.  Made by Zippo Mfg. Co., Bradford, PA.  Klenzade is some sort of cleaning product, used in the Dairy industry. Circa late 1950s.

S#12

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Lark & Camel Cigarette lighters. The Lark is a Tradeship lighter, made in Japan. Camel, is a Penguin lighter, made in Japan.

S43

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Buster Brown and Tige small porcelain tea cup. Measures: a little over 2" in height. Ca. 1920s, excellent condition.

S46

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Air India set of 6 plastic coasters, comes with plastic holder. Measures: 3.5" in diameter.

S46

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Two celluloid round advertising record cleaners. 1. Duotone Company, Dutone Phonograph Needles. 2. MGM Records: Service Tire and Appliance Corporation, 1609 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

S50

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Framed Silouhette on glass, compliments of Shelby Greenhouse, Shelby Mich. Ca. 1940., features silouhette of girl watering flowers/plants in front of colorful, rustic background scene. Meaures: 5" x 4"

S27

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Banania advertising clicker. Made of paper; both sides feature the smiling mug of the Senagalese infantryman, long associated with this popular French made chocolate drink. Squeeze the hat area to make the clicker work. Measures:slightly over 5" in length.Circa 1940s.

S27
 

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Red Rose tea, monkey handpuppet. Vinyl head and cloth body, 1960s.

S35

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Older Kellogg's Frosted Flakes toy car with Tony the Tiger. Made by Buddy L, in Japan.

S37

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Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Indianapolis, Indiana metal thimble & Ruffin & Payne plastic thimble.

S56

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Olsonite Toilet Seats~"Tops For Bottoms", plastic key chain.

S56 

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L&M Filters Cigarette Lighter. A Leggett & Myers Tobacco Co. Made by Royalite, Japan. New in the box.

S#12

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Vintage Hotel New Yorker ceramic ashtray. Quite heavy. Measures: 6" in diameter. Unmarked. Excellent condition, no chips or cracks.

S#14

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Cast iron souvenir frying pans: Florida & New Orleans, La.  Diameter: 2.5"

S#15

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Miniature cast iron advertising pans for Martin Stoves. The measure 3.5" in diameter. Almost 6" in length from end of handle to the end of the pan.

S#16

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U.S.F.& G. Baltimore, Maryland (United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company) Advertising Coin or Paperweight. Recognizes 50 years of Insurance and Suretyship. 1896-1946. 3" in diameter and quite heavy



S#18

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Lot of Six vintage Key Chains: Metal,red with "W"; Baltimore, Maryland;Round metal frame with square inside with Maryland icons, which swivels/spins around; Chris Barnard Fund 1968, famous heart transplant surgeon from S.Africa. Plastic,promo item for fund created to bring awareness to heart disease;Richmond Construction Corp. Metal; Painted Desert, Ariz, arrowhead shaped metal key chain, orig. Fred Harvey price on the back; National Life Insurance Co. commemorative key chain, celebrating the opening of their new home office in Montpelier,VT.

S#18

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Knights of Pythias Medal. Marked on the rear: The Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias Insurance Department,Home Office-Indiana Pythias Building, Indianapolis, USA"

S#18

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Thermix Wellington Windproof cigarette lighter. Dated on the underside Model 1884. Dated 5-20-55. Scattered minor tarnish.



S#18

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Three Esso advertising pieces: 1.Small ice scraper, Bailey's X-Rds Esso Service Center. 2. Esso Scissors Sharpener, with Atlas Bucron Tires on the reverse side. 3. Esso Tiger black plastic letter opener.

S41

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New England Newspaper Supply Co. advertising pen knife. Smaller blade is broken. Measures: a little over 3" in length, folded.

S41

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Bradford Lumber Co./Bradford Homes brass figural Ship Theme figural thermometer
 
 
S#2

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Figural thermometer advertising a funeral home in Richmond. Very unusual lion's head base, with thermometer on one side of extending glass tube,and the ad details on the reverse.
 
 
S#2

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Shell Oil cufflinks, mint in original jewlery box.

S34

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Cube of 100 glass head steel Toilet Pins with glass heads. About  75 of a hundred remain. Made in Germany, ca. 1900.  Original Abraham & Strauss sales decal of 15 cents.

S34

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Lot: 3 advertising 1950s screwdrivers. (1) Arlandria Radio & Television (2) Mr. Color TV Fulfords-Colony Radio & Television.

S55

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Old metal Citizens National Bank & plastic Ottenbergs Bakers Inc., 1950s key fobs.

S56

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Old plastic Michelin Man key chain.

