Vintage Ephemera

Original antique Chase and Sanborn Coffee and Tea Advertising Booklet.  The History of Our American Flag.  Copyright 1898, Gray Litho Co., N.Y.

Booklet measures 3 inches wide x just over 4 inches tall, with 16 pages including front and back covers.

Front cover shows an angel holding a laurel wreath, while overlooking the American Flag.

Inside includes 6 color litho pages showing flags. 

Including:

The Bunker Hill Flag 1775

Pine Tree Flag of the Navy 1775

Rattlesnake Flag 1775

First Union Flag 1776

First National Flag (13 Stars)

There is also Chase and Sanborn advertising scattered throughout on the pages of text which tell the story of the flag.

All pages are shown in the photos.

Booklet is in excellent condition and the color lithos are gorgeous.

Lot of 13 Original vintage late 1920s and early 1930s handwritten and typed letters.  

All 13 letters are addressed to Velma Mundis.  Her location varied with some going to Table Rock, Nebraska; Mahaska, Kansas;  and Linn, Kansas.

Postmarks include: Linn, Kansas; Reynolds, Nebraska; Beatrice, Nebraska; and Palmer, Kansas (?);

10 letters are from girl friends
2 are typewritten on letterheads
1 is a love letter from Henry (Hank) Mikulecky to Velma.  This is the pink letter and envelope.  From research I have done she was born in 1913 and he in 1907.  They did end up marrying.

Letters all date to 1929, 1930 and 1931.  

You will receive all 13 letters for the price.

Condition is good for all with some wear and soiling to envelopes.

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Original vintage 1950s handwritten love letters. From Norma Kasparek in Dorchester, Nebraska to Harold Roelfs at Diller, Nebraska. Letters were written in the late 1950s. They did end up marrying and lived near Diller!

I've only read a few of the letters. In one, she tells of how she was offered a teaching job. In another he was serving as a Sergeant in a military branch, and stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado. A lot of conversation about everyday life.

You will receive a lot of 10 letters, which will be chosen at random from this collection. Envelope and letter size and color will vary. All are from Norma to Harold. Condition is good for all with some wear and soiling to envelopes.

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Vintage original The New England Calendar for Engagements, 1946 Week by Week, by Samuel Chamberlain.

This calendar is in book form with plastic comb binding.  Comes in original box. 

Book measures 6 5/8 inches wide x 8 1/2 inches tall.

Left side of each 2 page spread has a weeks worth of days, on which to write notes.  Right side of the page shows a New England view.

Book is unused.

Condition is very good with previous owners name written inside front cover.  And there is a small tear at the bottom of the front page, near the spine.

Box also shows wear.

Nice piece of New England memorabilia!

Original antique 1909 Booklet for the fifth anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of America. Verdon, Nebraska lodge 289, I.O.O.F.  Dated April 26, 1909.

Booklet measures 3.5 inches wide x about 5 inches tall.  Tied at spine with a pink and cream colored ribbon.   Cover is embossed.

Inside is one sheet of paper (four pages).

Includes:

Condition is very good with a couple of brown stains on the front and back covers.

Great piece of Nebraska I.O.O.F. memorabilia!

Original antique Pawnee County Nebraska, district 11 school report card for student, Maude Clark.  For the school year of 1903-04.

Card measures 3.5 inches wide x 6.25 inches tall.

Includes attendance report and marks in studies.

Signed by teacher, Maude Smith.

Condition is good with a couple of horizontal creases, age toning, and some fading to the writing.

Great piece of Nebraska school memorabilia!

Vintage original 1961 Wymore, Nebraska Advertising Calendar for Boettcher Plumbing and Heating.

Inside has calendar pages for January through December of 1961.  

Back of the calendar features a page for almanac information, zodiak sign ruling periods.  A page for weights, measures, and other information.  A page featuring directions for installing wallpaper.  And the back page shows a chart showing how many rolls of wallpaper are needed for a project.

Calendar measures 7 wide x 11 1/2 inches tall.  Each monthly calendar page features an adorable photo of children interacting with various animals. 

Condition is very good with no writing on the pages. Does have some age toning, and there is some waviness of the paper near the top of the calendar.

Nice piece of Wymore, Nebraska memorabilia!

Vintage 1983 Fairbury, Nebraska Encased Cent, Lucky Penny, Souvenir Coin.

Front has a four leaf clover at the top and reads: Keep me and have good luck. I Bring Good Luck.

Back reads: First National Bank 1883 - 1983. Fairbury Nebr. Member F.D.I.C.

Encasement measures about 1 3/8 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches tall. Holds a 1983 D Lincoln penny.

Condition is good with some wear to front and back.

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Vintage 1983 Fairbury, Nebraska Encased Cent, Lucky Penny, Souvenir Coin.

Front has a four leaf clover at the top and reads: Keep me and have good luck. I Bring Good Luck.

Back reads: First National Bank 1883 - 1983. Fairbury Nebr. Member F.D.I.C.

