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#BEADS0794 - Group of 10 Glass African Trade Beads
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 10 for $3.50 (that's 35¢ each). These are African powder beads (sand cast beads) from broken strands. They are from the around the 1920s and run from about 7mm to 15mm in diameter. They were made from ground glass ballast from ships. I did notice a clay one here and there too. These were used as currency and decoration in Ghana. A friend brought these to this country many years ago. They are in typical used condition. All sorts of different types and styles. You will get a mix similar to the picture. No special requests please.
 
$3.50


#SIGN112 - Rare Early B.P.O.Elks Paper Flag on Pin

Vintage 2" wide paper flag on metal pin for the B.P.O.Elks. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (also known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is to this day one of the largest fraternal orders in the United States with around a million current members. It was formed as a fraternal order and social club in 1868 and has a lot of rituals, traditions, and regalia that is very simllar to the Freemasons.  It was a boys only club until recent years, and many lodges are still men only. They sponsored an insurance fund in the 1800s that was banned in 1907 when the money was mismanaged. Since then it has been a social club that has donated to many charities. These flags are very early and came out of a factory that made silks and flags many years ago. Based on the master boxes, I'd say they are from the early 1900s. As far as we can tell, these are the only examples known.  They say "B.P.O.Elks" and have the society Elk logo on them. The flags are paper with some aging, and the pins have a little light rust, but are in amazing condition for their age. There was not a big bunch of these found and we have all of them.
 
$1.50


#CA123 - Early 1900s Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Timebooks
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 8" wide 15 page Foreman Time Book. These were used by the formen to keep track of hours worked by their employees. They are used and show employees names and hours in them. The Front cover says "The PIttsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company Time Book".  All are dated between 1901 and 1911.
 
$2.50


#MS153 - 1908 Victorian Print - Lady with Daisies in Her Hat
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1908 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady with a hat with daisies on it. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." These are unused old stock that were donated to a museum that consequently went out of business and sold them! Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS312 - 1908 Victorian Print - Lady in Red Driving an Early Car - Maud Strumm
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1908 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady in red driving an early car. Very bright and striking image. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY.". Printed signature of famous artist Maud Strumm. These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$6.00


#SIGN118 - Rare Early Foresters of America Paper Flag on Pin (Early Foresters Insurance Item)

Vintage 2" wide paper flag on metal pin for the Foresters of America. These are paper flags with the same colorful illustration on both sides that say "Foresters of America" "Liberty Unity, Benevolence and Concord". Vintage 2" wide paper flag on 2 1/2" long metal pin for the Foresters of America. This was a benevolent fraternal organization that existed under this name from 1890 till 1969. It evolved from ancient European groups and also offered insurance to members. Over the years, the fraternal part of the organization was lost and it because what is now the Foresters Insurance Company! The flags are paper with some aging, and the pins have a little light rust, but these are in amazing condition for their age. These are very rare.
 
$1.50


#MS154 - 1909 Victorian Print - Lady at the Piano with Red Roses
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1909 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady at a piano with red roses. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." Illustrated by Maud Stumm and has her signature marking. These are unused old stock that were donated to a museum that consequently went out of business and sold them! Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#CS162 - Group of 12 Tru-Fit Elastic Sanitary Belt Envelopes
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image of both sides of the envelope. You get 12 for $4.20 (that's 35¢ each). Vintage 6" tall Tru-Fit Sanitary Belt paper envelopes. These are circa 1900 and are in good condition. They were found many years ago at the Lynas warehouse in Logansport, IN. They are marked The Logan Fabric Company. The back says "THE BELT" "is made from the finest fabric and pure rubber" etc. Said it could be reused. Great image on the front.
 
$4.20


#MS158 - 1907 Victorian Print - New York Show Girl at Daly's
Click the picture to see  larger more detailed image. Vintage 1907 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a New York Show Girl at Daly's. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." Illustrated by Maud Stumm with her signature mark. These are unused old stock that were donated to a museum that consequently went out of business and sold them! Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS156 - 1909 Victorian Print - Singer
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1909 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady singer. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." Illustrated by Maud Stumm with her signature mark. These are unused old stock that were donated to a museum that consequently went out of business and sold them! Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$6.00


#MS202 - 1908 Victorian Print - Lady in Hat with Large Red Carnations
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1908 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady with a hat full of large red carnations and a carnation bouquet. Marked "Copyright 1908 The Gray Litho Co. NY." These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#SIGN119 - Group of 12 Rare Early F.O.E. Paper Flags (no pin or toothpick)
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 12 for $2.40 (that's 20¢ each). Vintage 4 1/8" wide paper flags that folded over a pin or toothpick to make a little flag. The Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) was founded in 1898. These are very early and came out of a factory that made silks and flags many years ago. Based on the master boxes, I'd say they are from the early 1900s. As far as we can tell, these are the only examples known. These are in amazing condition for their age, and other than slight paper aging, these are perfect. There are rare.
 
$2.40


#TOP003 - Scarce Early Stag Tobacco Tag
Vintage 5/8" wide tobacco tag with an embossed stag on it. This is the very old heavily embossed style with no writing on it. I haven't seen many of these around for many years. Circa 1900s. They retail for around $5 in this kind of condition. They are tarnished from age, but in better than average condition for tags from this time period.
 
