Frank Buck's Explorer Sun Watch
- UTSC 008-1-2-3OS-2-3-1
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Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Frank Buck's Explorer Sun Watch
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Bring 'em back alive elephant pin
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Vinyl menu enclosure from Tibet
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers removed from menu can be found in 2-9.
Vinyl menu enclosure from England
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers that were removed from the vinyl enclosure can be found in 2-16.
Vinyl menu enclosure from Illinois
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers from the menu can be found in 5-18.
Vinyl menu enclosure from Lotos Club
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers from the Lotos Club can be found in 32-3.
Vinyl menu enclosure from Australia
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers from the Wah Cafe can be found in 16-2.
Vinyl menu enclosure from Israel
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Papers from The Red Chinese Restaurant can be found in 1-16.
Royal Interocean Lines Special Chinese Luncheon
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
An ocean liner menu from the MS Tjiluwah yacht, Captain J. E. Bast.
Peking Duck Restaurant [framed menu]
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Hand-painted Chinese calligraphy menu in a black frame. On the back is a translation of the menu, "17 course dinner in Kwang Chow," listing the 17 menu items.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Plastic wall clock with red Chinese lettering on the front. Tam Key was located at 202 Mott Street in New York City.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Frame with a thermometer and illustrations of two children in tradional dress. China Gardens was on Rivers Blvd.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Carving of a house (?) and tree branches with brass picture hanger. Customs seal and two stickers on the back with numbers and Chinese characters (possibly a price tag).
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Wooden fan from China restaurant, 2251 S. Wentworth Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Yan Can Cooks Original Pet Wok
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Palm-sized steel wok, includes original box.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
One side is illustrative, one side has advertisements in English and Chinese.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Personal note and recollections about chef John Pin (born Gum Pei Yeh), signature unidentifiable.
Plastic fortune cookie souvenir
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Souvenir from Bell Atlantic with Chinese proverb written inside, "Women hold up half the sky," from Enterprising Women of Excellence event.
Ceramic Chinese food take out box
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Blue Chinese characters on the front. Box has a metal handle and lid.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Fragile wooden fan with printed menu from Back Street - Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Waiter holding a tray and kettle, made out of flour dough, in a box. Accompanied by a note from Harley Spiller regarding the artist.
Chin's and Chin Lee pocket mirror
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Mirror is clouded. Restaurant was located on Broadway, New York City.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
From Waltham, Massachusetts.
Far East Co. pocket tape measure
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
American Chinese restaurant from New Haven, 69 Church Street.
Chan's Chinese Restaurant coin
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Paper coin from 2600 S. King Street, Hawaii.
Ho-ho Chinese Restaurant wooden nickel
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Nickel could be used as a 25-cent coupon discount. Located in Augusta.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Pair of new socks with Chinese menu printed on
Ollie's Noodle Shop and Grille hat
Vanessa's Dumplings, NYC, polo shirt
World Record Attempt Most Menus 2005 tshirt
Chinese menu printed pink tie
Chinese take out box printed tshirt
A Million Menus exhibit tshirt, 1991
Pine Tree Pavilion, two tea cups with lids
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Gala Manor Banquet Hall
Red Willow pattern, made by Walker China
Lotus Room, Denver, Colorado
Empire Szechuan Paradise (2 cups with handles)
Shotglass from Ollie's Savonara Party, 1998
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
White milk-glass, restaurant was located Tarzana, California.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Chinese food puzzle, 500 pieces
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Black lacquer boxes with a floral painted pattern. Contains a note from Spiller with the following information: tiffin boxes were collected by a woman who attended the tiffin in honour of Chinese viceroy Li Hung Chung, possibly on the West coast. Tiffins contain dried coconut, watermelon seeds, and preserved bird's nest.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
"Good Fortune" dim sum play set with plastic food
Wooden "Stir Fry" slicing playset
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Brown glazed and unglazed piece of pottery.
Hsin Yu outdoor takeout menu caddy
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
A wooden menu box from New York City with Hsin Yu business card on the front. Accompanying note from Harley Spiller included.
Sweet and Sour, The Chinese Restaurant Game
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Game is made in England.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
By Ideal Toy Corporation.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
University of Toronto Scarborough chopsticks in silver case
Chopsticks and cutlery in orange case with label "Jackie's 80th Birthday"
5 various cloths from restaurants
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Orange cloth napkin from Chin Chin, outside of Taipei
Green napkins (2) with initials "g.m."
Chinese take out tea towel
Pink tablecloth
Antique sterling silver chopsticks in ornate green case
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Acquired from an antique shop on Duo Lun Lu in Shanghai. Includes a note from Spiller: silver chopsticks were used for detecting poison.
Cylinder filled with take out chopsticks
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
"Tincture of bone comp." cylinder container from Beijing, China, used to store several pairs of restaurant chopsticks.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Hundreds of matchboxes and matchbooks from Chinese or other restaurants.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Used in the "Million Menus" exhibit, including: Cathay House, King Dragon, and 2 Confucius Sez boxes with fortunes.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Used in the "Million Menus" exhibit, including: Yee Mee Loo, Empire, Len Hing, Chop Suey, Family Garden, Chi Mer, Mr. K, Lucy Jung's, Wo Fat, King Dragon, Hunam.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Used in the "Million Menus" exhibit, including: Pine Tree, Pearl's, Doriental, Court Hotel, Jeannie's, Chin Lee.
Blotter from Toy's Oriental Restaurant
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Blotter features a small calendar, a poem "The Lily and the Rose," and opening information of the restaurant.