World's Fair Items
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1933 Chicago World's Fair Ladies Compact.
Shiny silver metal case with blue enameling. Comet, A Century of
Progree Chicago logo on top. Approx 2" x 1-3/4". Very nice condition overall. Original pads
inside. Lite signs of handling. Double hinged mirror, rouge in the top,
face powder area below. Although
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signs
of
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age
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use it is one of the nicer ones
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1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Letter
Opener. The Louisana Purchase Exposition, one of the greatest
fairs of all time. This heavy solid brass letter opener is finely
detailed. Eagle, indian, locomotives, the palace. Blade inscribed
Louisana Purchase Exposition St. Louis 1904. Pat. July 28th,
1903. 7-1/4" long. Nice condition. Original pattina.
A beautiful piece of fair memoriblia. |
$55.00
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1933 Chicago World's Fair 1934 by Colonial
Providence. Fantastic coloring. Marked on the front side, 1933 Chicago World's Fair 1934. Nice
condition. All original. No breaks or cracks. No knics to the
blades. |
$55.00
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1964 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR NY CENTRAL RAILROAD GLASS SET! This is a set of 6 vintage matching advertising glasses. Produced for a limited time, a premium offered to visitors who rode the New York Central system railroad train to visit the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. This rare set of glasses was produced by Owens -Illinois, makers of Libbey Safedge Glassware. The set of 6 - 12 oz. beverage glasses are still new in the box. This set is in excellatnt condition, never used, stored properly. They are quite impressve with their black and gold coloring on clear glass. One side has the New York Central System logo, Route to the World's Fair and the locomotive and passenger cars of the train full around the bottom. Other side has the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 © NYWF with the NY Fairs Unisphere iicon in gold. Take a look below. A unique set for any collector. | ||
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1833-1933
CHICAGO
WORLD'S
FAIR
PICKARD
CHINA
PLATE Original premium purchased at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Produced by Pickard China company. Marked Pickard in gold on the back. Features the Travel Building in black. Pretty aladdin style urns and floral work embossed around the outer scalloped edge. Very nice condition. Lite wear to the pattern, and some crazing to the glazing. No chips or cracks. Nice addition to any collection. |
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Unique seldom seen style on this vintage tie bar. It was a souvenir purchased by a fairgoer who attended the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. It features a scalloped edge, round medalion with the planet and trail and says "Chicago A Century of Progress, 1833-1933. Black enameling. Very nice condition. Its a seldom seen form and would be a nice addition to your collection. | ||
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1833-1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
PICKARD CHINA PLATE Original premium purchased at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Produced by Pickard China company. Marked Pickard in gold on the back. Features the Fort Dearborn exhibit building in green. Pretty aladdin style urns and floral work embossed around the outer scalloped edge. Very nice condition. Lite rub wear to the pattern, and some crazing to the glazing. No chips or cracks. Nice addition to any collection. |
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1939
WORLDS
FAIR
BOOK
BOOK
MARKER Silver metal. High relief fair medalion on the top. New York World's Fair 1939 On bottom rim NYWF. 3-1/2" long and 7/8" widest point. Nice condition. |
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1962 SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR GLASS TUMBLERS!
Set of six. Each is unique. Premiums given out to fair visitors
that viewed the Century 21 real estate exhibit. All are in excellant
condition. Frosted glass, with images of fair scenes. Each is
6-5/8" tall, 2-3/4" across. |
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Chicago World's Fair 1933 Art Deco Inkwell JB 622 This wonderful inkwell was a premium offered to fairgoer's who visited the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair. Art deco curved, stepped design brass with hinged lid,with an opalescent milk glass insert. Raised and sets on five ribbed feet. It was produced by the JB foundry and is marked JB 622. The label on the back say's Souvenir of Chicago World's Fair, A Century of Progress. Label has faded and has some wear. 4-3/4" x 3" x 2-3/4". Very nice condition overall. No dents or breaks. Complete. Lite toning to the brass. Glass insert is nice and has no damage. A rare find. |
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Original 1933 Chicago World's Fair Log
Rollers pin back button. 1" across. Some darkening or staining. Given
out to Fair visitors who watched the log rolling exhibit.
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3 Elongated World's Fair Expo Copper
Pennies.Two from the 1933
Chicago Worlds Fair other from the 1939 San Francisco Golden Gate
Exposition. |
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1933 Chicago World's Fair Ladies Pocket
Mirror. Brass frame with handle. Celluloid covered "Old Fort Dearborn"
scene on the front. "A Century of Progress". Nice condition. 5-3/8"
long 2" wide. Mirror is still in nice condition. |
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1933 Chicago World's Fair Cuff
Bracelet. 1/2"
wide.
Gold
tone
plating.
Fair
scenes
and
icon. 5"
long. Nice condition, lite wear to the
finish. |
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Oak Framed TRAVEL &
TRANSPORT BUILDING w/ THERMOMETER! Nice color image of the 1933 Chicago
World's Fair Century of Progress
Travel & Transport Building and glass thermometer with mercury
mounted in gold mat. Metal frame orignal backing . This has been placed
inside an oak frame for display. Nce condition. No real damage.
Glass front intact. Thermometer working. correctly. 9-5/8" x 7-1/2"
overall. |
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| The Biographical Dictionary And Portrait
Gallery Of Representative Men of Chicago, Wisconsin and the World's
Columbian
Exposition. By
American
Biographical Publishing Co. of Chicago, Ill., New
York. H.C. Cooper Jr. & Co. Proprietors. 1895. Fine high quality
publishing in its day. Large heavy book with leather cover.