Encasement measures about 1 3/8 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches tall. Holds a 1983 D Lincoln penny.

Condition is fair, as the penny does show wear both front and back.

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Vintage Class of 1936 Chester Nebraska Graduation Announcement.

Measures 4.25 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall. 

Front reads: The Senior Class of Chester High School announces its Commencement Exercises Monday evening, May twenty-fifth at eight o'clock, Methodist Church Auditorium.

Card opens.  Inside has the Class Motto, Class Colors, Class Flower, and Class Roll.

Condition is very good with some age toning and browning inside where the ribbon touched the other page.

No envelope.

Nice piece of Chester Memorabilia!

Vintage original 1960s School Years Scrapbook.  Book has a double sided page for each grade, starting with Kindergarten up through grade 12.  Each grade has a pocket to hold important papers, etc.

Front of each page has a spot to attach a student photo and a line for: School name, Teacher name, First Day of School, Age, Height, Weight.  And enclosure examples of: Report Cards, Class Picture, Awards, Achievements, Mementos, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic Samples, and Other.

Back of each page has lines for: New Friends, Activities, Achievements, Awards, When I Grow Up I Want To Be, and student signature.

Inside back cover is a Health Record for Immunization Dates.  And a chart for Childhood Illnesses and Accidents.

Copyright 1965 by Concord Craftsmen Inc.

This is a softcover book with plastic comb spine.  Book measures 6 5/8 inches wide x 9 1/8 inches tall.

Book is UNUSED

Condition is very good with age toning to covers and some light soiling.

Vintage 1961 Kansas State Centennial Wooden Nickel Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: Midway USA, Centennial Of The State Of Kansas 1861-1961

Back reads: Welcome Hays Chamber of Commerce, Blockhouse - Fort Hays - 1867

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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Vintage Washington Kansas Wooden Nickel 1960 Centennial Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: All Roads Lead To Washington, Kansas

Back reads: 1960 May 31 Washington CENTENNIAL Kansas June 1, 2 1960

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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Vintage Dodge City Boot Hill Kansas Wooden Nickel Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: Wooden Nickel, Boot Hill, Dodge City, Kansas

Back reads: Souvenir of Boot Hill & Front Street

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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1950s Nu Line Knotty Pine Furniture Longmont, Colorado Product Brochure and Price List. Brochure measures 4 x 10 1/8 inches folded. Price list measures 8 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches. Price list is in very good condition.

Brochure has some soiling, age toning and wear along the edges and corners.

Vintage original 1940s Oregon travel brochure Motor Tour city and highway map guide for sightseeing.  Sightseeing Tours by Rose City Tours, Inc.

This brochure measures 4 wide x 9 1/4 inches tall when folded.  When open, the brochure measures about 16 1/4 inches wide.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear.

Vintage original 1940s Salt Lake City Utah travel brochure Motor Tour map guide for sightseeing.  This brochure measures 4 wide x 9 1/4 inches tall when folded.  When open, the brochure measures about 16 inches wide.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear.

Vintage original 1949 Nurse Brand advertising calendar for Korbel Drug in Fairbury Nebraska.  Cover shows a nurse in uniform and reads: Christmas Greetings. 

Inside has calendar pages for January through December of 1949.  The back of each page features a Nurse Brand product advertisement and various helpful hints.  Back of the calendar features a page for writing down addresses and phone numbers.

Calendar measures 7 1/4 wide x 14 3/4 inches tall when opened as it would hang on a wall. 

Condition is very good with no writing on pages. Does have some age toning, especially on the front and back of the calendar.

Vintage original Hotel Wellington advertising envelopes.  Address listed is 18th and Farnam, Omaha Nebraska.

This listing is for a lot of 2 unused envelopes.  Each measures 6 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches.

Condition for both is very good with some age toning, some wrinkling, and a soiled spot near the front left edge of one.

Vintage original 1924 University of Nebraska Graduation Commencement Program. Leather booklet with leather lace binding.  Onion paper at the front and back of the book with a spider web pattern. Commencement date was June 7, 1924.

Contains a list of class officers, committees and list of graduates by degree.

Program measures about 4.5 x 6 inches and has 22 single sided pages.

Condition is very good for the booklet.  Comes with original envelope, which is in poor condition.

Vintage football program for Nebraska Huskers vs. Missouri Tigers at Nebraska. Game date October 18, 1986. Program measures 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 and has 100 pages. Coca-Cola Advertising at center of book with Nebraska and Missouri squad lists.

Condition is good with some wear to covers and crease upper right of front cover.  Centerfold is loose from book and has a crease vertically through the center.

Great Christmas or Birthday gift for the Husker or Tiger fan!

Vintage football program for Nebraska Huskers vs. Missouri Tigers at Nebraska. Game date October 23, 1982. Program measures 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 and has 124 pages. Coca-Cola Advertising at center of book with Nebraska and Missouri squad lists.

Condition is good with some wear to covers and crease lower right of front cover and upper left of back cover.

Great Christmas or Birthday gift for the Husker or Tiger fan!