Poland Spring Advertising, Price Lists & Promotional Items

 

1860 - Broadside - "Poland Mineral Water"
8.5" x 10.5"
Inv. No. 1860-1298-100 - Purchased from: Loren Feldman, Sabattus, ME
1876 (ca) - Framed Poster - Poland Spring House (Ricker & Young)
35" x 27"

Inv. No. 1876-0802-080 - Purchased from:  Austin Auction, Austin, TX (Ebay)
1886 - Advertisement - Poland Spring and Hotels
4" x 5" - Harper's Magazine Advertiser
Inv. No. 1896-1199-010 - Purchased from: James Weber, Midland, Ontario
1893 - Advertisement - "The Poland Spring House - The Most Successful Resort in the World"
6.5" x 9.5"
Inv. No. 1893-0701-003 - Purchased from: Gerald Oleson, Bangor, ME (Ebay)
1893-4 - Advertisement - "A 19th Century Triumph - Poland Water"
8" x 10" - Framed
Inv. No. 1893-0102-050 - Purchased from:  Derrick Alderman, Medford, MA
1895 (ca) - Price List of Poland Water
3" x 5" - New York - Photo of PSH on reverse
Inv. No. 1895-0599-013 - Purchased from: John Skutel, Fairfield, CT (Ebay)
1898 - Advertisement - Poland Spring - Poland Water
5.5" x 9" (Shepp's Photographs of the World - 1898 Ed.)
Inv. No. 1898-0404-010 - Purchased from: Dudley's Vintage Ads & Prints, Flagstaff, AZ
1898 (ca) - Advertisement - Poland Spring and Hotels
5.5" x 9"
Inv. No. 1898-0199-005 - Purchased from: Paper & Collectibles Show, Boxboro, MA
1900 (ca) - Price List of Poland Water
3" x 5" - Boston, MA - Photo of PSH on reverse
Inv. No. 1900-0601-010 - Purchased from: Ephemera City Show, Topsfield, MA
1900 (ca) - Price List of Poland Water
3" x 5" - The R. L. Rose Co., Providence, RI
Inv. No. 1900-0713-010 - Purchased from: thesuz11 (Ebay), Coxs Creek, KY
1900 - Advertisement - "The Greatest of America's Resort Hotels"
6.25" x 9.5" - National Magazine
Inv. No. 1900-0503-007 - Purchased from:  Leslie Bailey, Orangeburg, SC (Ebay)
1900 - Advertisement - "Thousands of People Drink Freely of Poland Water"
6.5" x 10" - National Magazine
Inv. No. 1900-1201-007 - Purchased from:  Leslie Bailey, Orangeburg, SC (Ebay)
1901 - Advertisement - "Poland Water - The science, cleanliness and care..."
6.5" x 9.5" - The National Magazine
Inv. No. 1901-1202-012 - Purchased from:  Moosetales, Bryant Pond, ME (Ebay)
1903 - Advertisement - "Poland Spring House"
6.5" x 9.75" - The Four-Track News
Inv. No. 1903-0502-010 - Purchased from:  G. Dudley Acker, Jr., Flagstaff, AZ (Ebay)
1904 - Advertisement - "Poland Water - Hiram Ricker & Sons"
6" x 9"
Inv. No. 1904-0404-013 - Purchased from:  Paperboynews.com
1905 - Advertisement - Poland Spring at the St. Louis Exposition
4" x 5.5" - with adjacent SamOset Ad
Inv. No. 1905-1100-008 - Purchased from:  Karson Austin (Ebay)
PriceList_1906_cover.jpg (2351 bytes) 1905 (ca) - Price List of Poland Water
ca. 1905 - 3" x 5.75" - Bi-fold
Inv. No. 1905-0098-010 - Purchased from: (Ebay)
Pocket Calendar - "The Perfect Table Water for Health"
(1911) - 2.25 x 5"

Inv. No. 1911-0102-016 - Purchased from:   Tim Smith, Fitchburg, MA (Ebay)
Glass/Foil Advertising Sign
(undated) - 6 x 10"

Inv. No. 0000-0998-275 - Purchased from:   Mike Gallant, Brimfield Flea Market, Brimfield, MA
Glass/Foil Advertising Sign
(undated) - 15 x 5"

