I'm a Doughnut Dunker. Bricker's Crullers Pinback

Rochester, NY, Bastian Bros. Co. Producer. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1940s-50s. Stickpin style back. 1 inch in diameter. An advertising pinback for Bricker's Crullers, featuring a gentleman dunking a doughnut and the phrase, "I'm a doughnut dunker." VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading. Reverse rusted. Very Good .

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Book number: 019178

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pop Culture Pinbacks

Elephant Tannery Promotional Postcard from the Waterbury Mfg. Co. Of Waterbury, Vermont

Waterbury, VT, Waterbury Mfg. Co. Publisher, 1883. Unbound. Single sheet, approximately 3 by 5 inches. One side devoted to mailing address. The other promotes an elephant tannery in Waterbury, Vermont, touting their choice Oak Leather for reins, bridles, etc. and their delivery terms. Little could be found about the company or their use of elephant hides. The postcard is addressed to Smith, Bourn and Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, which appeared to be a harness and saddlery company. GOOD+ condition. Paper toned. Mailing cancellations on the address side. Good .

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Book number: 021084

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Elias Howe Jr. Commemorative Medal

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Elias Howe Jr. Commemorative Medal. No creator, place or date present. Perhaps early 1900s. Two inches in diameter. Goldish colored metal, although very tarnished or worn on the obverse to a dull brown. Presumably commemorative medal celebrating the life of inventor Elias Howe Jr. best known for his sewing machine. Text along the edge of the medal reads "Elias Howe Jr. Inventor and Maker. New York." GOOD condition. Obverse very worn, being very brown, darkened and tarnished. Reverse less so, with a few areas of discoloration and a large area in the center that looks like solder. Good .

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Book number: 019063

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Escaped. Frank Bacon, No. 258. New Jersey Reformatory Wanted Handbill/Poster

Rahway, N.J. New Jersey Reformatory, Publisher, 1906. Unbound. Single sheet, printed on a single side only. 8 3/8 by 8 1/8 inches. A wanted poster for Frank Bacon, an inmate at the New Jersey Reformatory. As it states, "Bacon escaped from the bakery [..] on June 5th, 1906." As delicious as this sounds, we're sure this was a serious situation. Handbill includes photos and physical descriptions. GOOD condition. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present. General uneven toning. Area of light staining along the bottom margin. Minor loss of paper along the lower left edge. Good .

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Book number: 020034

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Forty Ninth Annual Scottish Games Pinback and Ribbon. Providence Caledonian Society Wednesday August 6, 1919

Providence, The Peacock Co. Producer, 1919. Unbound. White pinback with blue ribbon. 1 ¼ inch diameter pinback with a 3 by 1 ¼ inch ribbon. Stickpin style back. Pinback has a red flower illustration, with the ribbon reading, "Forty Ninth Annual Scottish Games Providence Caledonian Society Wednesday August 6, 1919." Ephemeral piece from these long running games celebrating Scottish heritage. GOOD condition. Minor toning to the pinback. Ribbon darkened and creased, with some soiling and fading to the text. Good .

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Book number: 019158

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks

French Hair Dye. For Coloring Grey, Red, or Light Hair a Beautiful Black or Brown [... ] Directions for Use Sheet

Boston, Thomas Hollis, Chemist, Publisher. Unbound. French Hair Dye. For Coloring Grey, Red, or Light Hair a Beautiful Black or Brown [..] Directions for use sheet. Thomas Hollis, Chemist, Publisher. Boston: no date, presumed sometime between 1826 and 1853, based on the address of 30 Union Street in Boston. Thomas Hollis was located at 23 Union Street after 1853. Single piece of paper, folded into two approximately 8 by 10 sheets, each containing the same information. A short paragraph of directions for using French hair dye "without coloring the skin or injuring the hair." The key to this may have been the overnight application of lettuce or cabbage leaves to the hair. Thomas Hollis apparently established his business in 1821, and sold prescription drugs, among others. His sons took over the business in 1875. GOOD condition. Moderate uneven darkening with a few small, faint dampstains to the paper. Minor wrinkling. A hint of staining and soiling. Good .

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Book number: 020588

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Fashion

Galvanized Imperial Steel Wind Mills (Windmills), Buckeye Force Pumps, Lawn Mowers. Mast, Foos and Company Pinback

Springfield, OH, Mast, Foos and Company, Issuer. Unbound. no date, perhaps early 1900s. 1 ¼ inch in diameter. Stickpin style back. Perhaps celluloid face. An advertising pinback for Mast, Foos and Company, a manufacturer of pumps, mowers, tools, windmills and other machinery. The company was founded in 1875, and was acquired by another company in 1940. Established by Phineas Mast (perhaps best known for the "castle" he had built, and John Foos, an inventor who specialized in gas powered engines. GOOD condition. Moderate toning and soiling to the face, with some scuffing and a tiny scratch. Reverse rusted. Good .

