From The 1950's or Earlier
James Hall
will be considered. Put together your own package and we will talk a
deal. Satisfaction or money refunded. References available upon
request. All measurements are approximate.
Tins & Containers:
1. Holiday Pipe Mixture tin with original paper advertisement guard,
a el-a-lift top and half of the excise stamp left (VG+) 10.00
2. W&R Jacob $ Co (LPool) Ltd Biscuit tin with a foral design on a
green background (VG) 8.00
3. 2 Lb Mono cup "Pure Canadian Honey" with lid (NM) 2.00
4. James Keiller & Son Ltd. "Dundee Seville Organe Marmalade" 12 oz
jar printed on it, not a decal 3.00
5. Small "Dijon Grey Poupon" with metal lid (France) (VG+) 5.00
6. "The Greybeard" with 2 finger handles and cork Made in Scotland 45.00
7. Older cut glass table fruit container 3.5" high, 2.75" diam.
with silver-plated lid with opening for spoon (VG) 10.00
8. Old oblong (3.5" x 4" x 8.5") wooden apothogary box and lid with
rounded ends (from Greece NM) 20.00
Party Accessories:
1. "What's Yours" mixed drink indicators that use numbers, colours
and labels to correctly identify a guest's drink, 8 drink
types with 4 indicators each by Alexander & Wilson Co.
Pasadena, Calf. in a plastic case with 8 compartments (VG+) 15.00
2. Japanese tea set pot (small with bamboo handle), 5 (expresso-
sized) cups with saucers in a very soft pastel floral pattern
with a midnight blue as the strongest colour (on handles and
rims) all in NM condition 45.00
Kitchen:
Flatware:
1. "Genuine Rogers Goods" warranted 12 DWT.
6 knives (VG+) in green box (P) 30.00
6 forks (VG+) in green box (P) 30.00
both 55.00
Both boxes are green with the exact same printed matter, as follows,
on each genuine Rogers Goods / 1847 Rogers Bros. / warranted 12 DWT. /
See That The Above Trade Mark Is Stamped On Each Knife. Yet 1 box is
built to hold knives approx. size (3" x 8.75") & the other built to
hold the forks approx. size (4" x 8"). The knives have the full trade
mark 1847 .... DWT. that matches the design on their box while the
forks just have 1847 Rogers Bros. & a small stamp with scales in it.
The patterns match in that both sets are very plain.
2. Rogers Silverplate Box for setting 12 (5.5" x 9.5" x 21.25") 12.00
Silver-plated:
1. Charlie McCarthy tea spoon (NM) 12.00
2. Creamer from Toronto S.P. Co. with 1631 stamped on it (VG-) 10.00
3. Monogrammed cup 3.75" high & 2.5" in diam. (VG) 15.00
Cleaners:
1. Unopened box of "Softee Granulated Soap" (NM) 5.00
2. Small box of "Keen's Oxford Blue" dye - 4 cubes (NM) 5.00
3. "Big Five" cleanser - 14 oz container 1/3 full (VG) 3.00
Cookie Prep:
1. "Fagley" Junior "Card" Party Cake Cutters (NM) org. box (G) 10.00
2. "Combination" Cake Decorator & Cookie Maker (NM) org. box G- 15.00
Food Prep:
1. "Wear-Ever" manual meat & veggie cutter (counter suction) with
5 cutting cups (VG) 6.00
2. Counter mount Model No. 2 food mincer 12.00
3. Square baking frames 3.5" high with removable bottoms
3 sizes ( 4" (VG), 5.5"(VG) & 8"(G)) 12.00
4. 2-cup measuring cup with beater lid (VG+) 12.00
5. Older bean pot (6.5" high) with lid (4.5" in diam.) and 1
handle no manufact's stamp but a crown with a 3 in it is
stamped near the bottom across from the handle 25.00
6. A Can. GE (Hamilton) electric brass kettle (model K22GS-
K70771 base 8" in diam. (not brass) also stands 8" high
(7" to top of spout) not including the top of the black
handle (working - VG+) 75.00
Spices (all under 2 oz.):
1. "Schwartz" tins (pumpkin pie, mint, thyme & pastry) (G+) 4.00
2. "Nabob" tin (mace) cardboard (dill - full) (G+) 3.00
3. "Mc Club House" tin (black pepper) (G+) 2.00
all 7 for 8.00
Bottle Openers:
1. 10 older openers including a wooden-handled Coke (VG),
a lever action & a flat Labatt 50 (VG) and a heavy metal
(bird figure) opener (NM) that may be used by lever action
or by twisting all 30.00
Games & Toys:
1. Neck And Neck no. 142 by Wolverine Supply Mfg. Co. Pitts. PA
(G) in original box (G+) 65.00
2. BINGO - 12 card set (VG) in original box (VG) 8.00
3. 3-piece fly-fishing rod in cloth case 15.00
4. 24-tail Donkey Party Game with 2 other games in original box,
tail no. 8 is missing (all G) 10.00
5. 4,5,6 Pick-up Sticks in original canister 8.00
6. Tilly ballon inflator, working order (VG+) 2.00
7. Pyramid chromatic 13-note-tone indicator (A-440) in original
box (VG+) & a music master harmonica (G) 18.00
8. 1" silver coloured lead soldiers:
12 charging
11 drummers
8 marching with drawn sabres lowered
4 shooting from knee
1 shooting standing up
1 flag bearer
1 cannon ball packer
1 cannon wick lighter
1 advance scout
3 officiers
1 cannon
1 cannon transport (wheels etc) 45.00
9. Torchy Jig-saw puzzle from the estate of "The Flux Baron of
Canada" Puzzle number V-1035, Name: Twins No. of Parts
about 179 "No Two Alike" all pieces in 5"x7"x4.5" tin
box with 2 content's ids 20.00
10. These items are not quite 50 years old -
1. A rubber powered "Wildcat" all balsa model knit with
20" wingspan from Famous Flying Models 12.00
2. Guillow's 27.625" wing span "Supermarine Spitfire"
scale flying model knit which may be powered by
rubber band, gas or u-control 22.00
11. A "Progress" Gyroscope Top with original box (Made in Britain) 20.00
Hobbies:
Photography:
1. Working Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera with flash attachment G 7.00
2. Working Kodak Brownie 8mm movie camera with instructions in
original box (VG) 20.00
Postcards:
1. Album with approx. 50 card holding sheets each with a capacity
to hold 6 postcards with 37 of the sheets filled with postcards
from the turn of the century to the mid 50's many with poems
or homelies etc. over 200 old postcards FIRM 50.00
Toilet:
1. Rolls strap razor (G) in original kit (VG-) 12.00
2. Gillette "Rocket" 1-piece razor (VG+), no razors, in original
plastic box (G) 8.00
3. Blue metal 1st aid kit (approx. 2.5" x 5" x 8") with FIRST
AID KIT written on the box with handle and wall mount
bracket (some scratches (VG) containing the following;
- small Elastoplast bandage tin with 1 bandage
- 2 "217" tablets in original brown bottle (NM)
- box of Coghlan's wind/waterproof matches (VG)
- Realmont styptic pencil (G+)
- 3 amphojel tablets in a blue bottle (VG)
- Glass tube of iodine wrapped in cardboard (VG)
- 4" Compress Bandage Sterilized (VG)
- 4 clean & shiny safety pins (NM)
- full bottle of Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil in
original box (NM) 45.00
4. Light blue metal with handle (and wall mount bracket) Bell
Canada 1st aid kit #719-W (approx. 2.5" x 5" x 8") with
FIRST AID KIT written on the box (missing the Bell decal
some minor scratches (VG) containing the following;
- medium sized Elastoplast bandage tin (3" x 4")
- pair of small scissors
- empty Mine Safety Appliances Co. of Canada Ltd.
