Our Twentieth Century 



Barrel °^ Shells 



Iq my list offering a "Barrel of Shells" six 

 years ago ('95) I quote: 



"From time memorial it has been custom 

 ary for shell dealers to put up a barrel of shells 

 for others to sell again. $2ior$3Jisa favorite 

 price for one of these barrel collections, in fact 

 a good selection of saleable material cj,nnot be 

 sold at a living profit at a lower price. 'Lattin' 

 has been in the shell business for the past fif- 

 teen years. '95 makes his 9ih consecutive sea 

 son at Chautauqua (whei'e be has exclusive 

 right). His 'Fail' trade U and has been on-) of 

 the heaviest In the U. S., and at the WoRLd'.s 

 Fair 'Lattin' personally sold more shells than 

 all other dealers combined— the-^e htatements 

 may seem strong but they are facts neverthe- 

 less." At that time I offered a "barrel of 

 shells" to dealers only. 



The "Twentieth Century Barrel of Shells" 

 has been put up from an eatirely different 

 standpoint; and while I expect to sell more 

 barrels to dealers than to others it will be due 

 to the fact that they realize more fully the ex- 

 ceptional bargain I am offering in giving a 

 greater variety and mikiag a lower rate than 

 they were ever able to previously secure. 



I have about 25 of these Twentieth Century 

 Barrel of Shells. The engraving on preceding 

 page does not do the collection justice. It was 

 my original Intention to have the different 

 specimens numbered in order that one coul I 

 get an idea of each variety from the engraving 

 but I find that the reduction in size is so great 

 that the carrying out of my original intention 

 is out of the question. 



This 'barrel" has be^n arranged, however, 

 so as to be of value to anyone, and especially 

 so for those wishing to get a nice assortment 

 of shells, etc., and be able to sell enough from 

 the residue to make their own cost little or 

 nothing. This assortment is of value to the 

 collector or teacher and of special value for 

 school work. It's needless to add or say more 

 as to its value to the dealer or to those who 

 wish a selection to sell again. I might call at- 

 tention, however to its great value, if proper- 

 ly displayed, as a store window attraction and 

 for ornamental purposes. An up-to-date mer- 

 chant can use it as an attraction for a few 

 weeks and then sell at Yz usual prices and real- 

 ize a good profit. It is also of special value to 

 place on sale and as an attraction at a Church 

 or Lodge Fair bioth, etc., etc. 



For whatever purpose you purchase this as- 

 sortment you will find it one of the biggest 

 investments in the shell line that you ever 

 made for the money. You will also find that 

 the assortmeht contains no "dead wood." 



Each variety Is plainly labeled and a good 

 sized cardboard libel Is also sent for each va- 

 riety, giving common and scientific names and 

 locality, making the assortment doubly valu- 

 able for display purposes. 



The assortment is made up as follows: 



2 Lai'ge Pink Conchs $ 75 



2PlakConch Puiats 75 



4 Youag Conchs 50 



1 E. L Clam 50 



2E I Clams 50 



4 While Murex 60 



2 Wh te Murex 50 



3 Pink MureK 50 



2 Pink Murex 75 



2 Black Murex 50 



1 Black Murex rO 



1 Grandmother Shell 1 00 



1 Grandmother Shell .. 35 



1 Violet-mouth Scorpion 50 



1 Orange Scorpion cut to show structure 35 



1 Tent Olive 75 



2GreenSnail 50 



2 Tiger Cowry 35 



1 Marlinspike 50 



8 Mother of Pearl 50 



4 Lettered Cones 1 00 



2 White Spindle Shells 50 



2 Venus Shells 50 



5 Fighting Shells 50 



5 Pearl Conchs 50 



5 Silverllps 50 



5 Goldmouths 50 



5 Silvermouths 50 



5 Orange Scorpions 50 



5 Black Ears 50 



5 Screw Shells 50 



5 Banded Murex 50 



5 Lettered Olives : 50 



4 Boxes of assorted Small Shells 1 00 



1 Sea Horse 35 



1 Armor Starfish 35 



1 Golden Starfish 35 



3 Compass Starfish 75 



3 Mammoth Sea Urchins 50 



Lot of assorted pieces W. I. \^'hite Branch 



Coral 2 00 



Lot Organpipe Coral 1 00 



2 Purple Sea Ferns 50 



2 Purple Sea Ferns 1 50 



2 Yellow Sea Fans .* 50 



2 Yellow Sea Fans 25 



2 Golden Sei Eans 75 



This assortment of shells, etc., at low rates 

 will sell for not lass" than $28.03. I will pack 

 the entire lot in a barrel and deliver f. o. b. 

 express or freight, Albion, NY., for only $7.80. 

 It's worth nearly doubfe this figure at low 

 wholesale rates, and is the biggest bargain in 

 showy material in the Shell and Coral line 1 

 have ever seen in my 20 years' career as a deal- 

 e" and .lubber In Sea Shells, etc. 



-Address plainly and in full, 



FRANK H. LATTIN, M. D , 

 Albion, N. Y. 



