Sold2016Coin Pail. Martinka & Co. [?], ca. 1880s. EarlyCoin Pail. Martinka & Co. [?], ca. 1880s. Early toleware pail painted with silver star shapes, specially prepared for the magician to drop inside a stream of coins from mid-air. Including a sleeve ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023LOT OF 4: COCA-COLA ADVERTISING ITEMS.Consists of an early "Drink Coca-Cola in Bottles" coin purse with interior coin holder; another early leather Coca-Cola coin purse, "When Thirsty Try a Bottle of Coca-Cola"; a Coca-Cola leather walletSee Sold Price
Sold2021Coca-Cola: Rare 1901 Calendar "Hilda With Roses" andCoca-Cola: Rare 1901 Calendar "Hilda With Roses" and Early 20th Century Easter Bunny 5¢. Two very rare, early 20th Century Coca-Cola paper. 1.) The 1901 "Hilda with Roses" embossed calendar. 11&fSee Sold Price
Sold2021Coca-Cola Odds and Ends: 5 Early 20th Century TipCoca-Cola Odds and Ends: 5 Early 20th Century Tip Trays, Checks, 5 Pen Knives, Tiny Coke Truck, Playing Cards and 3 Vintage Mirrors. Quite the assortment of vintage Coca-Cola ephemera: Five (5) earlySee Sold Price
Sold2023Lot of 12 Aymara BagsLot of 12 Aymara Bags. Including 9 Men’s Chuspa coca bags, 4 are 19th century, 4 are early 20th century and 1 vintage circa 1950. Plus 3 women’s coin bags or purses, these last are earlySee Sold Price
Sold2022J. Spear Charleston, SC Coin Silver MugFine ca. 1850 J. Spear & Co. (John Emmons Spear 1817-1871) Charleston South Carolina early American coin silver presentation tankard mug with floral repousse decoration 4.25" x 5" 7.6 troy oz.See Sold Price
Sold2016Spirit Clock Dial. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1900.Spirit Clock Dial. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1900. The hand on a crystal clear clock is spun, and stops at the number chosen by the magician or one of his spectators. Glass dial 14 " diameter. WitSee Sold Price
Sold2023Parke Davis & Co. tin lithographed sign. [Philadelphia: Wells & Hope & Co., ca. 1880s]. LargeParke Davis & Co. tin lithographed sign. [Philadelphia: Wells & Hope & Co., ca. 1880s]. Large lithograph tin panel depicting the Parke Davis headquarters on the Detroit River, surrounded by ships in tSee Sold Price
Sold2015Spirit Clock Dial. After Martinka & Co., ca. 1890. TheSpirit Clock Dial. After Martinka & Co., ca. 1890. The dial is spun and stops on any number the magician desires. Brass hand, glass dial with gilded Roman numerals. Dial 12 ½” in diameter. Stand 44See Sold Price
Sold2016Stamp Lithographer. New Jersey: Martinka & Co., ca.Stamp Lithographer. New Jersey: Martinka & Co., ca. 2008. A sheet of blank paper fed through the rollers of the machine becomes real postage stamps. One of 36 units manufactured. Hardwood constructionSee Sold Price
Sold2018The Great RaymondÕs Martinka Card Star.Raymond, Maurice F (Morris Raymond Saunders). The Great RaymondÕs Martinka Card Star. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1905. Five selected cards appear on the points of a handsome metal star when the paSee Sold Price
Sold2023Cincinnati Premium Supply Soap Co. Sign. Cincinnati: Cincin...Cincinnati Premium Supply Soap Co. Sign. Cincinnati: Cincinnati Soap Co., ca. early 20th century. Wood, hand-painted standing sign advertising soap products. Yellow and red, with designs bordering theSee Sold Price
Sold2022W.I. Swain’s Western Spectacular Production Jesse James. Ne...W.I. Swain’s Western Spectacular Production Jesse James. Newport, KY: The Donaldson Litho Co., ca. 1880s. Color lithograph poster advertising the Western theatrical production depicting variousSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mason & Co. High Card Faro Layout. Chicago: Mason & Co., ca...Mason & Co. High Card Faro Layout. Chicago: Mason & Co., ca. 1880s-1900s. Folding wooden Faro layout with 13 hand-painted cards (all spades). 16 ½ x 40”. Some wear, soiling. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2022Edwin F. Mayo as Davy Crockett. Buffalo: The CourierEdwin F. Mayo as Davy Crockett. Buffalo: The Courier Litho Co., ca. 1880s. Edwin F. Mayo as Davy Crockett rides upon a horse with a young lady’s arms wrapped around his neck. 20 x 27 ½̶See Sold Price
