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The Collection of Michael Wolf — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:297
Sale Title:The Collection of Michael WolfLots with images:296
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:262
Date:5-Nov-2016
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A vintage Columbia Gramophone (Grafonola) no.100, Contained in a metal case with red and black lizard skin pattern. Length 32 cm
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A framed vintage Vaudeville posters Do-Re-Mi-trio, C. 1920 Lyceum Pictures. The Toreadors Bullfight with Miss Lolita. Dimensions 52 cm x 0 cm.
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Framed woodblock print death of Lord Nelson, signed in pencil by artist Nicholas Garland. Dimensions 67 cm x 0 cm.
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Movie poster 'Goodbye Pork pie' 1981, Laid down on hardboard (water stain). Dimensions 88 cm x 7 cm.
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A box lot of French music hand Organs, musical spirit Pourers and music boxes, together with an American tinplate J.Chein & Co. Organ, music boxes, melody player etc. (twelve items).
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Large assortment of magicians Props and Apparatus, painted boxes, chests, stands etc, with magic floating ball and canary in light bulb tricks.
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A box lot of various framed show and film photographs and postcards, Harpo Marx, Loretta Youg, Cowboys etc. Plus a reproduction 'Murphy Harmonika' tinplate sign. Height 49 cm.
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An assortment of painted wooden Custom made Apparatus, multi-faceted magic box, dagger, other boxes, chests etc.
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A Boxlot of ten various vintage musical Clocks and Organs etc. German, Swiss, American, Chinese, Japanese and 'Tuneyville' plastic piano (10 items).
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Four novelty cigarette boxes in wood, small house, chest, radiogram, rotunda.
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A box lot wooden puppets and Skittles, Homemade leather and hinged joints. Length 52 cm.
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Pat' the ginger Smoking automata, Jack-in-the-box, with other clockwork and musical figures (12 items), a box lot of interesting clockwork and automata vintage tinplate and composite figures. Tennis bear, drinnking girl, Jack, bear pianist, bear bubble blower, electric chair, etc. Condition as found.
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Two Japanese miniature Wurlitzer Jukebox Radios, one 'Coca-Cola' 1946 style, beehive shape, height 36 cm. The other similar design height 27 cm.
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A box lot of magician Props and Apparatus, Tubes, ropes, box, balls, gates, stocks, pans, etc. Mostly custom made. Stock height 75 cm.
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A 'Bazar de magia' spirit clock dial, plus eight poster copies of Phonographs, the spirit clock dial new in box with photocopies of 'Edison,' 'Victorola' and vintage, gramophone machines (water damage).
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Five sprays of vintage magicians feather flowers, some with lead weighted ends and tubes. Various colours. Lengths 450-60 cm.
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A vintage Fairground Hydraulic grip tester machine 'Increase Your Strength Daily', coin operated. Made by P.H.Kennedy. Wright city Mo. U.S.A. Height 31 cm.
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A vintage Columbia Grafonola Gramophone, in metal case with lizard skin pattern (reproducer deficient). Dimensions 32 cm x 2 cm
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A German vintage 'Selectaphon' Gramophone, no.2472. Circular table model with band decoration of raised fruit and cornucopia. Dimensions 30 cm x 0 cm.
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An assortment of vintage Edison cylindrical Records, forty five blue Amberloa contained in a padded original tray.
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A small electric Hurdy-Gurdy type Organ machine, wooden case with brass handle pipes and fittings, J.V.C. Car radio cassette player, with other electronic parts. Dimensions 59 cm x 2 cm
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An orange painted wooden case skill ball arcade machine, custom made with central revolving pin wheel. Height 75 cm, width 45 cm
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An oak cased vintage skill ball with clowns arcade machine, coin operated with knobs and handles. Dimensions 74 cm x 7 cm
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Front panel of rolling Penny golf game C. 1950, no case just the golf course track and early perspex cover. Original paintwork, landscape. Dimensions 57 cm x 0 cm
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A pair of Swiss/German inlaid walnut musical chairs C. 1875, These need restoration and fumigation, one has intact the original music box seat. The backs with carved and pierced foliate decoration with inlaid deer scene. Height 94 cm.
