Miniature Salesman Sample

Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers.

Set of 3 American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) miniature salesman's sample salon set with woven seat and round back design (loveseat, rocking chair, arm chair)

Antique Walnut Miniature Salesman Sample Small Chippendale Style Dresser Chest of Drawers.

Rare antique miniature solid walnut table represents a so-called salesman sample, or a scaled model of a full-size furniture piece available for purchase or order.

This exquisite miniature French Louis XV inlaid jewelry box is a rare and charming example of a salesman’s sample, created with the same craftsmanship and detail as full-scale 19th-c...

This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside...

Miniature salesman sample of a folding lawn swing featuring a painted cast metal frame with wooden slat seats and foot platform.

French (1930's) miniature salesman's sample model of natural wicker 4 piece salon set with orange and black trim.  

Antique Victorian miniature salesman sample / doll sized fainting couch / chaise lounge chair.

Some history on salesman samples- An aggressive form of direct marketing by companies pushing their specific products, these miniature goods, known as salesman samples, were easily ...

Made as a salesman sample with original knob hardware.

Early salesman sample plow. This piece features a simple and traditional design, trading fancy mechanisms for tried and true craftsmanship. The plow appears to be made of cast iron ...

Miniature porcelain and enameled metal salesman sample sink display featuring a wall-mount style utility basin with integrated backsplash, nickel-plated faucet, and drain hardware mo...

The base is clad in white marble panels with arched cutouts, paired with stained hardwood ends and a painted wood top rail, closely mirroring period soda fountain construction in min...

Vintage unbranded salesman sample stainless steel sink. Some oxidation is present, but otherwise, the item is in excellent shape. Please refer to photos for details and condition. 1...

c. 1930s-1950s; Preway, Inc. - Wisconsin Rapids, WI Painted metal salesman sample display produced for Preway heating and appliance products, featuring a streamlined conical body in...

Salesman sample from the 1940s most likely. Looks like it was made yesterday. Exquisitely detailed, child-sized Chippendale chair with removable seat. It was made to be carried do...

c. 1930s-1940s; Heatilator Co. - Syracuse, NY Architectural aluminum salesman's model demonstrating the patented Heatilator fireplace system, produced to show builders and architect...

c. 1940s-1950s; Alumaroll Awning Company - Rochester, NY Portable traveling salesman sample display produced by the Alumaroll Awning Company to demonstrate the operation and appeara...

c. 1930s-1940s; The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta, GA Compact steel salesman sample cooler produced to represent full-size Coca-Cola ice chests used in stores, service stations, and r...

c. 1960s/1970s; V. H. Blackinton & Co., Inc. - North Attleborough, MA Vintage salesman sample set of law enforcement badges. This set features a multitude of designs state and loca...

Handcrafted architectural barn salesman sample or educational framing model constructed from painted wood with removable roof sections and exposed structural framing. The model featu...

Vintage jacketed kettle salesman sample. Being under 10 inches tall makes this stainless steel salesman sample much easier to carry around than the 50 or 100-gallon tank it represen...

Compact, bench-mounted salesman's model demonstrating a mechanical tube flaring process, likely used in the presentation of pipe and tubing fabrication equipment. The assembly featur...

c. 1950s/1960s; C. Scherger's Sons - Delphos, OH Vintage sample headstone or grave marker. This piece features a sample font and embellishments, designed to show what the final pro...

Vintage tire manufacturing and repair machine salesman sample. This piece would have been shopped around to various service stations and garages. Its purpose was to vulcanize tires,...

A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top. Circa 1900 to 1915. Three handles missing.

Early 1900s; Unbranded Early box springs were a pretty simple concept, lifting the mattress off the ground and providing additional support to settling and lumpy mattresses. What ma...

1930s; The Hobart Manufacturing Company - Troy, OH Hobart was originally founded in 1897 by engineer Charles Hobart. When the company bought out The Crescent Washing Machine Company...

Interesting and unusual miniature Bauhaus 3-leg stool, possibly a salesman's sample or maquette.

This demonstrator features a heavy steel case and is constructed of stainless steel on a wooden base. The entire demonstrator was precision machined to illustrate the quality of work...

c. 1950s-1960s; Burroughs Manufacturing Co. - Kalamazoo, MI Salesman sample display kit produced by Burroughs Manufacturing Co. for demonstrating its steel office shelving and stora...

Salesman's sample industrial stool with adjustable backrest and painted steel frame. This scaled-down salesman's sample stool replicates the form and function of a full-size industr...

