Collecting: Vintage by Degrees

Paper-mounted thermometers were popular advertising giveaways (back in the day when telephone digits were oh-so-simple). Pastoral scenes with sheep and mountains told the temperature courtesy of the local funeral parlour, while plump babies and fluffy puppies decorated those for dairies and grocers. This fancy number, above, with silver foil and embossing was the proud token of customer appreciation from the Carleton Bros. Watchmakers and Jewellers. ebay.com

I've created a Treasury on Etsy of vintage temperature devices. 


$18.00

$12.00

$65.00

$4.00

$8.00

$15.00

$12.00

$8.00

$6.90

$44.95

$50.00

$16.00

$65.00

$10.00

$50.00

$12.50

Treasury tool supported by the dog house