Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and awesome World War I Army toy tank in cast iron! It has been painted hunting orange and has a cool cam-operated cannon. When pushed along a flat surface, the gun moves, to the delight of any and all bystanders. The tank has...

ARTIFACT: This is an old, handmade miniature cannon toy from the World War I period. The cannon is in steel and aluminum, with great big wheels that turn and a cannon piece that swivels up and down. There is a "U" loop soldered on the end where a child...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 20th century Malden, Massachusetts License Committee badge. The badge shows the coat of arms of Malden topped by an eagle and reads LICENSE COMMITTEE MALDEN and MALDEN SETTLED 1634 TOWN 1643 CITY 1882. VINTAGE: Circa 1900-1919...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Good Humor Ice Cream hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa ?. SIZE: About 3-5/8" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt silver with enamel. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post. MARKINGS: THE WALLACE CO. INC. PROV.R.I...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Anaheim Truck & Transfer Company belt buckle. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 3" in width by 1-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Riveted construction, silver plated nickel logo with blue lacquer detail and nickel...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Rhode Island Truck Owners Association sign. The sign is wooden and was made by Barber-Burton Sign Company. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 10" in height and 28" in width and ¾" in thickness. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1900s through 1910s delivery man or driver badge for Nichol's Ice Company. The badge is numbered 1. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s-1910s. SIZE: Approximately 2-5/16" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s advertising cigar ash tray from Chaffin Optical company of Boston, Massachusetts. The ash tray is in bronze and has a great codfish maker mark on reverse, VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in height and 5"...

ARTIFACT: Very cool 1930's Ð 1940's painted tin cigarette pack protector. The tin features an image of a smoking cigarette, the smoke trail forming the word: "CIGARETTES" along the top. The tin is colored black with cream colored details. The top of...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful antique carved meerschaum boar's head pipe from the 1890s. The pipe has an amber mouthpiece and comes in its original case from Italian maker Luigi Tisiotti. The boar is as shaggy and ferocious as in real life...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, simple and elegant cheroot case in 800 silver presented by Adrian Dietrich Lothar van Trotha to "Cramer" in Muanza, German East Africa. The case was presented in 1900 while Trotha commanded the colonial force in what is now...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s advertising cigar box from Neal Motor Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The box is dated March 20, 1936 and on the inside of the lid reveals this message: WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS WE ARE AFTER MORE OF IT. The box is...