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700 New Toasts – 1906

Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1906.
Publisher/Distributor: Wehman Bros. 126 Park Row, New York, New York.
Condition: Good – few back pages including cover have upper corner damage.
Notes: “700 New Toasts” is a book that is a combination of two books of toasts so the numbering is the first 32 pages of one book and the first 32 pages of another book.

A Dog of Flanders – LBB 391

Number of Pages: 64.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “A Dog of Flanders” is #391 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Aero-fan

Manufacturer/Distributor: Aero-Fan Company, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Aero-Fan” is a hand held personal fan that you work by pressing down on the spring-loaded lever.

Aerolux Electric Flowers

Manufacturer/Distributor: Aerolux Light Company, Inc., New York 10036.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Aerolux Electric Flowers” is a light bulb with a flower inside. When the bulb is lit the flower glows.

Africa — Its Place in Modern History – 1930 – LBB 1552

Number of Pages: 63.
Date: 1930.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Africa — Its Place in Modern History” is #1552 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Alligator Wrestling

Manufacturer/Distributor: Colorpicture Publication, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Alligator Wrestling” is a postcard showing a man wrestling an alligator at Musa Isle, Miami, Florida.

Ansonia Nail Clipper

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Ansonia Nail Clipper” is a small nail clipper.

Baby Calculator

Manufacturer/Distributor: Calculator Machine Company, P.O. Box 1118, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good – stylus missing.
Description: “Baby Calculator” is a calculator that uses a stylus to perform calculations.

Barrel Lock

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – lock is closed, no idea what the combination is.
Description: “Barrel Lock” is a small barrel-style lock with three tumblers. The lock is currently closed and there is no indication what the combination is.

Biology & Spiritual Pholosophy – 1921 – LBB 140

Number of Pages: 62.
Date: 1921.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Biology & Spiritual Philosophy” is #140 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Book of Synonyms – LBB 192

Number of Pages: 89.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Book of Synonyms” is #192 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Brann: Smasher of Shams – 1924 – LBB 33

Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1924.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Good – water marks on cover.
Notes: “Brann: Smasher of Shams” is #33 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Breezy Frank; or A Great Disguise – 1897

Number of Pages: 99.
Date: 1897.
Publisher/Distributor: J. S. Oglivie Publishing Company, 57 Rose Street, New York, New York.
Condition: Good – Some soil stains on covers and within.
Notes: Booklet #79.

Buffalo Bill King Of Scouts – 1919

Number of Pages: 183.
Date: 1919.
Publisher/Distributor: Johnson Smith & Company, 50-56 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Condition: Fair – back cover missing, spine wear, front cover pulling away from staples.
Notes: none.

Cash Box Bank

Manufacturer/Distributor: J. Chein & Co.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Cash Box Bank” is a small tin bank that looks like a cash box. The key is included.

Cowboys Of The Wild West – 1919

Number of Pages: 189.
Date: 1919.
Publisher/Distributor: Johnson Smith & Company, 50-56 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Condition: Good – back cover close to detaching from spine.
Notes: none.

Cream Extractor

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Fair- the glass tube is in very good condition, the rubber washer is missing, the box is damaged.
Description: “Cream Extractor” is a device that allows you to take the cream, that settles on the top of the milk, out of the bottle easily.

Dandy Combination

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good.
Description: “Dandy Combination” is a cardboard square that is a scissors sharpener and a needle threader.

Electric Scarf Pin (1)

Manufacturer/Distributor: Pertrix.
Country of Origin: Germany.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Fair – unknown if it works, wire taped.
Description: “Electric Scarf Pin” is actually a flashlight, but the light is gone and in its place are wires that go to a scarf pin. The user puts the pin on a scarf or lapel and when they press the button to turn on the flashlight, the pin lights up.

Electric Scarf Pin (2)

Manufacturer/Distributor: Pertrix.
Country of Origin: Germany.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Fair – unknown if it works, wire taped.
Description: “Electric Scarf Pin” is actually a flashlight, but the light is gone and in its place are wires that go to a scarf pin. The user puts the pin on a scarf or lapel and when they press the button to turn on the flashlight, the pin lights up.

Electric Tie Press

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Electric Tie Press” is a long sword-like device the plugs in, heats up, and when you put it inside your tie it presses it.

Empire Electric Trouser Press

Manufacturer/Distributor: Empire Electric Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – unknown if it works.
Description: “Empire Electric Trouser Press” is a electric device that presses a nice crease in your pants.

Environment vs. Heredity – LBB 1581

Number of Pages: 32.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Environment vs. Heredity” is #1581 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Everyman – 1903 – LBB 462

Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1903.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Everyman” is #462 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.

Fast-Way Electric Hot Water Heater

Manufacturer/Distributor: The V’co Electric Appliance Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1945.
Condition: Very good – Box shows wear and is missing end piece.
Description: “Fast-Way Hot Water Heater” is an electric hot water heater that you plug in and put in the bathtub to heat the water. Yikes!

For Good Fortune Lucky Coin

Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: Egyptian style coin for good luck.

Generator Flashlight

Manufacturer/Distributor: Sold in the Johnson Smith & Company catalog.
Country of Origin: Hong Kong.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good.
Description: “Generator Flashlight” is a flashlight that does not need batteries because you pump the lever and it generates its own electricity.

Handi-Mike

Manufacturer/Distributor: Sonata Electronics Corp. Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: abt. 1930’s.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Handi-Mike” is a microphone that can be connected to an amplifier for fun and personal use.

Handy Dandy Dispenses

Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Company, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1963.
Condition: Very good.
Description: Item # 533 “Handy Dandy Dispenses” is a display card with twelve small pill boxes on a chain that can be attached to your key chain, purse, etc.

Happy Days Bank

Manufacturer/Distributor: J. Chein & Company.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Happy Days Bank” is a metal barrel bank. On the top it says Vinney’s Seeds.

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