Featuring Findlay ~ Vintage Findlay Ohio Bottles and Advertising Items / for November 2013

Featuring Findlay ~ Vintage Findlay Ohio Bottles and Advertising Items ~ a monthly round up of interesting items from Findlay's past. 

Here's the latest round up of vintage Findlay Ohio items recently seen at bottle shows, on ebay, or that readers have shared. Send us your photos w/a description, and we'll post your goodies, too.

THE MORESCOT CLOTHING CO, FINDLAY, OHIO token / rev GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR

All I found out about the Morescot Clothing store: they were listed in a men's hat ad in 1909; a few other ad mentions circa 1913; and they sold out to Rollands in 1921. [On ebay; no sale]

Illustrated envelope, Findlay College (University), Findlay, Ohio, 1889

[Sold on ebay for $9.99]

RED HALF GALLON SAN-A-PURE DAIRY CO.FINDLAY, OHIO w/ cap

[On ebay; no sale.]

From Julian "J.R." Brondes's 2006 obituary (here):

Born in Defiance [1923] in, Mr. Brondes was about 5 when the family moved to Findlay and founded San-A-Pure Dairy [1928]. He did not become involved in the dairy until he received a business degree from Ohio Wesleyan University.

He became president and owner of San-A-Pure after his father died. He was a former president of Ohio Dairy Products. He sold San-A-Pure and retired in 1977.

OLD DUTCH BEER TAP KNOB - HANDLE 3 2/4" TALL LUCITE

[On ebay; no sale] [Old Dutch history article.]

Marathon Oil Findlay Ohio Service Station Premium Record 

"He's My Marathon Man"

[On ebay; sold for $12.50] [Marathon history]

1962 War of 1812 150th, Fort Findlay Ohio, 1st Day Cover

[Ebay; no sale][Historic Marker]

Ivory Polish For The Teeth 1887 medicine / dental trade card

WH Haven Drugs, Findlay Ohio

[Sold on ebay for $4.34]

Ivory Tooth Polish was a popular product of the time, sold by many druggists.

From the Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy and History site:

W. H. HAVEN, druggist, Findlay, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, November 12, 1841; In 1850 became apprenticed to merchandising here in the store of Hugh Newell. He afterward took up the drug trade, and in 1859 embarked in it on his own account at Ottawa, Ohio. In 1861 he sold his interest there, enlisting his services in the army, and was with the Ninety-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the commissary department, till 1864, when he joined the Mississippi and West Gulf Squadron, with which he remained till the close of the war, retiring at that time from the charge of the United States steamer ''Peri.'' After the war he traveled in the interest of the drug trade and read medicine. He subsequently practiced his profession, but, in 1868, engaged in manufacturing, which he followed for several years. In 1876 he purchased his present business which he has raised to a leading prominence here. He is a member of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association, and was one of the original committee who drafted the bill for the new pharmaceutical law of Ohio. He is also a member of the Traders' and Travelers' Association of New York City. He has worked his way up in business, and, through his own indefatigable exertions has accumulated a nice competency. (Source: History of Hancock Co, Chicago: Warner Beers & Co., 1886) 

[Note: As far as any featured eBay items are concerned, neither myself nor the club are recommending the item, the venue or the seller. These are simply for show-and-tell. Enjoy!]

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