1847-1850       Church Street, Burlington, Vermont.

1847 May 27.  Vermont Watchman and State Journal.  (Montpelier, Vermont.)  May 27, 1847, Vol. XLI, No. 28, Whole No. 2119, P. 3.

Messrs. Brinsmaid & Brothers, Church Street, Burlington, VT.  Having Enlarged and Improved their Store, are opening a fine stock of Watches, Clocks & Jewelry, And Every Article In The Daguerreotype Line Including German and American Cameras, At New York Prices.  Also German, English, American and Paris Fancy Articles.

Our Silver Claw Tongs and Silver Spoons, took the premium at the Great Fair of the American Institute, 1844.

Watches and Clocks and all work in our line attended to by an experienced Workman.

Terms Cash for Goods or work on delivery.  Good Goods at Low prices.  Brinsmaid & Brothers.

Advertisement ran from May 27 to June 24, 1847. 

1848 January 13.  The Voice of Freedom.  (Brandon, Vermont.)  January 13, 1848, Vol. IX, No. 30, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Goods.  Every article in the line including German and American Cameras, is kept for sale at New York prices, by Brinsmaid & Brothers, Jewelers, at Burlington, Vermont.

1850 May 30.  St. Albans Messenger.  (St. Albans, Vermont.)  May 30, 1850, Vol. 13, No. 651, P. 3.

A large Stock of Goods At Burlington, VT.  Selling off cheap for Cash.  J. E. Brinsmaid, W. B. Brinsmaid, C. Hildreth.

Preparatory to rebuilding our store intending to devote our whole attention to the Watch and Jewelry business, we offer our large and beautiful assortment of Clocks, Parlor, hall and store Lamps, Plated and Britania Goods, Silk, Umbrellas, Canes, Willow Ware.

Daguerreotype Goods, Perfumery, fine Cutlery, Musical Instruments, Rifles, Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle ad sporting goods.  Together with our extensive assortment of Fancy Goods, at very low prices, many goods at and below cost, intending to clear them out so as not to have to remove them.  In the line of goods, such as we intend to continue the sale of, we have laid in a fine stock, which we will sell at reduced prices, on the ‘nimble sixpence’ principle.

We have now and shall keep a good stock of cheap Silver and Gold Watches, as low to say the least, as can be had anywhere, as well as higher priced ones.  Our stock of Jewelry and Silver Ware is very full and complete, and quite low.

100 gross Daguerreotype Plates and Cases at low prices.

Genuine Star plates, 40 at [$22] per gross, $1.75 per doz.  Watches for $3, $5, and $6½; Lepies and levers for ten and twelve dollars, Gold watches for $20 and %25, and upwards.  Particular attention given to Watch repairing.  Brinsmaid, Brother, & Co.  J. E. Brinsmaid, W. B. Brinsmaid, C. Hildreth.  Church street, Burlington.

Advertisement was recorded from May 30 to June 13, 1850.

1850 May 31.  Vermont Centinel.  (Burlington, Vermont.)  May 31, 1850, Vol. XXXIX, No. 36, P. 3.

To Peddlers And Others.  Who buy for cash and who wish cheap watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Plated or German silver Spectacles and spoons are invited to examine our goods and prices.

Daguerreotype Operators, Can be supplied with goods at reduced prices, at about New York and Boston prices by the gross.  Brinsmaid Brothers & Co.

1850 May 28.  Vermont Chronicle.  (Windsor, Vermont.)  May 28, 1850, Vol. XXV, No. 22, Whole No. 1260, P. 3.

A Large Stock Of Goods, At Burlington, VT., Selling Off At Reduced Prices!  Preparatory to rebuilding our store, and intending to devote our whole attention to the Watch and Jewelry business, we offer our large and beautiful assortment of Communion Furniture, Clocks, Parlor, Hall, and Store Lamps; Plated and Britannia Goods, Silk Umbrellas, Canes, WillowWare, Daguerreotype Goods, Perfumery, Fine Cutlery, Musical Instruments, Rifles, Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle, and Sporting Goods generally.

Together with our extensive assortment of Fancy Goods, at very low prices, many goods at and below cost, intending to clear the3m out so as not to have to remove them.  In the line of goods, such as we intend to continue the sale of, we have laid in a fine stock, which we will sell at reduced prices, on the “nimble sixpence” principle.

We have now and shall keep a good stock of cheap Silver and Gold Watches, as low, to say the least, as can be had anywhere, as well as higher priced ones.  Our stock of Jewelry and Silver Ware is very full and complete, and quite low.

100 gross Daguerreotype Plates And  Cases at low prices.   Genuine Star. 40 plates, $20 per gross, $1.75 per dozen.

