Ken Pauls Potboiler

Vintage Janet Rothman Handpainted 10.75" Dinner Plates. Hand painted Stoneware. Signed Rothwoman on the back. [1] Flounder in perfect condition ($40.00) [2] Bull has a chip see picture. {$20.00) [3] Rooster has chip. ($20.00)

Moravian Academy ceramic tiles, made by Starbuck Goldner Studios of Bethlehem, PA. Measuring 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". Both are in excellent condition. [$15.00 each]

Here are some local buttons/pins, patch for sale. *1939 Elks Convention Name Tag, very cool. [$10.00] *Nitchmann Junior High button, 1960's, [$7.00] *Liberty Hurricanes, [$5.00] *Depend on Bethlehem [$5.00]... *Bethlehem Area Council Scout-O-Rama 1965 [$5.00] This can be bought individually or all for,[$20.00] See more

Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty of our Common Birds By Neltje Blanchan 1904 234 pages... [$25.00] See more

Vocabulum; or, The Rogue's Lexicon; Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources Author: George W. Matsell Published by George W. Matsell & Co. New York 1859... First Edition 130pp followed by one page of advertisements for the National Police Gazette. No illustrations or frontispiece in this copy, likely as issued. Blind-stamped brown cloth binding with lettering stamped in gold on spine. Front hinge slightly loose, writing of title on title page. Some discoloration on the first few pages. All other pages clean and unmarked. Please look at the pictures and ask if you have any questions. Want to see more pictures, simply ask. A collection of slang gathered by George W. Matsell, the first police commissioner of New York City. It includes gems such as: "Bag of Nails" which means "Every thing in confusion" and "Rum Fluffer" a term for "A Jolly landlord". "Punk" meaning, a "Bad Woman". "Flesh Broker", meaning, a "Match-maker". Two other copies for sale by others... [Capital Hill Books] Washington D.C. Front hinge is almost entirely detached. Gathering 5 is loose (page 49-60) but still attached. A small piece of newsprint between pages 90 and 91 has left a mark from age. $400 [Auction House] -Front cover detached. -First blank page missing. -32 pages with pencil writing. -Pages 61-89 very loose. -Page 88 is torn from bottom halfway up the right side. -Rear cover, has dark stain. $675 *Here at Ken Paul's Potboiler, we have the best copy for sale on the market today, oh yeah, and for the best price out there. The two listed above are the only other copies that I could find for sale right now. *A copy sold earlier this year, as well as one last year, again, Ken Paul's Potboiler has a better copy and a better sale price. *****[$300.00]***** Thank you for your time and consideration KEN PAUL'S POTBOILER

*******SOLD******* *Vintage Zero Halliburton Aluminum Travel Case 16 x 9 x 8 Combination Lock *If you owned any of Halliburton's Luggage and Briefcases back in the 50's-70's, you were making a statement.... *Today these vintage items are commanding quite a bit of money. *The travel case pictured here is the finest on sale anywhere and priced in a way that anyone could buy it and turn around and sell for a profit. ******[$165.00]****** See more

I absolutely love pulp fiction magazines and paperbacks. The over the top content within and the incredible cover art can't be passed by. These books often brought the underbelly of society for all to see. What is a "Pulp Fiction" paperback? *Pulp fiction, refers to a genre of racy, action-based stories published in cheaply printed magazines from around 1900 to the 1950s, mostly in the United States. ... Magazines and later paperbacks featuring such stories were typically pub...lished using cheap, ragged-edged paper made from wood pulp. These lurid often violent magazines and paperbacks were referred as "pulps", as well as, "potboilers". What is the meaning of a potboiler? *A potboiler or pot-boiler is a novel, play, opera, film, or other creative work of dubious literary or artistic merit, whose main purpose was to pay for the creator's daily expensesthus the imagery of "boil the pot", which means "to provide one's livelihood". *When it came to these types of books, often sold at newsstands, drug stores and train stations, you could tell a book by it's cover. The covers deserved to be called, they truly were. *The first picture is of the paperback, Junkie by William Lee, this book was banned for nearly 20 years. Nearly a year after the banning of Junkie, at a challenge made in court, the judge upheld the ban, calling William Lee, "a sick twisted individual who should be locked up" so he wouldn't pose any threat to the general population. Wow, lol. *The last picture was considered a favorite among churches that hosted book burnings. [All photos from Dames, Dolls, & Delinquents: A Guide to Sexy Pulp Fiction Paperbacks]

