ForSale by Ophir: Miscellaneous Items ForSale!

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Old Highway Maps

Grouping of old highway maps 1962-1977 A nice group of old highway maps including Tennessee 1977, Pennsylvania 1974 by Sun Oil Company, AAA Wisconsin 1964, Street Guide of Minneapolis/St Paul 1962 by Shell Oil, AAA St. Petersburg/Tampa (not sure of the date), Southeastern states 1975 by Howard Johnson's, and AAA Eastern states south (1972 Munich Olympic's edition). All of the maps are Very Good - Fine condition, with very few markings, discoloration, or bends. There are no visible tears or cuts evident.

$3.00 each, or $15.00 for all

Historical

Dreher's Simplex Guide: Columbus, Ohio 1929 This qenuine antique street and house guide is for the city of Columbus Ohio( map), and road map of Franklln County in 1929. Published by the D.F. Dreher company, Toledo Ohio, it contains a page of facts for Columbus at that time, all the streets at that time, a map of Franklin County, and a section naming apartments, public buildings, banks, building and loans. churches, cemeteries, telegraph and telephone offices, newspapers, city, state, county, and federal office buildings. clubs and associations, hospitals, businesses, hotels, manufacturing plants, parks and golf courses. libraries, schools, theaters, railroad and electric rail locations, bus schedules and lines, and many private ads. A few pages are dog eared, but the binding is intact, and very nice for the age of the item (75+ years) $4.00

Civil War/Gettysburg Here is a nice group for the collector. There are 12 postcards of Gettysburg, fair to good condition from around 1950-1960, a civil war panorama book 1959, good condition, and a Gettysburg field map and story from 1959 in very good condition. $10.00

Niagara Falls Pictorial 1905. Here is a very rare book up for your bidding. It is a Niagara Faslls pictorial published by L.H. Nelson Co, Portland, ME, for the Union News Company, in 1905. There are many great old views of the Falls before people, and autos discovered it. The book is in very good condition, considering it's age, with no tears, and the staples still intact, and only a slight separation to mar it's appearance. $8.00

World War II Trading Card Set This 110 card set of WWII, has great pictures, and stories on each card of planes, ships, military personnel, battles, and home front scenes. The set is complete, and in excellent condition. The Pacific Trading Cards, Inc. made the set in 1992 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war. $4.00

WWII Airplane Spotter Playing Cards 55 card set, 1990. This facsimile set is a re-issue of the original cards, issued in 1943, and include 3 silhouettes on the face of each card, front view, side view, and a view of the bottom of the aircraft, as it would be seen by a ground observer. It was made by U.S. Games Systems, INC, Stamford, Ct. The cards are in mint condition, and the box is very solid, and in very good condition. $3.00

Household Items

John Deere Alarm Clock New in box, licensed product. The clock is an adorable farm scene, with a large John Deere clock atop a farm house, with barn, livestock, and tractor. Press the John Deere button to start the tractor and sounds. The tractor comes out of the barn and circles around the farm. The rooster crows to wake you up! The tractor makes a chugging sound as it goes around the track. Alarm clock requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included). The clock measures about 9" by 9 1/2" with the clock tower at 6 1/4". Certificate of Authenticity included. For ages 8 and up, this is not a toy... for decorative use only. $17.00

Dirt Devil cordless Broom Vac Gently used rechargeable Dirt Devil cordless Broom Vac with battery charger. Used sparingly. Very good condition. $20.00 (+ $$ shipping surcharge)

Homedics Luxury Foldable Massaging Back Rest Here is a gently used Homedics Foldable Massaging Back Rest. It features: Soothing Back Massage, Curved Arms That Cradle Hips, Integrated Headrest Support, Integrated Cup Holder And Side Pocket, Convenient Battery Operation (2 'D' Not Included), Foldable For Storage, Luxurious Faux Suede Upholstery. $20.00

Mr. Coffee Simple Brew Coffeemaker #SL13. This fine coffee brewer makes 1 or 2 cups at a time, with either ground coffee, or coffee pads. The adjustable brew head accomodates your favorite cup or traveling mug, and feature simple one touch button operation, compact footprint, and easy cleanup. It comes in the original box, with manual, and all filters. The coffee maker is in very good condition, and was only used a few times. $8.00

Antiques & Miscellaneous

Poker Table topper + 300 chips 48"X48" open. This barely used table works great on a round or square table, and is a great setup for a rousing game of Texas Hold-Em, or other card games that use chips. It has 8 plastic chip holders built into the table top, allowing for neat storage of all your winnings. The table top folds into a compact 24"X24" shape, and stores in the cloth carrying case, (included). The table is in excellent condition, with no tears or rips, and comes with 300 professional style ceramic chips, and storage boxes. $25.00 (+ $$ shipping surcharge)

Liz Claiborne Sweater XL Crazy Horse Brand, tan Turtleneck Cable stitched Sweater. Brand new with tag enclosed, size XL. 52% cotton, 48% Acrylic. Can be machine washed and tumble dried. Suggested retail price $44. $6.00

Mahjong Set Real Mahjong tile set from Malaysia! $30.00

Bob's Xing Sign The perfect gift for the Bob in your life! Give him a "Bob Crossing" sign. In good condition with only minor scuffs. $3.00

Fuji Film Blimps 3 different blimp items. First is a keychain in fair condition with some discoloration. Second is a Matchbox toy from 1991 (sorry, no original packaging) in good condition. Third is an inflatable blimp that you would see hanging as a display item in film stores. It is approximately 36 inches long, and 8 inches wide. I purchased this directly from a film-developing department at a local WalMart store several years ago. I have had it hanging from my ceiling since. It is leak-free, and still in great condition. For transport, I will release the air and fold it carefully for packaging. All 3 items for $20.00 or make an offer for one.

Polaroid Land Camera Model 320. I don't know much about this camera, as I got it when my father died. I do know it's around 30 years old, and worked ok while he had it. It appears to be in excellent condition, and has the original operating manual included. $5.00

Revere Movie Camera Model 40 Magazine. I don't know much about this movie camera, except I remember my Dad taking a bunch of home movies with it. It takes a film cartridge, (1 is included), and is a self winding model (No batteries). It has settings of f-8, 5.6, f-4, and 2.8. The camera is in excellent condition. $5.00