Watches for $3, $5, and $6½ ; Lepines and Levers for $10 and $12; Gold watches for $20 and $25, and upwards.  Particular attention given to Watch repairing.

J. E. Brinsmaid, W. B. Brinsmaid, C. Hildreth} Brinsmaid, Brother & Co.

Advertisement ran from May 28 to July 2, 1850.

1850 May 31.  Vermont Centinel.  (Burlington, Vermont.)  May 31, 1850, Vol. XXXIX, No. 36, P. 3.

Selling Off!  No Credit.  Being tired of selling goods on credit, we from this time abandon it entirely, and will sell our stock off at such very low prices as will insure all to buy who wish to use or sell or give them away.

Preparatory to rebuilding our store intending to devote our whole attention to the Watch and Jewelry business, we offer our large and beautiful assortment of Clocks, Parlor, hall and store Lamps, Plated and Britania Goods, Silk, Umbrellas, Canes, Willow Ware.

Daguerreotype Goods, Perfumery, fine Cutlery, Musical Instruments, Rifles, Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle ad sporting goods.  Together with our extensive assortment of Fancy Goods, at very low prices, many goods at and below cost, intending to clear them out so as not to have to remove them.  In the line of goods, such as we intend to continue the sale of, we have laid in a fine stock, which we will sell at reduced prices, on the ‘nimble sixpence’ principle.

We have now and shall keep a good stock of cheap Silver and Gold Watches, as low to say the least, as can be had anywhere, as well as higher priced ones.  Our stock of Jewelry and Silver Ware is very full and complete, and quite low.

100 gross Daguerreotype Plates and Cases at low prices.

Genuine Star plates, 40 at [$22] per gross, $1.75 per doz.  Watches for $3, $5, and $6½; Lepies and levers for ten and twelve dollars, Gold watches for $20 and %25, and upwards.  Particular attention given to Watch repairing.  Brinsmaid, Brother, & Co.  J. E. Brinsmaid, W. B. Brinsmaid, C. Hildreth.  Church street, Burlington.

Advertisement was recorded from May 31 to July 12, 1850.

1850 June 6.  Vermont Watchman and State Journal.  (Montpelier, Vermont.)  June 6, 1850, Vol. XLIV, No. 29, Whole No. 2276, P. 3.

A Large Stock Of Goods At Burlington, VT.  Selling Off. Cheap for Cash.  J. E. Brinsmaid, W. B. Brinsmaid, C. Hildreth.  Preparatory to rebuilding our Store, and intending to devote our whole attention to the Watch and Jewelry Business, we offer our large and Beautiful Assortment of Communion Furniture; Clocks; Parlor, Hall and Store Lamps; Plated  Brillania Goods; Silk Umbrellas. Canes, Willow Ware, Daguerreotype Goods, Perfumery, Fine Cutlery, Musical Instruments, Rifles, Guns, Pistols, Fishing Tackle, and Sporting Goods Generally,—Together with our extensive assortment of—

Fancy Goods, at vey low prices, any goods at and below cost, intending to clear them out, an as not to have to remove them.—In the line of Goods, such as we intend to continue the sale of, we have laid in a fine stock, which we will sell at reduced prices, on the “Nimble sixpence” principle.

We have now, and shall keep a good stock of Cheap Silver & Gold Watches, as low, to say the least, as can be had any where, as well as the higher priced ones.—Our stock of Jewelry and Silver Ware is very full and complete, and quite low.

100 Gross Daguerreotype Plates & Cases at low Prices.  Best 40 Star Plates $20 per Gross, $1.45 per doz.; Cases as low in proportion.

 Watches for $3, $5 and 6½; Lepines and Levers for  $10 and $12, Gold Watches for for $20 and $25 and upwards.  Particular attention given to Watch repairing.  Brinsmaid, Broth & Co., Church Street, Burlington, Vt.

Advertisement ran from June 6 to July 18, 1850.

1854 October 12.  St. Albans Messenger.  (St. Albans, Vermont.)  October 12, 1854, Vol. XVII, No. 879, P. 3.

Gold & Silver Goods.  James E. Brinsmaid, Late Of And Successor To The Firm Of Pangborn & Brinsmaid, And Brinsmaid Brother & Co.

Continues business at the same Old Stand, Church street, Burlington, Vt., where he learned his apprenticeship, and where he has been in business twenty-one years.  He offers a larg stock of Gold and Silver Ware, Watches, Jewelry, and Fancy Articles, Musical Instruments, Coffin Plates, Communion Ware, Daguerreotype Goods, &c…

Advertisement ran from October 12, 1854 to November 15, 1855.