S50

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 Tops For Bottoms: Olsonite (Toilet) Seats. Reverse side reads:  50th Anniversary  1910-1960.

S50

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Ken L Ration~Official Member Kids Ken L Klub pinback button. Diameter: 3"
 
 
S#5

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Lot: 6 vintage advertising rulers: Martin & Boyd Spring Works Inc. inflexible Metal Ruler. Wash DC Auto repair. Old 5 digit phone number 1950s.~~Nu-Grape Safety First wooden ruler. Old, Nu-Grape Soda.~~McDonalds,McMetrics aluminum ruler, ca.1970s.~~Western Maryland Dairy/Sealtest Dairy Products aluminum ruler. ca. 1950s.~~Tops Drive Inn/Kentucky Fried Chicken aluminum ruler,1963. Local Wash DC area Drive-In restaurant featuring the Sir Loiner and KFC.~~Clark Hamm/Town and Country Properties/Realtors aluminum ruler,ca.1970s.

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Shell Oil promo coins featuring Presidents of the United States. A close up of some of the coins, apparently made of brass or some gold colored metal. Hundreds of unopened coins, pictured below. Circa early 1990s.

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Bag full of unopened promo coins, as issued by Shell Gas stations. 100s.

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King-Kerley Dry Cleaners & Launderers Small wooden coat brush. 444 South Washington St., Falls Church. 5 digit phone number. Ca. late 1940s-50s



S#6

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Firestone Ashtray~Super Sports Wide Oval tire. Correct Firestone glass insert. Measures: 6" in width.


S#6

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Maxim's de Paris~Chicago location ashtray. 4.25" square. Excellent condition.
S#18

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Plastic Howard Johnson's Restaurant coin bank. Measures: 5"H x 4"W.  Very good shape.

S19

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Two Tire Ashtrays:  Alliance Tires with glass insert & B.F. Goodrich Lifesaver Radial Tires with Glass insert.

S#19

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Mr. Peanut light blue plastic mug. Measures: 4" in height. Very good.

S#19

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300 Baker Avenue
Concord, MA 01742

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Advertising thermometer Lot, all from Washington D.C. area circa 1940s-50s. 1~Square framed thermo under glass. Gale E. Pugh & Co. for Yellow Tag Poultry. 1147 E. St. S.W. Washington D.C. 2~J.P Scott Inc. Whole Sale Automotive Equipment. 1248-1250 Ninth St. N.W. Washington D.C. 3.~H.R. Hamilton (largest item in the Lot) thermometer is missing;metal backing reads Candy-Sundries-Novelites-2403 Mount Vernon Ave. Alexandria, Va.

S28

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Washington Star newspaper small ad piece. Booklet opens to reveal sewing needles, which are all present. I am guessing  1930s-40s item. Back text indicates a 75 cent per Month price for home delivery of the Evening and Sunday Star.

S30

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Two ad Cigarette lighters: Winston Cigarettes lighter made by Zenith, Japan. Newport cigarett lighter made by Continental in Japan.
S30

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Red Bull Inn figural bull bank. Ceramic material, plug in the bottom. Made in Japan, ca. 1960s. Very good condition.

S34

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Figural Knight lighter. Ad piece for Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Inc. "The Iron Man"  Made by Eric Wedemeyer Inc. New York. Measures 4.5" in height; 4" in width. Hit the button in the front and lid on spring loaded lid pops off to expose the ligher. Made of metal, base hard heavy plastic.
 
S 35

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Snyder & Co., Ice Pick~ Falls Church, Va dealer for Philgas, Detroit Jewell Gas Ranges, Ice, Coal, Paint, Seed, and Feed. Ca. 20s-30s.

S55

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Product line 1
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Humble Oil & Refining Co., Zippo tape measure. Made by Zippo, Bradford, PA. A little paint loss to "Humble", otherwise, very good condition.

S31

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Two packs of sealed playing cards issued by the U.S. Land Development Corporation for Venice East, a large 1950s development of the town of Venice, near Sarasota on the Gulf coast of Florida. The decks are housed in a  custom hard plastic case.

 
S31

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Mrs. Rose & Daughter-Rose's Shoes Wear, advertising buttonhook. Patent date 9.96, (1896)   5.25" in length. Very good condition.
 
S34

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Lot of 3 Advertising letter openers. Middle clear plastic opener is a figural Fuller Brush piece, featuring a door to door salesman. Top item is made by Parisian Novelty Co., and has a patent date of 1915. It also a pen knife. It promotes Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association of Norfolk (Va). Third, letter opener advertising the services of Clarence O'Brien and Hyman Berman, Patent attorneys-ca. 1930s item. All very good condition.

