The Memorabilia Store
To share the collection of co-op memorabilia he has accrued over the past 50 years, David J Thompson listed his entire collection on eBay of which over 325 listings remain. He hopes collectors like himself will be able to enjoy the remaining items.
Highlighted Items
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![Decorative antique tin box with painted portraits of two men and a detailed scene of a large building complex on the lid.]()
Jubilee Biscuit Tin
COOPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY JUBILEE
CWS was a major company for British economy for food, clothing, and household items, which was founded August 11th 1863. -
![A bookshelf filled with books, including titles on cooperation, history, and George Jacob Holyoake.]()
Cooperative Library
LARGEST PRIVATE COLLECTION OF CO-OP LITERATURE
Approximately 4,000 books, and hundreds of pamphlets about various co-ops and their influences, which have been collected since the 1970’s by David J Thompson.
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![Vintage rectangular red tin box with a colorful image of a woman in traditional dress on the lid, and the text 'East West Home's Best' on the side.]()
CWS Sample Tin
EAST WEST HOMES BEST BISCUIT TIN
A collectable historical tin originally used for free samples by the CWS.
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![Historic proclamation of the City of Los Angeles, California, with colorful decorative borders, illustrations of city landmarks, and state symbols.]()
Co-op Month Proclamation
CITY OF LOS ANGELES SIGNED PROCLAMATION
The signed proclamation from 1983 declaring October as the celebrated Co-op month in LA. in order to encourage the learning and the spirit of cooperation’s.
About David J. Thompson
Thompson has dedicated his life to educating others about co-operation, through authoring four books and over 400 articles about affordable housing and co-operatives. During his professional career, he has developed or co-developed co-op and nonprofit housing that is home to over 10,000 people. In 2010, he was inducted into the US Co-operative Hall of Fame in Washington D.C.
In the spirit of this, he has also dedicated time to collecting various historical and culturally relevant items related to the cooperative movement. Here, we can see the fruits of his efforts in the collection itself, now listed on eBay.
