"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Three car books. The first is "Those Wonderful Automobiles" by Floyd Clymer 1953 pp.214 1953, hardcover with a DJ tear. Young Floyd sold c...

By O.A. Witte 1920. This book covers the care and repair of the automobile storage battery; a third edition published in 1920 by O.A. Witte. The lead-

Engineering Achievements Booklet for 1956 by Chief Engineer Ed Cole and more. This paperback engineering booklet introduces the 1956 Corvette is in ex

These are two original owner's manual reference books. A Ford model 85 owner's manual for 1937. In fair condition. The second book is a Dodg...

This is a collection of service manuals for early Jeep 1947 and Willys-Overland 1/4 ton models. Some service booklets are Army and Air Force manuals.

There is an envelope with the Willys-Overland owner's manual 4X4 75 dated 1952 with envelope. a Mechanic's Manual for the Willys-Overland da...

This lot has Cadillac sales literature from 1955 to 1985; most years covered. Including a 1972 owner's manual, original case and protecto-plate....

Mostly Cadillac dealer brochures, dealer sales material, mostly c. 1980's. Also 1954 Lincoln and older Cadillac and classic car books. About 40 ...

This is a collection of Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Magazines. The early issues are referred to as "foolscap sheets" bulletin #23, 1963-bullet...

This lot contains two service manuals; one for the MG -TD and TF models dated 1955; hardcover fair to good condition, water stained. The second book c

This lot features 37 issues of Sacred Octagon Magazine, the bi-monthly periodical for the MG motor car; all between 1990-1997. There are 10 issues MG

22 page sales book is a reproduction of the original Duesenberg catalog, by Old Cars of Iola, Wisc. Duesenberg built cars from 1926 to 1937. Duesenber

About 20 car collector books and magazines. Porsche, Ford, GM, Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes Benz etc. About 30 lbs.

A collection of Cavallino Magazines; the magazine for Ferrari enthusiasts. There are 213 copies of this magazine from 1978 to issue #236 in 2020. Ther

There are 27 issues of "Cycle Magazine" from Jan. 1951 to 1969 with an emphasis on 1951-1953. Now you can read about motorcycle speed reco...

About 40 unbound issues of The Outlook, c. 1910's to 1920's, and 2x The Literary Digest. Interesting covers include Yellowstone, Save the Re...

Here are two decades of interesting and sometimes humorous news and human interest items contained in five newspapers. Starting with a 1944 publicatio

3 c. 1892 Express Gazettes. Articles on Worlds Fair transportation, Adams Express, Dalton Gang Robbery, largest gold brick ever made etc. Vertically f

Archived editions of the Contra Costa Gazette from the late 1800s. These volumes measure 26"x 20" and are rather heavy. They are coffee ta...

Very rare bound issues of The Weekly Placer Herald, starting with volume 1, #1, 1852-53.This is not digitized in California Newspaper Project. There a

About 15 Babe Egan and her Hollywood Redheads photos in various smaller sizes, some signed by band members, 4 programs and other ephemera, c. 1929. Ba

Nice illustrated group of about 40 c. 1900-35 coin operated machines items including catalogs, many cutouts-some of which are colorful, and some quack

2 Standard Oil letterheads c. 1877 to Henry Elling from Pittsburgh office with a mention of their New York office. Signed by E S Goodwin. One letter h

About 40 farm equipment letterheads, some pictorial. c. 1878-1919. Plows, wagons, grain drills etc.

About 40 c. 1871-1910 hardware store billheads and letterheads, some pictorial. Many categories of hardware-handles, tools, rope,lumber, cutlery, saws

About 18 major US company covers, promos and letterheads, some pictorial, c. 1891-1941. Goodyear Tire, Cream of Wheat, Proctor & Gamble, Swift, ...

About 50 Western corner advertising covers with marketing contents, c. 1878-1907, to S R Buford, Virginia City, MT. Fruit, grain, H L Griffin, fruit,

About 44 c. 1880-1907 corner advertising covers with contents, some are illustrated letterheads. Postum Cereal "It Makes Red Blood", W H C...

About 30 advertising covers with contents, c. 1889-1906, to S R Buford, Virginia City, MT. H L Griffin, Palm Letter, Singer Bros., Mitchell Lewis, H W

Lots of cardboard ice cream shop advertising pieces. About 15-20 different designs. Sundaes, shakes, cakes, floats, ice cream etc. Perhaps 80 items to

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About 35 Utah product advertisements, checks, advertising covers, pricelists, letterheads. Fruit, gum, syrup, cheese cutter, vegetables etc. c. late 1

About 22 c. 1800's wagon and farm equipment advertising ephemera items, many pictorial and some with color. jeanesville Iron Works, Mitchell &am...

Mix of wall art and calendars. 2x Exchange National Bank 1978 Happy Birthday. 4x Artists of the West, Colorado Springs posters. 1969 Union Pacific Rai

c. December 1905 framed double mat diecut Shrader's $2.50 Shoe for Women, Los Angeles, Cal. advertising calendar. Frame 15.75x18". Calif...

4 original Montgomery Ward catalogs, c. 1922-25. Featuring clothing of the day, musical instruments, car parts, gun, furniture, just about anything yo

Early undated Brunswick and Roman Manufacturing billiard catalog, likely 19th century. Mostly prices, a few product illustrations. 75x5.25", co...

About 20 small sales pamphlets c. 1870's. Wedgewood dishware, wire, crackers,biscuit, tents, coats, chimneys, skating shoes, farm plow etc. Most...

About 40 California pricelists, mostly 1800's. Grape sugar, fruits, pickles, honey, jam, tea, fish etc. California c. 1800s

Rare 1881 pictorial letterhead from Pioneer Woolen Factory. Also 2 small booklet price lists c. 1877 and similar Oregon City Woolen price list. Intere

About 25 c. 1800's food pricelists from Omaha, NE based distributors. Omaha was a major food distributing hub in the US during this period. G H ...

About 18 Armour Packing pictorial pricelists c. 1890's. Armour is still in business today. "Armour & Company was an American company an...

About 52 complete coupon books from Island Creek Stores in Holden, WV. Coupons from 1c to $1. Holden West Virginia

About 55 mostly East Coast pricelists and some covers from the 1800's. Tailoring, fence, publishing, food, safety razor, fish, animal remedies, ...

Great variety of mostly California fruit can labels, about 2000 weighing 25 lbs. Colfax, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Ukiah, Victor etc.

About 1000 fruit crate labels with many nice varieties. Mexico, Washington, California. 23 lbs.

About 1400 fruit crate labels weighing 25 lbs. Mexico, Oregon, Washington, California.

Hoard of about 3200 vegetable can labels. Wayne sauerkraut, peas, wax beans, lima beans and more. About 4.25x13". 21 lbs. This is a lot of lab...

About 2500 fruit and vegetable crate and mostly can labels from Canada, Northern California, Washington, New York, Virginia and Oregon. 30 lbs.

A wide cross section of American ephemera. Humboldt County warrants, covers, Viet Nam war demolition cards, stocks, coffee ration book holders, 1887 N

About 30 assorted pieces of ephemera with lots of Montana. Mostly c. 1878-1906. Letterheads-some pictorial, bill of lading, Northern Pacific Express a

About 20 assorted pieces of US ephemera, c. 1888-1917. Billheads, Bank of Idaho miner vignette checks, stocks, letterheads, banks, some pictorials etc

Assorted ephemera. Little Journeys by Wesley, Southern California map, 1914 Collier's Actuary, Willys-Overland stock 1915, Mt Grant mining stock...

Grab bag of mostly Montana letterheads and ephemera c. about 1877-1920, also photos, model railroad magazines and more. About 5.5 lbs. c. 1877-

14 lbs of assorted vintage ephemera. Lots of Montana. Billheads, correspondences, covers, postcards, checks etc.

Frank Bret Harte signs as secretary. Bret Harte an American short story writer and poet, best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers,

Blue paper lease between William Coleman of San Francisco and Henry Corbett of Portland. William Tell Coleman was a shipping magnate, politician, and

Cover sent September 1862 to Mrs. George Wallace in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sent "Free" from Milton S. Latham, U.S.S. (which stands for Unit...

Framed choice 1910 Post Office Department document signed by William H Taft, 27th President of the United States 1909-13, appointing Samuel F Jenkins

Cut square autograph, John Conness, Cal. 4 x 5.5" Conness served as a US Senator for California from 1863-69. Before that, he was a member of t...

This very rare document is 500 shares of stock for the Star Gold Mining Company owned by William Russell and signed by William Russell, issued to hims

Grant of land in Iowa for service in the War of 1872 to Lemuel Bewley, a private in Captain Hackett's and Roe's Companies of Maryland Militi...

Captain Stewart Van Vilet in the capacity of Assistant Quarter Master receives goods at Fort Riley, Ks. This receipt for goods for provisioning the U.

Framed, signed by Richard Tilghman, capias issued out of Queen Ann's County , Maryland, in the name of Frederick, absolute Lord and Proprietary ...

James Tilghman signed Capias at Satisfaction issuing out of the Court of Queens County, Maryland, May 6, 1799, directed to the Coroner of said County

Great vignette of mining, railroad, and Native Americans. Issued to treasurer Rhoades [famous for Rhodes March fame]. Blasdell was famous through Neva

Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Certificate Signed by Adolph Sutro, 1868. Choice first issue stock certificate with an uncancelled Sutro autograph. Datelin

Lot of 7. 1) Best piece is an 1870 agreement between the railroad and the Savage Mining Company for 3,000 cords of wood. $6,000 to be paid now and $4.

