NYWF 1939 BALLENTINE AND PABST LOT.
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Winning Bid:
$143.75 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #199 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 972 in auction 199
Value Code:
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Item Description
Lot of 3. First is 5x1-1/8” tall heavy china ashtray. Three rings on top read “Purity/Body/Flavor.” Center is designed to hold matchbook. Bottom reads “Ballentine In/New York World’s Fair/Peter Ballentine’s Three-Fold Text/One Drink For Pur-R-Rity/Another-R-R For Body/A Thir-R-Rd For Flavor-R-R/Three Tests /Three Rings/Trademark/P. Ballentine & Sons/Scammell’s Lamberton China Trenton, N.J.” A high quality piece of china. N. Mint. Next is 4.75” tall “Ballentine’s Ale” can with side image showing building with text “New York World’s Fair 1939/Ballentine Ind./A Handy Place To Meet Your Friends.” Lt. oxidation at seam and tops. Lt. wear. Displays Fine. Last is 4.25” tall glass bottle with label reading “Souvenir Pabst Blue Ribbon Genuine Ale.” Unopened. Half of contents has evaporated. Foil seal and tiny blue ribbons remain on bottle top. Bottle and label VF. Attached by blue string is 2.75” long one-sided label with illustration of a lady and extensive text including “Welcome To The 23rd Annual Convention Of The National Association Of Retail Grocers And To The New York World’s Fair. At The Fair Visit The Pabst Blue Ribbon Gardens On Liberty Lake…” Lt. wear. Tag Fine.
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