Vintage Ephemera
Vintage Memorabilia, Newspapers, Photographs, Playing Cards and Scrapbooking items.
J & P Coats Antique Trade Card Uniform Military Series U.S. Army 1777-1783 Soldiers Cannon
$ 17.95
This card shows the uniform of the Army of the United States, 1777 - 1783. Shows soldiers along with a cannon.
Marked in the bottom front lower right corner: Copyright 1895, by Brig. Gen'l S. B. Holabird, QR Master Gen'l U.S.A.
Back is marked at the bottom center: G. H. Buek Co. Lith. N.Y.
Card measures 4 3/16 inches wide x 4 13/16 inches tall.
Beautiful vivid colors!
Condition is very good with light wear to the edges and corners.
J & P Coats Antique Trade Card Uniform Military Series U.S. Army 1858-1861 General Scott
$ 17.95
This card shows the uniform of the Army of the United States, 1858 - 1861. General Scott, a Colonel and First Sergeant of Engineers, a Lieutenant of Artillery and the Adjutant of the Corps of Cadets.
Marked in the bottom front lower right corner: Copyright 1895, by Brig. Gen'l S. B. Holabird, QR Master Gen'l U.S.A.
Back is marked at the bottom center: G. H. Buek Co. Lith. N.Y.
Card measures 4 3/16 inches wide x 4 13/16 inches tall.
Beautiful vivid colors!
Condition is very good with light wear to the edges and corners.
1970s Sargent's IH Dealer Advertising Playing Cards Deck Beatrice NE
$ 9.95
Vintage 1970s International Harvester Advertising Playing Cards for Sargent's Inc. of Beatrice, NE. This I-H implement dealer was in operation from 1971-1976.
One complete deck of cards which includes two jokers.
Deck comes in a plastic case. Marbled base with clear top.
Cards measure the standard 2.25 x 3.5 inches.
Very good condition with the case having scuffs and scratches.
Nice IH farming collectible!
Vintage Playing Cards Stancraft Bridge Forest Flowers Sealed Decks Gold Speckled Case
$ 27.95
Vintage circa 1950s to early 1960s Stancraft Bridge Model No. 2440 Forest Flowers Playing Cards. Two complete decks stilled sealed in cellophane. Both have a revenue stamp.
Decks come in a gold glitter speckled clear plastic case, which then slides in to a cardboard sleeve.
Cards measure the standard 2.25 x 3.5 inches.
Excellent unused condition with light wear to the plastic case. The outer cardboard sleeve shows some wear along the edges and corners.
Very pretty collectible playing cards!
Vintage Cardboard Clock Face Movable Hands For Teaching Classroom Supply
$ 9.95
Vintage Cardboard Clock Face Moveable Hands For Teaching.
Thick rigid card stock clock face with movable plastic hands.
Measures 8 1/8 inches wide x 9 3/4 inches tall.
Made by Media Materials Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. Numbered at the lower right front 9375-X1.
Dates to circa 1970s or 1980s.
Condition is good with some black specks on the white portion of the clock face. And some edge and corner wear.
A fun retro classroom supply!
1959 Hill's Garage Nebraska Calendar Top Western Champs Woman and Horse
$ 9.95
Vintage 1959 calendar Top. Advertising for Hill's Garage. Jesse A. Hill proprietor. General Repair - Cars - Tractors - Combines and Tow Service. Phone 5-4461. Location is not listed but it was most likely Fairbury, Nebraska.
Print is titled "Western Champs" and features a cowgirl with her horse. Copyright A. Fox, 1959. Litho in U.S.A.
Calendar top measures 10 x 14 3/8 inches. Print measures 7 7/8 inches wide x 9 7/8 inches long.
Condition is good with some foxing, soiling and paper loss in a spot near the bottom and one along the left edge. Also appears to have been trimmed along the bottom edge.
Vintage 1924 M Born & Company Mens Tailor Catalog Fashion Illustration Page
$ 9.95
This is an original men's fashion illustration from M. Born & Company, Fall & Winter 1924 - 25 catalog. From "The Oldest and Largest Wholesale Tailors in the World.".
Heavy card stock weight paper.
Page measures about 12 1/4 inches wide x 15 3/4 inches tall.
Back of page has glue residue from where fabric samples were removed.
Page has foxing around the borders and on the image. Edges of border were not cut evenly when removed from the catalog.
This fashion illustration would look wonderful framed!
Steamship Girl Rowing Boat Vintage Valentine Card Hearts at Sea
$ 8.95
Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut Valentine Card. Features a little girl rowing a boat at sea along side a steamship.
Front reads: My Heart's at Sea About You Dear Valentine.
Card measures about 3 3/8 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches tall.
Condition is very good.
Marked: Printed in Germany.
A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!