cardboard box (VG)
- empty 4 oz. Sodium Bicarbonate container from
the National Drug and Chemical Co. of
Canada Ltd. (VG)
- 4" Compress Bandage Sterilized (VG)
- 2 2" Compressed Gauze Bandages (VG)
- 1 sterile Vaseline Petrolatum Gauze sealed in
foil which is sealed in plastic (NM)
- 1/4 full bottle of Perry Davis' Painkiller in
original box (NM) 55.00
5. 2 Mary Kay Cosmetic Traveling Sale Knits with Shoulder Straps:
1. 11"X17"X4" containing the following;
31 of 45 .5 oz tubes of Facial Highlighter
3 1.7 oz tubes;
1. Enriched Moisturizer
2. Skin Balancing Moisturizer
3. Oil Controlling Conditioner
3 3.9 oz tubes of No 1 Moisture Rich Mask
3 3.9 oz tubes of No 2 Refining Freshener
1 3.9 oz tube of No 3 Deep Cleanser
2 5 oz containers of contioning mascara (Black)
7 (3.5" long) unused mascara applicators
5 unused makeup brushes (brush is 0.75" across)
1 small unused makeup brush (0.5" across)
11 small lip liner pencils with clear plastic
tip covers
8 "hair" clips (0.3"x1.5") 40.00
2. 12"x18"x5" containing the following;
1 unused tube-encased makeup brush
5 hard briselled long-thin handled makup brushes
1 35 grams round plastic container of face powder
1 6 oz (shake out) container of loose face powder
1 Cotton Bubs swab container with about 66 of
368 swabs left
1 1.4 oz tube container of eye makeup remover
1 1.2 oz tube of moisture renewal treatment cream
7 .9 oz tubes of Oil-Free foundation cream
6 plastic makeup trays with attachable mirror
each with 8 styrefoam container-trays for
the 5 Steps To Beauty process. The mirror
is inserted into a slot in the plastic tray
and then the plastic tray holds the
styrefoam tray which has the little
depressed areas for the different forms of
makeup 55.00
Misc:
1. Timothy G. McCarthy Company Limited hand lever embossed stamp 7.00
2. V-master adjustable cigarette maker (VG) with V-master cigarette
papers (2 packages) (NM) and Singer's "Rayo" cigarette tubes
(NM) in original box (F - lid separated from the box) 20.00
3. Older leather trunk carrying straps (2) with leather handle 3.00
4. Blanket - MacGregor Plaid Sportster another Heavenly creation
from Sun Gold (E) with box (NM) 30.00
Decorations:
Electrical:
1. Fixtures (circa 1920-50), all measurements are approximate.
3 heavy exterior insulators (porcelain all threaded all
white):
1 with C.P.R. printed in black on the top, 4' high, 2.75"
in diam. with threaded portion 1" in diam. (VG+) 8.00
1 4.5" high, 3.25" in diam. with threaded portion starts
at 2" in diam. narrows to 1" (G+) 6.00
1 4" high, 3.5" in diam. with threaded portion starts at
1.875" in diam. narrows to 1" and juts out 3/8"
from the base the exterior groove is 1" (VG) 7.00
1 heavy interior insulator, threaded, white porcelain, 3"
high 2.25" in diam., with 2 exterior grooves the
1st is 1" from the base and the 2nd is 2" from the
base (G) 6.00
2. 5 small 2-piece insulators (porcelain, all white, all G+):
tops - 0.5" high, 1.25" in diam., 4 have S&S stamped in
them and the 5th has an F
bottoms - 2 are 1" high and 1.25" in diam.
2 are 1.25" high and 1.25" in diam.
1 is 1" high and 0.75" in diam. 1.50 each or all 6.00
3. White porcelain wall scone 4.75" x 7" complete with octoganal
socket (3" high, 2" in diam.) at base, plug and wall mount
assembly with Mar 3 1940 stamped on inside (NM) 25.00
4. Porcelain circuit breaker with a 3.5" x 6" base, 2 fuse
holders each with an old 30A Ceico fuse and 2-armed breaker
with handle, T.E.M.CO.30A.250V. is stamped in the raised
porcelain between the breaker arms (VG+) 15.00
5. 2 porcelain ceiling mounts, 4.25" in diam. with a 0.5" hole
for hanging lights (VG) each 8.00
6. 1 porcelain encased switch (NM) 4.00
7. 1 threaded porcelain cap stamped with Medium Simplex #14+#18
Made In Holland (VG+) 2.00
8. 1 1" circular (0.75" thick & 0.5" hole) insulator with
threaded mounting eye bolt intact (G) 1.00
9. Sockets:
plastic and copper socket with a pull switch encased in a
2-piece plastic shell (VG) 3.00
porcelain and copper socket (no switch) encased in a
2-piece plastic shell (VG) 4.00
Leviton x-3347 (660W/250V) socket with porcelain shell and
6' of wire (G) 2.00
porcelain and metal (250V) socket (no switch) with a heavy
plastic 1.75" flange (G+) 2.00
a 4.5" diam. porcelain encased socket with S&S, P207 & 1353
all stamped on the under belly (G) 8.00
3" high, 2" in diam. porcelain and copper 3-way switch with
S&S 750W 250V marked on the inside base of the socket
and a screw-in or on mount attached (VG+) 10.00
10. Metal wall scone (black & copper-like finish), mounted
(detachable) on a like-coloured metal base (4.5" in diam.),
moveable porcelain and copper socket (no switch & no shade
but the 3 securing screws are intact) (VG) 25.00
11. Old alarm signal with a striker between 2 bells and Northern
Electric Company Limited Made in Canada stamped on the front,
all metal casing, original black paint (some nicks) (VG) 10.00
12. A Struthers Dunn Relay 8BXX 115V 60A 2-prongs on a DUNCO
plastic base (3" x 4.25") from J.R. Longstaffe Co. Ltd.
