Vintage Bullet Pencils: CPA, Insurance, and Holiday Advertisements - Set of 3

Description

Vintage Bullet Pencils: CPA, Insurance, and Holiday Advertisements - Set of 3
Presented for sale are
Vintage Bullet Pencils-Advertisements
Description:
-Bullet pencils were originally made from spent rifle cartridges in the early 19th century.
-Cartridges were collected off the battlefield, cleaned up, and manufactured into cheap writing instruments
-Around 1914 they switched from their original mechanical pencil type to the short “regular” pencil
-The United States began making their own version in the 1930s and continued through the 1950s.
-However, manufacturers used pieces of aluminum, brass, or other metals into a bullet shape rather than using an real bullet casing
-The body of the pencil is made of plastic
Pencil #1 reads “Mr. and Ms. John E Thompson Murrayville, ILL Season’s Greetings, Best Wishes for 1942"
#2 reads ”E.W. Ross President Founded 1907 Ralph A Brown,
Supervisor
CPA Company
Non-assessable job insurance for railroad men CPA Building Detroit 16, Mich.
”
-the CPA building,
commonly known as the Conductors Protective Association Building, was built across from the Michigan Central Station
-Although it’s been empty for years it
has escaped demolition because
the "
property contributes to the strength, beauty, and function of Corktown as its development continues up Michigan Ave. Demolition would be a waste of material, history, time, money, and authenticity.
”
-The community loves the building. It’s a landmark in the area
#3 Reads “Lawrence D Johnson insurance agency fidelity loan building 342-4181 Galesburg, ILL
”
-The fidelity loan building was active beginning in 1892, however it has since become inactive
Measurements:
Each pencil measures 3 1/2
”
to 3 3/4
”
depending on how much the eraser was worn down
Condition:
Normal wear and tear from age
Pencil still works
Erasers
will smudge, too old to work properly
**Couldn
’
t get two of the pencils open, we’re unsure if there’s still a pencil inside.
Shipping
will be a flat rate via USPS First Class Mail
No International Shipping. US Stateside Shipping Only.
Room
406 A2 SA4
Smallest Manilla Envelope
_gsrx_vers_1469 (GS 9.1 (1469))