Archives International Auctions - Auction 108 Timed Sale November 25 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 108timed 50 November 25, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ohio 1205 1205OH. Hoover Co., 1930-40s 100 Shrs Specimen Stock Cert, XF FLABNC OH. Hoover Co., 1930-40s 100 Shrs Specimen Stock Cert, XF FLABNC, Vacuum Cleaner Company ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $40-80 1206 1206OH. Warner & Swasey Co., 1950s 100 Shrs Common Specimen Certificate, XF ABNC OH. Warner & Swasey Co., 1950s 100 Shrs Common Specimen Certificate, XF ABNC, The Warner & Swasey Company was an American manufacturer of machine tools, instruments, and special machinery. The company was best known for two general types of products: astronomical telescopes and turret lathes. It also did a large amount of instrument work, such as equipment for astronomical observatories and military instruments. The first Warner & Swasey telescope, built in 1881, was sold to Beloit College for its new Smith Observatory and had a 9.5-inch lens made by Alvan Clark & Sons. Among the notable instruments the company built were the telescopes for Lick Observatory (1888, 36-inch, refracting); the United States Naval Observatory (1893); Yerkes Observatory (a 40-inch refracting telescope completed in time for display at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893); and Canada’s Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (1916, 72-inch, reflecting). In 1919, the company’s founders donated their private observatory in East Cleveland, Ohio to Case Western Reserve University. Today’s Warner and Swasey Observatory grew from that facility. �������� Est. $50-100 Pennsylvania 1207 1207 PA. Today’s Man, Inc., 1992 Specimen Stock Certificate, XF Today’s Man, Inc. was a chain of men’s apparel stores that operated 25 retail stores in the New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. They offered a wide selection of low-cost, but good-quality merchandise. The store offered a large selection of suits in the price range between $50 and $200. In addition to suits, they also sold many other items like shirts, ties, socks, leather jackets and belts. ������������������������������������ Est. $50-100 Texas 1208 1208TX. Tony Lama Co. Inc., 1981 Odd Shrs Specimen Stock Cert., Unc. SCBNOrange TX. Tony Lama Co. Inc., 1981 Odd Shrs Specimen Stock Cert., Unc. SCBN Orange. Boot Maker of well known stylish boots. ������������������������������� Est. $60-120