World's Fair Auction

Closing February 6th, 2024

Auction # 44

Auction Ended: Tuesday - February 6th, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST

Auction Local Time: Mar 29, 2024 03:31:38 EDT

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Category: 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition (183 to 189)

Held in San Francisco, California. Also known as Treasure Island.
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 Cardboard Sign picturing the 2 bridges with the Tower of the Sun in the center. At top is "Golden Gate International Exposition" with "1939" in the sky. At bottom is "on San Francisco Bay" with "Be the Guest of the West in '39". In the center of SF Bay Treasure Island, the fairgrounds. Rare. Size: 13 3/4" wide by 19 1/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with a little damage to the corners with the lower right having the most and there are 6 small thumb tack holes on the corners and edge..  
$ 100
 Die Cut Plastic bookmark or pad in the shape of a butterfly in the original mailer envelope. One side pictures an aerial view of Treasure Island with "San Francisco" written above and "1939" to the left. Underneath is "© by S. A. Minera". On the other side is a picture of the 2 bridges with "Oakland" above and "Golden Gate" below. In tiny letters is "Bookmark - U.S. Pat. 1933747". Inside are 4 paper pages, 2 blue and 2 yellow. The envelope has a place for the address and "Golden Gate International Exposition" written across the bottom. Uncommon. Size: aprox. 4" wide by 3" high. Condition: Butterfly is Excellent. The envelope has a 1/2" tear on the flap.  
$ 15 *
 Round Enamel Pin picturing a long billed bird and a kangaroo in the center. Around the top inside dark blue baked enamel is "New Zealand & Australian". Just under the figures is "San Francisco" inside white baked enamel and "1939" inside red baked enamel. At bottom inside dark blue enamel is "Bowlers". This even was held in conjunction with the GGIE. Size: 1" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine with 2 tiny surface chips above 'and' in Zealand.  
$ 18
 Rectangular Pin Back with the Tower of the Sun in the center with sun rays coming radiating out from behind the building. Other buildings surround the Tower. The background is baked blue enamel. At top is "Golden Gate International Exposition". Size: 1 1/4" wide by 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent.  
$ 12
 Ticket with admission stub to the "World's Fair Rodeo", "Treasure Island Coliseum" "Good only Mon. through Thurs., May 15-19, '39". "Presented by Golden Gate International Exposition", this ticket is marked "Introductory Ticket", is priced 25 cents and is numbered "64384". Size: 5 7/8" wide by 2" high. Condition: Excellent with attached "Ticket Seller's Stub".  
$ 10
 Plate Block of the Official US Commemorative Postage Stamp issued for the Golden Gate International Exposition. Size: 2 1/16" wide by 4 1/8" high. Condition: Mint and previously hinged.  
$ 1
 Folder, "A Memory of the San Francisco World's Fair presented with the compliments of the Chicago & North Western RY." This folders opens to a write up of the fair with pictures, pictures of all the sites one can see when taking this railroad to their several destinations. Completely unfolded shows a map of the Western US and their routes. Size: 4 1/8" wide by 9 3/4" high. Opens to 32" wide by 19 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. There is some tape on a few edges, a couple of tiny edge tears, a few thumbtack holes.  
$ 9
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