Tin Whistles, American Advertisments, Shoes,Premiums, A rare lot
Tin Whistles , American Advertisments , Premiums
This lot of tin toy premiums and whistles is from a Chicago based designer early 1930s.
There are four types of whistles
Escargots whistles
Flat rectangular two tones w angled mouth piece
Button whistles
Shepherd's whistle
Escargots, note the semi round windows, constructed of 4 parts.
two button sides.
Flat rectangular two tones w angled mouth piece
This type with lithography of shoes advertisment are rare,
The shoes companies ads. are for Poll Parrot Shoes, Red Goes Shoes, Peter Weatherbird Shoes,
Buster brown Shoes, Triangler Brand Shoes, Twinkies Shoes,

Tin Button whistle type

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More tin variations

Robin Hood Shoes premium, booklet and a two windows at different heights whistle .
4 tin variations whistles adv. Red Goose shoes, the center buttomn one is a Hummer - Buzzer type with
a sound a bit simmilat to a Kazoo /
the right one is a round tin siren whistle which was popular.
On the left an older type flat 2 tone tin whistle that was the most common for adv. of all kinds.
I will propably devote another artcle to this tyype sometimes in the future.

Endicott Johnson Shoes Adv. Airplane shape cut.

Whistle Museum, A.Strauss, all rights for text & Photos reserved. 2011.
http://www.saltarbut.org
http://www.avnerstrauss.com

This lot of tin toy premiums and whistles is from a Chicago based designer early 1930s.
There are four types of whistles
Escargots whistles
Flat rectangular two tones w angled mouth piece
Button whistles
Shepherd's whistle

Escargots, note the semi round windows, constructed of 4 parts.
two button sides.

Flat rectangular two tones w angled mouth piece
This type with lithography of shoes advertisment are rare,
The shoes companies ads. are for Poll Parrot Shoes, Red Goes Shoes, Peter Weatherbird Shoes,
Buster brown Shoes, Triangler Brand Shoes, Twinkies Shoes,

Tin Button whistle type

-
More tin variations

Robin Hood Shoes premium, booklet and a two windows at different heights whistle .
4 tin variations whistles adv. Red Goose shoes, the center buttomn one is a Hummer - Buzzer type with
a sound a bit simmilat to a Kazoo /
the right one is a round tin siren whistle which was popular.
On the left an older type flat 2 tone tin whistle that was the most common for adv. of all kinds.
I will propably devote another artcle to this tyype sometimes in the future.

Endicott Johnson Shoes Adv. Airplane shape cut.

Whistle Museum, A.Strauss, all rights for text & Photos reserved. 2011.
http://www.saltarbut.org
http://www.avnerstrauss.com


I am presently amassing a large collection of tin and other unusual whistles, pre and post ww2 Japanese as well as advertising whistles. Do you have any references as to who manufactured both Japanese and American Tin Whistles? I presently have over 100 pieces.
BARRY
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I have aquierd a large collection of flat tin advertising whistles and plastic company whistles. Like oscar myer,oil co.,cracker jacks,and so on. I have no clue on their value nor how rare they are can you help me with that.
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Lovely, amazing and can be translated. Where is it?
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I have come across the round Red Goose Shoes Hum-A-Song Kazoo. How rare are these? Any idea as to worth?
I thank you in advance for any information you can offer.
Thanks!
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