COLLECTION OF 23 SOFT DRINK MATCH PACKS, NOVELTIES AND BUTTONS.
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Starting Bid:
$172.50
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #203 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1428 in auction 203
Item Description
The match books are all standard size except for "Clicquot Club" which is half the width of the others. This is complete with matches and has nice color ad on the back for "Hires Root Beer." Next is a "Pepsi Cola" double dot match book which has about half the matches remaining. The following five books are without matches. The "Nehi" example has some wear on the striker. The rest have light general wear but are quite intact and these include pack advertising boxer endorsed "Joe Louis Punch", "Whistle Orange, Mission Orange, and Lem-n Blennd." This has small flake off the striker. The four miscellaneous items consist of metal "Hires Root Beer" stopper with text printed on the upper surface of the metal below a threaded screw used to adjust the tension. Second is a 2.5" brass plate with most of original red paint on the front. This came off a machine and reads "Pepsi-Cola Vend No.5987 Richmond, Va." Next is a 4.25" tip tray for "Canada Dry." This has a tiny center indent as made which allows the tray to spin and its border is numbered 1 through 4 along with jockey on horse images to serve as a game device. Next is a stiff card 4.75" tall and apparently serving as a coaster with advertising for "Vernors Gingerale." The items with pins consists of gorgeous figural celluloid depiction of a bunch of grapes overprinted with name and bottle image for "Welch's Grape Juice." Company name repeats on the back along with W&H 1905 patent date. Celluloid joins to a small stickpin. The pin-backs in order of size and more or less matching our photo consists of "Member Nichol-Kola Crown Contest" this is an early 1.25" c. 1920 with metal back and barpin. Next is choice color button showing bottle with orange contents and lettering on the label which reads "Soda Water." This is c. 1940s with St. Louis Button Co. backpaper. Next is 1.5" for "Kik Me Kwik." c. 1930s by Bastian and rare. Next is 1-3/8" litho with boy holding bottle of "Goody." This is c. 1930s made by Wendells of Minneapolis. Next is 1.75" for "Spur" from the 1930s by Cruver. Next is button showing Mae West-style lady in large hat with text "I'm A Booster 4 u Drink." This is c. 1930s by Phila. Badge. Next is 2" button with image of Elsie the cow on the front of a "Borden's Chocolate Drink" glass with small heads of boy and girl sipping with straws. This is made by Emress and is c. late 1940s. Next is 2-1/16" for Canada Dry c. late '40s. Next is 2.25" litho from 1940s for "Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer" made by Imber, Chicago. Light general wear on this litho. Next is 2.25" litho for "Blennd." Tiny paint rub on upper edge. c. 1950. Last is 2.5" for "Drink Spur Zip In Every Sip 5¢." All items unless noted otherwise are Exc. to Mint. An excellent group of soft drink items spanning the years 1905 into the 1950s.
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