This cardboard box held a removable collar. It is dark blue with gold printing on the lid with a shield that reads "Gray's Patent Molded Collars, H.J.F." and "The Perfect Collar" and banners. The lid reads "Manufactured By The American Molded Collar Company/ Boston". A label on the side reads "Eureka 14 1/2/ Gray's Patent Molded Collars./ Patented April 14, 1863. Licensed By The/ Union Paper Collar Co./ of New York".

This cardboard box held a removable collar. It is green with black printing on the lid with a central image of an eagle surrounded by banners that read "Boston Collar Company". The lid reads "Union Improved Paper-Collars". A label on the side indicates size as 15 inches.

This cardboard box held a removable collar. It is green with a black print of a native American with a headdress holding a spear on the lid. On the side a black label reads in gold "Massasoit Collars/ Persigny. 14 1-2".

This cardboard collar box has wood lid with a print of Scottish soldiers in tartan kilts on the front and on the rear a label that reads in blue "Washington Collars/ After the collars are used from this box it loses its identity as a Collar Box, and becomes an Elegant Fancy Work and Spool Thread Box for ladies use, well worth the price of the entire package/ Patented Sept. 25th 1877./ Washington Manuf. Co./ Troy, N.Y." The box itself is a red, yellow and green plaid tartan print with statues and numbers, and holes protected by metal grommets. It reads "Statuette/ Registered Oct. 23rd 1877/ This box manufactured only by the Washington Manufg Co. Troy, N.Y.", and the box appears to convert to a spinning toy or optical amusement.

This cardboard box is shaped like a book and held a removable collar. It is dark green with a central image of a gold collar with impressed lettering that reads "Album Collar/ Reversible Collar Co./ Boston Mass." A label on the inside lists in red on white instructions and patent dates from 1854-1869.

This cardboard box is light blue and has a label on the top that reads in dark blue "The Imperial / Patent/ Darning Machine/ for sale by all/ Dry Goods Stores./ Puts a new heel, or toe, in a/ stocking in two minutes/ Mends All Fabrics". Inside is the metal pieces that assemble into the darning machine and a full set of instructions with diagrams.

This small cardboard box is light blue and has a label on the top that reads in black "Heaton's Button Fastener/ Sole Manf'rs/ Heaton-Peninsular Button Fastener Co./ Providence, R.I./ Patented June 22, 1886./ 1 Gross". Inside are many tiny black metal clips.

This copper sheet is cut through to create a stencil. There is a broken circle with the words "Alex.r Knox/ No. 5 Pine St/ New York/ Imp.r & Gen'l Agt. for/ Orrs & Macnaught Glasgow/ for the sale of their sup.r/ Improved/ 6 Cord/ Spool Cotton/ Thread".

This gold colored metal keyring has a blue symbol on one side and on the other an engraving that reads "Fils Dominion/ Dominion Yarn/ 3600 Thimens/ St. Laurent P.O./ H4R 1Y6/ Tel: (514)333-8990/ Fax: (514)333-8091"

This tiny brown woven wicker basket has a red thread tied to it and inside a silver-metal thimble.