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The listing, vintage antique pencil sharpener BRASS FROM GERMANY has ended.

Hi all, this is an old vintage antique pencil sharpener, not sure how old it is but I know I have had it for years. It has made in Germany deposit A.N.C. and cosmos stamped onto it. I think it is made from brass. Real nice looking item.
Is about one inch long. And I will clean it up before sending it to the winner.
thank you all for looking!!
Blessing!

Questions & Comments

Yes, please don't clean it up! That is called the "patina" and helps to authenticate an older item. There's some rule about brass & how to tell it w magnets, but I can't remember it...? I love this thing; never seen one like it!

Feb 22nd, 2012 at 8:37:47 AM PST by

thank you! this is a cool item, and as i said to mrslalopez..will leave it as is. thank you both for the great info/help. i took a magnet to it..the bottom area with the screws/plate will stick, but the top brass looking areas will not stick. blessings to all!

Feb 22nd, 2012 at 10:26:24 AM PST by

FYI-if you "clean it up", it detracts from the look of antiquity. For some antique items, it also lessens the resale value. This is a very cool item! Watching/bidding!

Feb 22nd, 2012 at 1:43:10 AM PST by

well i will leave it as is then. and thank you for the fyi..and the bids!!

Feb 22nd, 2012 at 10:18:24 AM PST by

totally cool! These were made between 1902-1915, and either marketed or perhaps just given out (as was often the case in many business "back in the day") as a means of advertising, by the American News Company. The item fitted for a larger pencil than what is the general size today.And is brass, of course :) American News Company was a magazine (and comic book) distribution company founded in 1864 by Sinclair Tousey which dominated the distribution market in the 1940s and 1950s. The company's abrupt 1957 demise caused a huge shakeup in the publishing industry, forcing many comic book publishers and small magazine publishers out of business. Sooooooo....for SEVERAL reasons, this is a nice antique/collectible!!! Best Regards!!!

Feb 27th, 2012 at 10:21:32 PM PST by

best regards to you

Feb 27th, 2012 at 10:55:22 PM PST by

Glad you're not going to clean it! :)

Feb 27th, 2012 at 10:24:17 PM PST by

wow, thank you for this info..i was wanting to find out how old this was..and thanks to you for letting us know..

Feb 27th, 2012 at 10:41:54 PM PST by

A magnet will not stick to brass, true stainless steel, pot metal or aluminum.

Feb 23rd, 2012 at 4:43:19 PM PST by

thank you!! great FYI !!

Feb 23rd, 2012 at 7:11:55 PM PST by

Very nice auction

Feb 23rd, 2012 at 11:39:50 PM PST by

thank you!!!

Feb 24th, 2012 at 1:07:23 AM PST by

Awesome item. Would love to win it.

Feb 24th, 2012 at 12:10:57 PM PST by

thank you!! good luck

Feb 24th, 2012 at 12:24:46 PM PST by

f and w

Feb 25th, 2012 at 11:36:20 AM PST by

thank you very much..i fanned ya back..

Feb 25th, 2012 at 12:37:21 PM PST by

does any one out there have any info on this ? or have seen one like this??
thank you all!!!!

Feb 25th, 2012 at 12:40:57 PM PST by

fanned and watching

Feb 25th, 2012 at 8:05:39 PM PST by

thank you!! and will fan you back..

Feb 25th, 2012 at 8:29:20 PM PST by

beautiful item. Fanned and watching

Feb 27th, 2012 at 4:34:58 AM PST by

thank you, will fan you back..

Feb 27th, 2012 at 9:48:58 AM PST by

Thought this might help you . found this page on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-pencil-sharpener-brass-kosmos-blaisdell-shark-very-old-pocket-/251003936143?pt=lh_defaultdomain_0&hash=item3a71001d8f

Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:31:15 PM PST by

thanks, i will check that out..

Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:38:52 PM PST by

opps send for i said i love this , not sure why but i like it a lot fanned and watching

Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:32:00 PM PST by

thanks, will fan back and check out that link.

Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:39:37 PM PST by

thank you Virginia100, good to see another like it..and the other style as well..awesome looking with the finger hold on the one to rt side..

Feb 27th, 2012 at 4:11:57 PM PST by

You are Welcome!!! Some things I knew, and others took some searching! But this was just too cool to let it fly by without some good info for You! If I had more, I would be bidding more!

Feb 27th, 2012 at 11:37:06 PM PST by

vintage antique pencil sharpener BRASS FROM GERMANY is in the Antiques category