Brass Dies for making soda crates...

[fishnuts]

Pictures are some brass dies that were used in the debossing and printing of the sides of soda crates. Also knows as flats, or shells. There used to be a manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, AR. The dies came from Banner/Chicago.

All of these pictured in the lay out on the table will go under the hammer on Fri June 1.
If interested in one, or more, please contact the auctioneer.

FYI...i asked what the prices realized have been in previous auctions. Pepsi Cola @ $140....Coca Cola @ $100, but after that no other values were mentioned. My guess is that they don't all reach that high. Auctioneer is Maurice Odom, Odom's Auctions 870-495-3125 or 870-664-0047. Be patient in you call as they are on site today for viewing. Auction beginns 9:00 am CDT. Reference the Ralph Hosto Estate.

And, if you miss this batch, there will be another batch at an auction the first weekend of every month thru October

 

[fishnuts]

More for this week...

 

[fishnuts]

And some more scheduled to sell Friday, June 1.

 

[fishnuts]

To try and show the bulk of items.
I looked at aprox. ten more boxes filled with these dies.

If these are something for your go-withs displays...contact Mr. Odum.

 

[flasherr]

Wow great find hope you do well with them wish i had found them.

 

[fishnuts]

Oh dear.
I guess I wasn't too consise about these items.
Apologies for confusion...but they're not mine.

The belong to the Estate of Ralph Hosto.
Their agent is the man I mentioned earlier.

I don't want any of them.
Just thought somebody might like the opportunity. Historic, and all...and, cool.
Thanks.

The photo is a big table full of insulators at the auction site, fyi.

 

[flasherr]

O well great find anyways if i was closer id be looking at the left overs at a cheap price the big names will probably go high. I think they would be neat just to make up some signs and such