The Joy of Collecting After Taxes
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 4:00 PM Pacific
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The Joy of Collecting After Taxes
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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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Orange Crush Bottle Openers with Crushy
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 365)
Offers are three different Orange Crush Soda bottle openers circa 1930. Two of the openers feature the character or mascot they created to help promote Orange Crush Soda in their early years while the third opener features an image of their famous and familiar embossed soda bottle. The first two openers are both 2-11/16" tall x 7/8" wide and the other one is 3-1/8" tall x 1-1/2" wide. All three have nice detail and shine along with text or graphics on both sides.
Columbia River Mule Ear Arrowhead
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 365)
Offered is a Columbia River Mule Ear arrowhead found by Frank Buehler at the Wakemap Mound Site. This arrowhead is approximately 2" x 1-11/16" in size and is made from a multi-colored agate. This piece has some of Buehler's reference numbers on one side. Buehler's artifacts were found from the 1930s through the 1960s at Oregon Archaeological Society dig sites in the region. Buehler was a well-known and respected amateur archaeologist, historian, and collector, and all the artifacts from his collection we are offering have not been offered for public sale until now.
Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon Jump Poster
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 365)
Offered is a color poster of daredevil Even Knievel's attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon on September 8, 1974. The telecast was shown on a big screen television at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It was more like a large movie screen and was long before Pay-Per-View like we have today. This was an event everyone was talking about and was shown all over the world. This original poster is measures approximately 14" x 21" and was printed on heavy white stock. The poster is used with tack holes to the corners, light bends, fade, and tape on the back. It is a neat part of history!
Dietz Scout Skaters Lantern
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 365)
Offered is a circa 1910 Dietz Scout kerosene skater's lamp. The lamp stands approximately 7-5/8" tall with the handle down and is 3" in diameter. The wick moves up and down when you turn the control knob. The glass globe is embossed "DIETZ SCOUT - N.Y. U.S.A. H 5" and is easily removed for cleaning. This is a neat looking old vintage lamp!
Campbell's Pork and Beans Trolley Sign
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 365)
This lot is for a circa 1925 lithographed trolley sign advertising Campbell's Pork and Beans from the Campbell Soup Company in Camden, New Jersey. The sign is printed on a thick card stock and is approximately 21" long x 11" tall. The colors are subtle, yet they get your attention. Both bottom corners have dings or bends, and there is a one-inch tear on the bottom edge between the "B" and "E" in Campbell's. This sign has no nail or tack holes.
Three United States Morgan Silver Dollars
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 365)
This lot is for a set of three 1921 Morgan silver dollars. This was the last year this coin was produced, and this set includes a coin from each of the three different mints: San Francisco, Denver, and Philadelphia. These are ungraded United States Morgan silver dollars, straight from a local estate and sold exactly as received. As with all of our coins, we leave the final determination of the condition and grade of the coin to the buyer.
Coon Chicken Inn Matchbook Covers
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 365)
Up for bid is a lot of original Coon Chicken Inn matchbook covers. The matches have been removed and the covers laid flat. Three covers list the three operating restaurants located in Seattle, Portland, and Salt Lake City. The fourth matchbook also lists the Spokane, Washington location that never opened. This consignor is from Portland and guarantees the items are authentic. Please see lot #73 for a description of the Coon Chicken Inn's history.
The Electric Last Minute Janis Joplin Poster
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 365)
Offered is an original 1968 Janis Joplin poster. The poster is from the short lived Publication Eye Magazine and was an insert in the July 1968 Vol. 1 No. 5 issue. The poster is signed Parker and is approximately 19-1/4" x 25-1/4" in size. It was folded when issued and has wear to the folds, as well as residue from tape on the corners. The colors are still bright and this poster just waiting for the right collector to display and enjoy it.
First Day Postage Cover Collection
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 365)
This lot is an assortment of 115 different first day covers in an original album that holds 100 covers with 15 additional loose covers. The covers are from 1945 through 1959, with most being from the United States and a few from the United Nations. There are several different ones relating to World War II and some about stamp collecting. There is even one for the first helicopter flight for air mail! You will receive the album with 15 loose covers for your winning bid!
