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#CS238 - Group of 3 Rising Sun Tavern Coffee Bags
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 3 for $3 (that's $1 each). Vintage 9 3/4" tall Rising Sun Tavern Coffee bags from the Janney Coffee Co. in Fredericksburg, VA. These are unused old stock from around the 1940s in excellent condition. Very colorful and nice.
 

$3.00 -+



#CH326-10 - Rochester in "What's Buzzin' Cousin?" Movie Poster Broadside
Vintage 13" tall paper movie poster/broadside from the 1943 movie "What's Buzzin' Cousin?".  "Rochester" was well known as the Butler on the Jack Benny Radio Show where he became the first African American to have a regular role on a Nationwide radio program. Ann Miller got top billing in this movie, but Rochester was the big draw. It says "Rochester's Clowning is good for the funny bone", and he is wearing a butler outfit in the picture. Please click the picture to see a 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.
 

$2.50 -+



#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 -+



#DC127 - Group of 50 Different Milk Bottle Caps - Many Scarce Old Ones
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 50 for $6 (that's 12¢ each). Vintage milk caps of varying size and types. Most are from the 1920s-1950s. Many are very uncommon. The sets may vary slightly, but will be mostly (if not all) the ones pictured. They are from a number of collections we have bought out over the years.
 

$6.00 -+



#PC118 - Group of 3 Mister Softee Cart Wheel Ice Cream Sandwich Bags
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 3 for $4.50 (that's $1.50 each). Vintage 6 1/4" tall unused Mr. Softee Cart Wheel Ice Cream Sandwich Bag. Nice old Mister Softee Ice Cream Mascot which is a smiling Cone head with a bow tie. Marked "Mr. Softee Runnemede, N.J." This version was used from about 1958 into the early 60s. These came from a local individual who ran a Mister Softee business for many years. These are very hard to come by. Excellent unused condition.
 

$4.50 -+



#MS310 - Group of 2 Packages of WWII Era Polaroid Goggle Aviation Lenses in Original Packages
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 2 full packages for $5.00 (that's $2.50 each). Vintage 8" wide envelope contains WWII era polarizing goggle lenses for aviators. Pack gives detailed instructions and is illustrated on the reverse. Master cases are marked M1944 dating them to 1944. Excellent unused condition.
 

$5.00 -+



#SIGN192 - Small Tidepoint Oyster Stew Grocery Aisle Sign
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage small 3 1/4" tall thin cardboard sign advertising Tidepoint Oyster Stew. These were grocery aisle marker signs. Colorful picture of a bowl of oyster stew and crackers. Says "Why not try Tidepoint Oyster Stew". Circa 1940s. Unused old stock in excellent condition.
 

$0.50 -+



##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.

 

$0.75 -+



#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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$1.00 -+

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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.
 

$6.00 -+



#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.
 

$2.00 -+

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#CS330 - Group of 12 Unused Golden Rod Coffee Bags
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get 12 for $6 (that's 50¢ each). Vintage 9 1/2" tall unused coffee bag. Says "Golden Rod Coffee One Pound Net". These are unused old stock from the 1940s that were never used. They were found at the Janney Coffee Co. warehouse in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are marked as such, and are in excellent condition.
 

$6.00 -+



#ZZCE031 - 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.
 

$1.50 -+



#BEADS0581 - USN (U. S. Navy) Glass Intaglio
Vintage 12mm diameter convex reverse painted Intaglio of a life preserver marked USN (The U. S. Navy mark). These are good quality with a lot of detail. These are Czech and were made around the 1940s. They are in near perfect condition. We picked these up at one of our favorite haunts up in the northeast.
 

$0.75 -+



#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.
 

$4.00 -+



#TOP008 - 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.
 

$0.50 -+



#ZZZ175  - 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.
 

$1.50 -+



#BC162 - 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.
 

$1.50 -+



#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.
 

$15.00 -+



#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.
 

$3.00 -+



#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.
 

$2.00 -+



#MS252 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.
 

$1.00 -+



#TM101 - Full Unused Pack Front Cover Striker WWII Era Fort Bragg Army Special Services Matches
Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Both sides pictured. Vintage unused pack of front cover striker WWII Era Fort Bragg Army Special Services Matches. Says "Recreation-Entertainment Morale" on the top. Special Services is the entertainment branch of the military that was formed in 1942 to entertain the troops. Perfect unused condition.
 

$1.50 -+



#ZZCE086 - The Western Pacific Railroad Company 4 1/2% Mortgage Bond Certificate
Click the picture to see a large version of the entire image in detail. Vintage 14 1/4" tall when unfolded. Says "The Western Pacific Railroad Company General Mortgage 4 1/2% Income Bond". Dated in the mid 1940s. Used bond certificate in above average condition.
 

$2.50 -+

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