Lot 419: Ephemera. Show Bag M. A. Bollas Confectionery, Footscray. 3 x Blotters The Boston Blacking Co., Abbotsford. Invoice Marchants Aerated Waters & Cordials Pty. Ltd., Richmond. 6 x Mutual Stores Sliced Peaches. (Melbourne, Victoria)

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Show Bag: M. A. Bollas High-Class Confectionery,18 Chambers Street, Footscray. Manufacturers of Pure Fruit Crush Cordials. 3 x Blotters From The Boston Blacking Co., Abbotsford (2 x December 1931, 1 x August 1932). Invoice from Marchants Aerated Waters & Cordials Pty. Ltd., York Street, Richmond. 6 x Mutual Stores Sliced Peaches, 1 lb 14 oz Tin Labels. (Melbourne, Victoria). Ephemera. Various. 1. Paper show bag with blue print. 2. Three blotters with red and black print. 3. Paper invoice. 4. 6 x multicoloured tin labels. 1. 305 mm across 2. 215-220 x 90-93 mm 3. About 220 x 135 mm 4. About 325 x 110 mm. 1930s - 1940s

N/A. (N/A). 1. Some bends and folds. Some spots of stain. Interesting, early item. This is double sided. It was made by Turnbull Bros., Paper Bag Makers, Melbourne. Bollas was a confectioner and cordial maker at 91 Hopkins Street, Footscray in 1921, in the 1940s they were advertising from Chambers Street. 2. These are all foxed around the edges with some discolouration. Interesting items from this company that made the wide mouth demijohns collected by us collectors today. 3. Has bends, holes and some missing pieces around the edges. Discoloured as well. Most interesting thing with this is the list of bottles available including large screws (internal threads), but also including soda splits, spa splits and so on. Great go with for Marchants collectors. 4. Some folds at the corners, some foxing and a bit of wear in places. Holes at one end from a hole punch to each of them. A bit of discolouration. Estimate: $40-80
Ephemera. Show Bag M. A. Bollas Confectionery, Footscray. 3 x Blotters The Boston Blacking Co., Abbotsford.  Invoice Marchants Aerated Waters & Cordials Pty. Ltd., Richmond.  6 x Mutual Stores Sliced Peaches. (Melbourne, Victoria)
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