Toronto (VG) 15.00
13. A Struthers Dunn Inc. Phila. 3-prong relay 8CXX 115V 25 CY,
115V 90A AC on a ? base (3" x 4.25") (G++) 20.00
Lighting:
1. 3 sets of Christmas Lights by NOMA with MAZDA LAMPS (No. 3010
Made in Canada) with 7 lamps each.
- 1 box has 265 in pencil on the top (this is the 1 with
no insert while another has 2.25 in pencil on the back @ 12.00
2. Christmas Lights by NOMA with MAZDA LAMPS (No. 100 Approved
sets Made in Canada) with 8 lamps
- box has 1.00 written with a black marker (med. size) on
the top and 1.65 on 1 end 18.00
3. 11 extra MAZDA LAMPS for the 100 set 5.00
4. 2 Decorative Lighting Products by Noma sets No. 3425
(Candelabra Base 120 volts (C7 1/2) with 25 lamps each
mf'd by Noma Electric Corp. N.Y. N.Y.
- 6 of the 8 corners are separated and 1 box is missing
4 inches from 1 of its sides each 25.00
Description of item 4:
The boxes are red for the top portion and yellow-beige for the
lower portion. The top cover is divided into 4 unequal portions
by what looks like a + (plus) sign. The top right hand corner (the
smallest section) has a fairy in front of a white circle holding a
lit wand with the phrase "Noma The Spirit of Festivity" around the
outside of the circle. The largest of the divided sections has
"Decorative .... By Noma" written in it. When you open the box
there is a cardboard flap that lifts up to display more info and
instructions regarding the set. The lamps are 3 white, 5 yellow,
5 blue 5 green and ? red for the set with the missing piece and
3 white, 4 yellow, 4 blue, 5 green and ? red for the set that has
a 2" faded dark strip that runs thru the middle of the box (from
top to bottom).
5. Universal 15-light Outdoor Christmas Lights No. U-700 with 15
deep blue GE lamps, green box with label on 1 end with a
Zellers price sticker, corners great some of the green has
been lost due to taping 20.00
6. Universal 15-light Outdoor Christmas Set No. U-15 with
15 pale blue GE lamps mf'd by Universal Wire & Cable Co.
Ltd., red box with label on the top, corners great some
red lost 20.00
7. Universal Decorative Outdoor Christmas Lights set No. U-725
with 25 lamps mf'd by Montreal Wire & Cable Co. Ltd. with no
indication about the lamps. White box with 2 horiz. red 1.5"
strips across top & bottom cover. The id is in the middle
with a christmas tree on a green background. The corners are
intact 30.00
The Universal lamps are inter-changeable but the Noma and Universal
lamps are not.
8. 2 goose neck lamps (VG+) each 20.00
Wall Paper:
1. 4 rolls of Victorian wallpaper borders - deep flowery
arrangements extact length unhnown per foot 2.00
Frames:
1. Black book-like 2-frame Daguerreotype case (2" x 3") with
a 1.5" piece missing on top of the right side from A.P.
Critchlow & Co. 4.00
Thank you for your interest, Jim
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