ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES          

ANTIQUES:  

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German Mortgage from Saxony 1940 (Third Reich Era) - This is a beautiful mortgage from the Province of Saxony (Halle) dated January to July 1940 suitable for framing and display. Perfect condition.   1000 Reichsmarks carrying 4 1/2 % interest. Hand-signed. Seal at lower left has center hole punch indicating it has been satisfied. Lengthy terms written in German script on the reverse. $25 + shipping.

Graf Zeppelin Collection

Although less famous than its sister ship HINDENBURG, which burned in Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1937 spelling the end of Germany's lighter than air ships held aloft with Hydrogen, the Graf Zeppelin was probably the most successful of Count Zeppelin's creations. It flew mostly in Europe but also around the world and to Latin America as well. This group of original Graf Zeppelin items were obtained from a collection in Eastern Europe.

Original Graf Zeppelin Foto Postcards - These were purchased during the flight by travelers. We show 4 which are described in German on the reverses:   Graf Zeppelin in its hangar; Looking into the cockpit from the rear; Guests dining; and Graf Zeppelin "landing" on the Bodensee. All 4 for $95 + shipping.

Genuine Graf Zeppelin Teapot - For service of tea or coffee at the travelers' table. Painted wooden handle.   Photograph of the base is hard to read.   It says "1L" (one liter) and has a logo of an airship in an oval with the letters "S.A." (Sud Amerika) (South America) and "ZEPPELIN"  above the oval. Below the oval it says "Rein Aluminium" (Pure Aluminum). $120 + shipping.

Graf Zeppelin Flight Commander's Badge - From its home port in Friedrichshafen Germany,   the Graf Zeppelin made trips all over and around the world. This badge was worn by its Flight Commander or Captain on a trip from Friedrishshafen to Tokyo, to Los Angeles, and to Lakehurst, New Jersey where the Hindenburg later burned. Marked FLL on reverse. $80 + shipping.

Walt Disney Comics & Stories

We are not comic book experts, so please examine the pics and read carefully. 

February 1944 Vol. 4 Number 5. - No missing pages and no writing or scribbles. Slight break and roll to the binding.  Usual Barks Donald and his nephews, wartime comics, MICKEY MOUSE IN THE LAND OF LONG AGO first episode. $20 + shipping.

January 1945 Vol. 5 No. 4. - All pages attached and no writing or scribbles.  The binding has been reinforced with Scotch Tape in the past as well as a few small page tears. First episode of MICKEY MOUSE AND THE 'LECTRO BOX. $15 = shipping.

March 1945 Number 54 Vol. 5 No 6 - This comic has no detached or torn pages and no  writing or scribbles. A slight roll and break to the binding can be seen in the scan. Has the usual Donald and his nephews lead story by Barks, individual wartime comics, Bucky Bug, and Mickey Mouse mystery. $18 + shipping. 

April 1945 No. 55 Vol. 5 No.7 - Very Good condition. Cover attached with 2 staples and no roll or break to binding.  No scribbles or writing. All pages present and undamaged. Barks Donald and nephews, wartime comics, Seven Dwarfs and Dumbo and final; chapter of Mickey Mouse and his 'LECTRO BOX. $20 + SHIPPING. 

June 1946 No. 69 Vol. 6 No. 9 - Cover detached, but both staples present. No roll or break to binding.   No scribbles or writing. All pages present and undamaged. One slight midline vertical fold. Stories of Donald and his nephews, Bucky Bug, Li'l Bad Wolf,  Mickey Mouse in the World of Tomorrow and shorts of Mickey, Goofy, Donald, etc. $14 + shipping.

Attractive Art Deco (c.1930) Cosmetic Compact Pendant -  Lovely teal-green and salmon hot-baked enamel on chrome. A couple negligible   chips to enamel. A hook at the top allows it to be worn as a pendant. Inside has a rotating chrome divider which moves to open to rouge, makeup, or powder compartments. When holes are placed over the powder section, powder can be shaken to be used with a puff. $25 + shipping. 

