Authentic Reproductions of Antique Lighting Fixtures
Boston & New York: I. Sack Cabinet Hardware Co, 1920. The folder has toning and soiling.. A promotional folder assembled for a customer with the first section of 22 pages of illustrations and brief descriptions of the items (three to nine illustrations per page. The second section has 22 pages of corresponding price list with instructions for ordering. ... Read More
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Penmanship" -- Original Artwork Showing Penmanship Skill
United States, 1840. Poor to fair. Toning, staining, letter folds and short tears/nicks.. An attractive example of original artwork by an adolescent learning penmanship and art. Each letter of the word "Penmanship" has been rendered in flourishes. There is also a manicule in the upper left-hand corner pointing to the word, and below a pencil drawing of a... Read More
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c.1900 Guitar Strings in Original Advertising Envelope
Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Weaver Organ & Piano Co, 1910. Very good. Toned with minor dust soiling. Strings in metal wrapper (not inspected).. Original c.1910 advertising envelope with guitar strings, sold by Weaver Organ & Piano Co. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Pitched as the "Best in the World" and a retailer of Washburn brand guitars, zithers, and mandolins. Measures approx. 4.5"... Read More
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J.W. Huston & Co. Wholesale Commission Merchants Circular
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.W. Huston & Co, 1873. Very good. Letter folds, minor dust soiling.. Printed circular soliciting consignments for J.W. Huston & Co., "Wholesale General Commission Merchants" based in Philadelphia. Includes a brief report on the market as of June 14th ("CHEESE is selling quickly at quotations, with prices looking up"), as well as a list of prices... Read More
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Early 1890s Illustrated Letterhead for Vogt Bros., Printers and Publishers of the "True Democratic Banner
Morristown, New Jersey: Vogt Bros., True Democratic Banner, 1891. Very good. Toned with letter folds.. An early 1890s letter handwritten on illustrated letterhead produced for the Vogt Brothers, editors and owners of the True Democratic Banner, a New Jersey newspaper. Dated Sept. 28, 1891, the letter offers information to a Mr. Drake Esq. about product pricing for card... Read More
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Perfumed Sachet Advertising Mrs. S.A. Allen's Improved New Style Hair Restorer
New York, New York, 1870. Good. Light toning, dust soiling, small stain to front, with short tears and damage to one edge of envelope.. A handsome bit of advertising history: a chromolithographed envelope advertising a hair restoring product. Offered as a free gift with purchase, the envelope is a "Perfumed SACHET Place this unopened in Drawer or Trunk,... Read More
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Three (3) Circulars Advertising Textbooks, Workbooks, and Classroom Ephemera for the 1940s Educator by the Continental Press
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Continental Press, 1944. Very good. Letter folds, toning to envelope.. A set of three (3) advertising circulars sent to a third grade teacher from the Continental Press in the 1940s, providing us today with detailed insight into what material was being published for the classroom c.1944. Each of the circulars measures approx. 11" by 8.5",... Read More
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Les F.F.I. vers L'Armée Nouvelle" -- Promoting French Resistance in Late Stages of WWII
France, 1944. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling, minor staining from staples.. A printed photo booklet promoting the F.F.I., or "French Forces of the Interior" (in French: "Forces françaises de l'Intérieur"). The F.F.I. was the formal name given by Charles de Gaulle to unified paramilitary resistance groups in 1944. Includes full-page photo reproductions of the forces resisting the... Read More
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Finest Florida Trains Ever Run" -- Sleeper Train Advertising Circular
n.pl: Southern Railway, 1926. Good. Letter folds, sunning.. Printed circular advertising a "magnificent" overnight train journey to Florida from Michigan, Northern Ohio and Indiana via the "Queen & Crescent Route". Includes time tables, a brief pitch for the railway's luxurious accommodations, an a photo of the tropical Florida scenery. Printed in red and black on pink paper bifolium... Read More
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Choice Selections" -- Christmas Gift Book of Poetry and Prose
N.pl: George C. Whitney, 1890. Good. Lacking original cord that bound the volume on the left-hand edge. A little dust soiling, toning.. A charming book of selected poetry and prose, published as a "gift book" for the Christmas season by George C. Whitney, a famous manufacturer of valentines and greeting cards. There are eight pages of poetry and... Read More
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Til Victory is Won": 1978 NAACP National Convention Booklet
Portland, Oregon: NAACP, 1978. Near-fine.. The official booklet published for 1978 National Convention of the NAACP, hosted by its Portland branch between July 3rd and July 7th of that year. Features artwork by a local high school senior, Marcus Randy McKinley, utilizing the organization's colors of blue and gold. Includes letters from the Portland branch President, the Governor,... Read More
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A Catalog of Dime Novel Material Including a Section on Buffalo Bill
Red Bank, New Jersey: John A. Hayes, 1936. Very good. Some toning, chipping, dust soiling.. A scarce and valuable list of Victorian dime novels for sale in 1936 by the dealer John A. Hayes, including a brief essay by Charles Bragin on a recent rise in dime novel collecting: "Thus we find the Library of Congress, the New... Read More
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Little Books to Help You Keep Wellÿ- Those little booklets..
