Antiques, Ephemera, and Collectibles August 2024
Antiques, Ephemera, and Collectibles August 2024
Main and McGrew Auctions | Shelbyville, TN 37160
Date(s) :  8/8/2024 - 8/29/2024
Buyer Premium :  Applied to all lots


Online Only Auction
This is an online only auction, with lots beginning to close at 7:00pm on Thursday, August 29th.
We are back at it with another fantastic auction, chock full of ephemera, including photographs, postcards, magazines, Victorian scrap, Victorian trade cards, Victorian advertising, Victorian and antique Valentines, greeting cards, pin up photos, and so much more! This is a continuation of some consignor's life-long collections. If you are a reseller or collector, this is the auction for you! Stock up now! Check out our current advertising and petroliana auction, as well!
1 Large antique photo collection
Lot of 10 photos; mixed era and content. Some printed, some mounted on cardboard. Instant collection!
2 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
3 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
4 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
5 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
6 Church interior photo
Antique mounted photo of a church interior. Great condition. Unidentified.
7 Antique photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
8 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
9 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
10 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
11 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
12 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
13 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
14 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
15 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
16 Vintage mounted photos
Great content and beautiful photos!
17 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
18 Vintage mounted photos
Great content and beautiful photos!
19 Vintage mounted photos
Great content and beautiful photos!
20 Vintage mounted photos
Great content and beautiful photos!
21 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
22 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
23 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
24 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
25 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
26 Cars advertising glass slide - Henry Shelley
Fantastic condition and beautiful coloring. Henry Shelley; Overland
27 Vintage Tom Tierney paper dolls books
Lot of 5; includes Clark Gable and Ronald Reagan! Wow!
28 Vintage clown doll
Tag partially missing, so year and maker is unknown. Great condition otherwise!
29 Vintage hanging scale
Type-100 scale; John Chatillon and Sons; New York.
30 Beautiful carved wood box
Carved horse on lid. Good condition for it's age.
31 Wester Bros straight razor in box
Fantastic condition and beautiful! Great for it's age
32 Antique cigarette boxes
Tobacco boxes; one metal, two cardboard boxes. Tons of life left in these. Great patina!
33 Black Americana Aunt Jemima bank
Ceramic and in great condition! Classic Black Americana.
34 Vintage Tom Tierney paper dolls books
Lot of 3; great condition
35 Antique Gund wind-up bear
Still works! Plays lullaby. Very great condition for it's age.
36 Resin box with dog on top
Dog handle; great condition. Nice size for some trinkets.
37 Vintage patch collection
Great assortment; mixed content and sizes. Mixed eras. Very neat, instant collection!
38 Vintage patch collection
Great assortment; mixed content and sizes. Mixed eras. Very neat, instant collection!
39 Antique shaving tools collection
Includes razors, blades, sharpeners, brushes. Absolutely FANTASTIC!
40 Vintage Tom Tierney paper dolls books
Lot of 3; great condition.
41 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee glass
Commemorative Dartington Glass; Great condition; comes in box. Numbered 9547.
42 Vintage yucca pack with patches
Identified as belonging to a John M. Piskura. Great condition!
43 Fox straight razor in box
Fantastic condition and beautiful! Great for it's age
44 Ceramic Royal Worcester figurines
Great condition; circa 1976.
45 Vintage Valentines collection
Misc. eras and conditions; includes some mechanical cards!
46 Police patch collection
Great assortment; mixed content and sizes. Mixed eras. Very neat, instant collection!
47 Original ET necklaces
Phone home! These original E.T. necklaces are in great condition; never been used! New old stock. Guaranteed authentic. Look these up!
48 Original Smurfs necklaces
These original Smurfs necklaces are in great condition; never been used! New old stock. Guaranteed authentic. Look these up!
49 WWII Japanese Peso notes
Guaranteed authentic! History lesson: During World War II in the Philippines, the occupying Japanese government issued a fiat currency in several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government-issued Philippine peso.
50 1987 US uncirculated coin set
Guaranteed authentic! With D and P print marks.
51 US uncirculated coin proof sets
1981 and 1987. Guaranteed authentic!
52 US uncirculated coin sets
Includes 2 1987 sets and 2003 and 2005 quarters. Get the deal of the century; Over $6 in currency just to start with!
53 Vintage Wendy's Where's the Beef? necklaces
These original Wendy's Where's the Beef? necklaces are in great condition; never been used! New old stock. Guaranteed authentic. Look these up!
54 Vintage greeting cards
Mixed holidays and mixed eras. Great condition; some used, some unused.
55 Vintage greeting cards
Mixed holidays and mixed eras. Great condition; some used, some unused.
56 Antique US map puzzle
Made of wood; Madmar Dissected Map Puzzle of the United States. Made by Madmar Quality Co.; Utica, New York. Series No. 752. 12" x 20". We are unsure if all of the pieces are here!
57 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
58 Antique photo collection - snapshots and more!
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content. Lot of approximately 200 photos! Wow!
59 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
60 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
61 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
62 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
63 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
64 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
65 Antique vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
66 Large vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
67 Large vintage photograph collection
Antique and vintage snapshots photos collection; mixed era and content.
68 Foreign postcard collection
Misc. eras and locations and content; great condition for their age.
69 Vintage greeting cards
Mixed holidays and mixed eras. Great condition; some used, some unused.
70 Cabinet card collection
Lot of 8; mixed content and locations. Great condition.
71 Cabinet card collection
Lot of 7; mixed content and locations. Great condition.
72 Cabinet card collection of babies
Lot of 7; mixed content and locations. Great condition.
73 Cabinet card collection of babies
Lot of 8; mixed content and locations. Great condition.