SS34

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Johnny Walker Red aluminum coin, with Washington Redskins 1973 schedule on the reverse side. Sealed.

S56

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Three wooden nickles~Old Brogue Irish Pub, Great Falls, Va.~Roy Rogers wooden coin~City of Fairfax, John Mosby Days wooden coin.

S56

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Intel Pentium II ad figure. 8" in height. Tagged and dated 1997.

TY26

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Arcadian Ginger Ale, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Good Luck token. Aluminum outer band surrounds 1901 Inidan Head penny.

S58

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Penrose metal ashtray. Penrose various pork products. Ashtray mint condition.

S58

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Small plastic photo frame offered by Esso Gasoline, with Tony the Tiger. Measures: 3 3/4" x  2 3/4" .   Unused.  1960s

S58

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Fed Ex Pinback button and advertising mirror.

S58

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Two metal Dairy Maid advertising hammers. Approx. 3.5" in length.

S58

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Lot of three keychains: Sealed Sovran Bank metal keychain; Ecuatoriana Airlines sealed key chain ; & The Riggs National Bank metal keychain.

S58

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(2) Old  Heinz pickle pins. Only one shown.  

S60

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Sears & Roebuck Suggestion Box System pen.  End of pen has liquid with display.

S60

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Small Hess Brothers 5 year employee recognition pin. 10Kt gold filled.  Ca.  1960s in age.

S60

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Four Planters Peanuts metal dishes, featuring Mr. Peanut. 3" in diameter.

S60

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Dunlap  Tools Six Foot Flex-Rigid Tape measure. Very good working condition, minor paint loss.

S60

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Procter Creamery Co., Detroit, Half-Pint bottle.
 
S62

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Pentagon Lumber Co. ashtray. Long defunct business originally located near the Pentagon in Arlington. Va.  Shows old 5 digit phone number: Otis4-7220.

S61

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WPGC Jams  95.5 FM set of two advertising coasters, with holder.  Made by BTS Group, USA. Mint in the box. High quality items with leather surrounding the central logo on each coaster.

S61

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Older Big Boy Nightlight Figure. Good working condition, plug in and Bigboy lights up providing ambient light.

S62

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Poppin Fresh soft vinyl figure. Dated 1971. 7" in height.
 
S62

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Glass framed scenic view, with drop down tear-away calendar for 1942 still attached to the back. Marked Robert Mielke Service Station, Ferney, South Dakota.

S62

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Lot of Six plastic political and advertising thimbles. Three Magruder for the Arlington County Board, Peterson Coal Co., Simpson's Milk (metal); Wilson's Distilleries.

S63

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Old tin service tag from Griffith Consumers Fuel Oil Co.

S64

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Woodward & Lothrop North Building/Quadriga Cloth (Reverse Side) plastic thimble. Defunct Dept. Store.

S64

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Metal sign: After Smoking LIFE SAVERS Sweetens Breath. Measures: 6.5" in lenght. Designed to be attached to a wire or metal display case for Life Savers candy.

S64

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Pyron-Plumlee Transfer & Construction Co., Hot Springs. Ark.  Round plastic advert piece with thermostat. Ca. late 1950s. Measures: 7" in diameter.

TY32

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Consolidated Terminal Corporation~Ice & Fuel Wholesale-Retail wooden handled ice pick. Formerly located at 11th & E Sts. Southwest (Wash.DC)

S65

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The Wisdom of Professor Happy~Small  book distributed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1923. 67pages.

P1

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Old Landsburgh's Department Store wooden handle used for attachment to heavy or large bags to assist in carrying. Washington DC Department Store went defunct in 1973.

S65

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Measure from Universal Clothing Company, Balitmore, MD.  107-109 West Baltimore Street.
 
S66

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Sample Shoe Store Co.,  wooden advertising shoe buff pad. 6.5" in length.

S66

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Star Clothing House, advertising brush. Measures: 7" in length. Formerly located on King Street, in Alexandria.

S66

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Morton's Salt Trivet. Aluminum on the reverse side. Approx. 6" in diameter.

S66

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Cremo wooden cigar box.

S67

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British West Indies Airlines blow up Rugby or Football.

S67

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Dooney & Bourke leather keychain, with metal medallion.

S67

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Tony & Joe Della Rose Tavern framed advertising photo with thermometer. 2622 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, Avenue.