11-1/2" x
9" x 4". Over 600 pages, 100's of portrait illustrations on
steel.
Full bios on hundreds of men. Each plate is guarded with velum
(tissue
paper) tipon.Gold gilt designed corners adornments. Front board
is
detached. Back board coming loose. Spine intact. Gilted page
edges.
Some of the velum pages have wrinkled. There is some foxing and overall
discoloring to some of the pages. Overall the inner pages are pretty
good considering the age. There is also a stiffness to the pages that
makes one wonder if it has been viewed much at all. A very highly
prized antique book. |
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1933 Chicago World's Fair Silver Scene
Bracelet. Beautifully
detailed,
fine
quality.
Silver
plated.
7
blocks
with
clasps
between.
Ring
clasp
for securing. 6-3/4" long, 5/8" wide. Very nice condition
still. Original darkened pattina. |
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1939 Official Guide for the San Franciso
Golden Gate International Exposition. Nice large fold out
cartograph map of the Treasure Island fair layout. Booklet is complete.
Some great images of the expo. Super advertising for local businesses
in the tabbed "Visitors Guide" section. Booklet has 116 pages. There is
some handling wear to the cover, inner pages are still nice. |
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1933 Chicago World's Fair ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S Log Cabin Chalkware Plaque! Hard to believe this fair premium has survived. It is a fragile chalkware wall plaque from the Abe Lincoln exhibit. Feauting a bust of Abe and his birthplace cabin. Marked Chicago World's Fair 1933 across the bottom. Wire hanger on back side. 6-1/4" x 4".x 1/2". All original gold finish still intact other then a couple of flakes on the top border. No chips, chigger or cracks. | ||
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1933 Chicago World's
Fair Hall of Science Framed scene and Thermometer.7-1/8" X 5-1/8". Complete, in nice condition overall. Silver & black art deco matting, Textured silver metal frame. Glass and mercury thermometer on the left window area. All behind glass. Nothing broken. String hanger on the back for displaying. |
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1933 Chicago World's Fair Souvenir Brass Thermometer Key Nice quality made premium Heavy solid brass. Fair emblem on the front center of the clover top, eagle and flag on the back side. 8-3/4" long overall. Glass thermometer with mercury mounted on the center stem. Back is marked Pated Aug 23, 1925. Complete nice condition. Nothing broken. Finish is still good. Mercury in the thermometer has seperated form being laid flat in storage. Should work out if hung and displayed again. | $24.50 |
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1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA! Reverse painted glass in
frame. Court of Palms. Superb details. Mother of pearl accenting. Tin
filigree frame with original backing and wire stand. 9" x 7" overall.
Glass has a crack across one corner. I've pulled it open some so
you can see it. Its not that bad when viewed. Rare find for the
1915 Expo. |
$48.00
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1933 CHICAGO
WORLDS
BOOKMARK! 4-1/2" long. Fully engraved on the front. Fort Dearborn, Skyride Fair logos, etc, nicely detailed. Complete, intact, nice overall. It does have some toning to the finish. |
$14.50
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1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR URN SHAKERS! 2-3/4" tall. Metal, urn shaped Salt & Pepper. Federal buildings on the fronts and Hall of Science on the backs. Marked World's Fair underneath. Bottoms are marked N. Shure Co. Importers, Chicago, Made in Japan. Good condition overall. Small dent on the cap on one. Darkening to the finish overall. | $22.50
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1933 CHICAGO
WORLD'S
FAIR HARDBOUND BOOK! Scarce
hardbound book, that covers some rarely found interests of the City of
Chicago and the 1933 Chicago World's Fair . Facts and pictures
are incorperated into the review that begins with President
Roosevelt and proceeds into things that deal with the city of Chicago
as it was begining in 1833, thru the 1893 Columbian Expo to the 33
fair. Very interesting pictures and reading on most of the
buildings and businesses that were in Chicago in 1933 and
before. |
$65.00
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Silver metal tie clip, with front insert, blue and gold raised enameling. 1933 Chicago fair logo on the center medallion Good condition, with some finish wear. |
$13.50
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1933
CHICAGO
WORLDS
FAIR
GREYHOUND.
Original
1933
fair
handout,
featuring a directory or fair bus depots , fair guide, and map, from Greyhound Lines. 12" x 4-5/8" when unfolded. Nice condition, no tears or major damage. |
$12.50
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1933-34
CHICAGO
WORLDS
FAIR
OWENS
GLASS
COMPANY
BROCHURE!
Original brochure , premium hand out to visitors of the Owens-Illinois Glass Block Building exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair. This is a nice colorful brochure, filled with information and images. Excellant condition. Quite interesting as inside shows the full panorama view of the plant and the glass making process. Also show dozens of various bottle produced at that time. 22-1/2" x 6-1/8" when unfolded. Also lists Owens fair glass showings. |
$12.50
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1933 CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR
PULLMAN
RAILROAD CARS! Original brochure, premium handout from
the
Pullman train cars exhibit at the Chicago
1933
Worlds
Fair.
6-1/2"
x
5".
12
pages.
filled
with
pictures
and
info
on the
Pullman Railroad cars of that time.
Very
nice condition, no tears or major damage.
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1933 WORLD FAIR
VIEW
PLAYING
CARDS! Original deck of playing
cards, premiums from the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair. Deck is complete in original rough box. One joker. Each card shows a great black and white image of a fair building or exhibit. Cards have minor rub wear. No tears, creases, or major damage. Still stiff. |
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1933
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
WORLDS
FAIR
BROCHURE!
Original 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair premium handout to visitors at the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit. 6-3/8" x 20-3/4" when unfolded. |
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