American steel and wood lawn chair, circa 1960. Layered enamel paints of varying pastel colors. Craqueleure finish.
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Mid 20th Century Advertising Piece. A plastic letter opener from the Fuller Brush company was made in the form of a door-to-door salesman, the one-time ubiquitous "Fuller Brush Man", complete with his sample case. Very detailed, even showing his button-down shirt collar and breast pocket handkerchief. The company logo appears on the blade. (USA - 7 1/4 inches)
Late 19th Century Tintype - 4.25 x 5.6 "
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February, 1930 Issue of JUDGE magazine and an ad from same for a Chicago hotel. The magazine was published in NYC on East 48th Street.
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Early 20th Century decorative cast iron ventilation grating. 11 1/2 x 18 "
Wire wastepaper basket.
On Monday, October 21st, 1929, a man walked into the First National Bank of Los Angeles and purchased one share of Richfield Oil , then valued at $25. Unfortunately, that was only 3 days before "Black Thursday" when stocks fell precipitously, triggering the biggest financial disaster in our history. The following Tuesday, after vain attempts to stem the tide, on October 29th, the stock market imploded and thus began the Great Depression. Our guess is that our friend lost his $25. But today, had he held his position...well, who knows?
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1934 French poster advertising singing recitals by Yvette Guilbert. About 14 x 20 inches.
19th Century garden cultivator.
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Early 20th century cigarette pack contained 10 gold tipped, amber colored, perfumed cigarettes which the manufacturer claimed served "as an incense, creating a truly distinctive atmosphere." The sultry woman on the package reclines on a chaise lounge (doubtless trying to catch her breath). Made by G. A. Georgopulos & Co., Inc., 48 Stone St. in New York City (est. 1903).
Joe Camel had nothing on these guys when it came to getting kids to take up smoking back in the early 1900's. Trading cards featuring cowboys and Indians or major sports figures were packaged with some brands of cigarettes the way baseball cards now come with bubble gum . The buckaroo (left) , an antecedent of the late Marlboro Man, grins as he displays a pack of Hassan , "the largest selling brand in America". Women couldn't vote until 1920, but they could smoke (if they were discreet about it) so "cowgirls" were targeted, as well . Manufactured by "Factory 649, 1st Dist. N.Y."
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Two person timber hook*. 48 inches.

*We mistakenly ID'd this item as a "block ice" carrier.
Dave C. of Orlando, FL corrected us.
Mid 20th Century Etching - French - Title: Quai on the River Dyle
Artist: Luigini
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Cobalt blue glass vase. No further information available.
German cigar cutter carries J.A. Henckels Zwilling logo. Mother-of -pearl handle.