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Old West & Mining Related Antiques


ANtique Advertising BillfoldVintage Prospector Outfit Advertising Billfold / Wallet   A nice looking piece for the mining related display! It is from Portland Ore. and in near mint condition for something that dates from the last century.

ML-W2

Excellent  . . . . .  $40.00

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Miners Candle Stick2 Miners Candlesticks / Sticking Tommies  The top one is a pretty common form, but it is clearly stamped / marked Washington on the bar.  I read in a guide for these that this was  for a mine in CA. and that this is a pretty rare variation.  

The second one is a twisted or coiled wire version candlestick. I believe it is a manufactured piece. It is a bit rough.  Both of these have been in a collection in WA. for a number of years.

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Top / Left Good  . . . . . .  $95.00     SOLD!

SH-MCS-1

Right . . . . .  Good . . . . .  $35.00    

SH-MCS-2

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Studabaker WagonStudebaker Wheelbarrow  The story of how John Studebaker at the age of 19 came to Placerville, California looking for gold and instead began a business making wheelbarrows can be found on numerous sites on the internet and elsewhere.  Finding an original Studebaker wheelbarrow is a different matter altogether, and even finding pictures of original ones can be difficult. 

Well here is one in the flesh, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to own it.   This wheelbarrow is not to be confused with later mass produced examples, this one dates from the 1850's and its construction details with through mortises and tennons attest to that.  I do not have any actual documentation, but when compared to Studebaker's early work and other wheelbarrows you can see in a couple of museums online this one is a pretty good match.  Overall it is in fine condition noting one of the removable side boards is not complete.  It is sitting up on a shelf where additional pictures were hard to take, but if interested I will get it down and take better ones for you.  This can be described in three simple words, and it deserves to be in a museum---whether that is run by the State or in your private barn does not matter.  Rare ----- Rare ----- Rare

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CYN-SWB-1

Good+ . . . . . .  $4500.00

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mineres lunch Pails2 Miners Lunch Pails These miners lunch pails are both in pretty nice condition and make for a nice display.   They illustrate how miners or other workers of yesteryear dealt with lunch period.  I will bet it was not an hour, and that there were no martinis stashed in the top.  What life was like for the common guy before fast food became the norm.

ML-MLP-1

Left .... Good+ ..... $110.00    SOLD!

Right ..... Good+ ..... $75.00

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antique padlocks3 Padlocks On the left s a Ames Sword Co of Chicopee Mass Brass lock.  The middle one has a company initials on the cover, and the last one is a PRR Railroad with its key.  The number on it is the same as on the body.

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CYN-HC2       CYN-HC3       CYN-HC4

Left ..... Good..... $45.00

Middle ..... Good..... $45.00

Right ...... Good..... $225.00

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Antique Padlocks2 Padlocks On the left is a Good Luck.  On the right an early Eagle. 

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LCM-LOCK-2          LCM-LOCK-3

Left . . . . . Good . . . . .  $45.00

Right ...... Good..... $25.00

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Miners Davey Safety LampMiners Koehler Safety Lamp  A nice looking miners safety "Davey" lamp for the display.

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CLM-ML

Good . . . . .  $65.00     SOLD!

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Justrite Carbide Miners LampJustrite Carbide Miners Lamp  A nice looking miners lamp for the display w large reflector.

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CLM-ML2

Good . . . . . $65.00

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antique spittoonCast Iron Spittoon  A nice looking well used enameled cast iron spittoon  for the display.

RNO-SPIT

Good . . . . . $35.00

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DuPont Blaster's HandbookDuPont Sesquicentennial Edition Blaster Handbook  In case you need a refresher or even beginners guide to using the machine above, or other aspects.  I did not see a chapter on fertilizer and diesel, you will need to look elsewhere for that recipe.

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CLM-BH-1

Good +. . . .. $45.00    

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