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For this set of pictures, we have 3 different pictures of a Brilliant Bronze sewing kit in good shape. One pic of the inside and then a front and back shot. Another unique item is a life 1935 Johnson life insurance policy for a employee. It has a larger logo on the inside when unfolded. Then we got a empty gas rations coupon book with "Winged 70" on the front and a picture of the back. It was given out during WWII. Finally we have some of the wall calenders that we have. The ones pictured are framed. The one in the middle is actually a salesman sample that we just picked up not long ago. We have several calenders that we don't have pictures of as they are tucked away waiting to be framed. They look quite a bit different and display different logos on them. Maybe Scott can do a "collectible of the week" later and we can show those off.

Thanks,

Jeff

Jeff,
It sure looks like the sample calendars went to a good home.
Kevin

I JUST GOT TO SAY IT AGAIN JEFF WHAT A SUPER JOB YOU HAVE DONE ENJOYED MORE THAN YOU NO. RIGHT ON CHEESE

Thanks again, everyone for the compliments. This is the fun in having this stuff.
Some of you have probably seen a lot of these pictures in previous posts. We got a couple different ash trays (the one on the top isn't usually found with the glass insert and the one on the bottom isn't normally found in the Christmas gift box), several different Johnson Oil/Brilliant Bronze maps, our patch collection and last but not least our keychains that all say Brilliant Bronze in some form or fashion.

Thanks,

Jeff

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A huge thanks goes to Bob and Scott for posting all these pictures for me. I cannot thank ya'll enough.
Tonight is blotter and puzzle night. We have pics of 5 different blotters, then another little give a way booklet with fun facts and the last pictures are of a few of our puzzles.
A couple of notes here. There are 18 different (that we know of) 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair blotters that we have but don't have pictures to post right now. They have a picture of each of the 18 different buildings/attractions at the fair.
The other item is the puzzles. We have no idea how many different images are portrayed. We have 10 different pictures and know of at least 4 more. It is actually kind of fun not knowing what the next one will look like.

Thanks,

Jeff Johnson

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More cool Johnson stuff.........
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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

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Scott in Kansas City
quarts@mindspring.com

Today, Scott was kind enough to post a few paper items for us. Top picture is a 1918 postcard from Butler Manufacturing. They made tank bodies. Just so happened they took a picture of a Johnson Gasolene C cab tanker. Next picture is one of many different matchbooks that we have. Would like to find a Johnson Kerosene matchbook. Anybody have one??? Last set of pictures are the front and back covers of a 1917 farmer's record leger. It is in good shape and has several ads for Johnson inside (see last 3 pictures). It is in great shape for being paper and close to 90 years old.

Thanks,

Jeff