Beautiful Japanese Meiji Era Menko Cards (circa 1900) - Large cards almost 2 1/2 inches in diameter.  100 cards in all. The people pictured are from Japanese history. Stiff cardboard.  The names are Honda Tadakatsu(1548-1601), Kusonoki  Masashige(1294-1336), Minamotono Yoshiie (1039-1106), Imagawa Yoshimoto(1519-1560), and Momo Tarou (Folklore Hero). Condition is excellent - No damage. $46 + shipping.

We have recently acquired several pieces of beautiful "Nippon" porcelain. Nippon is the name by which Japanese identified their country. From about 1900 to 1920, Japanese porcelain for export was identified by this name. After 1920, usually identified by "Made in Japan" until WWII. 

Beautiful Nippon Dessert Dishes (6) - These are 6 elegant Nippon dessert  dishes (or rice bowls) with hand-painted butterflies and trimmed in gold. Undamaged except 2 each have one small fleabite on the edge. Bottom says "Hand-painted Nippon" and has a center seal with "M" in the center which stands for "Midori," the importer.  $41 + shipping.

Exquisite gold-trimmed Matching Candy and Cookie Plates -  Beautiful, delicate  Japanese porcelain matching plates trimmed in hand-painted gold! Absolutely no damage! Slight wear to the gold on one of the handles of the round plate. Each is approximately 7 1/4 inches in diameter and marked on the bottom with several Japanese characters and "Hand-painted Nippon." $45 + shipping.

Beautiful Nippon 2-handled Vase or Jug. - We really don't know what this  item was intended for, but it is exquisitely delicate hand-painted porcelain. No chips, breaks, or crazing.  Base says "Hand-painted" and has a leaf with "Nippon" beneath it. 5 inches tall. $39 + shipping.

Royal Dalton Milk Pitcher (c. 1902) - This is a beautiful  early Edwardian milk pitcher made by Royal Dalton.  Has the Royal Dalton seal on the base, a Lion,  and "England." Hand-painted and signed by the artist, "M." Base also says "Orlando" which is the name by which the knight, Roland, is known throughout much of Europe. Roland was the Emperor, Charlemagne's bravest knight as well as his nephew.  He warned the emperor of the treachery of the Moorish king, Marsilion and of his father-in-law, Ganilon. Roland was killed in the battle of Roncevalles, while fighting to save Charlemagne's army. There are no chips or cracks to this pitcher, only slight crazing from age on the inside and handle. $93 + shipping.

Russian Icon 1700s to 1800s. - Depicts the crucifixion with figures in adoration. Note the skull at the base of the cross signifying Golgatha, the "place of the skull," which the gospels state was the place of crucifixion. Solid brass with enamel. 6 1/2" by 4". $150 + shipping.

Czarist Russian Village Elder's Badge: - This is a nice rarity: a heavy, brass Volost Elder's (Volostnoi Starshina) Badge dated February 19, 1861. The peasant commune executed administrative tasks in the local community, and was an actor in the larger administrative system of  nineteenth century Russia. Several peasant communes formed a "Volost," and the Volost Elder was elected by the male household  heads. A court of elected peasant magistrates operated in each Volost with the right to hear cases involving petty civil  and criminal cases subject to tight State administration. At lower left you see a group photo of volost starshinas gathered in Moscow May 1896 in honor of the Royal Coronation celebration. We believe the badge was worn about the neck on a chain. $225 + shipping. 

1890s Kerosene Railroad Lantern - Nice piece of Americana. Top Marked, "Traffic Gard Manufacturing Co. Embury New York USA No. 40." Base Marked "City  of Milwaukee." This is an original KEROSENE  lantern used to direct railroad traffic in Milwaukee, Wisc. Originally, the top was bright red and base yellow. Overall quite good condition, but probably needs repainting. We have made no effort to do that, leaving that decision to the ultimate owner.  $65 + shipping

Genuine Hand-carved Meerschaum Pipe and Case (c. 1890) - The name "meerschaum" comes from the German and means "sea foam." It is a cream-colored mineral called magnesium silicate. In earlier times it was found floating in the Black Sea and was believed to be petrified sea foam..This pipe belonged to the Great-Grandfather of a friend of ours. He was born in 1860 and began smoking this pipe at about the age of 30. This pipe with original amber mouthpiece was made by Wm. DeMuth Co. and is 3.75" long from the edge of the bowl to tip of mouthpiece. There are no chips on the pipe or the carving, but the mouthpiece has a crack in it. The case too is in very good condition as is the velvet lining. Kovel's Guide to Antiques listed an almost identical pipe which sold for $115 in 1997, and its value certainly hasn't diminished since then. $80 + shipping. 