Rosy Cheeked Boy with Golf Clubs Vintage Valentine Card
$ 12.95
Vintage and original circa 1950s die cut embossed Valentine Card. Features a boy with golf club and bag.
Front reads: Of course I want you for my Valentine.
Card measures about 5 1/2 inches wide x 7 inches tall.
Condition is very good with a light soiling and pencil writing on the back.
A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!
Children in Antique Car Vintage Valentine Card Chauffeur Driving Girl
$ 14.95
Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut Valentine Card. Features a boy Chauffeur driving a little girl in an antique car.
Front reads: Valentine Greetings.
Card measures about 5 1/8 inches wide x 3 1/4 inches tall.
Condition is very good with pencil writing on the back.
Marked: Made in Germany.
A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!
Vintage Valentine Card Girl Maid with Feather Duster Mechanical Easel Back
$ 7.95
Vintage and original circa 1940s easel back die cut Valentine Card. Features a little blond girl dressed as a maid. Girl is wearing a purple uniform with white apron, collar and hat. She is holding a feather duster.
Back has a paper easel to allow the card to stand and girl's arm moves back and forth.
Front reads: Dust the cobwebs off your heart and be my Valentine.
Card measures about 2 3/4 inches wide x 6 3/8 inches tall.
Condition is good with pencil writing on the back, light crease at her neck and a more pronounced crease where her hand meets the top of the feather duster. There is also some light soiling.
A really cute vintage Valentine!
Vintage Cigar Label Castle Hall Embossed Paper Gold Metallic Accents
$ 1.95
Vintage paper cigar label for Castle Hall.
Label is embossed and has gold metallic accents.
Measures almost 4 1/2 inches wide x 4 3/8 inches long.
5 Antique Victorian Calling Cards Hidden Name Die Cut Doves and Roses
$ 9.95
Antique Lot of 5 Hidden Name Victorian Calling Cards. Cards feature pink roses, hands and doves. Top card opens like an envelope and has a blank card inside. Lower 4 cards are all die cut and embossed.
- Elfrieda Bartels
- Melinda M. Riggert
- Paul A. Riggert
- Sophie Klaus
You will receive all five cards.
Boy at Dictation Machine Vintage Die Cut Mechanical Valentine's Day Card
$ 5.95
Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut mechanical Valentine card. Features a little boy at a dictation machine. Boys body moves side to side.
Front reads: I hate to dictate to you, but tell me dear are you true? To My Valentine.
Marked on front: Germany
Card measures 3 5/8 inches wide x 4 3/4 inches tall.
Condition is good with a crease near the tip of the love letter and pencil writing on the back.
Cute vintage Valentine!
Rosy Cheeks Boy Vintage Embossed Valentine Card Black Hat Checkered Pants
$ 4.95
Vintage and original circa 1930s embossed Valentine Card. Features a rosy cheeks boy dressed in green and blue checkered pants, black jacket, and black hat. Boy is holding a red and gold heart.
Front reads:O.K. My Valentine
Marked on back Made in U.S.A.
Card measures 2 1/2 inches wide x 6 3/4 inches tall.
Condition is very good with pencil writing on back.
Super cute vintage Valentine!
Vintage Christmas Present Name Tags Unused Lot of 10 Pink Snowmen, Candy Canes, Santa
$ 4.95
Lot of 10 vintage Christmas present name tag cards. Tags are all unused.
Tags all have a pink background, and include:
- 4 Candy Canes
- 2 Santa Claus
- 4 Snowmen
The Santa Claus tags have glitter.
Condition for all is very good.
These would be really cute used in a scrapbook project.
Listing includes all 10 tags.
Warner's Italian Accordion 1923 Instruction Book Easy Method for Beginners
$ 9.95
Vintage Original Warner's Very Easy Method for Italian Accordion for Beginners. 1, 2 or 3 Rows. Copyright 1923 by the Chart Music Publishing House, Chicago.
Soft cover book measuring about 7 inches wide x 10 1/4 inches long, with 18 pages. Staple binding.
Good used condition with normal wear from handling and some of the pages have notes or numbers written in ink, on the lessons.
Sing Sociability Songs 1928 Music Book Rodeheaver Hall Mack Company Winona Lake IN
$ 7.95
Vintage Original Sing Sociability Songs for Camps, Homes, Communities and Schools. By the Rodeheaver Hall Mack Company of Winona Lake, Indiana. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1928 by Homer A. Rodeheaver.
Soft cover book measuring 5 7/8 inches wide x 8 3/4 inches long, with 127 pages. Staple binding.
A sampling of songs include:
- Oh! Susanna
- America, The Beautiful
- Flag of The Free
- Annie Laurie
- Hallow E'en
- Dear Old Pals
- The Old Rugged Cross
- I Need Jesus
- Soldiers' Chorus
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- We Three Kings of Orient Are
The back cover is an index to the songs.