S67

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Goody hair pins. 1960s sealed package

S67

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The Last Supper fold-out fan issued by Anton B. Urban Funeral Director, 1428 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, Penna. ST-7-3447.

P2

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Old Hush Puppies Shoes golf divot tool.
 
S70

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Holm &  Olson glass advertsing tray. For Flower Shops located in Rochester & St. Paul, Minnesota. Measures 10" in length. Ca. 1960s.

S70

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Jasper Engine Exchange thermostat. Ca. 1950s-60s. Measures: 11.5" in length. Old three number phone number.

S70

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Minute Tapioca advertising needle pack/holder. No needles. Rear side reads: Compliments of Minute Tapioca Co., Orange Mass. Made of celluloid plastic.
 
S72
 
 

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Frears, very old Advertising mirror. 2" in diameter.  Noted department store located in Troy, New York.  Circa early 1900s.
 
S72


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Four vintage wooden handle advertising fly swatters: National Bohemian Beer//Esso/Central Trust Co./Stoner Beverage Co., Harrisburg PA.///First Federal Savings, Wilson Blvd.Arlington Va.///Arl-Fax Rinse-AwayCompany.

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Abraham Lincoln hard plastic figure. Measures: 6" in height. Marked on the back side: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Ca. 1950s-60s.
 
S80

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Sun Ra Hot Dog Sauce figural bottle. Measures about 4" in height.
 
S80

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Fairlington Launders & Cleaners, 1950s Scissors Sharpener. Arlington, Virginia.

S75

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Woods Areca Nut Tooth Paste, ceramic lid from an old toothpast container. Plymouth, England. 2.5" in diamter, very good condition.

S75

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Older Novell token, and Intel Inside pinback button.

S75

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Carl's and Billie's Tavern~704 Groves Street. Irv., NJ.  Circa 1950s pocket knife/nail clipper.

S75

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Lot of vintage wooden rulers:  (2) The Nine Hahn Shoe Stores expandable yardstick advertising local Wash.DC. shoe store chain; Huntemann Funeral Home and Ambulance Service exandable yardstick; Hopikns Place Savings Bank, Balt.Md.; W.H.McLellan, Boston; Groves Keep-U-Neat, Winfield, KS., Wm.C.Brooks, Wash. DC.;W.D.Campbell Co., Wash. DC 
 
S75

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Lot of vintage wood advertising rulers: Set of 4 unused W.T. Grant Dept. Store rulers; The Baltimore Life Insurance Co., Eagers Tree Experts (2); Peoples National Bank, Rocky Mount Va.; Cote's Magic Water Dirt Remover, Augusta, ME.
S75

 

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Two sets of Yeonas Realty advertising playing cards. Local Washington DC area builder/realtor, circa  1960s.

S76

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Hundreds of plastic swizzle sticks from Restaurants, Hotels, Airlines, Casinos, etc. Most 1950s-60s.
 
S85

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Close up of above.

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Statler Hotel Ashtray. Statler hotel chain was one of the countries first, with hotels in many major cities. Bought out by the Hilton's in 1954 for then what was the world's largest real estate transaction. This ash tray is circa 1940s. No chips.
 
TY56 

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Very old advertising plate. from a company named "G.W. Hertz's & Sons" shows two crying dogs as a crow eats their food. Made by Trenle China Co., E.Liverpool, Ohio. 7 1/4" in diameter

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The National Bank of Fairfax (Virginia) advertising lighter. Made by Rosen-Nesob, No. 106; in Japan. Very good condition, appears unused w/ original box.
 
S90

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Oasis Filter Cigarettes lighter. Mint in original box, with paperwork. Lighter made by Continental.
 
S90.

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Klenzade Zippo lighter. Unused, mint condition with orig. paperwork within Zippo box.
 
S90.

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ESSO 1960s portable clothes pin/hanger kit. MIB.
 
S90

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FM Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies. Small ad piece features small shell decoration with hour-glass sealed in Lucite.
 
S90

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Old State Farm Auto Insurance Co., license plate topper. Made of brass, some scattered corrosion.
 
S90

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US News & World Report metal placque or paperweight. Measures: 4.5" x 3.5" .
 
S91

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Bechtel Corp. Zippo Lighter, Mint, unused in orig. box. Ca. 1960s.
 
S92
 
 

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Antique metal ice pick in great condition from Reading Cold Storage and Ice Co., 11th & Bern Streets.
 
S92

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The Mustard Shop/Coleman's Mustard~mustard pot. 3" high; 2.75" length.
 
S76 

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AT&T 100th Anniversary Coin. 1876-1976.

