Sale: ECLECTIC COLLECTOR AUCTION
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH 10 A.M.


Salesman's Samples, Candy Containers, Christmas Items
Toys, Dolls, Trains, Black Americana,
Advertising, Folk Art, and MUCH MORE!

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4 HOOD'S CALENDAR / CALENDAR TOPS - Paper color litho; 3 hanging, 1 easel-back; verbiage on backs; 1889-String hung; 1894-Sweet Sixteen with 1 calendar page; 1898-floral border, most calendar/coupon pages intact; 1900-easel-back die-cut, 1889-calendar pages missing, edges hardly worn, inkstamp appears on bonnet; 1894-some tearing around string hole, minor creasing, edges worn, spotting center-right; 1898-first few pages missing, central crease with worn edges, staining on left; 1900-mild creasing, hardly noticeable; H-7"-9", G-VG.
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SMILE AD SIGN, FAN and 2 BOTTLE CAPS - (1) String hung cardboard litho "A Smile in Every Drop", corners, string holes show wear, inpainting on left hole; (1) die-cut color litho fan with wooden handle: 1-sided, edges worn, central scuffs, torn spot at top, minor creases to orange and bow; (2) "Smile" 6 1/2 oz bottle tops: minor spotting and wear; L-1"-13 1/2", G-VG.
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2 SMILE SODA ADVERTISING PIECES - Cardboard litho, string hung, (1) "A Smile in Every Drop": small crease in upper left corner, small tear on right string hole, corners slightly worn; (1) "You Will Like Smile": under glass, corners worn especially top left and bottom right, paper appears stressed around string holders, glass is cracked; L-9"-10 1/2", G-VG.

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6 CAT CALENDARS and ADS - Calendars: 1902 color litho die-cut with jumping jack style mechanism on back which moves the cat's tongue and makes bird appear in window; 1909 die-cut with easel back: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. #2011 designed in England, printed in Germany, 1921 Corticelli yarn: easel back; white, black and color thread ad from J&P Coats: snappy spring dress fasteners with snaps intact; Pennsylvania Clothing Co. ad: framed, no glass; overall slight case and corner wear; minor scuffs and blemishes; 1902 & 1909 calendars show repairs on back side; creasing on narrow spots of 1909 & 1921 calendars, Jan & Feb calendar pages missing on 1921 calendar; creasing at top of Snappy ad and central on Penn. Clothes ad; also has some small tears and creases to floral border; L-10", G-VG.

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5 CARDBOARD DIE-CUTS & ADVERTISING PIECES - DIE-CUT color lithos; (1) 1898 Bavarian calendar folding triptych: worn edges and creases; (1) Raphael Tuck & Sons Valentine: minor blemishes, boy's head has been repaired; (1) Burns & Gosser Watches Diamonds: easel back, lower corners torn, hat has worn edges and small crease, head has been repaired; (1) The Shaw Piano: late 1800's, worn edges, crease on left side with inpainting, multiple repairs to weak spots (can be seen on back); (1) R.R. Harder & Co Easter Greeting: pinhole at top, scuff on top left; H-9 1/2" (tallest); G-VG.

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2 PIECES GRAPETTE SODA ADVERTISING - 2 color litho cardboard ads, (1) matted and framed; framed ad appears to have extremely minor scuffs; other ad has crease with small tear in left lower corner with small creased top left & top right corners; edges show minor wear; 20"x 14" and 20" x 8 1/2" (visual); G-VG.

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3 TEXACO GASOLINE COLLECTIBLES (1) Calendar: cardboard color litho with calendar page attached, metal grommet at top, edges show wear with small tears and crease at top near grommet, tear in lower left portion of circle; calendar page is not original; (1) porcelain sign with ladies' & men's metal key rings: 2-sided, edges of sign have minimal rusting; painted metal hanging wall box labeled "Texaco Touring Service": some inpainting and paint drips, rust around holes; H-19 1/2", G-VG.
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ROYAL CLOTHING TIN SIGN - Tin litho, 1-sided flange, matte finish; Advertising Metal Display Co. Chicago/NY; made in USA; back is scuffed and worn with some rusting; fine paint crazing on front with very minor scuffs and paint loss; faint line down center with minor dents; 8 1/2" x 17 1/2", G-VG.
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PASTILLES KEATING AD SIGN - Tin litho with embossed design; Guerit: Toux, Rhume, Bronchite-Revetements Josz-Ste Ame Brux; small scrape and bend bottom right; some rusting mostly on back; overall crazing; 14" x 6 1/2", F.

