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Assortment of Vintage Advertising and Novelty Collectibles Including Planters Mr. Peanut and Florida Souvenirs - This lot contains a collection of mid-20th century promotional and souvenir items including salt and pepper shakers and a novelty weather predictor. The group features four molded plastic salt and pepper shakers depicting the Planters company mascot, Mr. Peanut. Each figure is designed with a top hat, monocle, and cane, standing on a circular base. Visible embossed markings include MR. PEANUT on the hat bands and PLANTERS on the bases. Also included is a painted ceramic or plaster novelty Donkey Barometer souvenir from Florida. The item depicts a donkey with a natural fiber tail next to a plaque with weather instructions. The plaque text includes: If tail is dry-Fine, If tail is Wet-Rain, If tail moves Windy, If tail cannot be seen Fog, If tail is frozen-Cold, If tail falls out Earthquake. The base is inscribed with Souvenir of Florida. Additionally, the lot includes two molded plastic salt and pepper shakers designed as mid-century Black Americana caricatures. The figures depict a female character in a red dress with a white apron and a male character in a red jacket and yellow trousers holding a black hat. The collection shows varying degrees of wear consistent with age and use. One Mr. Peanut figure exhibits significant paint loss and black scuffing across the yellow body, while the other three show light surface wear and minor paint chipping. The Donkey Barometer shows noticeable paint loss and chipping on the upper right corner of the plaque and along the yellow-painted base, though the fiber tail remains intact. The Black Americana shakers show light surface wear, minor paint loss on the aprons and buttons, and general surface dust.