Land Grant, Dec. 1, 1715 by William Penn, Absolute Proprietary and Governor in Chief of the province of Pennsylvania to William Pusey for 500 acres in

Land deed signed by Benjamin Franklin as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, April 11, 1787 for 282 acres known as "Pow...

Receipt of Thomas Elder, an attorney in Northumberland County to William Wilson for professional services, dated January 17, 1792. "Thomas Elde...

Signed letter from James Buchanan, future President of the United States. He served from 1857 to 1861, and served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1

Extremely rare and very historically important. No. 7. Dateline Washington City, May 9, 1860 (just a month after the first Pony Express trip). $10,000

This document is signed by Colonel Caleb Chase Sibley of the 16th U.S. Infantry on June 13, 1866 giving a promotion to a Thomas Maloney. 10 in. x 16 i

Document appointing Dr. Hyatt as American Counsel to Cuba signed by President Grover Cleveland with dark signature, August 25, 1983. Framed, 16x20.5...

Lot of 3 different. James W. Denver was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the California State Government (as Secretary of State from 18

1688 letter signed by Charles II of Spain, signed Yo el Rey, 8.5x12". Letter related to a commission to Joseph Perez de la Puente as Knight of ...

1722 letter regarding dividend on South Sea stock signed by Cowper. "William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, PC, KC, FRS was an English politician who...

1890 appointment of Byron G Daniels to be US consul at Hull, signed by Queen Victoria in upper left. 12x15". About 50% stain on right side, not...

Spanish document from Dona Marie Christina, Queen Regent during the minority of D. Alfonso XIII dated July 20, 1894 appointing Mr. Pulasky(sic) Hyatt

1761 letter(12x15" with blue residue on blank area) signed by King George III. Letter relates to abolishing the Scotland seal after the death o...

John Stuart Mill-"English philosopher, political economist, Member of Parliament and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in he...

Great Literary Minds Autographs and personal letter group spanning 100 years from approximately 1850-1950. Approximately 30 Letters from Literary and

1819 letter signed by Sir Richard Grindall, Admiral at Battle of Trafalgar. Letter relates to him not having employment between September 30 and Decem

Cut square autograph of Frank James in pencil with repro photograph. Frank James (1843-1915) and his brother Jessie were among the best known American

8 Great Autographs on this Apollo 13 print by Alan Bean, Apollo Astronaut. Signed by astronauts and Apollo 13 actors Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Jim Lovel

Matted and framed photograph and autograph of the famous American boxer, Jack Dempsey. The photograph features Dempsey probably with his daughter and

Framed print of multiple US military jets by Mike Machat with his signature. Autographed by pilots, Chuck Yeager, Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Fitz Fulton an

Framed set of two Montana 1976 license plates autographed by the Seattle Seahawks football team. On the reverse is a poem to a Seahawk fan. Frame is 1

Two exchange notes from Drexel, Sather & Church, Bankers and Dealers in Bullion and Bills of Exchange. The partners in this bank covered the cou...

About 30 c. 1888-90 correspondences from and to E J Carter who was the Wells Fargo agent in Helena, MT and agent for Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City

About 100 or more nice mostly Eastern US checks, c. 1864-1926. Some have adhesive revenue stamps, vignettes, Indian Territory, NY, PA, VT, VA, OH, OK

About 13 correspondences to and from Samuel L Bean, c. 1910-11. Mentions of Pony-Mascott Mining and Norwegian Mining District purchases."He ser...

2 rare early business cards, c. 1900-15. Pink Elam Biggs fire insurance, Grass Valley, CA 4.5x2.5" corner toning. 1902 color Henry Bosch wall p...

Extremely rare Gold Rush location. Dateline Iowa Hill, Cal., Dec. 2nd, 1855. No. 41.302, issued to TB Hotchkiss at the office of the American Express

2 c. 1917-20 Martinez wanted posters in double mat frames. Wanted for kidnapping of a 14 year old and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to comm

Dateline Nevada City, Cala., May 2nd, 1860. Issued to Mrs. Amelia Miller for $50 to be paid at sight. Signed Birdseye & Co. Ship vignette (top c...

Lot of 2 way-bills for transport of packages from Nevada (City) to North Bloomfield in 1876. 4 x 14" One way-bill is in very good condition. Th...

3 volumes of Methodist Episcopal church records c. l875-99. 1 volume has loose pages and detaching spine and boards. Includes marriages, church record

Jonathan Stevenson, leader of the New York contingent of the Bear Flag Revolt, bought Rancho Los Medanos August 6, 1849 and called it "New Yor...