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##MUSICBQ0030 - 1940s Opera News Magazine

Vintage 8 3/4 - 10" tall (depending on which issue) 1940s Opera News magazine. They show some typical aging but are in nice shape. These are uncommon and often go for $5 each and up on Ebay. Some go for a lot more depending on who is on the cover. We have several different ones and don't know one from another. No special requests please. You may get the real high dollar one. Hard to tell. Opera News was founded in 1936 by the Metropolitan Opera Guild with Mrs. John DeWitt (Mary Ellis Peltz) serving as the publication's first editor. It was initially intended to be a "useful, instructive, and factual weekly newspaper of Opera in New York". Its first issue was published on 7 December 1936 and consisted of only one folded broadsheet.

 
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#CE008 - Beautiful Gourds 10¢ Seed Pack - Nice Fall/Halloween Item - As low as 75¢ each
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage unfilled (empty) Ornamental Mixed Gourds 10¢ seed packet from the Lone Star Seed Co. in San Antonio, Texas. The old stone litho images on the envelopes were probably printed in the 1940s in mass with blanks for prices and descriptions that they stamped later so they could change the prices and details later. Excellent condition.

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#CH326-23 - Lucille Ball Miss Grant Takes Richmond Movie Poster/Broadside
Vintage 13" tall paper movie poster/broadside from the 1949 Lucille Ball and William Holden movie "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". Please click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Back in the day, when a new movie was going to play at the local theatre, there would be a guy who would run around town tacking these things on bulletin boards, telephone poles, fence posts, or anyplace else where they might be seen. Because most were outdoors, few have survived. Some will have small edge tears or roughness, but this is true of all paper movie broadsides, and they can easily be trimmed for framing. Although, a few small imperfections kind of adds to the look with these. Colors vary. We got them from the estate of famous dealer and friend Bob Secrist. He found them in the storage area of an old theatre up in Northeast Ohio.
 
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#CH406 - 1940s First Run Movie Posters Broadsides - As low as $1.50
These are paper movie posters/broadsides, mostly from the mid 1940s. If you order 20 or less, all will be different. Size varies, up to 12" or more tall. Some are different widths. All of them feature famous movies that ran from about 1939 to 1951, and all have a similar look to the ones pictured. Please note that most of these were first run movies with famous stars. Old unused movie theatre stock. PLEASE NOTE - Many have edge roughness or small edge tears. They can all be trimmed to look great. All of these were found by Bob Secrist at a northern Ohio theatre many years ago. They served the theatre as handouts and broadsides/posters that would announce the latest cowboy movie at the theatre. They would tack them on bulletin boards, telephone poles, fence posts, or anyplace else where they might be seen. Because most were outdoors, few have survived except this large stash that Bob uncovered in the theatre storage area. He was one of the most respected and well known collectors in the country. We got these directly from his estate. They are much scarcer than lobby posters. We have them priced so low because there are a lot of them.  Over time, they will run low, and our prices will increase on them. These are great Americana pieces at silly low prices. Get them at these prices while you can.
 
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#CS589 - Full Nowland's Landford Imitation CInnamon Box - WWII on the side
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage super colorful 2 3/4" tall full box of "Nowland's Landford Imitation Cinnamon". The one side says "War-Time Substitute for Ground Cinnamon". WWII era (Early to mid 1940s). This is a local find and marked "The George H Nowland Co." "Cincinnati, Ohio". Excellent condition.
 
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#MISCELLANEOUS357.5 - Carded WWII Metal Pin Supporting Great Britain - Made in USA
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 3 1/8" wide display card has a well made 2" wide metal pinback on it. It's all metal. It consists of two brass crossed guns with an enameled Union Jack (British Flag) charm hanging from them. The back has a well made clasp. Says "Military Ornament" and "Made in U.S.A." on the card. These were made to support our overseas war efforts during WWII. These are uncommon still on the card like this. They are in excellent unused condition.
 