74 1800's Oberlin College, Ohio ephemera
Many pieces, containing little programs from commencements, reunions, etc.
75 Photo album pages with photos
Vintage album pages; not much is identified. Great content; all seems to be one family.
76 1978 Nashville Sounds program and roster
Great condition for their age. Perfect for a baseball collector!
77 Vintage funeral photographs
Includes two photos of open caskets. Great post mortem photos; not for everybody, but there are collectors for these!
78 Tennessee Mental Institutions Bonds
Lot of 3; circa 1954. Very peculiar. Great for an ephemera collector.
79 Eveready Prestone Protection Chart
Mid-century. Great condition; we received this folded up, so that's how it naturally lays.
80 Vintage car and drag racing ephemera
Includes magazines and pamphlets. Great condition! Lots from 1970's and 1980's.
81 WWII-era snapshots
Includes a couple with a woman in a hula outfit. Stamped August 1944 on the back.
82 Victorian die cut greeting card
Christmas card in great condition!
83 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
84 Vintage Nashville Sounds trading cards
Great condition! Get all of the cards for one price.
85 Fantastic photo collection
Really interesting content here; including CDVs and an RPPC. This truly is a great lot!
86 Sports collectibles lot
Includes basketball, football, and baseball trading cards, as well as a ticket stub from a Tennessee Titans preseason football game (2011).
87 Vanderbilt Football ticket stub and pamphlet
From a game vs. Kansas State on Sat., September 8, 1984.
88 Ephemera collection
Includes post cards, blotters, and advertising.
89 Knife Collector magazines
Circa 1970's. All in great condition! Get them all for one price.
90 Vintage Sports Illustrated magazines
Mixed era and contents. All in good condition for their age.
91 Vintage Sports Illustrated magazines
Mixed era and contents. All in good condition for their age.
92 Vintage Sports Illustrated magazines
Mixed era and contents. All in good condition for their age.
93 Pop culture magazines
Mixed era and contents. All in good condition for their age. Includes Walt Disney magazine!
94 Sportsman gun magazines
Mixed era and contents. All in good condition for their age.
95 Inside Detective magazines - 1960's
Great condition and content! Wow!
96 Knife Collector magazines
Circa 1970's. All in great condition! Get them all for one price.
97 Magazine and pamphlet collection
All in great condition for their age.
98 Doilies vintage magazine collection
All in great condition for their age.
99 Democratic National Convention pamphlet 1944
Great condition for it?s age.
100 JFK magazine lot
All in great condition for their age.
101 Massive postage stamp album
Lots of stamps included! Instant collection for those getting into philately.
102 Ephemera collection
Includes post cards, blotters, and advertising.
103 Actors advertising notebooks
New old stock; never been used! Genuinely old. Actors/actresses include Mario Lonza and Virginia Mayo.
104 Ephemera collection
Includes post cards, blotters, and advertising.
105 Ice Capades magazines
Mid-century. Great condition for their age.
106 1940's Playbill magazines
Includes a Streetcar Named Desire and more.
107 Ephemera collection
Includes post cards, blotters, and advertising.
108 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
109 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
110 Vintage greeting cards
Great condition for their age.
111 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
112 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
113 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
114 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
115 Victorian die cut greetings
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
116 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
117 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
118 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
119 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
120 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
121 Victorian greeting cards
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
122 Victorian greeting cards
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
123 Victorian trade cards
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
124 Victorian trade cards
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
125 Victorian die cuts and advertising
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
126 Victorian trade cards
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
127 Ephemera collection
Includes post cards, patches, and advertising.
128 Victorian die cut Valentines - pop up!
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
129 Antique post card lot - includes wooden postcard!
Wow! What a find!
130 Victorian die cuts and advertising
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
131 Victorian die cuts and advertising
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
132 Victorian die cuts and advertising
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
133 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
134 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
135 Fantastic Victorian die cut Valentine - pop up!
Great condition for it's age; pre-1900.
136 Victorian fortune teller trade card - RARE!
Wow; what a find! This is a RARE trade card from the Victorian era; pre-1900. LOOK THIS UP!
137 Victorian die cut Valentines
Great condition for their age; pre-1900.
138 Early 1900's Miss Dolly card (look inside!)
Contents Easter contents! Great condition for it's age.
139 Souvenir photograph collection
Lot of 3 in great condition; Taken by the Photomatic. Great instant collection.
140 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
141 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
142 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
143 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
144 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
145 1841 original De Kay bird lithograph
HAND COLORED! J.W. Hill; Litho of Endicott, New York. Superb condition for it's age.
146 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
147 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
148 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
149 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
150 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
151 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
152 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
153 Original vintage Vargas nudie print
Nude Vargas girls print. In fantastic condition for it's age! LOOK THESE UP!
161 Vintage pin up girl ephemera
Includes calendars, prints, advertising and so much more. Great condition for their age.
162 Mid-century government photographs
Includes military, office, and in the field.
163 Large vintage photograph collection
Includes mixed era and content, with military, animals, family life, etc. Includes prints and photos on cardboard.
164 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
165 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
166 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
167 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
168 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
169 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
170 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
171 Pair of Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse magaz
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
172 NWHA National News Magazine - lot of 3
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
173 NWHA National News Magazine - lot of 3
Beautiful graphics and great articles inside, all about the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, centered around Shelbyville, TN. These have been in a collection for many, many years and are just now seeing the light of day. This is in very good condition!
174 Old letterhead/invoice collection
Old letterhead/invoice collection. Great advertising. A good assortment. A large collection. Nice ephemera selection. See photos for condition.
175 Old letterhead/invoice collection
Old letterhead/invoice collection. Great advertising. A good assortment. A large collection. Nice ephemera selection. See photos for condition.
Click for Fr8Star Freight ShippingGet Shipping Quotes