Victorian Burmese Glass Vase - Exquisitely beautiful piece of glassware! The beautiful coloration  of this  type  of American Art glassware was achieved  by the addition  of expensive  elements like Gold and Uranium and is almost impossible to duplicate today due to governmental control of radioactive elements like Uranium. It was then frosted with an acid application. Burmese glass was made by Mt. Washington Glass Company until Pairpoint purchased the company. This lovely piece is 10 1/2" tall. The reddish portion is considerably  lighter than the picture, being a delicate salmon color. $110 + shipping.

Lovely Pre-World War I Accidental Porcelain Bowl - Understated elegance! This bowl was part of a line called Alba Kunst (white art) made by  Albotha Kaiser in  Bavaria before World War I and so states on the bottom along with the Prussian crown. 5" wide at the mouth and has 2 graceful scroll handles. Absolutely unblemished.  $10 + actual shipping charges. 

Old Ice Cream Scoops from a bankrupt Drug Store. - These 3 were acquired from a drug store in business for    over 100 years. All are undamaged and fully functional.  During a large portion of their business, they had a soda fountain. The oldest is in the center from late 1920s-early 1930s. Unmarked. Wooden handle and it functions by turning the little knob on the back, which is difficult to see in the foto. $20 + shipping. That on left is late 1930s-early 1940s by Gilchrist and is so-marked. Wooden handle. $20 + shipping. One on right is from late 1940s-early 1950s. Plastic handle. $10 + shipping.

Lovely Depression Glass Set of Cups and Saucers with Condiment or Candy Dish. Beautiful etched floral pattern. There are 6 undamaged cups and 6 matching undamaged saucers. The dish is divided into 3 compartments and contained in metal Farberwear holder. We will sell either the Candy Dish or cups and saucers separately if desired. $75 for the entire set + actual shipping charges. 

1950s Hazel Atlas Drink Mixer with 6 Glasses. - An exquisite set! Absolutely unblemished. Only the slightest of fading of the red color on one glass. Looks as if it was never used at all. Red colors and chrome much brighter than the picture. We had to use a filter to avoid flashback from the brilliant chrome. Straight out of the 50s. $50 plus  actual shipping costs.

Beautiful Venetian Art Glass Vase (1950s) - This lovely 11" tall vase is a bright cherry color with gold trimming which does not show overly well in the picture. Pictures quaint little Forget-Me-Nots on a gold shield scroll background.  Clear swirl pedestal base. Made in Italy in the 1950s and undamaged. $11 + actual shipping charges.

Cut-To-Clear Carafe & Glass - These were quite popular during the early part of the last century. They were used as individual water or juice decanters, or sometimes  for  wine, at the bedside or on a working desk in a den or library. We have two sets: one is ruby red and the other cobalt. The carafe is designed to house the glass on top as a top. The cobalt is shown alone to clarify the exquisite cut-to-clear pattern, which is identical in both. Pictures are very difficult with these deeply colored items. Both sets are undamaged. Beautiful! Either set is $55 + actual shipping charges. Both sets for $100 + actual shipping.

Ashtray Made From Insulator - You may have seen these insulators supporting high tension wires across the country when you were a child in the early part of the last century. They were made from heavy glass, like this one,  or from porcelain. Someone made a stand from heavy copper electrical wire for this one several years ago. It is absolutely undamaged and  unblemished and a much brighter emerald-green than the scan reveals.  $11 incl. s+i in USA.

Oval Portraits (2) - We do not know the exact age of these prints, but they came from an old estate. Definitely post-1900. They have wooden frames and are slightly over 13" high. We believe them to be English. Slight edge damage on both frames, which is not, however, obvious when they are hung. Both have the same flesh tones, but that on right appears lighter due to foto in direct sunlight. $25 + Actual shipping charges. 