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Book number: 019232

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks

Grandma's Little Wootsy Tootsy. Housekeepers' Notice. Charles F. Bates Co. , Victorian Trade Card

Boston, Chas. F. Bates Co. Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1800s. Single sheet of thin card stock paper, printed on both sides. Approximately 4 ¾ by 3 inches. Color illustration on the front depicting a "grandma" cat bathing a kitten in a bowl. Advertising copy on the back promotes Electrine Soap, kitchen and hand soap, as well as a free promotional premium, a subscription to Cottage Hearth Magazine if one were to send in enough labels. GOOD+ condition. General toning to the piece, with minor fading to the front. Uneven spotting and browning to the reverse. Very slight bumping to the corners. Good .

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Book number: 019964

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Handwritten Business Letter from Samuel Hill to Mr. Amos White, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, December 8, 1790

Portsmouth, NH, No publisher, 1790. Unbound. A letter by Samuel Hill asking Amos White for all the flaxseed he has on hand and to call on Mr. Tappen for what seed he would send. He also refers to a Mr. Champney and furs (?). Amos White was a Dover, New Hampshire merchant, while Samuel Hill was a merchant in Portsmouth, apparently importing and exporting items from the ships that anchored there. GOOD. Some fold creases present. Good .

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Book number: 020717

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Handwritten Deposition of Captain Robert Evans Describing the Lay out of the Town of Rochester, New Hampshire, Dated September 19th, 1753

No Place, No publisher, 1753. Unbound. Single sheet. Handwritten deposition recalling the testimony of Captain Robert Evans describing the lay out of the town of Rochester, mentioning a pine tree standing three rods due Southwest from the lower side of the first cove on the Southwesterly side of the Salmon Falls River, and going on to mention other landmarks such as a round rock, and a large white birch. We surmise that Captain Robert Evans was the same as that who died in 1753, in his eighties (the deposition also mentions his age), and who was described in his obituary as a rolling stone. Signed by a justice of the peace, Joseph Simpson, and stating Province of New Hampshire, Sept. 19th 1753. Reverse notes this was recorded in Dover town records. GOOD condition. Old white tape repairs to the reverse. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Minor foxing and spotting. Good .

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Book number: 021222

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Handwritten Business Letter from Samuel Hill to Mr. A (Amos) White, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 30, 1790

Portsmouth, No publisher, 1790. Unbound. A letter noting Samuel Hill is sending merchant Amos White one dozen axes via Mr. Remeck, with Hill expecting the same price as before. Hill also notes he didn't have any pollock on hand. Amos White was a Dover, New Hampshire merchant, while Samuel Hill was a merchant in Portsmouth, apparently importing items from the ships that anchored there. VERY GOOD. Some fold creases present. Very Good .

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Book number: 021253

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Handwritten Request for Some Quintals of Pollock to Be Purchased from Mr. (Amos) White. April, 1790

No Place, No publisher, 1790. Unbound. Rectangular slip asking Mr. White to let Mr. Holding have said pollock. Signature illegible. GOOD. Some fold creases, minor wrinkling and toning. Good .

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Book number: 021254

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Handwritten Bill of Sale from Amos White to Abednego Robinson, Dated April 16, 1792

No Place, No publisher, 1792. Unbound. Handwritten Bill of Sale from Amos White to Abednego Robinson, dated April 16, 1792. Small squarish slip detailing the sale of 28 saddle trees over a several month period to Abednego Robinson from Amos White, a merchant in Dover, New Hampshire. Records indicate Mr. Robinson was from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. VERY GOOD with minor toning and wrinkling. Very Good .

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Book number: 021255

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Handwritten Request for Items from a Store Owner in Dover, New Hampshire, Mr. Amos White

Dover, NH, No publisher, 1792. Unbound. Handwritten request for items from a store owner in Dover, New Hampshire, Mr. Amos White. Request made by Jonas C. March of Rochester, New Hampshire on December 17th, 1792. March asks for a barrel of NE Rum and a keg that holds about 15 gallons, along with "some articles in it [-]" VERY GOOD with a few folds and wrinkles. Very Good .

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Book number: 021608

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

A Happy New Year, 1879 Circular Cardboard Piece. Frank S. Smith and Edwin Morton Names Present

Boston, J.A. Lowell and Co, 1879. Unbound. no date, circa 1879. A single piece of thin cardboard, being a circle measuring 3 ½ inches in diameter. A very ornate New Year greeting piece, perhaps a trade card of some sort, although we could find no businesses mentioning both gentlemen. Text on the bottom indicates a patent was applied for, perhaps for this shape. It appears this circle may have been attached to something else at the bottom, as if this were some sort of tree topper. With intricate geometrical patterns reminiscent of the Art Deco aesthetic. GOOD condition. A few small spots of staining to the front. Minor general toning. Reverse (which is blank) with some dark scuffs and soiling. Good .

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Book number: 020735

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn