Vintage 10 1/2" tall sheet with Jerry L. Pettis Congress of the United States letterhead. Jerry L. Pettis was a congressman in California in the 1960s and 70s. He came to national attention in 1974 when he died unexpectedly in an airline crash. A special election was held and his wife, Shirley Neil Pettis, won and replaced him. These are official letterheads from his estate that were never used.

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 2" long paper flag on a 2 1/2" wide metal pin for the B.P.O.E. Elks with the traditional "Hello Bill" greeting. The greeting started in 1897 at the Elks National Reunion in Minneapolis, and these are from around that time period. Back in the day, when a visitor came, they told them to go talk to Brother Billy Goddard which is how it all started. From there it spread to Elk lodges all over the country where it has become a traditional greeting. These early ones are very rare and in great shape for their age.

PRICES ADJUST WHEN ITEM IS ADDED TO CART

Ocean Park was built in Santa Monica, CA in 1958 and closed in 1967. It was a very large park that was built to compete with Disneyland. However, city planners, in an effort to renew the area, demolished buildings and closed streets all around the park so people couldn't find there way in. Even though it was a huge park, it was forced to close it's doors and the contents were auctioned off in 1968. These cards are marked "Pacific Ocean Park Arcade 1¢" on the front and have a postcard back.

This was part of a large find of old beads and stones and the like from the Northeast. Some of this stuff is really amazing and interesting. We are pricing it all at a very substantial discount to what it goes for on Ebay or Etsy.