MEDICAL, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY

Watch this section! We have recently acquired a LARGE amount of material from the sale of pharmacies in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Philadelphia and will be adding to this section over the next few weeks. Sales of pharmacies are becoming increasingly rare, and there will be little of this material available in the forseeable future. Many of these items make great gifts for the doctor, pharmacist, or student.

Medical Blood Cups (2) circa 1900 - Any of you who like to watch old movies may have seen these in use. Before the advent of penicillin, Diphtheria and pheumonia were horrendous killers - especially of children. Doctors often heated these glass instruments and placed them on a child's back, creating a partial vacuum. They were often used as many as a dozen at a time. It sucked blood to the surface and bordered on quackery. $30 each + shipping or $55 for the pair.  

Medical Rectal Dilator circa 1900 - Before the advent of sigmoidoscopy, doctors used these instruments to examine the rectum and instill medications through the small hole visible in the top. $40 shipping. 

PHARMACY

All of these bottles are undamaged unless otherwise stated. Labels are usually dark and show wear as might be expected from their age. Some pictures are too dark to see any detail due to dark aging, but the descriptions are accurate. And remember our return policy from our POLICIES Page: We will take back anything we sell for any reason or NO reason. We believe these are all bottles you will be proud to own. Also, bottles containing medicines are sold for collector value only. We caution most strongly against using any of the material which is 50 to 150 years old!!

Apothecary Bottles 1889 from the Wyeth Drug Store in Philadelphia -  They are marked TR. RHEI AROM. and TR. CUBEBAE.    Each is pristine with no chips, cracks, etc. Small amount of sediment inside. Bottles are dusty and dirty after some 130 years on the shelf, but would clean up nicely with a little soap and water. The labels are recessed under glass in blown glass bottles. Bottom reads "Pat. Apr.2 1889 W.T.& C." We have more similar bottles. $70 each + shipping.

Medicinal Herb Packs from Wyeth Drug Store c.1890 - Here are 2 one-ounce packs of herbs from the closing auction of Wyeth Drug Store in Philadelphia some 10 years ago.   German Valerian (precursor of Valium)  and Mandrake Root (aphrodisiac). Each $10 + shipping.

Bottle M.F.C. "Positive Cure for Milk Fever" (c. 1890) - Here is an unusual find! Marked "POISON" in faded red letters at top of label.   Bottle blown in mold with applied ring. Complete undamaged label which tells how to treat the cow! Cork stopper still in place with original wax seal, but nothing left inside but sediment. $10 + shipping.

Bottle Pond's Extract of Hamamelis with Original Full Paper Label (1800s) - From the auction of Wyeth's Drug Store in Philadelphia 10 years ago.   Undamaged aqua blown glass with applied top. "1848" on base. Colorful list of uses on label such as "lameness, irritated nipples, prickly heat, etc." $15 + shipping. 

Humphreys Homeopathic Medicines (circa 1900) - Here are 5 pristine unopened packages of homeopathic pills prepared by Humphreys Medicine Co.   The bottom box is opened to show how the pills are bottled. From left to right, the medicines are as follows: 1. COUGHS DUE TO COLDS. Ingredients are Belladonna alkaloids, Phosphorous, Spongia, White Bryony. 2. DISCOMFORTS DURING MENOPAUSE. Ingredients Black Cohosh, Sepia, Lachesis. 3. STYES, INFLAMED EYES. Ingredients not listed on outside package. 4. SIMPLE IRRITATIONS OF THE BLADDER AND BEDWETTING. Ingredients are Spanish Fly, Mercuric Chloride, Causticum Hahnemann, Scouring Rush. 5. SIMPLE DISORDERS OF URINARY TRACT (OPEN) Ingredients are Pipsissewa, Oil of Turpentine, Club Moss, Barberry. Small pills can be seen in bottom of this bottle as well as inserted paper instructions from the opening. We have more of these preparations. $6 each + shipping.

