Tools, Knives, Clothing etc. Advertising Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1896 – 1898 Olmstead Clinton Bicycles of Syracuse, New York advertising lapel stud. The center reads: "OLMSTEAD" in red detail and surrounding it reads: "CLINTON CYCLES SYRACUSE" in black lettering with nice...

ARTIFACT: Classic vintage 1950's Texaco Service Station worker uniform patch. The bottom center of the patch shows the Texaco emblem, a red five-point star with a green letter: "T" in the center with "TEXACO" above in black embroidered detail. The center...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1950's Dodge salesperson's lapel pin for the "400 Club" awarded when an individual sells 400 cars or trucks. The center depicts an enameled shield, red and white striped with a black vertical stripe down the center and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1900's Lava soap advertising celluloid pocket mirror. On the celluloid side of the mirror is a box of soap from the Lava Soap Company. The mirror was made by the Parisian Novelty Company of Chicago. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Unusual Saigon Country Club novelty Vietnam War Era baseball cap. The red cap features a nicely embroidered front that shows a pair of crossed golf clubs in the center with a grenade on either side and surrounding it reads: "VIETNAM...

ARTIFACT: Fun, vintage 1971 Firestone Tires sponsored PRO-AM Professional Bowling Association Tournament of Champions. The participant mug shows the red Firestone logo at the top and beneath the PBA logo two circles, one showing bowling pins and the...

ARTIFACT: Great, old 1920's General Electric original brass fan. This example is in beautiful condition with four brass fan blades encased by a steel 'wire' guard that features a painted brass center with the company initials: "GE" in raised...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s set of three hand-carved fishing net mending tools from the coastal Maine area. Two of the tools are larger than the other, and all are made of lightweight wood with a slightly roughened texture in spots. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s Levi Strauss & Company tray with an inlay of wood and brass. The tray was given as an award for reaching $2 billion in sales for the San Francisco company that invented the dungarees. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's...

ARTIFACT: This is a Derby Underwear fifteen years of service pin in 10 karat gold by Balfour. The pin has a great design: a pair of boxer shorts sticking out of a derby hat gives the overall impression of a mushroom. There are two ruby chips in the derby...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 ice pick from the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Ice & Coal Company. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 9-3/8" length and 7/8" diameter (handle). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wood, steel. MARKINGS: Very hard to...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old advertising shopping handle from Pryor-Davis Co. Hardware & Paints of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The store's address of 36 Market Street is printed on the wooden dowel portion. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: Approximately...