The Joy of Collecting After Taxes
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 4:00 PM Pacific
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The Joy of Collecting After Taxes
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 4:00 PM Pacific
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This auction includes a wide variety of advertising memorabilia, breweriana, soda fountain collectibles, posters, artifacts, arrowheads, vintage toys, and pottery.
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1930s Marx G Man Machine Gun
Lot # 151 (Sale Order: 151 of 365)
Offered is a 1930s Marx tin litho G Man machine gun with a wooden stock. The small black part that joins the frame to the stock is pressed steel. This gun's strong clockwork motor winds-up using the attached key. A continuous RAT-TAT-TAT "machine-gun" sound is made when the trigger is pulled. The sides show G-Men with guns raised while the bullet chamber shows G-Man firing the gun in air. The gun is approximately 23" long x 5" x 6" and is in played-with condition showing wear, crazing, scratches, and rust. The front sight, which also held the flint to make the gun spark, is missing.
Serrated Stemmed Point from the Obie Site
Lot # 152 (Sale Order: 152 of 365)
Offered is a Columbia River serrated stemmed point arrowhead that was found by Frank Buehler at the Obie Site on the Columbia River. This is a nice looking example that is approximately 1-7/8" x 3/4" and made from non-translucent black agate.
Howard Chandler Christy "Americans All" Poster
Lot # 153 (Sale Order: 153 of 365)
This poster depicts a lovely Christy girl with a great multi-cultural theme. The image features a lady standing in front of an American flag holding a wreath above the "Honor Roll," which is a list consisting of different ethnic names. Christy, who died in 1952, was an American artist and illustrator famous for the "Christy Girl," which was similar to the "'Gibson Girl." This poster measures approximately 27" x 40" and is one of the more desirable, but very under-rated, among the Christy posters. There are a couple of splits in the upper edge, but they have been matted out. This is truly an impressive piece.
Scotch-King Snuff Pocket Mirror
Lot # 154 (Sale Order: 154 of 365)
Offered is a circa 1910 celluloid pocket mirror advertising Scotch-King Snuff from the Weyman-Bruton Company of Nashville, Tennessee. This mirror has a nice color image of a snuff jar along with their logo, "The New King Snuff" written below the jar. Along the bottom edge is the maker's name, "Pilgrim Spec. Co., Malden, Mass." The mirror measures approximately 2-3/4" tall x 1-3/4" wide, and other than usual silver loss and spots to the mirror, this is as nice as they come.
"Big Giant Cola" Die-Cut Sign
Lot # 155 (Sale Order: 155 of 365)
This is a nice, smaller-sized sign that measures approximately 11" wide x 13" tall. The sign's easel-back has never been used, and the sign is promoting Big-Giant Cola's 16-ounce size bottle. This is a great sign that is the perfect size to fit anywhere.
Unused United States Stamps from 1917 - 1919
Lot # 156 (Sale Order: 156 of 365)
This lot is an assortment of nineteen (19) different United States postage stamps from 1917 through 1919. The stamps are Scott's Numbers 498 through 518, and all of the stamps except one are unused, loose, and displayed as pictured. The denominations are one cent through one dollar. The stamps still have their glue on back and have been hinged. Only stamp #500, the second red 2-cent stamp, is used and has no glue on back.
Joe Camel Pool Table Ashtray and 8 Ball Lighter
Lot # 157 (Sale Order: 157 of 365)
This lot consists of two Joe Camel items. The first item is a 1993 Camel 8 Ball lighter set. The set includes a chrome Zippo lighter, a tin, and an ashtray. The lighter measures approximately 1-3/8" wide x 2-1/4" tall x ½" deep. The lighter does have a flint, has never been used, and appears to have never had lighter fluid in it. The tin measures approximately 2" tall x 4-1/2" diameter. The third item in this set is an ashtray that measures approximately ½" tall x 4" diameter and has three slots to hold cigarettes. The second item is 1992 Camel Lights pool table ashtray. It has six slots for holding cigarettes where the six pockets on a pool table are. The pool table ashtray measures approximately 7-3/8" long x 4-3/8" wide x 1-1/2" deep and is made of hard plastic/resin. It is brand new, never used, and no longer available. Both these items come in their original boxes. These items came straight from the consignor who owned the convenient store.
Palace Meat Market Handbill
Lot # 158 (Sale Order: 158 of 365)
Offered is this great looking handbill for the Palace Meat Market. This was a two day event held on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, 1969 at the Beaver Hall in Portland, Oregon. The Palace Meat Market was a major part of the early Eugene music scene and played at many anti-war benefits in the area. In addition, they opened for three Grateful Dead shows. This handbill measures approximately 8-1/2" x11" and is used with tack holes, stains, folds, creases, and wrinkles. Matted and framed, this handbill will look great!