Inv. No. 0000-0202-169 - Purchased from: Michael Porter, Budd Lake, NJ (E-Bay)
Advertising Card - "For a low sodium diet, prescribe Poland Water"
ca. 1955 - 3.5" x 6.75"
Inv. No. 1955-0097-010 - Purchased from:   Brimfield Flea Market, Brimfield, MA
Bottle Opener - "Bond Seal / Poland Water "
1.5" x 3.75"
Inv. No. 0000-0703-021 - Purchased from:   Don Dechene, Oxford, ME (Ebay)
Bottle Opener - "Poland Water "
0.75" x 3.5"
Inv. No. 0000-0402-021 - Purchased from:   Loren Feldman, Sabattus, ME
Bottle Opener - "Poland Water - Poland Club Soda - Ginger Ale" (2)
1.25" x 3.5"
Inv. No. 0000-0898-010 - Purchased from:   Bo-Mar Antiques, Wells, ME
Matchbook - "Wherever you go or wherever you are Drink Poland Water".
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0798-006 - Purchased from:   Elaine Casazza (Ebay)
Matchbook3.jpg (1154 bytes) Matchbook - "Wherever you go or wherever you are Drink Poland Water".
1.5" x 3.5" - Matches intact
Inv. No. 0000-1202-000 - Gift from:   Linda Peterson - Christmas 2002
Matchbook - "Poland Water"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-1002-004 - Purchased from:   Donald Marquette, Fort Smith, AR (Ebay)
Matchbook - "Poland Water"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0507-002 - Purchased from:   Robert Bush, Bristol, RI (Ebay)
Matchbook - "Sparkling Red label - Natural Green Label"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0507-002 - Purchased from:   Robert Bush, Bristol, RI (Ebay)
ca. 1940 - Matchbook - "Wherever you go - or wherever you are, drink Poland Water"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 1940-1214-001 - Purchased from:   lovesyhwh, Grandville, MI (Ebay)
ca. 1945 - Matchbook - "Poland Spring Distilled Gin / Lord Fairfax Maryland Stright Rye Whiskey"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 1945-0719-004 - Purchased from: Terri Schloepp, Ontario, Canada (Ebay)
Matchbook - "Poland Spring Hotels"
2" x 4" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0521-004 - Purchased from:   Andrew Lundquist, Sterling, CO (Ebay)
Matchbook - "Inn at Poland Spring"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0507-002 - Purchased from:   Robert Bush, Bristol, RI (Ebay)
Matchbook - "The *New* Poland Spring Country Club"
1.5" x 3.5" - Flat/Empty
Inv. No. 0000-0319-004 - Purchased from:   matchbookalbumstore, CO (Ebay)
Toothpicks in Box - "Drink Poland Water" - "Cures Many Ills"
1.25" x 3"
Inv. No. 0000-0602-031 - Purchased from:   Loren Feldman, Sabattus, ME
Early Ad - "Poland Water - The First Solvent of Uric Acid"
4.5" x 7"
Inv. No. 0000-0799-007 - Purchased from:   Don Ridley, Portland, ME (Ebay)
1910 - "Poland Water - Celebrated for its Purity and Medicinal Properties"
3.5" x 6" - Quad-Fold
Inv. No. 1910-0303-009 - Purchased from:  Howard Hutto, Scarborough, ME (Ebay)
1913 - Ad - "Poland Spring House / Thirty-Eighth Season"
6" x 10" - New England Magazine
Inv. No. 1913-0104-009 - Purchased from:  Marcella Wood, Belgrade, ME (Ebay)
1914 - Ad - "Poland Water"
8" x 10" - Print of NYC Poland Spring Office on reverse
Inv. No. 1914-1204-010 - Purchased from:  A Gowen, Elmira, NY (Ebay)
1915 - Automobile Map - State of Maine - Compliments of Hiram Ricker & Sons
3.5" x 8.5"
Inv. No. 1915-0199-031 - Purchased from:   The Portsmouth Book Shop (Ebay)
1916 - Ad - "Poland Water"
8.5" x 10.5" - b&w with green, Bi-fold - 1916 Automobile blue book
Inv. No. 1916-1104-010 - Purchased from:   Debbie Webster, Clinton, WA (Ebay)
1917 - Ad - "Poland Spring"
8.5" x 10.5" - b&w, Bi-fold - 1917 Automobile blue book
Inv. No. 1917-0600-014 - Purchased from:   Carl Dougal, Monroeton, PA (Ebay)
1919 - Ad - "Poland Water - For Health"
2.25" x 3.75"
Inv. No. 1919-0799-007 - Purchased from:   Stephen Voth, Lake Charles, LA (Ebay)
1920 - Ad - "Poland Spring"
8.5" x 10.5" - color 1pp - 1920 Automobile blue book
Inv. No. 1920-0600-027 - Purchased from:   Carl Dougal, Monroeton, PA (Ebay)
1922 - Ad - "Poland Spring"
8.5" x 10.5" - b&w 1pp - 1922 Automobile blue book
Inv. No. 1920-1107-000 - Gift from:   David Andrews, Auburn, ME
1920 (ca) - Poster - "Poland Water"
28" x 37" - framed
Inv. No. 1920-0899-180 - Purchased from:   Tim King, Portland, ME (Ebay)
1925 - Price List - "Poland Water - America's Favorite"
3.75" x 6.25" - Cook-McFarland Company, Los Angeles - San Francisco
Inv. No. 1925-0504-007 - Purchased from:   Don Dechene, Oxford, ME (Ebay) [dup]
1925 - Price List - "Poland Water - America's Favorite"
3.5" x 6.25" - White stock
Inv. No. 1925-0504-008 - Purchased from:   Don Dechene
, Oxford, ME (Ebay)
1925 - Price List - "Poland Water - America's Favorite"
3.5" x 6.25" - Light yellow stock
Inv. No. 1925-0303-009 - Purchased from:  
Howard Hutto, Scarborough, ME (Ebay)
1925 - Price List - "Poland Water - America's Favorite"
3.5" x 6.25" - Light blue stock
Inv. No. 1925-0303-009 - Purchased from:  
Howard Hutto, Scarborough, ME (Ebay)
1925 - Ad - "Poland Water"
4" x 6"
Inv. No. 1925-0801-007 - Purchased from:   Connie Whittier, Balsam Lake, WI (Ebay)
1925 - Ad - "Poland Spring, Maine - Excellent 18-Hole Golf Course"
4" x 6" - Fortune Magazine