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A vintage Japanese Nishijin Super Deluxe Skill ball machine, chromed frame and fittings with front glass deficient. Dimensions 81 cm x 2 cm
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A large rare American 1940s Panoram short film movie player with 'Soundies' film reels, stylish mahogany veneer cabinet made by the Mills Company for use in bars and restaurants. Mainly showing 1.6 cm popular jazz and dance band films. I.e Nat King Cole, Count Bassie etc. With films and manual/instruction book (needs restoration).
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A piano stool with padded top, turned spindle ends with tapered legs in beechwood. Length 60 cm
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An English vintage Recordon machine, brown Bakelite case made by Themionic Products Ltd. Dimensions 30 cm x 0 cm x 5 cm.
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A 1930s vintage Columbia Gramophone in mahogany case, the spring wound machine with louvered skirt panel and pull out sliding turntable. Height 81 cm
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A vintage arcade skill ball machine, one penny coin operation with flip handle, painted red wooden case. Dimensions 22 cm x 2 cm
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A very interesting collection of original English, Victorian, Edwardian and early-20th century Theatre and show Programs, the globe, Drury Lane, Royal, Adelphi, Lyceum, the Savoy, Britannia etc. Over 70 in all, 1877-1920.
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A Victorian music box photograph album, containing some early postcards and photographs (working order). Dimensions 27 cm x 1 cm
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An Oriental black Elemica lacquer musical jewel box, batterydriven by Sankyo. Dimensions 24.5 cm x 8 cm
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A Victorian gilt bird automata base with clockwork mechanism, base shaped like a column, with old wooden bird no feathers. Diameter 29 cm
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A framed photograph of the Marx Brothers. In typical clowning act pose.
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An interesting assortment of English posters, Photos and Clippings from various Shows and Publications, including famous musicians, singers, actors. Caruso, Maurice Chevalier, laurel and Hardy etc. Also Johnson and Smith Catalogues.
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An American Columbia Graphophone, oak case with floral painted external horn. Dimensions 260 x 20 cm
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An American Columbia Graphophone type B, no. 146919, oak case with small black external horn. Columbia Phonograph Co. New York . Length 29.5 cm
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An American Harpsichord, with paper label from 'The Dominion Academy of music' U.S.A. Dimensions 52 cm x 3 cm.
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An American 1920s vintage cast metal bell fruit machine, one-armed bandit, three reels with stylised eagle pattern motif, original painting. Height 66 cm
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An American 1920s bell vintage cast metal fruit machine, one-armed-Bandit' three reels no. 238768, raised flower and leaf motif, original painted details. Height 62 cm.
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A vintage arcade Flip Ball Domino machine C. 1920-30, coin operated with brass fittings, knobs and levers. Dimensions 72 cm x 8 cm
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A 'Try Your Skill' penny in the slot arcade machine 1920s-30s. Three brass tracks with instructions on the front glass. Dimensions 67 cm x 8 cm
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A small three reel coin operated bell fruit machine, table model with grey enamel paint finish. Dimensions 21 cm x 7 cm
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An American Conn Strobotuner, model ST4 sn 32442 in hinged black enamel painted metal case. Dimensions 26 cm x 8 cm
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An assortment of magicians musical Instruments and Props, Tambourine, gong with striker, small harp, cymbal and keyboard. Length 38 cm.
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Six vintage Recorded music Catalogues plus 'Music for Chimes', four dated 1948, 1951. Two Columbia Records catalogues 1926-1928 plus music for Liberty Chimes, Chicago USA.
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A collection of 'A bridge Too Far' film Promotion photographs, 28 photographs of the classic 1977 movie starring Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal and James Caan, each 25.5 cm x 1 cm.
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A box of magical Hens eggs plus hen and Easter Island Idol, various magicians eggs with a battery operated 'Hen Laying eggs.' 'Sankyo punch and Play' computer music cards plus Easter Island Idol.
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Part of a French Pathe internal horn vintage Gramophone, oak case with motor and turntable. Missing stylus, handle and fretted grill. Base width 35 cm.
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A late-19th century English Phonofiddle C. 1895, with nickel plated horn. Maker A.T. Howson London, ebony and mahogany neck. Registered no.287991, length 85 cm.
