Please examine photos. They are THIS item and are part of the description. I do not use stock photos or photos of other people’s items, unless otherwise indicated.This is an advertising letter opener for a Washington DC patent attorney Clarence O’Brien. I found several book titles he wrote on patents with publication dates of 1924, 1932 and 1943. He had a pretty large ad in Popular Science magazine in December 1931. He references a booklet on this letter opener. Style suggests 1930s. I could only find reference to one invention with his name as attorney, a hay raker from the 1940s. His legacy seems to be these letter openers he gave out. There are many. Significant flaws not depicted in the photos are described here-with, minor flaws and normal wear are not. Unless the item is described as new, assume there will be minor flaws or wear commensurate with a used item of given age. If Free Shipping is offered it will be by the cheapest method possible, for books that will be Media Mail. If Buyer is at all concerned about the time it takes for delivery, please consider the option of paying extra for Priority Mail. Positive Feedback is greatly appreciated and shall be given in return. If Buyer intends to leave negative feedback of any kind, please contact me first so I can try to resolve the issue. Please ask any questions you might have before bidding. I will be happy to answer questions about a particular item to the best of my ability. PLEASE, if you plan to buy more than one item for the same shipment, make your payment AFTER you are finished shopping and have a combined invoice. If you are entitled to any discounts for multiple purchases, wait until I have applied those discounts and «Final» invoiced you before paying. I will not be able to issue discounts after the invoice is paid as a result of E-BAY requirements. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank You.
