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ARTIFACT: Lovely circa 1890’s New Victoria Hotel creamer mug by Dunn Bennett & Co. Burslem, England. Dunn & Bennet & Co. was established in 1876 and was known for selling hotel china, earthenware, and Ironstone in both England and America. The creamer...

ARTIFACT: This is a nineteenth century beer mug from the New England House, a Boston, Massachusetts pub and hotel The mug is plain with a tapered lip and reads NEW ENGLAND HOUSE in a cross-stitch style. VINTAGE: Circa 19th century. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Great 1910's - 1920's cocktail stirrer from the West Hampton Beach Country Club in Long Island, New York.  The stirrer is fashioned in the shape of a golf club and reads: "COUNTRY CLUB OF WEST HAMPTON BEACH" on either side in raised...

SIZE: Approximately 3-15/16 height and 4-3/4" width.GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1910’s – 1920’s olive/pickle fork/drink stirrer from the Columbia restaurant in Tampa, Florida. The Columbia restaurant is the oldest in Florida, it was opened in 1905 and is still in existence today. It reads: “SNITCHED FROM...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1912 mug from the Boston, Massachusetts Stewards’ Association annual supper, which was held at the American House on May 27th of that year. The reverse of the mug presents some debatable wisdom: HERE’S TO MARRIAGE:- AN...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1880's bar room table match holder from the famous Russel House in Detroit, Michigan. The holder features the image of a royal eagle, wings spread, wearing a crown, and bearing a shield on its chest that shows the letters: "RH" entwined...

ARTIFACT: This is a celluloid advertising pin for Aunt Jemima’s pancake flour mix. The pin shows Aunt Jemima herself proudly proclaiming, “I’SE IN TOWN HONEY!” VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 7/8” diameter...

ARTIFACT: 1950’s H. P. Hood Milk Delivery “Star Driver”, 7 Star Safety Award lapel pin, unmarked by L. G. Balfour. The shield shaped pin shows a five point star at the top and beneath it reads: “H. P. HOOD STAR DRIVER”. The pin shows the number “7” and...

ARTIFACT: 1950’s Sealtest Ice Cream 6 year Safety Club Member (safe driver) lapel pin made of gilt brass with enameled detailing. VINTAGE: Circa 1950’s SIZE: 11/16”x 3/4” CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Gilt brass and enamel...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful early 1950's Nu-Maid Margarine (early Oleomargarine) waxed carboard box. The box shows a woman in a bonnet carrying a plate with a stick of butter and surrounding it reads: "TABLE" GRADE NU-MAID VEGETABLE OLEOMARGARINE”,...

ARTIFACT: 1952 pint milk bottle from Mount Hermon Boy’s School, scarce institutional bottle. The Mt. Hermon Boy’s School is now Northfield Mount Hermon School (NMH) and is located in Gill, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 1881, the school aimed at...