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Illuminated Sign "Bayer Aspirin" in Central Osaka

Description: The vertically oriented postcard depicts a neon Bayer Aspirin sign above a building with a silhouette of people below. The sky is dark and the only illumination is the sign and the interior of the building. A few stars twinkle in the sky and some Japanese text runs along the bottom.
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Date: 1920/1930~

Shoes

Description: Pair of black jet trimmed kid pumps with pointed toe and throat and Louis (between 2 1/2 & 3 inch) heel. Measurements: length 25cm. Width 7cm. Height 12cm. Heel 4cm, 1.75in. Left Shoe: no marking Right Shoe: Neiman-Marcus / Dallas
Date: 1920

Shoes

Description: Shoes of brown alligator skin. Mary-jane style buckled strap over instep, high cuban heel, plain leather heel and toe cap, strips of leather around toe, heel, strap and instep decorated with zig-zag cutouts. Measurements: length 23cm. Width 7.5cm. Height 13.25cm. Heel 5.75cm, 2.25in. Left Shoe: no markings Right Shoe: Alfred J Ruby / Inc. / Chicago Detroit
Date: 1920
Creator: Ruby, Alfred

Shoes

Description: Gold shoes with ankle straps and open toe; 3 rhinestones on gold buckle. Measurements: length 24cm. Width 7cm. Height 13cm. Heel 5cm, 2in. Left Shoe: no marking Right Shoe: The Higbee Co. / Cleveland
Date: 1920
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #5398

Description: Pictorial pattern 5398 to make a coat with a side front button closure, single breasted, one-piece sleeves, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company

Sport hat

Description: Sport hat of off-white French linen. The soft crown is domed and formed of six gores. Around the base of the crown is a red linen ribbon headband, threaded through a series of six "belt-loops" spaced around the base of the crown at approximately where the gores join. The brim is slightly stiffened and quilted in a pattern of concentric circular topstitching. Headband of off-white linen; unlined. Label sewn to inner hatband: "Made in France". Measurements: 31 cm. front to back; 31 cm. side to … more
Date: 1920/1929

Leather boots

Description: Woman's hunting boots of brown leather. High-laced, with sewn in tongue. Flat brown laces; 21 holes high. Oval toe; flat stacked heel. Maker's label in right boot: Original / Chippewa Shoes / Chippewa Shoe Mfg. Co. / Chippewa Falls, Wis. Size 5 1/2 Measurements: length 24.5cm. Width 8cm. Height 37cm. Heel 2.25cm, .75in.
Date: 1920
Creator: Chippewa Shoe Manufacturing Company

Hand-painted handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief of cream-colored silk with hand-painted pink floral detail in right corner. Floral design accented with graduated sprays of dots with pink centers. Circular corner cutouts and scalloped corner at floral design. Edge of handkerchief and decoration outlined in gold glitter paint. Measures 8.5" x 8.5"
Date: 1920/1929

Hand-painted handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief of cream-colored silk with hand-painted detail in right corner of woman in a bathing suit with cape and concentric circle back design. Female figure outlined in silver glitter paint and crenelated edges of handkerchief outlined in multicolored glitter paint. Measures 8.5" x 8.5"
Date: 1920/1929

Handbag

Description: Handbag of dark brown calf suede. Single contoured handle attached at top with fasteners of metallic gold. Inverted frame; closure of marbled plastic (Bakelite?) and metallic gold. Lined in dark brown satin with one zipper pocket and double slip pockets piped in gold. Designer's label: Koret Stamped: / Koretolope / "Made of "Non-Crockable" Suede Calf Measurements: Width: 8 3/4" Height: 6 1/4" without handle Height: 12 1/2" with handle Depth: 2"
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Koret, Inc.

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of blue silk covered with strings of cobalt glass beads with five tiers of ultramarine bead loops. Beaded tassel at bottom consisting of sphere of ultramarine beads and tassel of cobalt blue bead loops. Opening of bag edged in purple silk and lined in blue silk. Opening with doubled blue cord through five small rings of blue painted wood(?). Tag inside bag: Made in / Czecho Slovakia
Date: 1920/1930
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