EARLY LUGGAGE PAPERS - Panagra (Pan American - Grace) And PANAIR DO BRASIL
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1994012 |
If you have been following any of our auctions, you know that we are doing a MAJOR downsizing! We have to downsize the current library of approximately 9, 000 books and thousands of related ephemera items to fit into a much smaller house with a much diminished library which can only accommodate 2, 500 books, give or take, and even less room for related paper items. It is hard to know where to start, but I have pulled a sampling of old Magazine issues and ephemera to test th...e waters, so to speak! I am far from an expert on any of this, so do not hesitate to ask questions and I'll do my best to answer them intelligently!
This particular auction is for an interesting little collection of early luggage stickers! If you are as old as I am, you will remember when cruise ships, first class accommodations on aerolines and first rate hotels would plaster the luggage with their luggage stickers! When you traveled as much as we did, little was left of the original luggage surface (usually fine leathers) and the luggage became a collage of places one had been!
These must have belonged to a great uncle who was an executive with Pan American Airways from the time of its inception. He was in charge of the airlines in this part of the world during the 1940's and again in the 1950's. How old these are I haven't a clue.
They all have their own set of issues, but are still very presentable and would look grand framed!
1) Panagra - Pan American - Grace Airways, Inc. is in nice condition. It has no rips or tears, but does have two creases. It is approximately 5 inches by 3-3/4 inches.
2) The PANAIR DO BRASIL DC-7C is triangular in form and has a number of creases, although no tears or rips. It does have a bit of staining on the reverse which does not come through to the front. It is approximately 5 inches on each side.
I've also listed a couple of early Hotel luggage stickers from Darjeeling, Siam and Delhi in a separate auction.
PLEASE VIEW THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY AND KNOW THAT WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!
It is that time! We have finally made the decision to downsize and over the next several months (years, decades ... hopefully not that long!) will be listing several thousand textile pieces, sterling, jewelry, fine art, beautiful books, ecclesiastical items and all the accouterments that come with five generations of collectors (eccentrics) spanning the last two centuries!
We are just getting started and are listing in the order things are coming out of the storage boxes, trunks, closets, attics, you name it. There are several hundred vestments dating from the 16th (that's right 1500's) to the late 1900's, including ecclesiastical pieces, costumes, and antique clothing. Then, there are the bolts of fabrics, both antique and contemporary, thousands of applique's, ornaments, etc, and that's just the textile department! I have counted over 50 complete sets of china and nearly the same number of sets of sterling. Wait 'til you see the jewellery and the silver!! LOL! Warning, it is a mixed lot...a bunch of old eclectic collections from a bunch of old eccentrics. :-)
This particular auction is for an interesting little collection of early luggage stickers! If you are as old as I am, you will remember when cruise ships, first class accommodations on aerolines and first rate hotels would plaster the luggage with their luggage stickers! When you traveled as much as we did, little was left of the original luggage surface (usually fine leathers) and the luggage became a collage of places one had been!
These must have belonged to a great uncle who was an executive with Pan American Airways from the time of its inception. He was in charge of the airlines in this part of the world during the 1940's and again in the 1950's. How old these are I haven't a clue.
They all have their own set of issues, but are still very presentable and would look grand framed!
1) Panagra - Pan American - Grace Airways, Inc. is in nice condition. It has no rips or tears, but does have two creases. It is approximately 5 inches by 3-3/4 inches.
2) The PANAIR DO BRASIL DC-7C is triangular in form and has a number of creases, although no tears or rips. It does have a bit of staining on the reverse which does not come through to the front. It is approximately 5 inches on each side.
I've also listed a couple of early Hotel luggage stickers from Darjeeling, Siam and Delhi in a separate auction.
PLEASE VIEW THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY AND KNOW THAT WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!
It is that time! We have finally made the decision to downsize and over the next several months (years, decades ... hopefully not that long!) will be listing several thousand textile pieces, sterling, jewelry, fine art, beautiful books, ecclesiastical items and all the accouterments that come with five generations of collectors (eccentrics) spanning the last two centuries!
We are just getting started and are listing in the order things are coming out of the storage boxes, trunks, closets, attics, you name it. There are several hundred vestments dating from the 16th (that's right 1500's) to the late 1900's, including ecclesiastical pieces, costumes, and antique clothing. Then, there are the bolts of fabrics, both antique and contemporary, thousands of applique's, ornaments, etc, and that's just the textile department! I have counted over 50 complete sets of china and nearly the same number of sets of sterling. Wait 'til you see the jewellery and the silver!! LOL! Warning, it is a mixed lot...a bunch of old eclectic collections from a bunch of old eccentrics. :-)
