Vintage 1940s Advertising Thermometer Ottokee Store CC Crout Hagen Sarona WI

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Vintage 1940s Advertising Thermometer Ottokee Store CC Crout Hagen Sarona WI
Vintage 1940s Advertising Thermometer Ottokee Store CC Crout Hagen Sarona WI
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I’m coming to the end of the items from my Ohio trip (still a lot to list, though!) and I rode out to one of my favorite picking spots in far northwest Illinois. It’s going to take me a while to finish my new listings, so keep checking - there’s something for everyone!
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
From one, well kept collection to y0ours, I love it when items tell you about themselves, and I love it when customers tell me about the items that they purchased from me - especially the pictures! This is a vintage, promo advertising giveaway thermometer that was put out, as it tells you on the bottom center, but the, "OTOKEE STORE, C. C. Crout, Groceries and Meats, Gas, Oil, Tires." It has a darkened gold finished tin frame with a hanging loop at the back. The piece is glass at the front with reverse painting on the backsie, in black for the background and gold for accent. Then, there's the thermometer that works inset under the glass mounted on gold paperboard with black print. In the center is a print of a gorgeous mountain scene by a river, and a log cabin in front of pine trees can be seen. On the right is a lady and her horse - it looks like it's applied to the reverse of the glass. It measures 8" wide by 4" tall not including the tin hanging loop and it's about 1/4" thick at the sides of the frame. It weighs just over 1/4 lb. At the back, you can see that there's a hanging loop in the paperboard that looks like it has never been used/pulled from its spot in the board, and you can see that it used to have an easel arm as part of the board, but that has been lost over the years - it does not stand on its own. What is the MOST special about this one (aside from its awesome condition) is the note written in pen in hand on the back, and it reads, "Was in Celia L. Hagen's Collection into the 1980s - Sarona, Wisc." Celia cared well for it, as it's in excellent overall condition. Aside from the easel arm being missing, there's dark caramel to brown stains at the paperboard back that cannot be seen from the front. There's only a handful of small wear spots o the gold finish of the frame, and in those spots, and on the hanging loop, you can see dark surface rust - you have to look closely to see, and it's surface only. The glas, the reverse painting and the print images are all in excellent condition with no wear that I can see, and yes, the thermometer does work. You'll be proud to add it to your collection!
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me.  If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
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