Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Personal

A Collection of Vintage Personal Effects and Collectibles in a Shadow Box - A collection of miscellaneous personal effects and collectibles displayed within a black framed shadow box with a white fabric lining. The assortment includes a silver-tone metal ”SERGEANT” badge from ”PINEVILLE LOUISIANA”; a round, black ”CORPS OF ENGINEERS U.S. ARMY” compass manufactured by ”SUPERIOR MAGNETO CORP.”; a decorative ivory or bone-colored carved floral brooch on a card marked ”LATEST FASHION” and ”JAPAN”; a ”UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME” ”COMMENCEMENT 1947” button with ”Harry Kilburger 1932” inscribed; a small brass ”PACTON SPORTS LIGHTER US JAPAN PAT. APPL. NO. 7986” cylindrical object; a pair of silver ”STERLING” screw-back earrings featuring oval turquoise cabochons; a pair of silver-tone ”Coro” clip-on earrings; a silver-tone ring with an oval bezel reading ”NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM”; a cream-colored carved rose pin; a cream-colored bangle bracelet, likely bone or ivory; a tarnished silver-tone thimble; and a tortoiseshell-patterned plastic or celluloid and gold-tone ”SLIDE-A-LITE LIGHTER” by ”MARATHON PRODUCT” presented in a box with a ”RONSON” advertising pamphlet. Pacton Sports Lighter: 2.75 inches long Corps of Engineers Compass: 2.25 inches diameter Slide-A-Lite Lighter: 3.5 inches long The items generally appear to be in good, vintage condition with expected signs of age and wear, such as tarnish on metals and minor surface abrasions consistent with age and use. The shadow box exhibits minor wear to the frame. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 2pm to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB98