Food Restaurant Club Hotel Advertising Artifacts

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: Beautiful, minty, 1941 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Badger Farms Creameries milk bottle. The front reads: “BADGER FARMS CREAMERIES” in orange painted detail and above reads: “ONE QUART LIQUID”. The neck of the bottle shows a...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1950's – 1960's screen-printed diner sign that reads: "TENDER STEAKS AND CHOPS TO ORDER" in white, neon green, and pink detail with a stylized image of plated steak and chops against a blue background. The...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1950's – 1960's screen-printed diner sign that reads: "TRY OUR DELICIOUS HOT ROAST BEEF SANDWICH" in white, neon green, and pink detail above a stylized image of a sandwich (which looks like an alien)...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1950's – 1960's screen-printed diner sign that reads: "TRY OUR DELICIOUS PIE A-LA-MODE" in white, neon green, and pink detail above a stylized image of a fork and piece of a-la-mode pie against a blue...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1950's – 1960's screen-printed diner sign that reads: "DELICIOUS FRIED CHICKEN" in white, neon green, and pink detail against a blue background. The reverse shows a maker mark that reads: "REVERE SIGN...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, vintage 1950's Bob's Big Boy advertising ashtray. Bob's Big Boy, now just known as Big Boy, is a fast food burger restaurant that has been around for over 80 years. The ashtray depicts the early logo that was used for the...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1900's - 1910's Phillips Exeter Academy soup bowl made by Cauldron Hotel China Co. On the rim of the bowl is a wonderful floral pattern and at the top is the Phillips Exeter Academy crest. In the middle of the bowl is a...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 19th century nautical match strike from Portsmouth, NH. The frame may look distressed, but that is intentional, adding more to the look of this piece. The paper artifact is in excellent condition with little wear...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1910's advertisement key fob for Bull Brand Feeds from Maritime Milling Co, Buffalo, New York. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's SIZE: About 13/16" x 1-5/8 CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel Plated Steel. ATTACHMENT: None MARKINGS: "BULL...