$1.00


#BEADS0201 - Group of 10 Very Old Shiny Cobalt Blue Venetian Tube Bead
You get 10 for 80¢ (that's 8¢ each). Vintage 26mm (1 inch) long thin cobalt colored shiny Venetian tube beads. These are incredible. Still brightly colored and found in unopened wrapping. They are from the early 1900s. Most of the early Venetian beads are very small. These are really long and very useful for making things.

Here's the incredible story. In 1898, the Societa Veneziana Conterie Consortium was formed. It was a group of 16 bead makers who put their beads in one place so they could be sold by one sales force. Some of the stock was old when it came there in 1898 (these are those)! In recent times, the consortium was dissolved and the remaining 400,000 plus pounds of beads were sold to an American Indian Trading post. We were able to get ahold of a good quantity of the oldest types (the wrapping confirms the are pre WWI). All were made between the 1800s and 1920. They are an incredible bargain.
 
$0.80


#CE154 - Very Early Black Wax Beans Card Seed Packet
Click the picture to see a detailed image. Vintage 4" tall empty Black Wax Beans Card Seed Pack. This is the oldest version. When the Card Seed packets were found many years ago, there was a small lot of much older stock empty packs in unused condition from around 1900. This is part of those.
 
$1.00


#MS163 - 1907 Victorian Print - New York Show Girl - Casino
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1907 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a New York Show Girl - Casino. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." Illustrated by Maud Stumm with her signature mark. These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, the are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS171 - 1908 Victorian Print - Lady in Blue with Red Rose in Hat
Vintage 1908 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady in blue with a red rose in her hat. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY.". These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS205 - 1910 Victorian Print - Lady with Two Bouquets of Purple Flowers
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1910 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a period lady wearing gloves with two bouquets of purple flowers. Marked "1910 The Gray Litho Co. NY." These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS332 - 1907 Victorian Print - Girl with Bird - Maud Humphrey
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1907 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a a young girl in a bonnet surrounded by daisies with a bird in her hands. This is likely the scarcest and perhaps the prettiest of all the Victorian prints. Very striking image. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY.". Printed signature of famous artist Maud Humphrey. These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$6.00


#TOP037 - Early 1900s Leather House of Crane Cigar Leather Change Purse Giveaway
VIntage 2 3/4" wide carved leather coin purse. They are all leather with a metal snap. They say "If It Comes From The House of Crane It's A Good Cigar" in raised letters. I believe these are the only example known and were found at the Crane warehouse many years ago. Nice unusual and early advertising piece. They are circa 1900. They are in amazing condition for their age. They are slightly curled from laying in the same position all those years. I wouldn't try to open the old snap with old leather. These came from the estate of famous dealer and friend Bob Secrist.
 
$6.00


#MS164 - 1908 Victorian Print - Lady in Yellow Hat with Hyacinths
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1908 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard featuring a lady in a fancy yellow hat with hyacinths. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, the are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#MS168 - 1907 Victorian Print - New York Show Girl Broadway
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 1907 (dated) 12 3/4" tall stone lithograph print on thin cardboard. The bottom is marked "New York Show Girl - Broadway". My understanding is that this was a print of Adele Richie who was the prima donna of comic opera around this time period. She is also known for the murder suicide which ended her life in 1930. Marked "The Gray Litho Co. NY." Illustrated by Maud Stumm with her signature mark. These have quite a history. They are unused old stock that was originally uncovered in a San Francisco commercial building. They were donated to a museum that wanted to sell them to raise funds for a monument dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, but, the museum owner passed away. Now, they are here. Excellent condition. These are incredibly beautiful.
 
$5.00


#BEADS0202 - Group of 10 Very Old Shiny Emerald Colored Venetian Tube Bead
You get 10 for 80¢ (that's 8¢ each). Vintage 26mm (1 inch) long thin four sided emerald colored shiny Venetian tube beads. These are incredible. Still brightly colored and found in unopened wrapping. They are from the early 1900s. Most of the early Venetian beads are very small. These are really long and very useful for making things.

Here's the incredible story. In 1898, the Societa Veneziana Conterie Consortium was formed. It was a group of 16 bead makers who put their beads in one place so they could be sold by one sales force. Some of the stock was old when it came there in 1898 (these are those)! In recent times, the consortium was dissolved and the remaining 400,000 plus pounds of beads were sold to an American Indian Trading post. We were able to get ahold of a good quantity of the oldest types (the wrapping confirms the are pre WWI). All were made between the 1800s and 1920. They are an incredible bargain.
 
$0.80


#BEADS0956 - Handmade Very Old Bubbled Glass Beads - Likely German or Venetian

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 4 for $2 (that's 50¢ each). These are roughly made and crude. Average diameter is 16mm, but they vary. The glass is full of bubbles and the center channel is very thick and is an irregular width that looks very much like what you see in old sulphide marbles. This type of glass was used in Germany around the turn of the century or before. Some Venetian glass from the same period that was sold as trade beads looked like this too. These beads came from the back of a very old store that used to specialize in old trade beads. Excellent unused condition.
 
$2.00
 
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