2020 Virtual Convention Room Hopping
Tom Morton
I have been a collector for over 50 years and am breaking up 90% of my collection. I have 1,000 advertising items – pinbacks, paper items, 3-D items. I also have political, comic character, history, fairs and expositions, boy scouts, etc. Well over 12,000 items are for sale. Send me a note with your wants. The items date from 1860s to 1960s.
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Going to Market Playing Cards (4 above images). Circa 1910s. Selling cards individually @ $4.00 each (buy one or all). There are 52 different cards each with a different product. Includes automobiles, hoes, cereal, tires, canned goods, etc. The cards are in very good condition except 3 have damage. Postage is 50 cents to $1,00 per order depending upon how many you wish to purchase. I will sell all 52 cards, the instructions and the box (in worn condition) for $110.00 postpaid.
Beautiful and heavy employee celluloid badge- "Bull's Eye Bill Works Here". Marked on curl: "1941 Hollywood Animators". It measures 3 1/2" across and is in very good condition. Price $85.00 postpaid
Scarce 1957 Mercury boat motor celluloid pin-back - measures 3 1/2" across and is in very good condition. Price $85.00 postpaid
Measures 3 ½” across and is in nice condition. This stunning pinback is probably an employee badge. Price $40.00 plus postage.
Measures 6 inches across and is in nice condition. Has a string for hanging in a store. Price $50.00 plus postage
Measures 6 inches across and is in nice condition. Has a string for hanging in a store. Price $50.00 plus postage
The baby walks when you move the flasher. Has pin on the back for wearing. Measures 2 3/8” across and is in nice condition. Two for sale @ $8.50 each plus postage.
Atlantic Tire Club” pinback
Measures 3 3/8” across and is in good condition with a few minor marks. Marked “Bastian Bros Co. Rochester NY” on curl
This employee pinback probably dates to 1940s. Price $45.00 plus postage.
Measures 2” across and is in nice condition. This employee pinback probably dates to 1940s or 1950s. Price $32.50 plus postage
Measures 4” across and is in nice condition. Marked “Abat Prntg. NYC 10001” on curl. This employee pinback probably dates to early 1960s. Price $39.00 plus postage.
Measures 3 1/4” across and is in nice condition. Marked “Parisian Novelty Co Chicago” on curl. Probably dates to 1940s. Price $50.00 each plus postage.
Measures 3 1/2” across and is in nice condition. Price $ 55.00 each plus postage.
Measures 3 1/8” across and is in nice condition. This employee pinback probably dates to 1940s or 1950s. Price $ 23.50 plus postage.
Two early Campbells Tomato products employee pinbacks
a) Campbells Tomato Juice 5 cents pinback from 1920s or 1930s. Measures 2 1/2” across and is in good condition but has two marks. Price $50.00 plus postage
b) Campbells Tomato Soup pinback from 1940s. Measures 3” across and is in nice condition. Price $ 40.00 plus postage.
Measures 3 1/2” across and is in nice condition. Marked “Bastian Bros Co. Rochester NY” on curl. This employee pinback probably dates to 1930s or 1940s. Price $50.00 each plus postage
Ask for Judy and Jill (doll) pinback circa 1920s or 1930s.
Measures 1 1/4” across and is in very good condition. Price
$ 28.50 plus postage.
Pyramid Soap Powder pinback circa 1900 to 1910. This scarce pinback measures 1 3/4” across and is in very good condition.
Great design with the pyramids
Price $ 90.00 plus postage.
Early Red Crown Gasoline pinback. This scarce pinback measures 2 1/8” across and is in very good condition. This employee pinback probably dates to 1930s or 1940s. Price $75.00 plus postage
Tribune Newspaper Centennial pinback circa 1900 to 1910. This scarce pinback measures 1 3/4” across and is in very good condition. Price $ 65.00 plus postage
Bordens & Elsie the Cow Advertising:
a)    Cloth patch - Measures 3 1/2” long – Price $5.75
b)    Early Elsie pin with plastic flower – 1 5/8” across $20.00
c)    Large Elsie tab – 2 1/8” top to bottom - $6.00
d)    Small old Elsie tab – 1 5/8” top to bottom $7.50
e)    Elsie pencil clip (newer) – 1 5/8” top to bottom $5.00
f)      Gold color Elsie charm 1957 - 7/8”  $5.00
g)    Yellow plastic windmill – Dutch Chocolate 7/8” $3.50
Postage is extra. Buy one or all.
