Advertising Ephemera

Rochester, NY Allen Nursery Co. nd [ca. 1900]., 1900. Very good condition. 3.5" x 5.5" two sides Gaynor's address was Stapleton, NY; and his phone number was 60-J, Tompkinsville. The produce was delivered to Lemuel Stultz at Prospect Plains, NJ. Illustrated by color litho of red rose. Original card edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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NY: AT&T, 1934. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. Small pieces torn from two margins. 32pp. The 1934 calendar/almanac is embellished in word and picture with information regarding the telephone and its development. 9.75" x 6.75". more information

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Chicago: The Household Guest, 1930. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. (15)pp; 12 vignette drawings. Hard-sell advertising vehicle, promoting a cash-prize contest among those who sell subscriptions to "The Household Guest". 5.25" x 3.5". more information

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Philadelphia Baugh & Sons nd [ca. 1892]., 1892. Very good condition. 12" x 6" two sides This broadsheet details Baugh's Double Eagle Phosphate and Raw Bone Meal. Includes the original mailing envelope. original edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Philadelphia Baugh & Sons (1892)., 1892. Two tiny edge-chips, else in very good condition. 10" x 6" two sides The front of this broadsheet details Baugh's Special Potato Manure, while the verso focuses on their Animal Bone Phosphate. Illustrated by printed on salmon stock. original edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Lancaser, PA, 1920. not bound. Fine. Printed in black on green stock. ".Fresh Air and Sunshine Dried in Season. Price List . Ladies and Children's Clothing According. Rush Orders Extra. Satisfaction Guaranteed." Lists prices for laundering many different items of clothing and household linens. This is an interesting display ad by an Asian-American entrepreneur. 7.25" x 4.25". more information

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NY: Church & Dwight, 1922. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Good. Covers neatly repaired. 32pp, index. The cover shows a woman administering Cow Brand Baking Soda to a little girl; on the back is a product picture. This booklet presents a wide array of household and medicinal uses for Cow Brand Soda, all "tested and approved by leading physicians." The uses range from combatting "that relentless enemy of dainty women--excessive armpit perspiration," to treating ivy poison and insect bites, to aiding in the cure of leucorrhoea and influenza, to cooling a "shiny, red, hot-weather complexion." 5.5" x 3.5". more information

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not published, 1930. Original. not bound. Fine. The Sonny Boy label shows a man in his easy chair with a boy in his lap. The Round Up label features a cowboy in range outfit. Both are in full color. 2.25" x 8.5". more information

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USA: Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1920. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside poster; illus of saluting veteran. REPRESENTING THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT IN THE CIGAR CRAFT!...TRY A V.F.W. CIGAR AND BE CONVINCED!...VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. The V.F.W., formed in 1913, here offers smokers a good five-cent cigar. 12" x 18 more information

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New York City J.L. Dumont 1860., 1860. Old folds, else in very good condition. 8" x 5" one page Printed on a folded leaf, signed on the verso by J.L. Dumont. Dumont set himself up at No. 20 Exchange Place as a "Broker in Foreign Exchange, Negotiating Business Paper, and for the Purchase and Sale of Stocks, Bonds, &c., on Commission." A list of references follows. Original edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Dayton, OH: Fyr-Fyter Co., 1930. not bound. Very Good. 4pp; illus from photographs. Contains specs and cross-sections of fire extinguishers, photos of fire scenes, and dramatic, promotional text. 11" x 8.5". more information

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Gouraud's, 1920. not bound. Very Good. This poster of an attractive woman and her cold cream, printed in pastel colors on heavy card stock, is evocative of the period and a nice item for display. 17.5" x 8". more information

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Terre Haute, Indiana Hulman & Co. nd (1930s)., 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial card covers and contents in very good condition. 8.25" x 3.75" (28)pp This unused notebook of lined paper, with Clabber Girl ads on page tops, was intended for merchants to keep track of stock. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. more information

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Camden, NJ H.S. Hurff nd [ca. 1890]., 1890. 1st Edition. Handwriting at bottom and on verso, else in very good condition. 8" x 6" broadside Attractive advertisement. The handwriting mentions the Dunkers, Germantown, Conestoga, Conrad Beissel, Seventh Day Baptists, &c. Illustrated by engraved illus and devices. First Edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Johnstown, NY Charles B. Knox 1901., 1901. Very good condition. 3" x 5" two sides On the back are two recipes along with promotional text for this product. Illustrated by color illus of fruit mold. original edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Lancaster, PA, 1890. not bound. Very Good. 2pp, printed in green on ivory stock. Promotes the Lancaster Patent Tobacco Case as the most economical way of shipping tobacco. This letter tells in detail how the cases are made and why tobacco growers should use them. 11" x 8.5". more information

