Antiques
Of A
Mechanical Nature 

 

www.Patented-Antiques.com

Larry and Carole Meeker

  Purveyors of American Patented & Mechanical Antiques

LCM@patented-antiques.com 

530-620-7019

Vintage General / Country Store goods are becoming increasingly difficult to find as time goes on.  More and more reproduction items are coming onto the market today now that the "Country Decorating" market has taken off. 

That's not what you will find here.  We strive to only deal in real---not reproduction---general store antiques and vintage advertising.  Please be sure to visit the other General Store and advertising related pages as well.  

We are pleased to represent the country store collections of several consignors and to offer only genuine early American antiques and antique General Store artifacts---true Americana that has a real "Country" look and feel.   On this page you will find "old but never used" (otherwise known as "new old stock") tins, boxes and containers.   We will be listing all sorts of country and general store items in their original packaging.  These are things that were originally sold and seen in old-time drug stores, candy stores, food markets, barber shops, 5 & 10's or 5 & Dimes, Dry Goods Stores, Clothing and Shoe Shops, and other General / Country Stores.  These pieces generally date from near the turn of the century and certainly prior to WWII. 

 

Vintage Food and Drink Tins & Packaging

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• Parkes Baking Powder Tins
• Bradshaw's "It's Good" 5 lb. H oney Tins
• Hires Root Beer Extract Jars
• B & R Imitation Fruit Nectar
• Corn Service Set
• Kraft Cottage Cheese in Bait or Take Home Containers
• Watkins Cocoa Tin Container
• Evaporated Apples????
• Evaporated Logan Berry Boxes NOS
• Fairy Soda Crackers Tin

Antique Dry Goods Advertising & Packaging

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• "Missing Link" Garters & More
• NOS Silk Thread in Original Boxes   SOLD!
• Vintage Button Fasteners
• 3 Cards of Vintage "Brownie" Hooks & Eyes
• Vintage Piccadilly Needle Case   SOLD!
• Antique Wooden Pyro Button Box
• Vintage Curtain Tie Back Holders
• NOS Disposable Collars   SOLD!
• Polly Parrot Childs Garters
• Native American Indian made "Pique Pins" Safety Clasps
 

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• New Old Stock Boxes of Pencils
• Antique Thumb Tacks in Original Packaging
• Padded Typewriter Key Pads
• Misc. Antique Office Supply Tins
• Selection of Bill Posters / Receipt Hooks inc 1 by NCR
• Locks & Keys
• Large Lot of General Store / Hardware Store Metal Hanging Price Tags
• Vintage Price Tag Rubber Stamps

• "Abesto" Automatic Electric Iron Tin Litho Tip Tray

• IronRite Gear Case Oil

• Coleman Gas Iron Funnel in Original Box

• Dover Stamping Co. Promotional Give-a-Way Dish Pan 
 
• Tin Litho Stove Advertising Match Strike / Holder
• Gold Star Coffee & Tea Advertising Apron
• Resinol Soap / Ointment Tin Litho Tip Tray    SOLD!
• Vintage Cash Grocery Magazine
• Pan Dandy Bread Advertising   SOLD!
• Flour Advertising

Antique Bags / Sacks

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• NOS Dinner Bell Coffee Bags
• Misc. NOS Sugar, Flour, Corn Meal & Feed Bags
• Vintage Popcorn Bags
• New Old Stock Vintage Hops Packages
• NOS Vintage Advertising Bags

   

  Vintage Tins & Packaging

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• Vintage Wooden Teaspoons
• Military Surplus Bug Spray
• Oval Push Button Door Bells
• Cast Brass  "Bottle Chopper" Bottle Opener
• Vintage Flower Seed Packets
• Aladdin C-20 Wick New Old Stock in Box
• Vintage Peerless Lamp Mantles Still in Original Tubes

   

  ***   We Sell Antiques!   ***

  We want to Help you Sell Your quality Antiques   

  If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell Please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com giving us your PHONE NUMBER and other contact info and we will get back to you ASAP. 

   To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our  Past Sales Archive Pages.

  please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the  Selling Your Collection Pages for further info.

   

  Thanks!!

  Larry & Carole