Inv. No. 1925-0801-007 - Purchased from:   Connie Whittier, Balsam Lake, WI (Ebay)
1926 - Ad - "Around the World with Poland Water"
4" x 6"
Inv. No. 1926-0801-006 - Purchased from:   Connie Whittier, Balsam Lake, WI (Ebay)
1928 - Ad - "Poland Water served to your guests gives the crowning touch to hospitality"
2" x 5.25"
Inv. No. 1928-0101-006 - Purchased from:   Connie Whittier, Balsam Lake, WI (Ebay)
1930 (ca) - Ad - Sparkling Poland Water
8" x 11"
Inv. No. 1930-1299-011 - Purchased from:   Lowell Williams, Neosho, MO (Ebay)
1931 - Magazine Ad - "Drink Poland Water"
4" x 5.25" - Fortune Magazine
Inv. No. 1931-0300-005 - Purchased from:   Don Ridley, Portland, ME (Ebay)
1933 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Water - The Foremost Natural Mineral Table Water"
4" x 5.25" - Fortune Magazine
Inv. No. 1933-0902-004 - Purchased from:   Penny Sunser, Fulton, NY (Ebay)
1933 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Spring - Where Hospitality is Truly a Fine Art"
4" x 5.25" - Fortune Magazine
Inv. No. 1933-0902-004 - Purchased from:   Penny Sunser, Fulton, NY (Ebay)
1933 - Magazine Ad - "The Best GOLF in Maine - Poland Spring"
4" x 5.25" - Fortune Magazine
Inv. No. 1933-1205-000 - Gift from:   Jody Harris, Christmas 2005
1937 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Water and Club Soda"
10" x 14" - Stage Magazine, August, 1937
Inv. No. 1937-0700-002 - Purchased from:   Robert Fesler (Ebay)
1940(ca)- Drink Coaster - "Drink the Water Doctors Prescribe - Poland Water"
3.5" diameter (quantity: 10)
Inv. No. 1940-0000-000
1941 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Spring House"
8" x 10.5" - 1941
Inv. No. 1941-0202-016 - Purchased from:   Paper Trade Inc., Warwick, RI (Ebay)
1946 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Water"
5" x 11.5" - Fortune Magazine, June 1946
Inv. No. 1946-0400-008 - Purchased from:   Pat Moerdyke (Ebay)
1945 (ca) - Poland Spring Gin Advertising Card
6.5" x 3.5" - Lawrence & Co., Lewiston, ME
Inv. No. 1945-0707-016 - Purchased from:   Jeffrey Amason, Redding, CA (Ebay)
1976 (ca) - Advertizing Booklet - "Poland Spring"
5.75" x 5.75" (tri-fold)
Inv. No. 1976-1204-000 - Gift from Jody - Christmas 2004
1976 (ca) - Poster - "150 years before spring water became chic, we were already a legend."
10.5" x 15"
Inv. No. 1976-0000-000
inv. No. 1976-0406-007 - Purchased from Ralph Blair, Las Vegas, NV (Ebay)
2001 - Magazine Ad - "Poland Spring Preservation Park"
8.5" x 11" - Portland Monthly Magazine, May 2001
Inv. No. 2001-0000-000
  drinklighter1t.gif (3064 bytes) Advertising Lighter - "Drink Poland Water"
3" - 12k Gold - One with original box
Inv. No. 0000-1101-055 - Purchased from:   Randy Holmes, Independence, MO (Ebay)
Inv. No. 0000-0404-045 - Purchased from:   William Marshall, Rockford, IL (Ebay)
Advertising Pencil Holder - "Poland Water"
4"
Inv. No. 0000-0116-015 - Purchased from:   Jon Prescott, Erie, PA (Ebay)