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Ted’s Root Beer Bottle

This bottle is a “fantasy piece”, meaning it was created later than the real thing. This was made some time in the 1980s, to look like a real bottle of Ted’s Root Beer.

FTD Speedy Sign

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This is plastic sign for FTD flower delivery and dates to the 1950s. This shows a friendlier version of the original FTD Mercury delivering flowers.

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Knickerbocker Chalkboard

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This sign has a dual purpose: to advertise Knickerbocker Beer as well as serving as a chalkboard to display the day’s specials of the bar or restaurant where it appeared.

Filed Under: Retro Images of the Week Tagged With: Donaldson Art Sign Co, Jacob Ruppert Brewery, Knickerbocker Beer, Vintage Beer Sign

Heinz Soup Sign

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This is a cardboard backed paper sign for Heinz Soups. It was most likely a store display and was made in the 1950s.

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Ballantine Beer Tray

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This is a Ballantine Beer tray manufactured in the 1960s. Beer trays have been in use since the end of the 19th century.

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Stanzal Detergent Bucket

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This vintage item is a bucket that originally was filled with laundry detergent. On the bucket it says, “Stanzal controlled suds detergent for automatic washers”.

Filed Under: Retro Images of the Week Tagged With: Stanson Corporation, Stanzal, Stanzal Detergent, Stanzal Laudry Soap, Stanzal Laundry Detergent

1958 Brass Desk Calendar & Clock

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The item shown here is a 1958 desk clock with a perpetual calendar. This clock is brass and was made in Germany.

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Mexican Shot Glasses with Caddy

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Shown here is a set of shot glasses decorated with a Mexican theme. This set dates to about the 1930s.

Filed Under: Retro Images of the Week Tagged With: Bakelite Bar Caddy, Catalin Shotglass Caddy, Mexican Barware, Mexican Shotglasses, Mexican Theme, Vintage Barware

Super Bowl XXVIII Helmet

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This is a very unique NFL football helmet. It was a commission by Peter Max for the 1994 Super Bowl XXVIII.

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Jewel Madam X Napkin Dispenser

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Made of chrome and stainless steel, these dispensers featured an image of a fortuneteller, Madam X.

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Retro Images of the Week: U.S. Line Co. Fishing Lines

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This photo is of a package of vintage fishing line manufactured by the U.S. Line Company in the 1950s or early 1960s.

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Retro Images of the Week: Kodak Brownie Starlet Camera

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This is a photo of a vintage Kodak camera. This particular model of camera, the Starlet, was manufactured from 1957 to 1962.

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Retro Images of the Week: Thermos Vacuum Bottles

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Pictured here are three Thermos brand vacuum bottles from the 1964. They were manufactured by the King-Seeley Thermos Division in Norwich, Connecticut.

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