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Lot 565: A Collection of Vintage British and European Ephemera, Advertising, and Matchbox Labels, early to mid-20th Century

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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An assortment of paper collectibles comprising advertising materials, periodicals, phillumeny, and postal history. The collection includes a large-format advertisement for Sunshine Biscuits and a promotional sheet for The Winner Gramophone Record. Maritime interest is represented by material related to the Blue Funnel Line. Periodical clippings include a fashion section from The Tatler and Bystander dated 12 October 1949 and an illustrated fragment dated May 1922 featuring Jersey Corn Flake packaging. Phillumeny items consist of several card sheets with mounted vintage matchbox labels and matchbook covers including brands such as Merci, The Kellie, Au Ballon, Sata, Klok, Vlindertjes, and De Gaper. The philatelic component includes a Trans World Collecta world stamp album. Miscellaneous ephemera features an advertising blotter for Kiwi Boot Polish for C. Thomas of Cullercoats, beverage labels from Ecclesall Mineral Water Works of Sheffield, a 1934 admission programme, and a blue Handy Jotter notebook.