Tools, Knives, Clothing etc. Advertising Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 advertising letter opener for the steamship S.S. City of Birmingham of the Savannah Line (or the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah). Built in 1923 as one of the last passenger ships for the Savannah Line, the Birmingham...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1956 KPAR TV sterling lapel pin in the form of an early television camera. KPAR, now KTXS-TV is located in Abilene, Texas and is an ABC Affiliate. It was originally a CBS affiliate located in Sweetwater, but by the 1970's had...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's Jack Westaway Under the Sea Malt-O-Meal advertising radio premium in stamped, lacquered brass by Robbins Co., Attleboro, Massachusetts. The pin is in the shape of a diver's head mask and reads: "JACK WESTAWAY UNDER THE...

ARTIFACT: Great period (1928) Promotional Book for the movie "Hell's Angels" produced by Howard Hughes and featuring Jean Harlow. The book features a gilt and black cover and reads: "HELL'S ANGELS" along the bottom. This digest size, hardcover booklet...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1900 US Bicycle Tire advertising stick. The stick features a nicely detailed hatted cricket mascot wearing shoes and riding a bicycle. VINTAGE: Circa 1900's SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" x 5/8" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1900 Barnes White Flyer Bicycle advertising celluloid lapel stud by Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, New Jersey. The center of the stud reads: "BARNES WHITE FLYER" and the edges features scroll embellishments...

ARTIFACT: Nice vintage 1900 Bay-State Bicycles advertising celluloid lapel stud by Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, New Jersey. The center of the stud reads: "RIDE BAY-STATE BICYCLES" and the edges feature nice embellished detail. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Great 1950's Frank's Riders Harley Davidson pin-up matchbook from Portsmouth, NH. Some of the original matches remain intact, unstruck and the matchbook reads: THE HOME OF FRANK'S RIDERS 121 MAPLEWOOD AVE. PORTSMOUTH, N.H. Tel. Geneva 6-3704 –...

ARTIFACT: Rare, early 1950's Harley Davidson 25,000 Mile Club for riding or touring on a Harley for 25,000 miles or more. The bronze pinback reads: "25,000 HARLEY – DAVIDSON MILE CLUB" with red painted detail. Suspended from chain links is an...

ARTIFACT: 1974 Boston and Maine Railroad Advertising Zippo lighter with blue painted logo: "BM" VINTAGE: Circa 1974. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome plated brass, paint. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1968 Zippo promotional lighter advertising Dodge Trucks. The lighter has a brushed finish and reads: "DODGE TRUCKS" in red painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955 Zippo lighter advertising for Onan Electric Plants. Onan was started in 1920 by David Warren Onan in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been based there since. Onan is still in business owned by Cummins Indiana (Cummins Onan)...