Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 4 1/2" tall unfilled (empty) Perfection Melon 10¢ seed packet from the Lone Star Seed Co. in San Antonio, Texas. The beautiful images on the envelopes were printed in the 1940s. The price stamps and descriptions were printed in the 1950s. Excellent condition.

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PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

 PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

 PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

 PRICE ADJUSTS WHEN ITEMS IS ADDED TO CART

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. You get the pair for $3.00 (that's $1.55 each). Vintage 2 1/4" tall embossed tin sheriff badges on display cards. Marked "Made in Japan". One is diecut in a star shape and says "Deputy Sheriff". The other is diecut in a badge shape and says "Special Police". The cards say "Novelty Brooch Made in Japan". They have sharp pins in the back, so be careful.  These are old 1950s stock that we got from a friend who is retiring. Excellent unused old store stock. The tin show some nice patina on some. Some star shapes have a wavy prong.

These came from a fellow whose job it was to run ahead of the circus to prime the town they were going to. He would put up signs in yards in exchange for tickets. Give tickets to the local stores to sell, and take proofs to the local newspapers. He did this from about 1958 till 1962 for several circuses. This paper and a lot of other stuff we bought came from leftovers in his garage. The Cole Circus was one of the majors. It was equal to Ringling Brothers in the 1930s. When TV came around in the 1950s and 60s, many of these circuses had trouble. People got glued to the TV. The New Cole Brothers Circus was formed in the 1980s and it is still around today.