Featured Anyone Like Vintage Advertising Pencils, Pens, & Similar Items?

Recently got a bag full of old advertising pencils, pens, and even an old letter opener for $5.

The letter opener was from a beer distributor.

I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of looking up the defunct companies and daydreaming what the made/sold during their heyday.

Will hopefully post pictures later if I can get good shots.

I guess what I am trying to say is that even a small/inexpensive purchase can send you down a fun rabbit hole.

Has anyone sold ephemera like this in their eBay store or in an antique mall?

 

Too fun. You'll have to post a sample selection.

Debora

 

I think I sold an Elsie the Cow item from Bordens many many years ago. The buyer said her daughter worked there and collected this type of item.
Fun stuff.

 

Any phonograph related?

 

I've never collected them, but run into them often...
I have a yardstick and ruler with ads that I keep around..

 

I have two metal rules in the trunk of my car. IIRC one is from Finast supermarkets and the other is Wonder Bread. There were two folding yardsticks out there too, but a local antique dealer positively pounced on them. I let him. The advertising pencils are a hoot when you find them.