Our Twentieth Century 



Barrel 



OF 



hells 



IQ my list offering a "Barrel of Shells" six 

 years ago (95) I quote: 



"From time memorial it has been custom 

 ary for shell Sealers to put up a barrel of shells 

 for others to sell again. $25 or $3) is a favorite 

 price for one of these barrel collections, in fact 

 B, good selection ol saleable material ca.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 (where be has exclusive 

 right). His 'Fair' trade is and has beeu one of 

 the heaviest in the U. S., and at the WoBLd's 

 Fair 'Lattin' personally s^id more shells than 

 all other dea'ers combined— the~e .statements 

 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 beeu put up from an entirely 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 moi-e 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 fo:- 

 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 Yi usual prices and real- 

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

 place on sale and as an attratetion at a Church 

 or Lodge Fair booth, 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 label 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 Large Pink Conchs $ 75 



2 Pink Conch Poiats 75 



4 YouQg Conchs 50 



1 E. I. Clam 50 



2E I Clams 50 



4 White Murex 60 



2 Whte Murex .50 



3 Pink Mure'f 50 



2 PiQk Murex 75 



2 Black Murex 50 



1 Black Murex .=^0 



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 



2 Green Snail _. 50 



8 Tiger Cowry 35 



1 Marllnspike 50 



3 Mother of Pearl _ .50 



4 Lettered Cones 1 00 



2 White Spindle Shells 50 



2Venus Shells 50 



5 Fighting Shells 50 



5 Pearl Conchs 50 



5 Silverlips ;.... 50 



5 Goldmouths 50 



5 Silver mouths 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 l 00 



ISea Horse 35 



1 Armor Starfish 7^ 35 



1 Golden Starfish 35 



3 Compass Starfish 75 



3 Mammoth Sea Urchins 50 



Lot of assorted pieces W. I. White Branch 



Coral ;.._ 2 00 



Lot Organpipe Coral 1 00 



2 Purple Sea Ferns 50 



8 Purple Sea Ferns 1 50 



2 Yellow Sea Fans 50 



3 Yellow Sea Fans 25 



2 Golden Sei Eans 75 



This assortment of shells, etc. , at low rates 

 will sell for not less' than $28.03. I will pack 

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

 express or freight, Albion, N. Y., for only $7.80. 

 It's worth nearly double this figure at low 

 wholesale rates, and is the biggest bargain in 

 showy material in the Shell and Coral line [ 

 have ever seen in my 80 years' career as a deal- 

 er and jobber In Sea Shells, etc. 



Address plainly and in full, 



FRANK H. LATTIN, M. D., 

 Albion, N. Y. 