Vintage Mandrake the Magician Game
Lot # 159 (Sale Order: 159 of 365)
This vintage Mandrake the Magician game was made by the Transogram Company, Inc. of New York and was intended for children ages 7 to 12 years old. The idea of the game was that each player is Mandrake and with his x-ray vision, try to be the first to capture three identical bothers by penetrating their disappearing act. The game's box is approximately 15" long x 8" wide x 2" deep. This game is near mint and has never been play with and the pieces have not been punched out.
Roseville Pottery Magnolia Conch Shell
Lot # 160 (Sale Order: 160 of 365)
Offered is this Roseville Pottery conch shell. This circa 1940 multi-colored piece features Magnolia Blossoms on black stems. The vase has markings on the bottom in relief-raised lettering that reads "Roseville, U.S.A., 453-6" and is approximately 4-3/4" tall x 6-1/4" wide. There are no chips, cracks, or repairs, just some wear consistent with age and use to the bottom.
1971 Rod Stewart Poster
Lot # 161 (Sale Order: 161 of 365)
Offered is an original 1971 Rod Stewart poster made by Gemini Rising from New York and is poster number RK204. Gemini Rising was known for their rock star and political spoof posters created in the late '60s and early '70s. This poster is unused and was just unrolled to take these pictures, measures approximately 35-1/2" tall x 23-1/2" wide, and is as nice as you will find!
Columbia River Basin Arrowhead from the Deschutes River
Lot # 162 (Sale Order: 162 of 365)
Offered is a Columbia River arrowhead that was found in the Deschutes River Basin in Oregon by Frank Buehler. The arrowhead is 1" x 5/8" and is made from a piece of translucent multi-colored orange agate.
Bell System Telephone Sign
Lot # 163 (Sale Order: 163 of 365)
This is a vintage porcelain (enamel) Bell System telephone sign. This sign is dark blue with a glossy finish, and the back is marked 26. The sign measures approximately 20" wide x 3-3/4" tall. There is very little to no rust on this sign, and all grommets are intact. There is a dent in right upper hand corner, so please see photos for the best description. This would look great over a pay phone or booth and would be a nice addition to your antique telephone collection.
Sterling Silver 64-Piecec Mini-Ingot Flag Collection
Lot # 164 (Sale Order: 164 of 365)
This lot is for "The Flags of the Revolution" Mini Ingot Collection made by the Franklin Mint in 1976 and features 64 different ingots of slightly different sizes to correspond to the original proportions of each flag. These solid sterling silver ingots are genuine replicas of the actual flags carried by 1776 patriots during the American Revolutionary War. Each ingot's front is etched with an exact replica of one of the 64 flags, while the backs are etched with the name of the flag, the word "sterling," the minting date "76," and the mint mark "FM" for the Franklin Mint. The set is complete and comes in the original red velvet-lined, walnut 12" x 5 1/2" x 2" case that has a hinged lid and a see-through display cover.
The "Pop-Up" Pinocchio Book 1932 First Edition
Lot # 165 (Sale Order: 165 of 365)
This 1932 first-edition, first-printing book is of the classic story of the wooden puppet who finally became a real boy. This book has four (4) working pop-ups illustration by Harold Lentz. The 96-page book was published by Blue Ribbon Books and has a full-color illustration of Pinocchio on front cover, with Pinocchio and the fairy on the back cover. This book is approximately 6-1/2 wide x 9" tall. The book's spine is loose, and does not have the dust jacket. This book is well worth having rebound, especially since it is a first edition.
Pair of Morgan United States Silver Dollars
Lot # 166 (Sale Order: 166 of 365)
This lot is for a pair of ungraded United States Morgan silver dollars. The first is an 1886-P and the second is a 1896-P. The "P" indicates they are from the Philadelphia mint. Both coins are 90% silver and are fresh from a local estate. Please see the pictures for your best description. As with all of our coins, we leave the final determination of the condition and grade to the buyer.
Welcome Nugget Gold Prospector Label
Lot # 167 (Sale Order: 167 of 365)
Offered is an absolutely brilliant circa 1880 full color chromolitho tobacco label. It reads "WELCOME NUGGET" at the top and "T.C. WILLIAMS CO., MANUFACTURERS, VIRGINIA U.S.A." on the bottom. Shown is a full length figure of a knee-booted miner carrying a pickaxe in one hand and proudly holding a huge nugget in the other as he proclaims, "Jack, look at this." In the background are miners and buildings with an inscription on the large rock on the right side telling about the nugget. The colors on this multi-colored litho are as nice as the day it was made. This label is 10-3/4" x 10-3/4" and has no flaws or damaged.