Painted metal salesman sample model of a school bus body, finished in classic yellow with black beltline striping and a contrasting green interior. The structure is intentionally lef...

c. 1930s-1940s; Bulova Watch Company - New York, NY Portable traveling salesman sample display featuring a Bulova electrically operated wall clock housed within its original demonst...

c. 1960s; Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA Salesman sample demonstration kit for a Westinghouse industrial lifting magnet, housed in its original fitted carrying case. T...

1878; New England Telephone & Telegraph Company - Boston, Massachusetts. Glazed wooden display case produced for New England Telephone & Telegraph, housing a graduated set of electr...

1950s; Hamilton Manufacturing Co. - Two Rivers, WI Founded in 1880 by J.E. Hamilton and initially produced wood type, Hamilton Mfg eventually expanded to other products like cabinet...

c. 1960s; Werner Degener Teaching Materials, G.m.b.H. - Hanover This piece shows a scaled-down, functional model of a trailer chassis. The model features Höhm-branded tires and appe...

Vintage salesman sample model storage tank. This is a salesman sample model of a single storage tank for small industrial production. Scaled-down significantly from the average heig...

. - Union City, NJ Painted wooden salesman sample advertising model of the American Shuffleboard Co.

1930s-40s Vintage railroad logging car salesman sample demonstrating a quick-release tension system used to keep traveling logs snug and taut, while being able to unload logs quickl...

This architectural salesman sample represents a paneled entry door complete with molded casing, brass knob, iron hinges, and kick plate.

1920s; The Waterman-Waterbury Co. - Minneapolis, MN Waterbury salesman sample furnace, model #642. Waterman-Waterbury opened in 1910 in Minneapolis. The company was known for its s...

c. 1950s; Rockwell Manufacturing Co. - Rockwell, IL Scaled-down salesman sample of the Park-O-Meter parking meter produced by Rockwell Manufacturing Co. This aluminum-bodied display...

Salesman sample engine throttle lever. This piece appears to show an early throttle lever, likely for an automobile or boat. It features a functional lever that catches on a series ...

Antique salesman sample for construction equipment. This piece depicts a scaled down (and unbranded) early example of diesel hammer pile drivers. While not functional, this piece fe...

c. 1910s/1920s; Milwaukee Saddlery Co. - Milwaukee, WI Large-scale salesman sample horse hitch display produced as a working demonstrator for complex multi-horse harnessing configur...

Compact wood-and-metal folding highchair constructed to demonstrate a collapsible, accordion-style mechanism. The chair features a perforated wooden seat and backrest, a hinged woode...

c. 1900s-1910s; Stover Manufacturing and Engine Co. - Freeport, IL Cast iron and steel tabletop salesman sample of the "Samson" windmill, mounted on a four-leg tower with cross-brac...

Vintage (possibly verging on antique) German industrial salesman sample. This piece, from an unknown manufacturer, is a scale model version of a rip saw and conveyor belt system. Th...

1910s; Premier Vaccum Cleaner Co. - Cleveland, OH The Frantz Premier vacuum, also known as "the broomstick," was an electric sweeper designed by James B. Kirby, who would later beco...

ABOUT 19th C. American Grey Iron Casting Co. "Spark" salesman's sample pot belly stove, cast iron with black finish, pot belly with hinged door to load wood, lever mechanism to rele...

c. 1940s/1950s; MATACO (Machine and Tool Accessories Company), Inc. - Cleveland, OH Fitted machinist’s gauge and setup tool set housed in a black textured carrying case with dual me...

c. 1950s-1960s; Clow Corporation - Oskaloosa, IA Factory cutaway demonstrator model of a Clow fire hydrant, mounted vertically on a hardwood display base and housed in its original ...

c. 1930s-1950s; Inwall Fixtures Company - Clearwater, FL Salesman's sample demonstrating a patented fold-away dining set manufactured by the Inwall Fixtures Company. Constructed as ...

Representational scale model drop-leaf table. Plank construction on hinges, turned legs. with plywood crossmembers, in cherrywood finish. One plywood crossmember is missing.

This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry color.

c. 1930s-1940s; Majestic Creations, Inc. for Four Roses Distillers Company - New York City, NY Illuminated countertop advertising display produced for Four Roses Distillers Company,...

This small cast iron armchair is a unique addition to any collection. It stands at 17 inches tall and was used as a salesman's sample. The armchair is made from durable cast iron and...