Sold2015Charles L. Davis Orchestra. Boston and New York: TheCharles L. Davis Orchestra. Boston and New York: The Forbes Co., ca. 1880s. One-sheet (40 x 28”) advertising poster for “One of the Old Stock, a $50,000 Production,” “Charles L. Davis’ CelebSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ada Zingara "Snake Enchanter" Cabinet Photo.Ada Zingara "Snake Enchanter" Cabinet Photo. Chicago: Chicago Photo Co., ca. 1880s. Silver print on embossed studio mount, depicting the snake handler in a parlor. 6 3/4 x 4 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold2023[TIP TRAY]. Liberty Beer in Bottles Only. Rochester, NY: Am...[TIP TRAY]. Liberty Beer in Bottles Only. Rochester, NY: American Brew Co., ca. 1880s-1910s. Lithographed tin tip tray. 4 ¼” diameter. Minor occasional wear. Excellent.See Sold Price
Sold2023[MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 1...[MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 15 items, including: Conjuring, or Magic Made Easy (New York Popular Pub. Co, ca. 1880s); HOUDINI, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a VersatileSee Sold Price
Sold2023[TIP TRAY]. Kemp & Burpee “Success” Manure Spreader. Syracu...[TIP TRAY]. Kemp & Burpee “Success” Manure Spreader. Syracuse, NY: Kemp & Burpee Mfg. Co., ca. 1880s-1910s. Rectangular lithographed tin tip tray. 3 ¼ x 4 ¾”. Minor wear. ESee Sold Price
Sold2023Kabo Corsets “Crystaloid” Framed Sign. Newark, NJ: The Whit...Kabo Corsets “Crystaloid” Framed Sign. Newark, NJ: The Whitehead & Hoag Co., ca. 1880s-1900s. Sight 9 ¾ x 5 ¼”. Frame size 11 ½ x 7”. Manufacturer’s decalSee Sold Price
Sold2023“A Quiet Tip” / Consign Your Live Stock to J. M. Doud and C...“A Quiet Tip” / Consign Your Live Stock to J. M. Doud and Co. Union Stock Yards Chicago. Chicago: Sherwood Litho Co., ca. early 20th century. Lithographed poster of one small boy whisperinSee Sold Price
Sold2023Climax Buggy Paint Ad with Color Samples. Chicago: Heath & ...Climax Buggy Paint Ad with Color Samples. Chicago: Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., ca. 1880s-1910s. Lithograph poster with eight paint samples mounted onto poster. 14 x 11”. Toned, worn, dampstained.See Sold Price
Sold2023Antique leather smoke helmet and hood. London: Siebe Gorman & Co., Ltd., [ca. 1880s]. Stiff leatherAntique leather smoke helmet and hood. London: Siebe Gorman & Co., Ltd., [ca. 1880s]. Stiff leather coal miner’s helmet with mica and aluminum viewports at front, metal vent-hole at top, leatherSee Sold Price
May 16Potter & Potter AuctionsChase & Bachelder’s American Museum of Art. Nottingham: Sta...$500
Jun 02Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books1900 Views of Montreal CANADA Quebec Victoria Square Notre Dame Mt Royal Park 2v$1(1 bid)
May 23Potter & Potter Auctions[GRANT, Ulysses S. (1822-1885) and GARFIELD, James A. (1831...$50(1 bid)
May 23Eldred'sEARLY EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. PIN-UP GIRL TRADE CARD VENDING MACHINE Chicago, Circa 1930 Height 12.5".$200
May 23Eldred'sEARLY EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. PIN-UP GIRL TRADE CARD VENDING MACHINE Chicago, Circa 1930 Height 24.5".$200
May 16DuMouchellesEnglish Staffordshire Pottery Figural Lamps, King Charles Spaniels, Ca. Late 19th/early 20th C., H$150(1 bid)
May 12Ararity AuctionsAntique English John Parsons Sheffield Silver Plate Classical Fluted Urns w/Lion Handles$100
May 15University ArchivesVery Early English Printing of the Declaration of Independence "The Lottery Magazine", Aug 1776$1,000
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc4 7/8" Pickwick, Motley COA, found in Calloway Co Kentucky by Frank Anderson in the early 1960's$24(4 bids)