Manufacturer/Distributor: Sold in the Johnson Smith & Company catalog.
Country of Origin: Mexico.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Resurrection Plant” is a plant that will grow again even though it appears to be dead.
Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1924.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Robin Hood and His Merry Men” is #538 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.
Number of Pages: 64.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Robinson Crusoe” is #559 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Thek & B. Company, New Haven, Connecticut.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Saxon Wrench” is a forged wrench made by Saxon in the USA. This wrench has a multitude of uses. Beyond the obvious, it has screw measurements in the center.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Corbin Cabinet Lock, Berlin, Connecticut.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1970.
Condition: Good – missing change pin, unknown what the current combination is.
Description: “Sesamee Keyless Padlock” is a padlock with tumblers at the bottom that open the lock with the correct combination. You can change the combination with the change key, a thin rod that goes down inside the lock. The change key is missing.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: abt. 1920’s.
Condition: Good.
Description: “Shopping List” is a writing pad that you write on with a wooden implement and when you no longer want to have the writing you pull up the cover plastic and the writing disappears.
Silverware
Manufacturer/Distributor: The Penna Soap Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – the soap is mottled and turning white in some places, the figure is in tact.
Description: “Soap Baby” is a bar of soap in the shape of a baby.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Tark Electric Razor Company., Inc., Long Island City, New York.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: abt 1930’s.
Condition: Very good – box is missing one end piece.
Description: “Tark Electric Razor” is a safety razor with a single blade that has been electrified. The razor vibrates when it is plugged in. This razor has a replacement gold tone head. Includes instructions.
Manufacturer/Distributor: The Tefra Company, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: Patent 7/13/1926.
Condition: Very good – box ends missing.
Description: “Tefra Refillable Toothbrush” is a plastic toothbrush that allows you to refill the bristle piece and keep the handle to save you money.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Company, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1937.
Condition: Very good.
Description: Item # 705 “The Army and Navy Needle Book” is a packet of sewing needles aimed at the military so they can mend their clothes while in the field.
Manufacturer/Distributor: The Bruce Envelope Sealer Company, Southville, Massachusetts.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “The Bruce Hygienic Envelope Sealer” is a device to ‘lick’ your envelope and seal it.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Sold in the Johnson Smith & Company Catalog.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: 1903.
Condition: Good – box is soiled and slightly crushed, tube is hard, broken, and/or missing.
Description: Item “The Little Gem Lung Tester and Developer” is a device that has you blow into a tube, which turns a wheel, that measures the pressure of your lungs. It is purported to help you develop your lungs and, for women, increase the size of their breasts.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Miniature Dictionary Publishers, 7 West 42nd Street, New York, New York.
Country of Origin: Germany.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “The Little Webster Dictionary” is a tiny dictionary with 799 pages. It was printed in Germany by Schmidt & Günther, Leipzig, Germany. The dictionary has a leather cover that wraps around and closes with a snap. The dictionary measures 1 7/8″ x 1 3/8″ and the cover measures 2″ x 1 1/2″.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Tiny Book & Novelty Company, New York, New York.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good – cover detached and reattached with tape.
Description: “The Little Webster Dictionary” is a tiny dictionary in a cardboard sleeve. The dictionary measures 1 7/8″ x 1 3/8″ and the sleeve measures 2″ x 1 1/2″. The dictionary has 799 pages.
Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1932.
Publisher/Distributor: Johnson Smith & Company, Racine, Wisconsin.
Condition: Excellent.
Notes: none.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Shick.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1921.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “The Simplified Schick Automatic Razor” is a razor with a swivel head. In the upright position the razor is capable of inserting a new blade from a magazine of blades housed in the handle. Once the new blade is in place you can swivel the head to the shaving position and shave. There is a package of a replacement magazine that is labeled War Package indicating it was distributed during WWII.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Stewart Mfg. Co, Northboro, Massachusetts 01532.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Excellent.
Description: “The Speedy Stitcher” is an awl, made for stitching hard to sew materials.
Manufacturer/Distributor: The Square Egg Company, Miami, Florida.
Country of Origin: Japan.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good – box shows normal wear.
Description: “The Square Egg Maker” is a device that allows you to put a hard boiled egg into and after compressing it and letting it sit a bit, it comes out square.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Poor – rusty and corroded.
Description: “The Wonder Knife” is a knife with many uses. It has a glass cutter, two knives, a cork screw, and a cigar cutter.
Number of Pages: 96.
Date: 1905.
Publisher/Distributor: Thomas W. Jackson, Chicago, Illinois.
Condition: Good – spine wear, tears on a few pages, creasing on a few pages.
Notes: none.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: France.
Age/Date: abt. 1920’s.
Condition: Good – one blade missing, one blade cracked.
Description: “LeBrise Brevete Mechanical Fan” is a personal fan made in France that is actuated by pressing a plunger-type lever at the bottom of the fan so the fan’s three blades open and provide a refreshing air current.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Steel Classic Corporation, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: Japan.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Tie Bar Bib” is a tie clip that has a roll out plastic piece that protects your tie from spills and splatters. Gag!!
Number of Pages: 97.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Very good.
Notes: “Tolstio’s Redemption” is #131 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Electric Motor Corporation, Racine, Wisconsin.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1941.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Toothmaster Gum Massager” is an electric device with a rubber pronged tip that, when plugged in and turned on, massages your gums.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Southwestern Household Equipment Company, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – the compass no longer works, the straps are in good condition.
Description: “Trail-Blazer Luminous Compass” is a compass you wear on your wrist like a watch. It states it is shatterproof, shock-proof, and water-proof.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Hare Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Ty-Boy” is a is an electrical tie press.
Number of Pages: 60.
Date: unknown.
Publisher/Distributor: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas.
Condition: Good – front and back covers detached.
Notes: “U. S. Constitution” is #687 in the (LBB) Little Blue Book Series.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: 1917.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Utility Trimmer” is a blade in a handle that can be positioned to accomplish a variety of tasks. The documentation states it can be set up to be the following: seam ripper; honer and stropper, old style razor, hair cutter, and close cutter for a variety of applications. This item includes the original envelope it was received in, as well as a set of replacement blades.
