Description: VINTAGE WOODEN PROMOTIONAL YARDSTICK FROM THE OLD SPROUSE-REITZ VARIETY STORES. THOSE OF US OLDER FOLKS REMEMBER BACK IN HE 1950’S AND 1960’S THE SPROUSE-REITZ “FIVE AND DIME” STORE. FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THIS BIT OF HISTORICAL DATA. BACK IN THE DAY ALMOST EVERY TOWN, LARGE, OR SMALL HAD WHAT WAS BILLED AS A “FIVE AND DIME” STORE. THE “FIVE AND DIME STORE” WAS A VARIETY STORE WHERE ONE COULD BUY MANY THINGS FOR A NICKLE OR A DIME. I REMEMBER OUR “FIVE AND DIME” IN WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA WHERE FOR 10 CENTS I USED MY ALLOWANCE TO BUY A SLING SHOT. AN ITEM USED BY MANY A YOUNG BOY AND CONSIDERED TO BE A TOY BACK THEN. ON ONE SIDE OF THIS WOOD YARDSTICK AND IMPRINTED IN RED ARE THE WORDS, “SPROUSE-REITZ Variety Stores <<>> Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, New Mexico Nevada, Oregon, Texas & Washington”. IMPRINTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE IS: “SPROUSE-REITZ, INC. <<>> We Sell The Celebrated SUPER-TEX ORDORLESS Paints For Every Purpose”. LISTED SHIPPING CHARGE IS FOR DELIVERIES WITHIN THE 48 STATES. HOWEVER, WE WILL GLADLY SHIP WORLDWIDE.
Price: 24.5 USD
Location: Camarillo, California
End Time: 2025-01-22T20:08:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