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A Gorman Ehrlich's patent disc music box C. 1900, together with ten thin brown cardboard discs. Diameter 33 cm.
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An early vintage Columbia BC Phonograph (needs restoration), including a massive conical brass external horn length. Length 146 cm, width 59 cm.
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Two Wellington 'Society of magicians' Signs, (1) a rolled fabric banner with sphinx logo, (2) a long ribbon fabric banner, 'The great Levante'. Dimensions 5,20 cm x 00 cm.
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A large box lot of magicians boxes, lights, Tubes and Apparatus, mostly custom made for various illusions.
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An assortment of Columbia and Edison cylinder Phonograph Records C. 1910, twenty in as found condition.
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A German Tanzbar roll-player Concertina, simulated rosewood with inset metal grills and fittings. Length 26 cm
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A vintage arcade machine 'What is your lucky number', one penny coin operated, painted blue, wooden base (glass needs replacing). Height 155 cm.
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An Allied 'Sea Hunt' arcade machine 1972, twenty cent coin operated ball in play. Plywood and stainless steel angle iron legs. Height 183 cm, width 70 cm.
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A 1970s vintage Kasco 'Gun Smoke' arcade machine, painted cowboy cabinet, coin operated with rifle on pivoting pedestal, with receipts, instruction manual and parts list with circuit diagrams. Dimensions 175 cm x 20 cm x 0 cm.
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A 'Chicago Coin Band Box' six musicians playing sax, trumpet, piano, violin etc. Attaches to jukebox and activates when the music is played, C. 1940. Dimensions 62 cm x 12 cm.
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An oak 'Acousola' sideboard Gramophone, Jacobean furniture style with twin internal horns, speakers and lift top centre. Dimensions 86 cm x 37 cm x 8 cm.
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A vintage 'Collard and Collard world Renowned Pianos' shop sign, in blue and white enamel on iron sheet metal. Dimensions 61 cm x 83 cm.
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A vintage 'John Brinsmead' enamel sign, in blue and white enamel made by the British enamel and iron Company Birmingham England. Dimensions 46 cm x 44 cm.
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A vintage English Recordon disc machine, in a brown bakerlite case (damaged) with microphone. Serial number 011966 made by Thermionic Products Ltd. Dimensions 16 cm x 7 cm x 0 cm
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A vintage magicians Trick rabbit cage Prop, Consisting of a barred cage on castors base with glass sided cabinet above (needs restoration). Dimensions 129 cm x 8 cm x 0 cm
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An early Edison console model diamond disc Gramophone, with two reproducers long play and standard. Date c. 1928, oak case with turned stretcher. Dimensions 89 cm x 0 cm.
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A large framed Victorian Market scene print, gilt painted frame. Dimensions 216 cm x 00 cm.
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A Victorian 'Mills Perfect Muscle Developer' arcade/fairground machine, cast iron and nickle plated components with wooden frame 'Test your Strength' dial, penny in the slot. Height 1,70 cm
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Two portable HMV Gramaphones C. 1930-40, one case good and the other for use as parts. Dimensions 30 cm x 0 cm.
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A vintage English stereoscope arcade machine C. 1920s, battery light with coin operated operation approximately 20 twin stereo cards. Original lenses and glass door. Needs restoration, shade deficient.
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A 'Theatre of Mystery' working model, possibly from an English pier arcade C. 1935, coin operated, penny in the slot. Height 91 cm x 1 cm.
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A vintage Edison Amberola 30 Phonograph C. 1915, oak case with internal horn, needs attention for borer. In running order. Dimensions 35 cm x 8 cm.
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An American Astor Combination Radio Gramophone C. 1930-40, with unusual front loading turntable. Radio with short wave, walnut case. Dimensions 35 cm x 5 cm x 0 cm
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A 1920s vintage German Trick Radio cocktail cabinet, the facade with false turning knobs and dials. Opens to reveal a travelling cocktail set with music box, decanters, shaker, tumblers and other pieces.
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Three gilt framed reproduction show posters, La Boheme,' 'Hulstkamp Liquor and Ambassadeurs' and 'Paris Tout Nu. Dimensions (largest) 82 cm x 8 cm.
