VTG Ephemera, Instructional Booklets, CDN Historic
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 177 |
| Auction | Vintage Variety Auction + Coins |
| Date | August 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
This assortment features various mid-20th-century paper items, including promotional circulars, instructional guides, and regional documents. Notable inclusions are a fifth edition of Paola Della Pergola's The Borghese Gallery in Rome with a light blue wrapper; a 1951 seventh edition of the Official Grading Rules for White Pine published by the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association; and a 1973 Matchbox Superfast Catalogue International Edition. Recreational literature includes Cal Johnson’s The Fly-Rod for Bass and a 1935 fishing guide from West End Cycle. Instructional materials comprise Sigmund Spaeth’s guide for the Hohner Harmonica, a Penn Reels care booklet, and a Wear-Ever Jiffy Fruit Juicer circular. The lot also contains a Canadian Ration Book 4 issued to Bowman Garden of Ingersoll, Ontario, and a Mickey Mouse View-Master picture presentation. Further items include programs for Perfection Lodge A.F. & A.M. dated 1953, Tru-Vue Scenic Adventure booklets for Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, and a labor agreement between Westinghouse and the United Electrical Workers. Commercial ephemera includes Loblaw customer premium certificates, a Filter Queen advertisement, and a business reply card for T. Eaton Co. Limited. Dimensions (overall flat lay): approx. W 22 inches (measured against a visible tape measure). Condition: The items show characteristic signs of age, including overall toning, foxing, and minor creasing. Edge wear and small tears are present on several softcover wrappers. Some booklets exhibit light surface soiling and handling wear. The Borghese Gallery guide has handwritten notation on the front cover. Ration books and programs show evidence of historical use and standard document fold lines.
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