S92
 

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Bingo's Kennel advertising ashtray. 782 N. Romita Ave., LA, California.  5.5" in diameter. Made by Smoke Stone Ltd., Japan. Ca. 1960s.

S92

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Cushman Road King Scooters adverting asthray.  5.5" in diameter. Made by Smoke Stone Ltd., Japan. Ca. 1960s.

S92

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Reverse painted advertising mirror and thermometer, for Dulacs Auto Repair Shop, White River Junction, Vermont. Measures: 8"x6", originally had small paper tear off calendar hanging from underneath. Date unknown, ca. 1930s-40s.
 
S93

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W.B.Spencer-Wood,Coal, and
Grain, advertising thermostat. Chestnut Avenue, Newport News, Virginia.
 
S94

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Complimentary ad thermometer from J.M. Silbaugh & Sons, Uniontown, Pa. Measures 8"x6" Thermometer works. Religous scene. Some chipping the the silouhette towards the bottom.
 
S98

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Ad thermometer with silouhette image from Seibel Supply~Farm Suuplies and Hardware, Burtonsville, Maryland. Thermometer works. Tear-off calendar still affixed to the back, 1950, Jan. sheet is missing. Designed to pulloff back and hang in front.

S98

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Silouette advertising thermostat, from C.I. Smith Co., distributors O'Brien's Thermolyzed Tung-Oil Paints, Washington D.C., ca. 1939.
 
S94

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Lerner's Underselling Store, advertising photo with thermostat and complete tear off calendar from 1933.
 
S94

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E.W.Groff Funeral Director , Fairfax 10, Fairfax, Va. advertising silouette painting with thermometer. Measures, 8"x6", tear-off paper calendar is missing.

S94

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"Meet Your Friends at Kabin On A Korner"  ca. 1940s topless advertising thermometer. From a long defunct roadside tavern in Charles County, Maryland.
 
S94
 
 

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Sears/Kenmore promo record, with Jean Shaw, Home Economics Dept. Sears. She sings a little song touting Kenmore products before voice over guy talks about warranties, etc. I would guess late 1950s, early 1960s item. Very good condition.
 
S93

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Hovas Furniture Co., Houston, Texas,advertising salt shakers. 2" in height, excellent condition.
 
S93

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L&M Filters & Winston Filters advertising cigarette lighters. Good condition
 
S93

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Benner's Garage, Gettysburg, Pa.  Advertising silouette picture and thermometer. Measures: 8"x 6"
 
S94

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Leukoplast Beiersdorf tape measure. Retractable, still working. German band-aid or medical plaster concern. 1940s-50s.

S94

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T and C Auto Seat Cover Co., Wayne, New Jersey small clipboard/ad piece. Circa 1950s.
 
S95

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Oxwall, 3ft Tape Measure. Red plastic body. Made in Germany. Very good.
 
S95

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Ford commemorative coin. Thirty years of Progress, 1903-1933.  1.25" in diameter.
 
S95

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Dupont~Victoria, Texas Coin, representing 25 years of operations at the Victoria plant. Very good conditon. 1.5" in diameter.
 
S95

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Wickwire Spencer Steel Division small desktop advertsing piece.
 
S95

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Luchs Messbecher tin measuring cut. German. 6" in height. Very good.
 
S95

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Newport Cigarette telephone A-Z address book. Spring loaded top, releases the top, to reveal a blank directory. Made of metal. Good condition, with some wear.
 
S95

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New Jersey Ice Co. chruch key or chisel. Haledon, NJ, Compliments of Maupin Prop.

S98

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Heywood Wakefield "Woodite" ashtray. Perfect condtion, made of resin of some kind. Ca. 1940s
 
P95

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Barlow tape measure, advertising for Iowa Radiant Electric Heat Inc., Wellsburg, Iowa. MIB.

S98

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Edouard Rozier Rotisserie Périgourdine vintage advert ashtray for restaurant located in Paris at 2 place St. Michel. Excellent condition. 

                                                                                S100

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Antique tin advertising matchsafe, from Woodward Paint Co., Salina, Kansas

S100

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Vintage Chesterfield Cigarette Lighter. Excellent condition. Made by Continental

S98

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Boyles Furniture Sales, High Point, NC. Vintage cast iron advertising skillet. 5" long 

S100.

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Neohydrin, Mannekin Pis figural pharmacuetical ad piece. Marked "Lakeside" on the reverse side. Measures: 3.25" in height.

S100

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French's Mustard yellow plastic advertising spoon. Measures: approx. 4" in length. Made in USA

S100

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