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Brooklyn, NY: Piel Brothers, 1933. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine. (4)pp; illus from photographs. This attractive, upbeat flier celebrates the end of prohibition. Piel's had been brewed and sold on tap since 1883. Now, retailers are urged to stock Piel's light and dark lagers and pilsner in bottles, earning "a substantial profit on every bottle sold." Several store displays featuring the Piel Gnome are illustrated and are offered to retailers upon request. The cover shows silver dollars being poured out of a bottle of Piels's Special Light. Nice item for display. 11" x 8.5". more information

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Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Steel Co., 1908. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 32pp. This unused memo book has blank pages with headers and footers about Pittsburgh Perfect Fencing. Shows and describes various types of fencing, and contains a 1908 almanac, population data, planting advice, and business briefs. 5.75" x 3". more information

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Lansford, PA: Lansford Bottling Works, 1920. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, one page; illustration. "Return 40 of Vass Dry Ginger Ale or Whistle caps and $1.29 and receive an all steel scooter. Get busy kids. Start today.Thos. Foster, Prop." 11" x 8". more information

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Lancaser, PA: Landis Art Press, 1921. not bound. Very Good. Printed in black on white stock. ".Best kind of work done while you wait.Starting January 1st, '21." Lists prices for many kinds of repairs to shoes for men, women and children. Interesting display ad by an Italian-American craftsman. 9.25" x 6". more information

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Niantic, PA Frank Slonaker nd [1934]., 1934. Fine condition, mounted under plexiglass in plastic frame. 17" x 9" broadside Overall size of frame, 20" x 10". Text in part: "NRA.We Do Our Part.Prices Effective Thurs., Fri. and Sat., February 8-9-10.Nor-mont Coffee lb. tin 25c.Ritter's Spaghetti, 2 cans 10c, Here's Where You Spend A Dime and Save A Nickel.Monogram Pure Honey, 5-oz. jar 9c.Crisco, 1-lb. can 19c.Don't Risk Health! Use Crisco .Welfare Orders Given Special Attention.Frank Slonaker, General Merchandise, Niantic, PA. Phone: Sassamansville 2-R-21.". Illustrated by decorative hearts and border. original edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Philadelphia: L.C. Smith & Bros., 1900. not bound. Very Good. Card stock. The company's address was 1323 Walnut St. Telephones: Keystone - Race 18-26; Bell - Filbert 58-22, 58-23. 2.5" x 4.5". more information

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Brunswick, Maine Byron Stevens nd [ca. 1900]., 1900. Soft cover. Tied paper covers and contents in very good condition. 3.5" x 5.25" 17 leaves Green ink. Has 16 examples of writing papers, from tissue to card stock, for "ladies' & gentlemen's polite correspondence.". original edition. Binding is tied wraps. more information

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s.l.: Studebaker, 1936. First Edition. not bound. Near Fine. Broadsheet, 15.75" x 23". Two original folds; illus throughout from photographs; printed on both sides in black & white & red. Sings the praises of the 1936 Studebakers: the Business Coupe; the St. Regis Brougham; and the Cruising Sedan. more information

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Swedesboro, NJ various printers ca. 1920s-1930s., 1930. Old fold marks, else in very good condition. various sizes broadsides Includes: [1] E.C. Talman & Son, Annual Clearance Sale of Footwear and Hosiery, beginning Friday, July 26th, 1929, offers shoes priced from $0.50 for brown tennis shoes to $2.95 for oxfords, with many styles and prices listed (19" x 12.5"). [2] McGlincy's Quality Market, 205 Vanneman Ave., Jan. 14th, 1938, offering steaks at $0.29 per pound, lean hamburg at $0.18 per pound, 10 pounds of sugar for $0.49, &c., &c. (11" x 8.5"). [3] Thos. Kille & Son, Painting and Paper Hanging, offers various paints, vignettes show man and woman applying paint (11" x 8.5"). Priced as a group. Illustrated by one broadside illustrated. originals edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Richmond, VA: Lith. by A. Hoen, 1876. Original. not bound. Fine. Printed in black and gold, this striking label shows a group of Native Americans and buffalo, flanked by exhibition hall views. 10.5" x 10.5". more information

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Paris: l. J. Loriaux-Pianetti, 1900. Original. not bound. Fine. Printed in black on yellow paper. " . Tabacs, Cigares, Rolles d'Alost - Cigarettes de toutes marques ." Illustration of a Turk smoking a pipe. 7.5"x 8.5". more information

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Jackson, MI: Symons Brothers, 1900. Original. not bound. Fine. An interesting example of turn-of-the-century tobacco ephemera. 6.75" x 4.75". more information

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Newton, New Jersey Van Campen Bros. nd [ca. 1900]., 1900. Soft cover. Wrinkled, few small holes, advertisement intact. 14.5" x 5.75" States that Van Campen Bros. Grocers were located on "Spring Street Opp[osite] Fountain.Try Columbia Flour--None Better." The Hill drinking fountain was erected in Newton in 1895. Illustrated by sketch of woman at box phone. Original bag edition. more information

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