Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1953.
Condition: Good – the spring does not work on the mouse trap.
Description: Item #652 “Candy Turtles Snappy Delights” is a mouse trap that is supposed to be set to snap when the box is opened.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Child Training Easily Applied” is a real book with a replaced cover and cut out pages to display the prank. The prank here is a wooden paddle.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Sold in Johnson Smith & Company catalog.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – the cover flap looks like it has a burn on the edge, the match stick is broken.
Description: “Cigar Lighter & Coat Hanger” is a little leather pouch with a match and a nail.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Sold in Johnson Smith & Company catalog.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Cigar Lighter & Coat Hanger” is a little leather pouch with a match and a nail.
Manufacturer/Distributor: C’Mao Qiang, Co., Ltd., China.
Country of Origin: China.
Age/Date: Unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Cock Mint Gum” is a pack of gum that when you try to take a piece a bug snaps your finger.
Number of Pages: 64.
Date: 1916.
Publisher/Distributor: Wehman Bros., 126 Park Row, New York, New York.
Condition: Fair – Front cover and first page separated from spine, soil and water stains, edge wear, very fragile, booklet is complete.
Notes: none.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Adams.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Good – box is damaged.
Description: “Dog Gonnit” is a pile of poop gag.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Fair – the horn does not work because there is a hole in the squeeze bulb.
Description: “Dog Horn” is a rubber toy with a dog head and a squeeze bulb. Squeezing the bulb makes the dog bark.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: unknown.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Doggie Doodit” is a pile of poop gag.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: Unknown.
Condition: Excellent.
Description: “Eye-Opener” trick water-glass is an apparent magnifying glass, but the case can be filled with water and when the unsuspecting target tries to look through the glass it squirts water in their eyes.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: Germany.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Eye Popper Card” is a card with a picture of an old man. On the back are two holes with stretchy rubber stretched across them. You put your fingers in the holes and push and the eyes pop out in the picture.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Unknown.
Country of Origin: Germany.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Eye Popper Card” is a card with a picture of an old lady. On the back are two holes with stretchy rubber stretched across them. You put your fingers in the holes and push and the eyes pop out in the picture.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Loftus.
Country of Origin: China.
Age/Date: 2003.
Condition: Very good – barf is no longer attached to the backing card.
Description: “Fake Barf” is a knock- off of Fishlove’s Whoops.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: Date on box is 1942, but a sticker on the box says it was distributed by B. Shackman & Co., New York and was © 1937 by H. F. & Co.
Condition: Very good.
Description: Item # 761 “Family Weather Barometer” gag box shows various weather options on the cover and has a diaper on the inside. Stamp on front cover says Souvenir of Chicago, Illinois.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Appel.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good.
Description: “Ink Bottle and Ink Spot” is a bottle with a fake ink spill that makes it look like the ink spilled. The spill is made of cardboard instead of metal like other versions of this prank. It was probably produced during WWII when metal was scarce.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Appel.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Very good – price label on one side of box.
Description: “Forget Me Not Trick Soap” has a bar of black soap inside that turns your face green when you use it.
Manufacturer/Distributor: Appel.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: unknown.
Condition: Fair – box has stains from soap, soap either looks used or the box got wet.
Description: “Forget Me Not Trick Soap” is a bar of soap that turns your face green when you use it.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – minor scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Athens, Greece” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued. One of a complete set of 13.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches and some discoloration.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Bombay, India” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued. One of a complete set of 13.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches and some discoloration.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Bombay, India” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued. One of a complete set of 13.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “Cairo, Egypt” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “Cairo, Egypt” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – minor scratches on edges.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Dublin, Ireland” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “God Bless America” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – minor scratches on edges.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Istanbul, Turkey” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – minor scratches on edges.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – London, United Kingdom” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – minor scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – Paris, France” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Very good – scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “Shanghai, China” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Fair – spotting and discoloration.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “Shanghai, China” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
Manufacturer/Distributor: H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Country of Origin: USA.
Age/Date: 1939.
Condition: Good – scratches.
Description: “Globe Trotters License Plate – “Sydney, Australia” is a phony license plate that, at times, was actually used on cars. The practice of using these was eventually ruled illegal and discontinued.
