| The picture below shows a larger view of all (23) Small New Hampshire Old Man of The Mountains Advertising & Souvenir Items in this lot. This is an accumulated lot. A few items here are dated and the years that the others were made are unknown. Included in this lot are the following items: There is a nice Granite company advertising premium paperweight The granite stone weight has a brass plate on the top with the New Hampshire Old Man of The Mountains. It has brown felt on the bottom to protect surfaces. It is marked: THE PROFILE SOCIETY
NH GRANITE A GIFT OF
JOHN SWENSON GRANITE COMPANY, INC. There are (5) 1920s or 1930s black & white photographs of the Old Man of The Mountains, and one October 1980 color photo slide. The three larger photos are marked on the back: OLD MAN
OLD MAN FROM PROFILE LAKE
OLD MAN AT LACONIA NOTCH There is an unused cloth patch in the shape of the Old Man of The Mountains. It also has an eagle, the State of New Hampshire, and its motto. It reads: LIVE FREE OR DIE There are (3) different magnets, Two are rubber and one is plastic with a paper insert. These read as follows: NEW HAMPSHIRE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN
OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN NEW HAMPSHIRE
WE’RE BETTER NATURED - NEW HAMPSHIRE There are (3) different small pins. One is the shape of the state of New Hampshire with the Old Man on it. One pin has the Old Man of The Mountain on a colored plastic backing. Another pin is enameled with the State of New Hampshire, the Old Man, a circle, and a hanging charm below. This one reads: NEW HAMPSHIRE 1978
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 44 There is an enameled brass metal charm, fob, or necklace pendant. It has the Old Man of The Mountain and reads: OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS
FRANCONIA NOTCH, N.H. Next there are (2) matching miniature porcelain advertising souvenir tea cup and saucer sets. The teacups are marked “NEW HAMPSHIRE” in gold and gold on the handles. The saucer plates have the Old Man of The Mountains and they are marked as follows: NEW HAMPSHIRE
LAND OF SCENIC SPLENDOR There is another different miniature porcelain advertising souvenir tea cup. It also pictures The Old Man of The Mountains, and it is marked as follows: NEW HAMPSHIRE
OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS There are (2) identical pinback buttons. These picture the Old Man of The Mountains with a party hat and they are marked: FIRST NIGHT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NT NORTHERN TELECOM The final item in this lot is an advertising souvenir whiskey shot glass. It pictures The Old Man of The Mountains, a covered bridge, and a moose. It is marked as follows: NEW HAMPSHIRE
LIVE FREE OR DIE
NEW HAMPSHIRE All of these advertising and souvenir items for one price! To judge the sizes the ganite paperweight measures about 5'' x 3'' x 3/4''. These items appear to range from good to mint unused condition as pictured. Below here, for reference are a few words about The Old Man In The Mountains: “The Profile was a natural rock formation that was formed by a series of geologic happenings that began an estimated 200 million years ago. Hovering majestically 1,200 feet above Profile Lake, the Old Man was made of five separate granite ledges arranged horizontally to form a man's profile. From chin to forehead, the Profile measured about 40 feet and was 25 feet wide.” “The Old Man of the Mountain has been the State Symbol for New Hampshire and was chosen as representation for the New Hampshire Quarter.” “Old Man of the Mountain Collapses”
(Release Date: May 3, 2003)
(Concord, N.H.) “The Old Man of the Mountain, the enduring symbol of the State of New Hampshire, is no more. Some time between Friday evening and Saturday morning, the stone profile that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to Franconia Notch State Park each year collapsed. On Saturday, May 3 at approximately 7:30 a.m., two Franconia Notch State Park employees noticed that the Old Man of the Mountain had collapsed. At this time it appears as though the forehead and the nose are missing.” “The citizens of New Hampshire are mourning the loss of this familiar icon and appreciate the many expressions of condolence that have been pouring in to the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation.” | 