Cute Buster Brown Shoes Advertising Bags circa 1910.
Measures 6 1/4” by 11” and are in good condition. From U.G. Stonebrook & Son, Sac City Iowa. The bag has two different designs on front and back. I have two for sale -- Price $22.00 each plus postage.
Goodyear Tire pinbacks 1936.
Pinback measures 2” across and the ribbon is 3” long. Ribbon is marked “Double Eagle G-3 Weather Pathfinder Speedway”. Both are in very good condition. Pinback only $30.00 or $42.00 for ribbon/pinback. Postage is extra
Large Pepsi employee pinback circa 1940s. Measures 3 7/16” across and is in very good condition. Marked on curl “Phila Badge Co Inc Phila PA.”. Price
$35.00 plus postage.
Gillett's Lye Eats Dirt pinback (black theme) circa 1910s.
Measures 1 1/4” across and is in very good condition. Marked on backpaper “Gillett’s Goods are the Best .” Price $ 55.00 plus postage.
Large Pepsi employee pinback circa 1940s. Measures 3 7/16” across and is in very good condition. Marked on curl “Phila Badge Co Inc Phila PA.” Price $ 35.00 plus postage.
Cute TraveLodge Sleepy Beer Die-cut Advertising Postcard 1958. Measures 6” by 9” and is in good condition. Has hotel information on back. Price
$12.50 plus postage.
Wall Drug Store Employee badge circa 1940s. Measures 2 1/8” across and is in very good condition. Marked on back “St Louis Button Co .” Price $ 22.50 plus postage.
Schmidt Brewing Company pinback with Indian circa 1940s. Measures 2 1/8” across and is in very good condition. Price $35.00 plus postage.
Welcome to Nu-Pike pinback with Clown circa 1940s or 1950s. Starting in the early 1900s, every city with a pier in Southern California also had an amusement park on the pier. The Pike was located in Long Beach. This rare pinback measures 3 3/8” across and is in very good condition. Price $95.00 plus postage.
Budweiser Anheuser Busch over-size postcards circa 1940s – two different designs. Measure 3 1/2” by 11” and are in very good condition (never mailed). One mentions seeing the Clydesdale Horses in person in Philadelphia. Price $9.50 each plus postage.
Early Coca Cola paper advertising
a)     Envelope Florida Ridge Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Measures 3 5/8” by 6 ½” and is in very good condition.
b)     Coca Cola round bottle coaster. Measures 3 3/8” across and is in very good condition. Price $ 8.50 each postpaid or buy both for $16.00 postpaid.
  1. Dairy Queen Plastic Yellow Spoons - Measure 5 1/8” across and are in nice condition. Price $6.50 each – I have 2 for sale. Probably date to 1960s or 1970s
  2. Dairy Queen Plastic whistles – Dates to 1960s. 2 1/8” high and in nice condition. Price $6.00 each - I have three available for sale
  3. I Like Mister Softee (Ice Cream) Plastic Rings from 1960s. Flasher changes from words to drawing of Mister Softee. Price $7.00 each - I have 2 for sale
  4. Mister Softee Safety Club pinback (newer) – measures 7/8” across. Price $4.00 - I have 2 for sale
Postage is extra (buy one or all)
Oscar Mayer Promotional items - “I Wish I was an Oscar Mayer Weiner …”
a)       OM whistles from 1960s - Measure 2” across and are in nice condition. Price $5.00 each – I have 8 for sale
b)      OM Weinermobile whistle – clear & glows in the dark. Dates to 1990s. Scarce - this was only available in a few states. 2 ¼” long in nice condition. Price $9.00 - only 1 available
c)      OM Plastic Rings with Little Oscar from 1960s. I have one still in original wrapping. Price $7.50 each - I have 2 for sale. Postage is extra (buy one or all)
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