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#PC122 - Group of 4 Miller Ice Cream On-A-Stick Bags - Cambridge City, IN
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 4 for $3 (that's 75¢ each). Vintage 6 3/4" wide unused 1940s Miller Ice Cream bag. Marked "A Richer Ice Cream" "Miller Ice Cream On-A-Stick" "Miller Dairy Cambridge City, IND.". Anybody named Miller needs one of these! Excellent unused condition.
 
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#TOP083 - Illinois Automobile Club Cigar Box
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 5" wide when folded together empty box. Unlike most cigar boxes, they are only 3/4" deep. Marked "Illinois Automobile Club" with their logo on the front and back. The side says "Illinois Automobile Club Cigar. These are from the 1940s. They have some sooty dust on them that wipes off easily, but are in otherwise good shape. Shipped folded flat
 
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#ZZStock031 - Stock Certificate from the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
(Click the image to view the full certificate) Vintage 11" wide stock certificate from The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The dates vary on these, but they are all from the mid 1940s. They have been used but are in excellent well preserved condition. These are really nice.
 
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#CS419 - Full Box of Speas Pen-Jel
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage colorful 3" tall full box of Speas Pen-Jel. Says "Makes the Jelly Jell". "Pen-Jel Corp. Kansas City, MO". Nice period graphics on the front. Patent date on bottom says "January 3, 1928". These are circa that time period. Sides tell how to use it to make homemade jam, jelly, and marmalade. We acquired these from the estate of Zane Shaffer who was one of the largest country store dealers on the East Coast. Never opened condition. They show some minor typical paper aging.
 
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#TOBACCO008 - Tip Top Cigarette Papers
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Full pack of vintage unused Tip Top cigarette papers. Great condition. Circa 1940s. Unused old store stock. Marked Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
 
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#TY872 - Early Marbleized Plastic Midget Table Ware Set on Illustrated Card - Dutch Kids
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image (both sides are pictured). Vintage 5" tall marbleized plastic child size table ware. The card says "A Plastic Product Made in U.S.A.", and pictures Dutch children in wooden shoes eating. This are very early American plastic from the 1940s, and are very uncommon. We just found these recently, and they are unsold old store stock in nice shape.
 
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#UPaper175 - Van Camp's Pork and Beans Brochure Featuring Mrs. Josephine Culbertson
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 7 3/8" tall fold out brochure pictures Mrs. Josephine Culbertson on the front. She was considered a bridge (card game) authority back in the day. Inside are recipes for Pork and Beans including info about how to decorate your bridge table. These are from the 1940s and are in nice shape with a little mionor age mark here and there. We acquired them from the estate of Zane Shaffer who was one of the largest country store dealers on the East Coast. Excellent unused condition.
 
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#BF162 - Group of 10 Early Cork Lined Delicious Punch Soda Caps
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 10 for $1.50 (that's 15¢ each). Vintage scarce cork lined Punch brand soda bottle cap. These are the old thicker cork from around 1940 or perhaps earlier. Great image of a full soda bottle and two cups with a deco look. Says "Delicious Punch Arificial Flavor and Color.  Unused old stock old stock caps in great shape for their age. You will never find any caps this age in better condition. They are very scarce and were found at the Clem Bottling Company in Marvern, Arkansas.
 
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#CH326-05 - Rare 1946 Hopalong Cassidy Trade Press Reviews Brochure
Vintage 11" tall 4 page paper brochure for 1946 Hopalong Cassidy films. Pictures Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd), and says "Hoppy Adventures Make Stirring Dramas" "Clarence E. Mulford's Famous Hopalong Cassidy Western Action Stories Featuing William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy". Also says "Capitol Film and Radio" and "Here are the Press Reviews on our 1946 Releases". Between the front a back are 12 reviews of Hopalong Cassidy movies with William Boyd from "Film Daily". Excellent unused condition. These are very rare. We got these from the estate of famous dealer and friend Bob Secrist.
 