Gold and Diamond Ring
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 365)
Offered is a size 9 yellow gold diamond ring. The ring features ¼ carat total weight of diamonds set in both white and yellow gold. The ring is marked "10k ¼ TW" on the inside. We tested the ring, and it is 10k gold with a weight of 2.5 grams.
John R. Byng Drawing/Poster
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 365)
This drawing by John R. Byng titled, "A Lumber Town During the 40s & 50s" features most businesses in a town, including a Chevrolet dealership, church, newspaper, market, library, etc. The bottom of the poster shows the Barnum & Bailey Circus train passing through town. This is an original drawing and shows Byng's pencil lines, erases, and marker runs from water damage. This drawing is approximately 28" wide x 16" tall and has many details for the observer to enjoy.
Deschutes River Arrowhead
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 365)
Offered is a Columbia River Basin arrowhead found in the Deschutes River Basin of Oregon by Frank Buehler. The arrowhead is 1-1/8" x 3/8" and made from a piece of black agate. Buehler's artifacts were found from the 1930s through the 1960s at Oregon Archaeological Society (OAS) dig sites. Buehler was a well-known and respected amateur archaeologist, historian, collector, and a founding member of the OAS.
Blue Ribbon Honey Tin from Yakima, Washington
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 365)
This lot is for an empty five-pound honey can for Blue Ribbon Pure Honey from The Blue Ribbon Bee Farm in Yakima, Washington. The graphics show an old bee hive with bees flying around it with a simple logo, which are the same on both sides. There is no zip code or zone stated, so we think this is circa 1950. The can is 5-3/4" tall x 5-1/8" in diameter with a plain metal lid.
Kay Nielsen's illustration Plate #1
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 365)
This is the first of three wonderful circa 1920 full color tipped-in plates we will be offering in this auction. It is from perhaps the most beautiful children's book ever published, "East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North. The artist is Kay Nielsen and the plate was used to illustrate the many Norse tales in the book. The plate was created in a preparatory ink and watercolor style and is still attached to the page. The image is approximately 5-1/4" x 7" with a 11" x 14" mat. This item is ready to drop into a ready-made frame.
Minnesota AAA License Plate Topper
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 365)
This is the first of four different AAA Toppers we have in this auction. This one is for Minnesota State Automobile Association and is the only one with embossed text. It is made of brass and is chrome plated. There are signs of use on this 4-1/8" x 4-5/8" topper that has no rust or extra holes.
United States Special Delivery Stamps
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 365)
This lot is an assortment eighteen (18) different United States Special Delivery stamps. There is a mix of both used and unused stamps, with most being unused. We did notice that some of the stamps have been hinged. All of the stamps are loose and displayed as pictured.
Fisher-Price Pluto Pop-Up Kritter
Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 17 of 365)
Offered is a wooden toy from Fisher-Price. Five years after the first Pop-Up Kritters were released in 1931, Disney's Pluto was added to the line. Pluto is mounted on a green wooden guitar-shaped paddle with the control strings having metal loops on the end to allow easy maneuvering. Pluto is made of yellow and black bead-string construction with black oil cloth ears and a red collar. Pluto springs to life when the strings are pulled tightly, and he squirms and sways as the strings are loosened; he lays flat when the strings are loosened all the way. Pluto is 7" tall x 2-1/2" wide and sits on a 10-3/4" long paddle. The only sign of use is the black bead for his nose is missing. We used a rubber band to hold the strings tight, which is visible in some of the photos.
1969 Beaver Hall Grand Opening Handbill from Portland
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 18 of 365)
The Beaver Hall was a small venue in Portland, Oregon where many famous bands played. Their entertainers ranged from Ken Kersey and his Merry Pranksters holding one of their famous acid tests to the Byrds and the Grateful Dead (along with many other bands of the day). This handbill was for the Beaver Hall's grand opening on February 21-22, 1969. We do not know the artist, but the performers were Thundering Heard, Moss, and Turtle Soup. The handbill measures approximately 5-1/2" wide x 8-1/2" tall. This piece is used with a fold across the center and a name and phone number written on the back. This lot is the first of several seldom found West Coast handbills and posters we will offer in this auction!