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DR. PEPPER STRIP SIGN - Tin litho with "Dr. Pepper" embossed, Robertson Dualife Springfield Ohio 9-15-1939; very minor rusting in places on outside edges; left bottom corner paint is peeling; 19 1/2" x 4", G-VG.
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NICHOL KOLA TIN SIGN - Embossed tin litho ad sign; trademark 1936 A-132 the Parker Metal Dec Co. Balto MD; almost entire left outer side has been repainted; minor scrapes and blemishes overall; 4" x 12", F.
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TEXAS PUNCH ADVERTISING SIGN - Tin litho with hole at top and bottom, "The Perfect Refresher Reading Bottling Wks., Reading PA"; (1) small scrape to paint on left edge; some very minor blemishes overall; 4" x 10", VG.

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2 LIME COLA ADVERTISING SIGNS - (1) tin litho with embossed bottle: Parker Metal Dec. Co. Balto. MD, spotting due to rust all-over, mostly on bottom half, paint scrape in lower left, top right corner dented; (1) Plastic covered sign: round with string hang on back, background is textured to look like hammered aluminum, plastic has separated on left side with small tear, some paint on bottle appears lifted; H-9"-14", F-G.
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AUTOMOTIVE LICENSE PLATE EMBLEMS - 6 painted and litho metal advertising signs including Keystone Auto Club, Goodrich Silvertown Safety League, Fleet-Wing, UMWA, Shell; minor scuffs and blemishes, slight rusting on right wing on Fleet-Wing, Keystone has NO missing paint; H-4"-6", G-VG.
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SANTA FE RAILWAY SIGN - Reverse painted glass, left and right edges feel rough; top glass surface has some minor scratches and scuffs, blemishes; extremely minor loss of paint; L-34", G-VG.

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DRINK 2-WAY TIN SIGN - 1-A Ritzy Mixer 2-an excellent straight drink; tin litho with holes in 4 corners; possibly a reproduction, minor dents; 4" x 9 3/4", VG-EX.
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CHEON TIN TIP TRAY - Litho tin by C.D. Kenny Co., underside has minor scuffs & scratches, top side shows very minor blemishes; Dia.-4 1/4", EX.
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ROCKFORD WATCHES TIN TIP TRAY - Color litho pressed tin with scalloped edges by the H.D. Beach Co. for sale by Max Jennings Jeweler & Optician, St. Clair, Mich. verbiage on back; H-5", VG-EX.

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COCA-COLA BUTTON - Newer version, some surface scratches to decal, left of hand and top of Coke bottle; Dia.-17", VG-EX.
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COCA-COLA BUTTON SIGN - Small patent letters are worn, minor scratch and dings on upper right; Dia.-12", VG.
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COCA-COLA BOTTLE THERMOMETER - Pressed tin litho with hole at top for hanging, marked DONASCO made in USA; a few very tiny scuffs near hole and left of thermometer; H-16", EX.

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2 7-UP ADVERTISING THERMOMETERS - Porcelain with metal grommets at top and bottom for hanging; 2 versions of the same thermometer; "Fresh Up": bottom outside edge has small chip in porcelain; other thermometer: minor blemish on outside left edge and some porcelain chips around top grommet; H-15", EX-NM.
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OLD SOAP POWDER TIN SIGN - Screen printed metal sign; lettering at top has a lot of bleeds and minor spots of missing paint or over paint; 14 1/2" x 16", G.
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BEAR BRAND HOSIERY COUNTER SIGN - Stand-up cardboard color litho (USA) 2 part joined pop-out sign; edge wear some corners show more wear than others, creasing along top of back piece and right corner; cardboard on interior is torn and repaired in places; L-16", G.

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TUTTLES VETERINARY POSTER - "Tuttles Horse Elixir"; large paper litho poster; matted and framed; minor fading; small closed tear at top extending into "U"; 43" x 26" (visual); G-VG.
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WHISTLE SODA TIN SIGN - Handpainted over tin store sign "Drink Whistle" J J Anthony, one-sided; great colors; used to hang on side of store; original wood framing; mild to moderate scratches and dents as you would expect from outdoor sign; bottom part of frame missing; 59" x 34", G.
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EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENT - Litho paper for "Egyptian Deities" with gilt highlights; in original frame; incised S. Anargyros; small closed corner tear upper left; 14" x 22" (visual); G-VG.