Collins' Liver Pills (c.1900) - From G.E. Collins Drug Co. in Lafayette, Alabama. Bottle unopened and undamaged.   Full of small brown pills. Says "Dose - One pill at Bedtime Price 25 Cents - Only One Cent a Dose." "For Biliousness, Constipation, Torpid Liver, Headache, Dizziness, and all Liver Troubles." $6 + shipping.

MERCK 

This is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world today. It was founded in the 19th century and has a rich history, having acquired many smaller companies in its growth to its present stature. Among them were Powers, Weightman & Rosengarten, Mallinckrodt, and Sharpe & Dohme. 

Powers, Weightman & Rosengarten - This company began as Powers & Weightman in the 19th century and acquired Rosengarten before World War I. On left is a rare cobalt bottle containing one ounce of granular Lithium Citrate, USP. Original cork still sealed in place. Label refers to the Food and Drug Act of  June 30, 1906 and comes from P.W.& R in Philadelphia. $40 incl. s+i in USA. On right is an empty  brown bottle with full label  which contained one ounce Quinine Salicylate and came from PW&R Co. in Philadelphia. $20 +shipping. 

Mallinckrodt - These 3 bottles date from 1930-1940s. On left is a one pound bottle, 2/3 full, of Sodium Acetate from the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, Saint Louis, Montreal, Philadelphia, New York. $15 + actual shipping. On right is a full bottle of Iodeikon (25 oz.) with black bakelite screw top and original box with original insert seen alongside. $13 incl. s+i in USA. Between them and barely visible is a one-eighth oz. bottle of Santonin Crystals with its original cork stopper in place and still sealed with its original wax paper covering. $9 + shipping+i.  

Sharpe & Dohme - These eight bottles date from the teens to 1940s.  Back Row left to right: 4 fl. oz. empty bottle of Fluid extract Grindelia Soluble with original cork stopper. $10 + shipping. 1000 Tablets Calomel (SOLD) in original bottle with original cotton still inside and original stopper with label on stopper. $13 incl. s+i.  Full 100 tablet bottle Calomel and Soda with original blue screw cap and still sealed in its original wax paper wrapper. $10 + shipping. 4 oz bottle Senega, 1/4 full of congealed material. $9 +shipping. Full 100 tablet bottle Chocolate covered Calcium Sulfide with original cork stopper and still covered with original wax paper covering which is partly torn off. $10 + shipping. Front Row left to right: Quite rare deep cobalt blue bottle of Powdered Extract of Digitalis(Foxglove) which is too dark to see. Covered with original paper and label and original cork. Believe close to full. (SOLD).  100 tablet bottle Calomel, 1/2 full (SOLD) with blue screw cap. Interesting label states each tablet 1 to 10 grains!  $7 + shipping. Antivenin Ampule (snakebite) for filling syringe (empty). $7 + shipping.

Merck - These 3 bottles date from teens to 1940s. Left to right, they are: 1 oz. Magnesium Salicylate Merck. Full with original cork stopper which has Merck cross on it.   Band around neck reads "Merck Seal Adopted December 1915." $12 + shipping. 1/4 oz. Fuchsin Merck Medicinal bottle with original cork stopper. Believe full. $8 + shipping. 1 oz. jar Chrysarobin Merck marked "POISON." Black bakelite screw cap with Merck cross. $9 + shipping. 

ELI LILLY & CO. 

Here are 8 old bottles from another of our oldest drug companies. Nos. 1,2,5 and 6  date about 1890-1910. The rest are circa 1910-1935. Nos. 1 & 3 have lovely green Lilly label on top of cork.  From left to right: one-fourth pint Rhus Aromatica. Colorful description of  uses on reverse label. 1/3 full.$13; 100 pills(hand-rolled) Strychnine Sulfate 1-100 Grains(!!) About 20 left. $8 (SOLD); 100 Globules No. 21 Santal and Copaiba Compound. 3/4 full. $12;  One-Fourth Pint Phytolacca, N.F. (Poke Root) 3/4 full but congealed. Red label marked "POISON." $13(SOLD); One-fourth pint Benzoin for tincture. Beautiful label for its age. 2/3 full but congealed. $13;  One-fourth pint Sumbul. 1/4 full and congealed. Colorful reverse label. $10;  4 Fluid Ounces Pilocarpus. Congealed substance in bottom. Colorful label on reverse. $8.50.

