Antique 1904 Promo Ad Notebook Hamilton High Grade Railroad Watches U.S. Flag

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Antique 1904 Promo Ad Notebook Hamilton High Grade Railroad Watches U.S. Flag
Antique 1904 Promo Ad Notebook Hamilton High Grade Railroad Watches U.S. Flag
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I had the opportunity to spend some time in the beeeeautiful mountains of Colorado, and while I promised myself a couple of weeks off of work, treasure hunting is all pleasure, so many of my items this week came from there. Lots of new stuff for you!
Please know that shipping is NOT correct as far as ebay’s estimates – items are still arriving late – and it’s not consistent – it depends upon where you live, I’ve found.
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
I bet this one has a story to tell! And....it does its best to tell you a little about itself. It's a promo advertising giveaway that the calendar toward the back tells you was put out in 1904. I say just before because the writing on the inside has a 1904 date, and the back has a calendar with 1904 on one side and 1905 on the other. It's a small hand held notebook made from paper, with a double stapled binding and a (little thicker than) cardstock cover that has a celluloid coating to make it stiff. You can see that it's off white in color (I'm sure darkened from age) and the front has an American flag banner, along with the image of a steam locomotive. It reads, "Hamilton High Grade Watches, Lancaster P.A." Hamilton High Grade watches were pocket watches made specifically for the railroad industry. The back shows a factory, with the other side of the flag banner, and there's a name Joseph J. ????? I can't read the last name but it ends in OR. Under that is another worn statement that appears to be a motto, maybe? It reads, "Hamilton Lea?? Them All ???" It's worn, so I can't read all of it. See my photos and what you think. There's also some wear to the images of the flag banner and the locomotive, but you can still tell clearly what they are. LOVE the pocket watch that's at the front of the locomotive! Now, just on the other side of the front cover is what I believe is a pocket. It could be some type of separation from use, but I really think it's a pocket. Like for a business card, or?? See photo 12 for what I mean. One side of it is detached at the top - though, while the long side is open and the bottom side is sealed. I'm guessing that the top/one side was not made open. Inside that pocket, I found the small pencil hand written note that you see in my photos. You can tell that it had been folded and opened flat (there's 3 crease lines showing) and it's very small - only about 1 1/2" by 1" but the message is very clear. It reads, "You better come down tonight, Early. Don't (underlined twice!) telephone!" Nuff said! The first page in the piece reads in printed black, "Compliments of Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, PA., High Grade Movements Especially Adapted for Railroad Use" It has more, but I do want to give you one portion of the paragraph at the bottom, "All movements recommended for railroad men...." The next 3 pages have black and white images of pocket watch movements. There's writing in pencil across from the last page and then the inside lined note pages are blank. Toward the back of the booklet, there's more writing in pencil. One page is a list of expenses for 1904. LOVE this part - the person paid for a bicycle, .15 cents for lunch, and .45 cents for a toothbrush! Farther back, there's an "Identification" page that tells you about the original owner. I want to note that the page before that one is missing its bottom half - as if someone ripped it off to write a note. The identifcation page tells you that the booklet belonged to James J. Tighr who lived in Rochester N.Y. It's a hoot because the backside of the page has more personal information. The make of his bicycle was called a Red Jacket, he has the model number of his pocket watch, his weight which was 143, and all of his clothing sizes: hat, hosiery, collar, cuffs and shoes! Some hand written in old pen and ink and some in pencil. The next page is double sided - one side is a 1904 calendar and the other side a 1905 calendar. The very last page of the booklet is blank. It measures 4 3/4" by 2 3/4" by 3/16" thick and it weighs maybe an ounce, if even that. It's in excellent solid and sturdy condition structurally with all pages intact inside of the two stapled binding. There's the one page missing its bottom half as noted above, but no other rips or chips or anything like that. There's general darkening to the paper, and a handful of small caramel colored spots that I found, and darkening on the outside edges, but that's the most of it. I found the celluloid covered covers stiff, so I have handled very carefully so as  not to damage. Aside from the faded print and colors on the outside, there's some teeenie caramel colored marks, and a handful of teeenie cracks to the celluloid right at the spine, but nothing on the faces of the covers. What more can I tell you?!? I think I'll let my photos take it from here. This is a really cool piece - I hope I look this good when I'm 117!
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Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
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