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A framed and glazed Acupuncture Chart, head, hand and ear. Printed in Hong Kong, copyright china Cultural Corporation, 1981. Dimensions 114 cm x 6 cm.
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Two framed and glazed Acupuncture Charts, body Acupuncture, back and front views. Printed in Hong Kong, copyright china Cultural Corporation. Some water damage on both, 1981. Dimensions 114 cm x 6 cm.
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An original arcade Mutoscope 'What the Butler Saw' C. 1910, SN3087 penny in the slot girlie photo reel. Reproduction iron stand. Height to top of stand 143 cm.
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A painted rolled canvas magician show back drop, depicting Moorish temples with gated entrance. Dimensions 2,80 cm x 50 cm.
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An arcade golf machine 'Play Golf' by Chester Pollard C. 1930, English make, threepenny bit coin operated. Oak case with glass front and painted cast iron fairway (4 holes). Height 170 cm, width 11 cm.
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A vintage wooden hi-ball machine with hammer, C. 1930, original paint finish and rubber headed hammer, penny in the slot. Dimensions 210 cm x 6 cm.
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A pair of Dutch painted and carved fairground/street organ side panels, designed in the Art Nouveau manner with painted lady decoration and applied floral scroll. J.J. Minning Jr. Height 200 cm, width 72 cm.
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An Edwardian 'Racca Piano Melodica' with card books C. 1910, black lacquer with turned legs and bookshelf, brass castors, working. Dimensions 80 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm.
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A painted canvas magicians booth fairground sign, 'Eastern Mysteries by Maska', desert scene with oasis and Taj Mahal. Dimensions 150 cm x 40 cm.
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A magicians coloured multi box Trick Prop, all contained within one large box. Dimensions 20 cm x 2 cm x 9 cm
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An assortment of 1930s-40s original Wellington paper show posters, the Regent,' 'Empire,' 'His Majesty's,' 'Strand' etc. 15 in all in 'As found' condition. Dimensions 75 cm x 0 cm approx.
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An assortment of fourteen framed engravings and advertising posters, Cervante magician',' Bonci at the pianola',' Edison Phonographs,' gilt framed 'Popularity' with key legend, Olympique 'Fair Time'. Dimensions (largest) 50 cm x 4 cm.
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A painted Showtime rolled canvas back drop, city park with gates and buildings. Dimensions 2,80 cm x 50 cm.
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A painted canvas rolled 'Victorian music hall' back drop, with painted figures and cut out stage door entrance. Dimensions 2,80 cm x 60 cm.
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A painted rolled canvas magician dragon show poster, signed and painted by D.H. George 1960 depicting a large swirling three clawed Japanese scaly dragon on a red background. Dimensions 2,80 cm x 50 cm.
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A painted and rolled canvas magician show back drop, depicting an Eastern head between four court cards. Signed 'Painted by D.H. George 1965. Dimensions 290 cm x 50 cm.
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A vintage 1930s period 'Ski Hi' pinball machine with parts from another, in parts made by 'Gemco' comprising decks with electrics and back glass with light circuits (no legs), some paint loss, length 110 cm. Also a painted glass and light circuit board from another arcade ski game, 51 cm x 10 cm.
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A 1930s vintage coin operated arcadeAmusement machine, original painted board and case (needs restoration), used ping-pong balls with blower attachment. Height 185 cm, width 60 cm.
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A Swedish Agaphone Dictating Dictating machine, in painted grey metalic case. Dimensions 20 cm x 5 cm x 9 cm
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A collection of original vintage Graphic Art jam and other Produce labels, the brightly coloured lithographic labels from peacock and St. George Jams, plum pudding etc.
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A signed pencil sketch autograph 'Flotsam & Jettson', on cardboard backing drawn in cartoon style. Dimensions 20 cm x 5 cm.
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A Victorian framed parrot Cutout and 'Sonny boy' poster, both original vintage pieces, the songs by AL. Jolson, C. 1930. Parrot 36 cm x 1 cm.
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A small suitcase of original manuscript short Stories and Plays etc. Mainly by Marguerite Woolf alias 'Werewolf' Wellington.
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