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#CS142 - Group of three 1946 Lucky Star Pencil Tablets
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 3 for $3 (That's $1.00 each). Vintage 10" tall writing tablets. They say pencil tablets on them and were standard school tablets of the day. They have advertising on them for contests you could win by sending in the covers. You could win bikes, watches, skates, etc. Says on them that the contest started in June 1946 and ran until June 1947, so they are from that time period. Nice unused old store stock in great condition. Got these out of an old store on the East Coast.
 
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#CS504 - Full Box of Soft Spun Sanitary Tissues
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 4 3/4" wide full box of tissues. This size was made to be portable for your purse or maybe a large coat pocket. They are marked "Soft Spun Sanitary Tissues" "Stevens & Thompson Paper Co. Greenwich, N. Y.". Soft Spun Sanitary Tissues were trademarked in 1939, so they are likely from the 1940s. Nicely illustrated box shows uses on one side, and has a perforated opening on the other. We acquired these from the estate of Zane Shaffer who was one of the largest country store dealers on the East Coast. Excellent unused condition.
 
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#MISCELLANEOUS252 - Unused Coney Island Ticket for the Thunderbolt Wooden Roller Coaster
Vintage 2 1/8" wide ticket for the Coney Island (New York) Thunderbolt wooden roller coaster. The Thunderbolt operated from 1925 till 1982. These are 30¢ tickets from the 1940s. They came from a fellow that had a store that sold souvenirs along the Coney Island boardwalk. He was a collector and ran into this kind of stuff because he was right there on the boardwalk. They are in excellent unused condition. This is a scarce item.
 
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#UPaper123 - Crow Lake Lodge 1940s Fishing Brochure
Vintage 6 1/2 " tall 8 panel flyer. Mostly pictures of period people catching giant fish. There is a map on the back.  Says they would furnish you with maid service, meals, and lodging for $10 a day (Said that was the American price). Fishing guides and bait were extra. Pictures large catches of Trout, Walleyes and Northern Pike. The lodge was located in Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada. Nice unused old stock in great condition from a friend up north who found them. They are a fun read. Click the picture to see a couple of full size pages from the brochure.
 
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#CE008.1 - Group of 12 Beautiful Gourds 10¢ Seed Packs - Nice Fall/Halloween Item
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 12 for $6 (that's 50¢ each). Vintage unfilled (empty) Ornamental Mixed Gourds 10¢ seed packets from the Lone Star Seed Co. in San Antonio, Texas. The old stone litho images on the envelopes were probably printed in the 1940s in mass with blanks for prices and descriptions that they stamped later so they could change the prices and details later. Excellent condition.
 
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#CE085 - Brilliantly Colored Black Diamond Watermelon Lone Star 5¢ Seed Pack - As Low As 50¢ each
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 4 1/2" tall unfilled (empty) Black Diamond Watermelon 5¢ seed packet from the Lone Star Seed Co. in San Antonio, Texas. These are from around the 1940s. Excellent unused condition.

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#CS548 - Cami-Catch Lingerie Guard
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 3 5/8" wide display card has a lingerie guard attached with a brass pin. They say "The Cami-Catch Lingerie Guard"  "Attach Safety Pin to inside of dress" "Fasten Ribbons around your lingerie straps" "Newey Brothers" "Birmingham, England". Circa 1950. Nice unused old stock from we recently rescued.
 
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#NE020 - Tobacco Cone Picturing Black Native
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 12" tall folded flat cones that were used to scoop tobacco. These are old unused stock that were found in Amsterdam, Holland. Circa 1940s. Pictures smoking black native. Excellent unused condition.
 
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#TMSpirits077 - Iroquois Beer Menu Sheet - Indians
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 10 1/2" tall Iroquois Indian Head Beer and Ale menu sheet. Pictures Indians serving food with Iroquois beer. Says "...And to add Tand and Zest to any meal - a glass of Iroquois". Menu sheets were marked with the specials of the day and posted at restaurant tables back in the day. These are from around 1950 and in excellent unused condition. These are super nice.
 
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