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Exhibit Supply Company
arcade vending machine |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1920s-1940s
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PUBLISHERER
- Exhibit Supply
Co. of Chicago
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SIZE
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Approximately 7" x
10" x 11"
(Machines vary in
size)
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PRICE GUIDE
- $500.00 - $1,000.00
Very Good -
Excellent
condition
Value will vary
based on cards
displayed, and
working condition.
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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On July 7, 1921 John F Meyer filed a
patent application for his
Chicago-based Exhibit Supply Company,
to manufacture arcade vending machines
that dispensed postcard size cards for
a penny. The Company made cards
depicting, cowboys, music, movie, and
sports stars of the day. The
ESCO-Exhibit Supply Company vending
machines evolved over the coming years,
and have become highly sought after by
collectors. This vending machine from
the original 1921 patent was still in
use through to the 1940s with only
minor changes, with most made to the coin
mechanism.
The earliest machines have "Exhibit Supply Co's Cards Chicago. U.S.A. U.S.
&. For Pat. Pending" embossed on the
front" Some time later machines have
the patent date 4-21-25, and by the
1940's the patent information was
removed. The coin mechanisms also
feature patent information as changes
were made.
Baseball cards were issued by the Exhibit Supply Company of Chicago from
1921 through 1963, 1977, and 1980.
Exhibit baseball cards are
difficult to date because the only
way to distinguish between years is by
very subtle differences. Most Exhibit
cards are blank backed with very little
identifying text on the front.
Differences in the placement of text,
font style, and wording such as "Made
in U.S.A." or "Printed in U.S.A." will
help to narrow it down to the year in
which they first appeared.
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Exhibit Supply Company
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Exhibit Supply Co. 1946
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