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1930. Very good. Some dust soiling.. A scarce folding advertising poster promoting many of the public health booklets published by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the 1930s, offering advice on subjects ranging from healthy eating to the importance of vaccinating children against common diseases and first aid in the... Read More
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The Roussel Pregnancy Calculator
New York, New York: Roussel Corporation, 1968. Very good.. An advertising volvelle for "Pro-Duosterone", an oral pregnancy test marketed as effective two weeks earlier than other biologic tests. A course of four tablets per day for three days is taken. If nothing happens, the patient is pregnant; if the patient is not pregnant, menses will begin. To use... Read More
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The Pumpkin House, or the Adventures of Little Flora and Jack. By Uncle John
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1876. Very good. Some chipping to extremities, a couple short tears, minor toning and dust soiling. Corner chip upper cover. Small area of missing surface litho at base of cover. Color illustrations saturated and bright.. A winsome children's story by McLoughlin charting the adventures of Little Flora and Jack, who become miniaturized... Read More
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Good Morning Valentine" -- Humorous Manuscript Valentine
England, 1840. Very good. Toned, letter folds.. A humorous handmade Valentine, made from two hand-colored characters cut from an etching (a barber brandishing a razor, and a man in night shirt and night cap). The manuscript inscription reads: "Good Morning valentine. Ye virgins that hear, learn [?] from this / take care how too freely you part with... Read More
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The Road to Fortune
Mexico: Lotería Nacional Para La Beneficencia Pública, 1938. Very good. Toned with minor rust staining from staples.. A promotional booklet for the 1938 Lotería Nacional Para La Beneficencia Pública (National Lottery of Mexico), published in English. Features an image of a lottery worker (referred to here as "lottery bell boys") gasping in excitement on the front over while... Read More
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Prices Current of German Window & Picture Glass
Boston, Massachusetts: Tuttle, Gaffield & Co, 1860. Very good. Some spotting, letter folds, dust soiling.. Printed price list of German window and picture glass for sale by Tuttle, Gaffield & Co. of Boston. Each type of glass is graded by quality and sorted by size, with prices for each. Notes the sale also of rough plate glass, crown... Read More
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Haight's Specimens of Printing for 1892
Poughkeepsie, New York: A.V. Haight, Printer, 1892. Very good. Tape repairs.. A printed announcement heralding the "ninth annual Specimens of Printing" by the printer A.V. Haight. Popular in the 1880s and 1890s, Haight became known for his stylish and bright use of chromolithography in advertisements and other ephemera and job printing. The present announcement measures approx. 3.5" by... Read More
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Picture Lesson Paper Vol. XI, Nos. 33, 34, and 35
New York, New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1880. Good. Toned, some chipping/short tears. Minor staining from previous adhesive.. Three (3) issues of a charming newspaper published for little learners. Each two-page serial offers illustrations, poetry, history, and moral lessons reinforcing Christian values. Two of the issues feature rebus stories. Each issue is printed in a smaller format to... Read More
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Naive Crayon Art - Florida
1950. Very good. A little toned.. Naive crayon art by a child titled "FLORIDA" in large pencil letters. Depicts an outdoor seating are beneath palm trees, birds, and a sunset in the background. Measures approx. 3.25" by 7.75". Colored on the back of an advertising circular scrap.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING MEASURES
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING AIM
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING PLEDGES
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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119 Victorian Shawl Pins in Original Box
New York, New York: American & Howe Pin Cos, 1882. Good to very good. Pins in excellent condition, one pin lacking. Box worn with some damage and dust soiling, lacking one apron and part of another, one bottom apron lacking, modern repair to corners inside box.. A collection of one hundred nineteen (119) Victorian shawl pins, housed in... Read More
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