Tools, Knives, Clothing etc. Advertising Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an old Leominster, Massachusetts "Hudson Parer Company" cast iron apple peeler patented in 188The peeler has a crank handle that manipulates two gears attached to a three-pronged...

ARTIFACT: This is a five years of service pin for McCulloch Motors, makers of chainsaws and aircraft engines. The pin is in 10 karat gold enameled in red and blue with a ruby chip and shows two ducks...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s advertising novelty puzzle for Valentine & Company, a vendor of Valspar products. Valspar is a paint company that has been around since 190The puzzle is in aluminum...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1910s or 1920s employee badge for Rexall, a Boston, Massachusetts-based chain of independently owned drugstores that began in 190The company's motto reflects just how...

ARTIFACT: This is a set of circa 1920s or 1930s Remington Peters shotgun shell buttons for a blazer: two large and four small. The large buttons are made from 12 gauge shotgun shells and the small...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1900 apothecary bottle for Gould's White Clover Cream with the original contents still inside! The bottle has a double label, each one in very good condition...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s clothing store advertising sign for the "high class" W. O. Horn & Brother brand of neckwear. W. O. Horn & Brother was a New York clothier. This handsome sign is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1900 advertising lapel pin for Flexible Flyer sleds. The Flexible Flyer was patented in 188The pin is by Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Cool vintage 1970's large Montana Silversmiths belt buckle for Frank's Boot Shop. The large ornate buckle features scroll engraving on the front with brass floral details on each side. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880s or 1890s advertising watch case key for Roy Watch Case Company of Brooklyn, New York. This is an early piece for the firm, which was established in 188The small key is...

ARTIFACT: This is 1930's or earlier, possibly as early as 1910, and was most likely used as a promotional piece when buying a new Miyata Bicycle. It served a dual purpose, it would have been attached...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful circa 1930 advertising enameled watch fob for State Farm Mutual auto insurance company & the subsidiary life insurance company. The oval shaped, double-sided red and black...