Yardley Powder Box. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" H. Description: white paper over cardboard; circular box and lid; silver lettering on side: "Yardley Dusting Powder Perfumed with English Lavender"; black lettering on side: "Makers and Distributors for U.S.A. Yardley of London, Inc. N.Y. Net Weight 5 1/4 OZS."; multicolored scene on top lid: 18th century woman with two children; top lid; printed on box bottom: "By Appointment Perfumers to H.M. Queen Mary Yardley, London Engli ... more

New Year Trade Card from John Oien of Freedom. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/8" x 1 3/4" color lithographed trade card, John O. Oien, Dealer in General Merchandise, Freedom, Minnesota, wishing "A Happy New Year!"; image of exotic middle eastern location with palm trees, a river boat and a temple with parapets in background.

Cream Colored Silk Hankie. Material: textile. Size: 16" square. Description: cream colored silk - hemstitched on all four sides.

Victorian Era Lingerie Edging. Material: textile, paper. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 5 1/4" L. Description: white and tan cotton scalloped edging wound around a white card stock display card; white binder sleeve around card and trim printed on front: "Novelty Lingerie Trimmings Dept. 22, No. 9576005 Warranted Full 3 Yards", printed on reverse: washing instructions recommending Ivory Soap.

Thanksgiving Postcard. To: Mrs. A. Paulson. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" color postcard greeting for Thanksgiving Day; image of two Puritans, a man and woman bowed in prayer standing in a harvest scene of cornstalks, framed in border of grapes, pumpkins, corn, pears, cucumbers, turnips, squash, etc.; backside addressed to Mrs. A. Paulson, Waseca, Minnesota.

Birthday Postcard. Matilda Paulson from Agnes Sunde. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Description: color postcard greeting; image of a fan with three embossed roses attached, inset of fan opens to a greeting, "I send this little card to prove, That I remember you, And bid you take it with my love, And all good wishes true, With all good wishes . . ."; addressed to Miss Matilda Paulson, from Agnes Sunde.

Wedding Postcard. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Description: color printed postcard greeting; image of bride's and groom's hands clasped through a horseshoe shape of blue violets and ribbons; the bride has a heart shaped ring on her finger and two gold bangle bracelets on her wrist; message, "Many Happy Returns of the Day".

Valentine's Day Postcard. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Description: color printed Valentine postcard greeting; image of a woman, inset in red heart graphic in a cluster of wishbones, message reads, "I wish you knew a certain girl, Her style is indescribable; Her manners really are quite nice, Her fortune quite desirable. Her portrait this; they call it fine, And she's your own true valentine."; signed on back, Dannie.

Tooth Excavator. Material: metal and wood. Size: 6 1/2" L. Description: brown and silver dental instrument - brown wooden shaft handle with silver metal chisel on each end.

Desk Bell. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4" diameter x 7" H. Description: brass bell - wide bottom tapers to a narrow top - brown wooden turned handle extends from bell top - metal clapper hangs by a loop from inside upper bell.

Police Billy Club. Material: wood, textile. Size: 23 1/2" L. Description: wooden baton; circular end; decorative hand carved and turned handle; braided rope tied to top of handle to form carrying loop; tassel at end of rope.

Stone Scrubber. Material: metal, stone. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: natural colored porous stone - cube shaped - wire ends inserted into hole on two sides of stone block and extends over the top to form a twisted double strength 6" L. handle - hanging loop at the end.

Metal Cup and Soap Holder. Material: metal. Size: 5" W. x 7" H. Description: silver metal shallow metal bar soap dish with white painted underside at bottom, shallow metal cup to hold container at top; slender metal tube curves between cup and dish to form one unit; diamond shaped wall mounting bracket above soap dish.

Roneo Pencil Sharpener. Material: metal, wood. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7 1/2" L. x 7" H. Description: black enameled case iron; broad base tapers up to a narrow neck that holds the sharpening mechanism; flat disk with center pencil insertion hole on one end; wooden knobbed metal crank on other end turns the sharpening gears; gold logo and printing across front: "Roneo Pencil Sharpener Made Only By Roneo Company New York, London, Paris, Berlin".

Material: wood. Size: 13 1/8" W. x 18 7/8" L. Description: natural finished wood - narrow carved leaf pattern border.

Material: wood. Size: 12 1/2" W. x 14 1/2" H. Description: black, gold and white inner frame - deeply set and decorative - natural wood outer frame.

Material: wood, glass. Size: 18 1/4" W. x 21 1/4" H. Description: gold painted wood - ornately carved - glass front protective panel.

Ornate Silver Painted Wooden Frame. Material: wood, metal, glass. Size: 23" W. x 27" H. Description: silver painted wood - ornately carved inner and outer frame trim separated by an off-white cove molding trim - hanger wire on back.

Laundry Boiler. Material: metal, wood. Size: 27 1/2" W. x 13 3/4" H. Description: copper; oval shaped container; oval shaped copper lid fits snugly inside container rim; black painted wooden handle on each end; black painted wooden grip handle on lid.

Cut Glass Lamp Shades. Material: glass. Size: 3 3/4" diameter x 5 1/2" H. Description: clear glass - cut-glass diamond pattern over all - narrow base flares to wider bottom.

Young Woman's Picture in Paulson Billfold. 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of an unidentified young woman; photograph found in billfold of Edward F. Paulson; photograph has been cropped and damaged on right side middle.

4 1/2" x 7 1/4" notepaper with letterhead, "Waseca Public Schools, Carroll E. Payne, Superintendent, Waseca, Minn." - Handwritten in pencil by Mrs. White, "This is good for my boy to give me. Jay gave me 20 dollars for Mothers Day. Gave 20 dollars at Minneapolis. He come home the 4th of July and gave me 20 dollars. Com home the 30th of July and gave me 25 dollars."

2 1/4" x 6" note handwritten in pencil, "Miss May White, Anna V. White, Mrs. A. M. White, Waseca, Minn."

Material: ceramic. (a) Bottom. Size: 4 1/2" H. x 4 1/4" diameter. Description: brown ceramic bowl. (b) Lid. Size: 4 1/2" diameter. Description: brown ceramic lid - round handle on top center.

Wooden Storage Case. Material: wood, metal. Size: 15 1/4" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: wooden box - metal key hole at front - hinged lid.