{"product_id":"san-alto-photo-ephemera-1939","title":"San Alto Invincibles Cigar Box Photo Ephemera Lot 1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis San Alto Invincibles cigar box holds a mixed group of vintage photographs, negatives, photo finishing envelopes, handwritten notes, correspondence, and other paper ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box and papers show clear age and storage wear, and the contents have a slight musty storage smell, but the group remains packed with original photographic and paper material to sort through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mix suits collectors of early photography, old photo negatives, advertising ephemera, family paper archives, and found paper groups that have been kept together rather than separated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/souvenir-and-ephemera\" title=\" Cigar box filled with vintage photographic and paper ephemera\"\u003e Cigar box filled with vintage photographic and paper ephemera\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed photographs, negatives, correspondence, notes, envelopes, and photo finishing material in original cigar box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid 20th century. A June 1939 date is present among the contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper covered cigar box, photographic paper, film negatives, envelopes, handwritten paper, and printed forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, red, black, green, cream, and aged paper tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker and Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box marked SAN ALTO and Invincibles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern or Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage photography and found paper ephemera archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box measures approximately 9 inches by 6 inches by 2 1\/2 inches. Product weight 1 pound 12 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes loose negatives, black and white photographs, Walgreens Studio photo material, Metropolitan photo finishing material, Stoneway Pharmacy envelope, E. M. Priest Attorney at Law envelope, W. E. Barnes and Sons film and camera printing material, handwritten notes, correspondence, and other mixed paper pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The box and contents remain usable as a mixed vintage paper and photography group, with clear signs of long storage and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe San Alto box retains bright yellow, red, black, and green graphics, including the crest, brand name, Invincibles wording, and tax stamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contents include multiple types of photographic material rather than a single group of prints, including loose negatives, black and white photographs, photo finishing envelopes, and related paperwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral envelopes and papers retain printed business names and handwritten information, giving the group many individual pieces to examine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photo finishing material includes period advertising and printed pricing information, including a double size prints sheet and Hi Glo photo finishing envelope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cigar box shows edge wear, corner wear, scuffs, surface marks, and small areas of paper loss from age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe papers and envelopes show toning, folds, creases, stains, edge wear, handwriting, and handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome photographic negatives and paper pieces are loose and have been stored together rather than individually sleeved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contents have a slight musty smell from storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box combines photography, correspondence, business envelopes, and everyday paper material. Groups like this preserve the small printed pieces that were usually discarded once photographs were developed or letters were answered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mix suits a collector of vintage photography, photo processing history, advertising paper, handwritten ephemera, or found family paper groups. It also offers useful material for someone who enjoys identifying old photographs and negatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe San Alto box remains part of the group, and its colorful cigar advertising provides a strong period container for the quieter paper pieces inside. A June 1939 date among the contents gives the assortment one confirmed point in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe appeal here is in opening the box and finding one different piece after another, from negatives and photographs to business envelopes and handwritten notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with care. 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