Advertising Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 figural watch fob of a Ham Lantern, made by C (Charles) T (Trafton) Ham Manufacturing of Rochester, New York. Ham, originally from North Berwick, Maine, worked on the railroad before going into business with others and...

ARTIFACT: Nice, circa 1900's - 1910's advertising watch fob for Mergenthaler Linotype Co. in die-struck brass by The Green Duck Co in Chicago. The center of the watch fob features an elaborate, high-relief detailed image of a linotype machine. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1892 glass advertising paperweight from the 26th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The paperweight features Crawford Shoe of Washington, D.C., host city to the 1892 gathering. VINTAGE: Circa 1892...

ARTIFACT: This is a large circa 1950s or 1960s United States Naval Academy Annapolis beer mug by Imperial. The mug has a decorative rope border at top and bottom and a logo bearing the school's motto: EX SCIENTIA TRIDENS (Through Knowledge, Sea Power)...

ARTIFACT: This is a round lapel pin in enameled 10 karat gold by the Robbins Company that reads THE DURANT. It is from The Durant Hotel in Flint Michigan, from the first decade or so of the hotel's existence VINTAGE: Circa 1910's...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 20th century advertising lapel pin for the Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois. G & J gained their fame making Rambler Bicycles in the late 1800's, then Jeffery split off and went on to produce...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified promotional power company lightbulb decanter. The bulb has an unknown "G" logo on the front. The bulb is made of glass with a light green tint and has a brass topper. There is a "Recycled Glass Hand Made in Spain"...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified circa 1910's - 1920's winged "D" lapel pin. The center of the pin features a red enameled letter "D" inside an oval with nicely detailed wings on either side. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's SIZE: Approximately 5/8" x...

ARTIFACT: 1976 United States Army 7th Combat Support Hospital Lithophane Stein from Pirmasens, Germany and is named to "SP/6 DAVID E. HART" with the images of a rooster, caduceus, and Maltese cross in vibrant painted detail. One side reads: "7th COMBAT...

ARTIFACT: Great Cold War United States 19th Chemical Technical Intelligence Detachment German-made beer mug dated 1965 - 196The mug shows the image of a masked and cloaked individual wearing a wide brim hat and holding a dagger. Along the top it reads:...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1970's Mack Truck bulldog tie pin in brass, the dog's collar reads: MACK. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's SIZE: Approximately ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Pin with two stabilizers and clutchback...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1960's promotional Mack Truck advertising pen by Sheaffer. The pen is blue and features the Mack Truck dog logo in silver. Pen is retractable, action completed by pressing the pocket clip and contains original blue ink cartridge...