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1964-65 New York World's Fair two postcards. Both written, light soiling, corner
and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $4.50 item #3077
Three 1939 World's Fair spoons with the original mailing box. Each spoon has a different scene in the
bowl, one is the Administration building, the second The Amphitheater, and the
last The Aviation Building. William Rogers Manufacturing Company. Silver plate.
Each spoon is 6 inches long. Unused, but tarnished. These were hard to
photograph, so the pictures may not be the best. $30.00 item #0001
Seattle World's Fair Postcard. April 21-October 21st, 1962. Unsent. 3 1/2 x 5
1/2 inches. Light wear to edges and corners. $3.50 item #3078
Tiny World's Fair Employee's Friend pinback. Probably used to admit a friend to
the fair. 1939 New York World's Fair. Excellent condition. 5/8 inch. $22.00 item
#5319
1933 Chicago World's Fair Postcard. Avenue of Flags. Unsent. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2
inches. Light soiling, light corner and edge wear. $5.00 item #3079
1933-34 Chicago World's Fair Bank.American Can Company. 3 1/2"
Few slight scratches, several dents, and some loss of paint (shown in
third photo). . tin $30.50 item #133
1933 Chicago World's Fair Medal from a
musicians convention held there. $35.00 item #135
Corning Museum Pamphlet and postcard from the 1939 New York World's Fair. The
pamphlet is cover, back, and two pages. Tells about the history of the museum,
and shows where it is located from the fair. The postcard was postmarked from
the fairBoth have light soiling. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $10.50 item #4024
Black amethyst vase (looks black, but
when held to a light source, you can see it is purple) Vase. 1930s.
pair of Greco style women on front. Engraved on the back is
"World's Fair 1933". 7 1/4" tall. Excellent
condition. $75.00 item #279
4 New York World's Fair 1939 Post cards. RCA Building, The Crest statue, Perylon
Circle, and Aerial view. All unsent. All 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Light soiling,
light edge and corner wear. $16.50 item #4760
1892-1893 Chicago World's Fair souvenir
spoon. 4 1/4 inches. No marking for maker or material. $22.50
item #733
2 1967 Montreal Exposition postcards. The Gyroton and Theme Pavilions.
Plastichrome, both unsent. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5
1/2 inches. $6.50 item #4761
San Diego International Exposition tie bar. Silver center medallion (1/2 inch),
overall length 2 5/8 inch. Tarnished a little, but overall good shape. $13.50
item #2064
2 California World's Fair Post cards, San Francisco Bay. 1939-1940. Court of
Reflections and Arch of Triumph. Court of the Seven Seas and Tower of the Sun.
Linen. Unsent. Stanley A. Pitz Co. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Light soiling, light
corner and edge wear. $9.50 item #4762
Brass matchbox holder. Chicago World's
Fair, 1934 Sky ride tower on one side, Travel building on the
other. $29.50 item #354
1964 ? New York World's Fair Consolidated Edison Building Postcard. 3 1/2 x 5
1/2 inches. Unsent, light soiling corner & edge wear. $4.00 item #4763
J. C. Robison Towanda Kansas horse watch fob. I do not think this is an item
given out at a World's Fair, but this Horse won the Blue Badge of Victory Award
at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, and the picture from the fair was used to
make this watch fob. The horse's name was Casino, and he was a black Percheron
draft horse. He was the son of a horse named Theudis. J.C. Robison owned
Whitewater Stock Farm nze, with some tarnish. Small dent at the top, light
scratches.. marked on back "Palmer Advertising Co. Wichita Kas." 1 1/2
x 2 inches. $34.50 item #5616
4 Chicago World's Fair postcards 1933-34. Interior Court of Hall of Science by
Night, Lama Temple, Agricultural Building, and Court of Electrical Group. The
first card was sent from the Century of Progress Station August 1933. Other
three cards unsent. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 light soiling, edge and corner wear. $16.50
item #4764
General Motors Futurama Pavilion map and guide from the 1964-65 New York World's
Fair. Brochure is in very good condition, trifold, 3 45/8 x 8 1/2 inches,
closed, 8 1/2 x 11 open. $12.00 item #5632
4 New York World's Fair postcards 1939-40. All unsent. Polish Pavilion, Hall of
Communications, Entrance Operations Building, Constitution Mall. Light soiling,
light edge and corner wear. $16.50 item #4765
Master Lock Company "Master Laminated Padlocks Sold All Over The World -
Wolrld's Fair 1933 - Keep Me For Good Luck". The teeth of the key are some
of the buildings for the fair. Very unique giveaway advertising item form
the Chicago World's Fair. Bronze or brass, same material a key would be made of.
2 inches. $32.50 item #4989
Two Chicago World's Fair 1934 postcards. Burlington Route Railroad. The first
card shows the Zephyr which it says broke the World's Record on May 26.1934 to
Reopen the fair. The second postcard shows Burlington 1860s mail car, and it
says on the back that you could even mail this postcard on the Burlington's
World's Fair Exhibition train. Both unsent. Light soiling, light corner and edge
wear.Each 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $15.50 item #5254
1903 Pinback. I am not even sure this fits on this page, or even has anything to
do with a World's Fair, but here is what it says: " Exposition Carnival,
Easter Week, 1903 48th SEP. CO., N.C.N.Y." Whitehead Hoag Co. Most of the
flag ribbon is gone. Button has yellowed a bit, shows light wear, but is in
overall good shape. I wonder if the building might be an Armory? It looks
similar to one on east 33rd in New York1 1/4 inches.
$9.50 item #5084
Nester's New York Guidebook, Come to the World's Fair, 1964. General guidebook
and basic maps for a visitor to New York City. Mentions the fair, shows the
Unisphere on the cover, but does not have much info on the fair in the booklet.
About 20 pages, soft bound. Few creases, corner and edge wear. 7 x 10 inches.
$12.50 item #5499
1958 Brussels World's Fair U.S.S.R Facing the Cosmos Brochure - Poster. From
their exhibit at the Brussels Universal and International Exhibition. About the
Soviet space effort, Sputnik, launching a dog into space, the Scientist
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and inventor Nikolai Kibalchich. Very typical of the
period. 17 x about 19 inches open, 4 1/4 x 8 3/4 folded. Light soiling, edge and
corner wear, especially on folding creases. All in English. Colorful, mostly
about the Sputnik program. $24.50 item #5550
1933 Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress Souvenir playing cards. Shows 53
views of the fair. All cards are present, plus jokers and a scoring card. Cards
are standard size, good condition. Box snows some wear and soiling to the edges
and top. But still nice. $24.50 item #5729
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