Victorian Show Globe  (right) c.1890                 18  inches tall - base drilled and tapped for light fixture in the past. Could be again if desired. $50 + actual shipping charges.

Apothecary Bottle "Spanish Fly"  - Circa 1910. Came from sale of Greenfield's Drug Store in Brooklyn, New York est. 1900. Matching ground mouth and stopper and is 9" tall. Blown glass bottle undamaged. Pristine label reads: "TR. CANTHARIDIS" (Spanish Fly). $48 + shipping. 

Collectibles:

Dick Tracy, Goofy, Tim McCoy Big Little Books. - How long has it been since you saw one of these? Quite popular during the 40s and 50s, they disappeared several decades ago. These books generally were about 4 1/2" by 3 1/2" and ran from 250 to 500 pages. They were usually profusely illustrated, as are these, to illustrate the story. These titles are "Dick Tracy, Special FBI Operative" (1943), "Goofy in Giant Trouble" (1968), and "Tim McCoy and the Sandy Gulch Stampede" (1939). All are complete with no lost, torn or damaged pages. Covers of Dick Tracy and Goofy are in excellent condition while binding of Tim McCoy is missing as can be seen. Prices include shipping and insurance in USA. Dick Tracy $48, Goofy $18, Tim McCoy $8. All 3 titles for $62 + shipping.

Russian Space Services Patches: These patches are from the glory days of the Soviet Space Program. From left to right and top to bottom they are: Russian Military Space Academy, Military Space Forces Protection Section, Plecetsk Space Base(Kosmodrome), Baikonur Space Base. At right is that for the Space Bearing Center. $5 each + shipping. Get several and save! 

Russian Transportation Police Badge - These are the boys who look for terrorist bombs, etc. in Russia. They inspect baggage, etc. on planes, ships, and railroad transport. Striking set of gold wings with a wheel and anchor on red,l blue, and white bullseye. Says "Russian Transport Inspector" in Russian on white ring. $7.50 plus shipping.

Soviet Shoulder Patch - Moscow Militia - Straight from the movie, "Gorky Park" - This is the arm patch worn by William Hurt.  $7 + postage. Please add insurance if desired. 

Soviet Militia(Druzhinik) Items

Soviet Militia Dog Tag (left) + Soviet Militia Seal(right) 

Genuine ID(dog tag) and Seal for identifying evidence, etc. Seal is #12 and written backwards for sealing purposes. Both items for $12.50 + shipping.

Soviet Militia Patrol Breast Badge - Striking and quite rare! These were worn by the Soviet Militia Patrol on the breast of their tunics. 3 inches tall. Says "PATROL" in Russian. $19 +  shipping.

Lenin - Soviet Gilded Plaster Bust (1959) - recently brought from Russia.  Marked on back "S.U. '59" in cyrillic for the maker's initials an date of manufacture. Piece chipped off base on reverse. Has been re-gilded after that. Does not mar appearance. $34 + s+i in USA.

BOTTLES

We have a fairly extensive supply of old and collectible bottles. If you don't see what you are looking for, please ask.

Paines Celery Compound Bottle (c. 1890) - Rare and highly collectible old medicinal bottle. Blown in 2-piece mold with applied top. Bubbles in glass. 9 3/4" tall and square base. Undamaged. $20 + actual shipping charges. 

3 Bottles circa 1900 - All are undamaged, cork stopper bottles showing slight lavendar coloration showing the manganese content of the glass which indicates their age(circa 1900). $2 each plus shipping. 

Left to right they are: 

Sauer's Extract 5" tall blown in mold - pale aqua.

Mme. Robinnaire's Walnut Hair Dye, Atlanta, GA. Blown glass bottle. 4" tall.

R. Matchett's Liniment - Aqua bottle 5 1/4" tall blown in mold.  "Pure & Genuine Four Fold."

Carter's 1/2 Pint Ink Bottle (Green) - Blown in mold with applied ring. Says "Carter's Full 1/2 Pint" and marked "Pat. Feb. 1899" on bottom. Light green color. $10 + shipping.