Ephemera

c.1890 Rockford Watch Company “I Can Fix A Rockford Watch” Trade Card

By Nathan Moore

Rockford Watch Co. "I Can Fix A Rockford Watch" Trade Card, c.1890 (Front) This colorful trade card was distributed by the Rockford Watch Company in the 1890s to promote the company's "Quick Train" watch movements and ease of repair. The scene exhibits a young child...

Ephemera , Manistee Watch Co.

The Manistee Watch Company Factory in Manistee, Michigan, c.1910

By Nathan Moore

Manistee Watch Company Factory, Manistee, Michigan, c.1910 This original postcard depicts the Manistee Watch Company factory in 1910, with a glimpse of the lake in the background. Curiously, the title.

E. Howard , Ephemera

c.1875 E. Howard & Co. Certificate Card for Movement #41,197

By Nathan Moore

E. Howard & Co. Certificate Card for Watch Movement #41,197 This certificate card, issued by E. Howard & Co. would have accompanied movement #41,197, a 15-Jewel, N-Size movement originally sold.

Looking at American Watch Factory Ephemera Items

By Nathan Moore

In Ephemera , Videos

In this video, I sort through a small set of ephemera items I recently purchased at an auction by Jones & Horan. Items include a paperweight promoting the Crescent Watch Case Company, a cyclometer manufactured by the New York Standard Watch Co., a wooden bowl...

Ephemera , Lancaster Watch Co.

c.1880 Lancaster Watch Company “Grim Reaper” Trade Card

By Nathan Moore

c.1880 Lancaster Watch Co. "Grim Reaper" Trade Card This c.1880 Lancaster Watch Co. trade card was graciously digitized by an anonymous member of our community. The illustration depicts the grim.

Ephemera

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 43: Inserts From the c.1911 Burlington Catalog (Special Order Blank)

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Special Order Blank For Ordering Chain or Fob” Enclosed within c.1911 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. Once a customer decided to purchase a new “Burlington Special” watch, the company took.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 42: The Guarantee Certificate

By Nathan Moore

In Ephemera

Pictured: “Burlington Guarantee” Certificate for Burlington Special Watch, 1915. Every Burlington watch shipped out from the Burlington Watch Company arrived with a guarantee certificate, ensuring that the watch and case was warranted against defects for life. This “Burlington Guarantee” encouraged confidence in the company and...