Condition is used with wear and soiling to the cover and a few of the interior pages. Front cover also has a small tear the bottom left of the Statue of Liberty. There are also some foil stars adhered to some of the pages.
Vintage Bankers Life Insurance Co of Nebraska 1940s Belmont Advertising Playing Cards Deck
$ 9.95
Vintage 1940s Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska advertising playing cards deck. Black background with a view of an impressive looking bank building. Established 1887. Made by Brown & Bigelow of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Cards measure the standard size at 2 1/4 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches long.
Deck contains:
- 52 playing cards (13 in each suit)
- 1946 Calendar card
- 1 Joker
- Belmont Playing Cards Box
Cards are used and do show some wear including scuffing to the surface, edge wear, age toning and some light creases. Box is in very good condition with some edge and corner wear.
Use in:
Scrapbooks
Journals
Smash Books
Altered Art Projects
Gift Tags
Embellishments
Listing is for the entire deck of 52 cards, 1946 calendar card, 1 joker and Belmont playing cards box.
Vintage 1950s Miniature Playing Cards Deck Horse Heads on Green Background
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Vintage circa 1950s Miniature Playing Cards Deck. Horse Heads on Green Background.
Cards measure only 1/5 inches wide x 2 1/2 inches long. Shown next to a standard size playing card in the 3rd and 4th photos.
Cards are used and do show wear including scuffing to the surface, age toning and some light creases. 52 cards in the deck. No jokers.
Super Graphics.
Use in:
Scrapbooks
Journals
Smash Books
Altered Art Projects
Gift Tags
Embellishments
Listing is for the entire deck of 52 cards.
Report on 4-H Club Activities in the Republic of Korea July 1959 Book
$ 7.95
Vintage Original Report on 4-H Club Activities in the Republic of Korea. July 1959. Institute of Agriculture. Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry Suwon, Korea.
Soft cover book measuring 7 3/8 inches wide x 10 1/4 inches long. Staple binding.
Contents include:
- Development of 4-H Club movement in Korea
- Organization
- Accomplishments
- Project activities
- 4-H Club meeting & other activities
Many black & white photos throughout.
Condition is good with wear and soiling to the cover and a crease to the lower right edge of the front cover. Blue ink notation on page 2.
1930 Tavern Post by Tavern Tattlers Santa Ana Junior College Poetry Book Vol 3 No 1
$ 14.95
Vintage original Tavern Post. Volume 3 Number 1. Published by Tavern Tattlers, Santa Ana Junior College. December 1930.
Softcover poetry book measuring 6 3/8 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches long with 63 pages.
Condition is very good with mild wear to cover. Interior pages are very good with no marks or tears.
Lincoln Nebraska Horse Show Program May 16 and 17 1930 Second Annual
$ 14.95
Vintage original Second Annual Lincoln Horse Show. May 16 & 17, 1930. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Softcover booklet printed by McKelvie Publishing Company of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Program measures 6 7/8 inches wide x 9 7/8 inches long with 40 pages.
Contents include:
- Local Advertising
- Board of Governors List
- Patronesses
- Judges
- Rules of the show
- Programs for the various events
Advertisers include: DuTeau Chevrolet, Eppley Hotels, Hovland-Swanson Co., O'Shea Motor Company, Frey & Frey Floral, Graves Printing Co., Capitol Engraving Co., De Brown Auto Sales Co., Rogers Motor Co., Woodman Accident Company, Woods Brothers Company, The Brandeis Store, Faulkner Brothers Farm, Eastman Kodak Stores, C.C. Barlow Harness, Lawlor Sporting Goods, Walt's Music House, J. Shneider Tailors, Macdonald Photographs, Mart Do Ran Horse Shoer, First National Bank, Smith Brothers Polo Club, DeWitt Grain Company, and Varsity Cleaners.
Condition is very good with slight wear to cover, mostly near the spine and some light soiling. Interior pages are very good with no marks or tears.
Money School Vintage 1963 Educational Pop Up Coin Saver Counter Folder
$ 29.95
Money School. Vintage 1963 Educational Pop Up Coin Saver or Counter Folder.
Folder is made of a stiff heavy card stock that is 1/8 of an inch thick. Opens to a pop up featuring a wise owl, as the teacher, chipmunk, squirrel and rabbit. The rabbit is holding a nickel, the chipmunk a dime, and the squirrel is holding a quarter.
Top section has slots for fifty cent pieces, nickels, dimes, pennies, and quarters. With each row showing as an addition, multiplication or division problem.
Lower section has columns of addition problems and subtraction problems. With a grand total of $10.36 shown in the bottom right corner.
Back is marked:
- Copyright 1963
- M. A. Gerett
- Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Covers show some wear and small scuff and scratches. Silver dollar slot also has a small tear along the right edge. Nice bright colors.
Blue item in some of the pictures is just an item I used to hold the folder open for the photos.
A fun back to school teaching collectible!
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