{"title":"Art Supplies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mid-century-vintage-d-n-e-walter-co-advertising-pen-san-francisco","title":"Mid Century Vintage D. N. \u0026 E. Walter \u0026 Co. Advertising Pen, San Francisco","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage D. N. \u0026amp; E. Walter \u0026amp; Co. advertising pen tied to one of San Francisco’s long-established furnishing and interior goods firms. The black barrel is printed with the company name and the phrase “Service Since 1858,” referencing the founding date of D. N. \u0026amp; E. Walter \u0026amp; Co., a business established in San Francisco in 1858 and later known for carpets, furnishings, and related interior products. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewaltercos.com\/history?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"History\"\u003eThe Walter Companies\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its black barrel, chrome-tone cap, and amber-toned end detail, the pen has the clean, practical styling typical of mid-century promotional desk pieces. It works well as a small collectible for advertising ephemera, San Francisco business history, or vintage desk styling. The exact production date of the pen itself is not documented in the sources I found, so \u003cstrong\u003ec.1950s-1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e is the safest stylistic estimate rather than a hard, documented date. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewaltercos.com\/history?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"History\"\u003eThe Walter Companies\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD. N. \u0026amp; E. Walter \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLocation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompany Founded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1858 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewaltercos.com\/history?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"History\"\u003eThe Walter Companies\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvertising \/ promotional pen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec.1950s-1970s, based on style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic barrel with metal cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack with chrome-tone cap and amber-toned end\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e“D.N. \u0026amp; E. Walter \u0026amp; Co.” \/ “Service ‘Since 1858’”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvertising collectible \/ desk accessory \/ business ephemera\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage condition with visible wear consistent with age and use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43072950567017,"sku":null,"price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/mid_century_vintage_d._n._e._walter_co._advertising_pen_san_francisco773893115095335145522151529.jpg?v=1774756125"},{"product_id":"vintage-reno-s-mapes-hotel-casino-advertising-pencil","title":"Vintage Reno’s Mapes Hotel Casino Advertising Pencil","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage advertising pencil from Reno’s Mapes Hotel Casino, one of downtown Reno’s most recognizable mid-century gaming landmarks. Branded “Reno’s Mapes” with promotional prize text and graphics, this piece was most likely produced for casino floor use as a gaming or keno pencil. The simple wood form and bold printed graphics give it the kind of small-scale character that makes vintage casino ephemera so collectible. It is an easy piece for a desk, bar, shelf, or Nevada memorabilia collection, with the kind of specificity collectors always want and almost never find in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mapes Hotel opened in Reno in 1947 and remained one of the city’s best-known hotel-casinos until it closed in 1982, which gives this pencil real historical context within mid-century Nevada gaming culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProperty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMapes Hotel Casino\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLocation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReno, Nevada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvertising pencil \/ likely gaming or keno pencil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec.1950s-1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarkings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e“Reno’s Mapes” with promotional prize text and graphics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCategory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCasino memorabilia \/ Reno ephemera \/ advertising collectible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage condition with wear, fading, and surface age consistent with use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43072956629097,"sku":null,"price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_renos_mapes_hotel_casino_advertising_pencil773893285488935145537290345.jpg?v=1774756123"}],"url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/collections\/art-supplies.oembed","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}