OUT OF OFFICE: September 15 through September 22 2019.
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifact of interest here, but please be advised that we are currently out of the office, at the legendary MAX Show (Last one in Pittsburgh!) returning on Monday September 23rd, and we will not be able to ship until then. Feel free to place an order, or email us to place an artifact ON HOLD, but, again, we will not be able to ship until 9/23/19.
Thank you, Ron & Kana
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1910s advertising letter opener for Shelby National Tube Company's seamless steel tubing. Shelby's was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania manufacturer with a clever advertising angle: the hollow end of the letter opener is an example of their product.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1910s.
SIZE:
Approximately 8-3/4" in length and 3/4" in width and 5/8" in diameter at the handle end.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Steel.
ATTACHMENT:
None.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an old advertising collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEX14 LFJX2/14 SLDEX7/14 SLCEX7/16 SeVFJX10/18
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The opener has only some light wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
