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Collection of Over 90 Original Vintage Keychains (1950s–1980s) – Brands, Industry, Nostalgia, and Israeli Culture - An exceptionally large and diverse collection comprising over 90 original Israeli vintage keychains, representing a must-have item for local nostalgia enthusiasts (”Israeliana”) and serious collectors. The collection spans every sphere of Israeli life of the era: iconic food brands, heavy industry companies, financial institutions, electronics brands, and transportation companies that shaped the state. The majority of items are made of classic plastic and acrylic (Perspex) castings, with some made of metal and leather. Lot contents: 🥫 Food, Beverage, and Nostalgic Grocery Brands (18 items): * Osem: keychains of the national food brand, including the classic ”Osem” logo and a miniature chicken soup packet. * Elite: advertising items of the veteran chocolate and coffee brand. * Telma: a keychain presenting the mayonnaise and spreads brand. * Vita: a series of items presenting the company's well-known soups. * Komemiut Shomron: advertising items of old dairy products and dairy brands. * Sano and soaps: complementary advertising items from the world of household, cleaning, and kitchen products of the past. Tzadad / Lieber Chocolate: rare items from the historic Tel Aviv confectionery factories. 🏢 Industry, Electronics, and Electrical Goods (15 items): * Tadiran: official plastic and enamel items of the Israeli electronics and air-conditioning giant. * Israel Electric Corporation: a prominent metal keychain with the famous historic slogan: ”More electricity, less toil.” * Amcor: an advertising item of the former manufacturer of refrigerators and white goods. * Koor Industries: keychains of the large and leading industrial conglomerate in Israel of that era. * 3M Israel: an official plastic item of the brand's local representative. * Prestolite and Hazorea: industry, kibbutz, and veteran local manufacturing items. 🚌 Transportation, Vehicles, Garages, and Fuel (14 items): * Egged: a rare plastic keychain featuring a cartoon figure of a child and the nostalgic inscription ”Egged – a guiding star, ever shining brighter” and the safety slogan ”Guard.” * El Al: a blue metal and enamel item in the classic design of the national airline. * Delek and Paz: fuel station, motor oil, and car dealership items (including a retro Opel logo). Garages and local transportation: an assortment of plastic items from veteran garages in Tel Aviv and Haifa featuring old 5- and 6-digit telephone numbers. 🏦 Banks, Security, Insurance, and Institutions (15 items): * Bank Hapoalim Ltd.: a classic and elegant black leather case for key storage with the bank's gilt logo. * Bank Leumi (BLL): an assortment of the bank's transparent plastic items, including items marking nostalgic savings programs such as ”Dan the Saver Fund.” * Nostalgic insurance companies: keychains from the former insurance companies ”Zion, ” ”Hasneh, ” and ”Menora.” * Histadrut General Federation of Labor: items bearing the Histadrut emblem and its various enterprises. 🎬 Culture, Leisure, Clubs, and Literature (16 items): * ”Zorba” Nightclub: a particularly rare round acrylic item from the mythological nightclub, with an old telephone number. * Ephraim Kishon books / ”Had Gadya”: an assortment of miniature plastic booklets presenting the covers of Kishon's famous and beloved books. * Pinocchio and Dorit: plastic items with illustrated characters from the world of children and culture of the 1960s and 1970s. * Dubek cigarettes and Nur matches: classic advertising items for everyday consumer products from the kiosk of the past. 🌍 Tourism, Souvenirs, and the Holy Land (14 items): City souvenirs: keychains commemorating Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Nahariya (including city emblems and miniature maps). Japan souvenirs: items featuring the Japanese flag produced for events or trade relations of the time. Albums and landscapes: transparent plastic items with miniature landscape photographs of historic and archaeological sites in the country. 📈 All items are sold together as a single lot (As Is) in varied original vintage condition. The majority are preserved in excellent, clean condition (clear plastic, vivid colors), while some display signs of age and natural patina on metal parts. 853 g.