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Vintage B&B St. Paul propeller-style advertising letter opener for The Weston & Brooker Co.Features:
• Maker: B&B, St. Paul (marked “B&B ST. PAUL”)
• Client advertising: “THE WESTON & BROOKER CO. / CRUSHED GRANITE / COLUMBIA, S.C. – ATLANTA, GA.”
• Type: Double-blade “propeller” letter opener with round center hub
• Material: Plated base metal (likely steel or pot metal; domed center appears brass plated)
• Era: Approx. 1920s–1940s vintage office / advertising premium
• Color: Silver-tone with brass-tone centerExpected vintage condition for age. Please review all photos for the best idea of condition.Notes:
• Nice crossover collectible for advertising, quarry/stone industry, or vintage office tool collections.
• Harder-to-find Weston & Brooker crushed granite version made by B&B of St. Paul.
• Two-blade metal letter opener with a central round boss, shaped like an airplane propeller and stamped “B&B ST. PAUL” on one side and “PATD PEND” on the other.• One blade is stamped “THE WESTON & BROOKER CO. / CRUSHED GRANITE / COLUMBIA, S.C. – ATLANTA, GA.” identifying it as an early–mid 20th c. promotional office premium from this aggregate company.• B&B of St. Paul made a variety of advertising letter openers in brass/steel for other firms, and similar B&B St. Paul openers appear today in vintage office-supply and advertising categories.FREE FAST SHIPPING
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