Rare Majolica Applied Flower Vase England Marked Majolica is generally indicative of quality. English Majolica vase covered with applied flowers and leaves. ... Material: Ceramic Type: Bouquet Placement: Table Height: 8" Diameter: 4 1/2" Time Period: 1891-1920's It is marked ENGLAND in red on the bottom (English Pottery started printing "England" after 1891) The number "620" which I believe references the artist that hand painted the piece. DESCRIPTION: A rare pattern antique English Majolica vase. Beige in color and features flowers and leaves applied to the front of the vase. It is accented with a medium brown colored border around the top and bottom edge as well as the handles. Painted swirls with turquoise dots cover the rest of the vase. Please look at the close up photos. ***Currently on the market are two other vases like this, one is slightly taller, while the other has blue rather than red. Both of those claim chips and broken flowers, this vase is flawless. ***I found the following statement, from a collector of 38 years of Marjolica pottery, interesting, "as with all of majolica pieces, these old beauties have some chips and flakes or a missing leaf or petal". Well not mine. ***This piece I have for sale is the nicest piece of it's kind to be for sale in the marketplace in years. A rare find Indeed. Thank you, for your time and consideration. KEN PAUL'S POTBOILER ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA [email protected] *****[$175.00]*****

Le Capitaine Fracasse By Theophile Gautier Illustrated By Gustave Dore 1866 Condition is good in my opinion, the book is 154 years old. *Spine covering is coming off and is loose. *There is staining on most pages.... *Pages 284 till the end are 3/4 of the way seperated from the spine. *Back cover is detatched. Captain Fracasse (French:Le Capitaine Fracasse) is an 1863 novel by the French writer Théophile Gautier. It is an adventure novel set in the seventeenth century. The story has been adapted for film and television numerous times. An 1866 edition of the novel was illustrated by Gustave Doré. (Gustave Dore also worked on the Divine Comedy [Danted Inferno] ) Generally the 1866 is more sought after than the 1st edition a few years earlier, due to Dore. [$55.00]

Here is the rundown... The Official Title: American Series of Popular Biographies Massachusetts Edition This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts... 1901 1692 pages Condition... First see the pictures, both front and back cover are detached from spine. Spine has obvious signs of age. All 1692 pages are near mint, unbelievable, really for a 120 year old book. There are probably more than a thousand individual biographies. [$75.00]

Seth Thomas-Helmsman Ships Bell & Barometer Model 1052-1552 Wood mounting base with brass bottom. *Vintage Seth Thomas Helmsman brass ship's clock model 1052-001 and barometer model 1552-001 with 4" dial faces. *The clock keeps time and the barometer is working.... *The chimes are very soft sounding but distinctive. *The clock has a German movement in it and the barometer is marked Taylor Instruments made in USA. . *Please see all the pictures for more details. *Could use some cleaning & polishing. *Look closely at pictures 4 and 5, there are 3 fastners for the clock and 3 for the barometer, both have a fastner screw broke off. (I purchased this in that condition) *Final picture shows a stock photo of how the "captains wheel" is mounted. *Overall in very nice condition $225.00

Ceramic Molds There are four molds here, good to very good condition. $15.00 each or all 4 for $35.00

5 B & W Photographs Of Model/Stewardess For 3 Airlines Slight curling. 5 photos...appears to be the same woman, which would make me think she is a model. 2 pictures for United... 2 for Lufthansa 1 for Sabena Belgium World Airlines [$20.00]