1935 International Roller-Skating Marathon Poster
Lot # 168 (Sale Order: 168 of 365)
This lot is for an original 1935 poster for a roller-skating marathon event held at the Imperial Skating Rink in Portland, Oregon. This looks to be similar to the old marathon dance contests held around the country in this same time period, and with a prize of $1000 to the winner, these events really drew the people to them. This poster is used and was nailed to a wall. There are stains, nail holes, paper loss and other flaws on this that measures approximately 14" wide x 21-3/4" tall.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Mirror
Lot # 169 (Sale Order: 169 of 365)
This lot is for an old original advertising mirror for Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. This is the "real deal" being made of glass with a cardboard back and an unused pull-out tab to hang the mirror. Along the bottom edge this piece is marked, "Pabst Brewing Company" and lists breweries in five cities. There is no date listed, but we believe this mirror to be circa 1978. is 12-1/4" x 20" in size, and has no chips, cracks, or repairs
Gold VW Bus Soundwagon Record Player
Lot # 170 (Sale Order: 170 of 365)
Offered is an original gold Volkswagen (VW) Bus Soundwagon record player. This was produced by Tamco of Japan and comes complete in its original box and packaging. When placed on a record, the VW Bus drives around the record picking up the sound with a needle stylus that is beneath the van and plays the music out of the speaker on top. The antenna on the side serves as the on/off switch, and the black hatch on back lifts to reveal the battery compartment. This uses a 9-volt battery, and the battery compartment is pristine and looks as if a battery was never kept in there. The Soundwagon is approximately is 4-3/4" long x 2-1/2" tall x 2-1/4" wide and has no cracks -- not even a scratch to detract from its like new shiny appearance.
11-Ounce Rainier Jubilee Flat Top Beer Can
Lot # 171 (Sale Order: 171 of 365)
This is the first of three different Rainier jubilee beer cans that we will be offering in this auction. This is an 11-ounce can from Sicks' Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington and has the winter snow flake design created by Walter Landor & Associates. The can was rolled by Chuck Foster years ago and has a nicely soldered seam and one small pin hole in the bottom lid. The can is bright orange with a contrasting gold metallic. This can looks great. The only flaws we could find were two humidity spots about one inch from the top left side next to the seam on back. Please check lots #321 & #353 for our 12-ounce Rainier jubilee cans.
Carmel Agate Columbia River Arrowhead
Lot # 172 (Sale Order: 172 of 365)
This lot features a Carmel agate arrowhead found at the Decker site on the Lower Columbia River circa 1960. The size is 1-1/8" x 5/8" and is from the Frank Buehler collection. This location is another well-known site where Oregon Archaeological Society members worked.
Gerrit A. Beneker WWI "Sure We'll Finish the Job" Poster
Lot # 173 (Sale Order: 173 of 365)
This very colorful WWI classic poster is one of the most widely known posters of that era and truly is a delightful image. The poster is dated 1918 and measures approximately 26" wide x 38" tall. Gerrit Albertus Beneker, who died in 1934, was an American painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of industrial scenes and his poster work. The poster is marked "Edwards & Deutsch Litho Co. Chicago" on the bottom. Overall, it is in excellent condition.
Iwo Jima WWII Souvenir
Lot # 174 (Sale Order: 174 of 365)
Offered is an island-shaped plaque in heavy relief that features a far-off Pacific island called Iwo Jima. The bump was a place called Mount Suribachi. In researching this piece, we found examples made for several different branches of the military (including the Seabees) with different aircraft and one with the flag raising. Several examples of these we found claimed that the aluminum used to cast it came from an actual Japanese Zero propeller that had crashed on the island. We do not know if this is true or not, but it really makes for a great story. This piece is for the 549 Night Fighters, is made of cast aluminum, and is approximately 5-1/2" tall x 3-1/4" wide. This piece is thought to have been made at Iwo Jima near the end of the war.
Britains Set #1876 Bren Gun Carrier with Crew in Box
Lot # 175 (Sale Order: 175 of 365)
This lot consists of Britains set #1876 Bren Gun Carrier and Crew. The crew consists of a driver, gunner, and second guard with all three wearing olive drab and steel helmets. The three figures are cut off at the waist and seated in the vehicle. The wheels are hidden underneath the chassis and the tracks on the side are cast. This set comes with its original box, which shows signs of age and use. All Britains figurines are hand painted, hollow cast metal, and made in England.