Pepsi Cola Double-Dot Bottle Openers
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 19 of 365)
Offered is a pair of early Pepsi or Pepsi:Cola bottle openers. These are both die-cut openers in the shape of the 12-ounce Pepsi Bottle and are 2-13/16" tall x 7/8" wide. These have graphics or text on both sides with one showing a paper label bottle and the other showing the embossed painted label bottle. Both these use the double dot Pepsi logo used prior to 1950 and look great.
Salem Steam Laundry Match Holder from Oregon
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 20 of 365)
This is a wall-mounted match holder for wooden matches given out compliments of Salem Steam Laundry in Salem, Oregon. The holder states the company was established in 1889 and lists a phone number as 25 making this a pretty early piece.We left it exactly as found as it has great character just the way it is. The size is approximately 6" tall x 3-1/8" wide x 3-1/2" deep with both opening covers intact. This holder has been used and has several flaws, such as rust, dents, dings, scratches, and such. Also, on the bottom front where the matches would come out, there is a bent right corner and the tabs holding this together are loose.
1972 Richard Nixon Discover America Poster
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 21 of 365)
Offered is an original 1972 Nixon Discover America poster. The poster was made by Gemini Rising of New York and is poster number S253. Gemini Rising was known for their rock star and political spoof posters released in the late '60s and early '70s. Satire was taken a bit farther in this poster with the photo being identified as Richard M. Dixon. This poster is unused and was just unrolled to take these pictures. This piece is approximately 35-1/2" x 23-1/2" with some light bends from being rolled.
Five (5) Arrowheads from the Decker Site
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 22 of 365)
This lot features five (5) arrowheads found at the Decker site on Sauvies Island in the Lower Columbia River Basin circa 1960. These are exactly as found and offer a great cross section of the material that is to be found nowhere else in the world. These range in size and are approximately 3/4" x 3/8" for the smallest to 1-1/2" x 1/2" for the largest. These arrowheads are from the Frank Buehler collection.
Armour's Oats Cardboard Container
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 23 of 365)
This lot is for an old cardboard container for Armour's Oats from the Armour Grain Company of Chicago. This is the smaller size container and does not list a weight or size, but is 7-1/4" tall x 4-1/4" in diameter and has the original paper lid. The paper label on this does show wear and has a couple spots of paper loss and soiling. This container features the same logo and cute elf-like character on both sides with recipes on the sides as well. There is a clear plastic wrap on the outside to protect the label, and the wrap can be removed without damaging the container if you choose.
Champion Spark Plug Tie Clip and Cufflinks
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 24 of 365)
Offered is a circa 1960 promotional three-piece Champion spark plug tie clip and cufflinks set. Each piece features a very detailed chromed miniature 7/8" Champion plug with a white insulator and "CHAMPION" and "Made In USA" written in red. The tiny details include the electrode, threads, cross-hatching on the base, etc.
Britains Set of Three (3) "The London Scene" Items
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 25 of 365)
This lot consists of three (3) 1989 W Britains sets from the Pageantry, Heritage, Tradition series, and all three are in their original Living Display case. The first is an 11-piece set we believe to be number 8006. The other two items are 4-piece sets, also from the London Scene series, and we think their numbers are 8003 and 8004. All three sets include a standing lifeguard and sentry box. The London Scene series features all of the ceremonial figures associated with the capital. The centerpiece is a model of Her Majesty, the Queen, pictured in her traditional Guards uniform. She is flanked by models of the Household Cavalry, dressed in the old Mounted Review Order as worn for ceremonial duties in London. Also available are figures ranging from Beefeaters to Scots Guards plus a metal Sentry Box authentically reproducing those located outside of Buckingham Palace. All cases are in good condition considering their age, but shows signs of wear. All Britains figurines are hand painted, hollow cast metal, and made in England.