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AUBURN AUTOMOBILE ORIGINAL ART - Commissioned gouache of Auburn boatail auto; signed illegibly; Provenance: Gottschalk Collection; matted and framed; 14" x 27" visual; VG-EX.
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AMERICAN INSURANCE REVERSE SIGN - Reverse painted and gold leaf on glass; several small areas of lifting; largest is in bottom of shield, (2) small areas at bottom; 13 1/2" x 23 1/2", VG.
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BORDEN'S ELSIE COW ADVERTISING PRINT - Litho paper or cardboard; stamped lower right "If it's Borden its Got to be Good;" Provenance: Bill Cosby collection; accompanied with letter signed by Camille Cosby; matted and framed; 19 1/2" x 19 1/2", EX-NM.

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OREO COOKIE ADVERTISING POSTER - Paper litho poster with great graphics and colors; matted and framed; 34" x 25" visual; VG-EX.
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WYNOLA COLA TIN SIGN - Embossed litho tin vertical strip sign; minor scratches and abrasions; H-14", VG-EX.
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SCHLITZ BEER TIN SIGN - Embossed litho tin; some scuffing, few flakes and scratches; 11 1/2" x 24", G.

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COCA-COLA CARDBOARD SIGN - "Yes" 1946, litho cardboard; some scuffing and scratch on girl's face; 11" x 27", G.
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COCA-COLA CARDBOARD SIGN - 1954; litho cardboard vertical in Kay Display frame, convex; closed puncture in littlest boy's head with crease running to it; a few other minor creases and edge roughness; 27"x 15", G.
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KAY DISPLAY FRAME - Not labeled; takes a 36" x 20" cardboard; G-VG.

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ANHEUSER BUSCH BEER PRINTS - Set of 3; litho paper; all western scenes; pack trains, covered wagons; drawn by O.E. Berninghaus; matted and framed; 7" x 15" (visual); EX-NM.
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COUNTER CORK PULLER - Ornate nickel-plated cast iron; (1) Champion, (1) Yankee; some mild surface rust on Yankee; Champion missing wooden knob; H-12", VG.
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PULVER COIN-OP GUM MACHINE - Porcelain, policeman; numerous chips and some in-painting; figure is excellent; H-20", F.

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FIRE ALARM BOX - Painted embossed cast iron; no interior; some rust; minor chips; H-13", F-G.
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"PLAY BALL" COIN-OP ARCADE MACHINE - English for large pennies; oak case; nickel-plated trim, handles, etc. on painted board; H-27", VG-EX.
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COCA-COLA CARDBOARD POSTER - Litho cardboard "Why Grow Thirsty"; matted and framed; some soiling and spots; 19" x 35" visual; G-VG.

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ZUZU GINGERSNAPS POSTER - Litho paper, National Biscuit Company; framed and under glass; wrinkles under glass; 22" x 17", G-VG.
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COCA-COLA BOTTLE VENDORLATOR - 33 - 5 cent, early to mid '50's coin-op coke bottle porcelain vending machine by VMC with bottle opener and water fountain on right side; Model VMC33; motor 1/8 amp; 4.1 on mfg. plate; lettering on right side is scraped; rubber seal is disintegrated, some marks and scrapes in paint; mostly on sides; H-52 1/2", VG-EX.
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COCA-COLA BOTTLE VENDORLATOR - VMC Porcelain with chrome front panel, 10 cent; bottle opener on front; similar to Model 33; some minor scrapes to paint; chrome is slightly spotted; no mfg. plate; repaint; H-52", EX.

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G.E. REFRIGERATING MACHINE - Custom painted with figural painted globe, GE plate door on front glass with metal latched handle; door says: Accent Tours, Mfg. plate on top rear; type CG-1-A16; painted globe by Kurtz Tulsa OK; very minor scratches, chips and scuffs to surfaces; probably repaint; H-49 1/2", EX.
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PEPSI COLA IDEAL 55B "SLIDER" Coin-op soda bottle (10 cent) with stainless handled top, late 40's; embossed Pepsi front with double dot; restored; very minor marks and blemishes; H-42", EX.
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PEPSI VENDORLATOR 88 - Embossed Pepsi on front; restored; H-58", EX.

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KOKEN BARBER CHAIR - Metal and porcelain; ornate embossed foot rests; H-49", G-VG.

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SKELLY SIGN - Painted molded plastic sign with embossed letters and logo; some flaking of paint; mostly on red border; H-72", G-VG.

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