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I believe that treasures like these are often portals to the past. Your memory, or someone else's, they hold the power to transport you to another time. You will find a bit of everything here, including the most unexpected.
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Item 1 to 25 of 98
Vintage Pepsi-Cola Soda Matchbook
Now it's Pepsi for those who think young. Say Pepsi please.There are three available. All are used, no matches inside. Price is for one book.
Item 100302-01
Status: Available
$ 14.99
Vintage Mother Sweetheart Pin Washington DC WWII era Souvenir
Still in box, on board that says Made in USA. Base metal heart with capitol building and Washington DC. Still in original gift box. Clasp works, good condition.
Item 100302-02
Status: Available
$ 24.99
1783 Original Antique William Blake Engraving still in Leather Bound Book
This book from 1783 includes an engraving from the master of engraving, the poet and artist, William Blake. The book is the classic Orlando Furioso. This is the first edition of this English version (there were two subsequent editions that had Blake's engraving. This is the original. Feel free to contact me with any questions. I will send this well packed and insure it myself.
Item 100302-03
Status: Available
$ 1200.00
Vintage English Horse Brasses Harp Horse
These are unmarked but I knew previous owner who lived in England many years ago and these were purchased there. One horse in horseshoe, one harp. Measure 3.5 inches length.
Item 60505-016
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Vintage Sheffield Plate Spoons Sugar Tongs Set
There are six spoons and one pair sugar tongs. Tongs Marked De Montfort Sheffield England EPNS A. Spoons marked Viners EPNS Sheffield England A1. Spoons are 4 inches long. Comes with case marked de Montfort Sheffield England.
Item 60505-014
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Vintage Sailors Photo Hand-Tinted WW11 Photographs
Two 3x4 inch original pictures from WWII era. Single guy with great smile and jaunty sailor cap is hand-tinted. Opposite side is 3 sailor buddies in black and white in front of a watchmaker's shop. In original vintage holder that stands up or folds.
Item 60505-012
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Vintage Mexican Pair Castanets FUN
Click. Click. Click!! Nice wood castanets with red and yellow strings. Un producto GILB Hecho en Mexico. Good condition. Great sound!
Item 60505-011
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Vintage Chalkware Saint Santos Francis Cabrini
Nun saint with pen in hand and open book. Dressed in black. Marked P.S. Co. Has a few nips and one more significant chip that has been painted over. 13 inches high. Almost 2 lbs.
Item 60505-010
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Vintage Coty Compact Mirror Air Spun Rouge
The inside reveals this was unused, but the outside is a bit dirty. This looks like brass or a goldtone compact with a small red plastic logo in center. Air Spun is on the red. Sub - Deb Air Spun Rouge. Coty New York. Cassis. Powder Puff has stylized Coty logo. Still has tissue over the rouge. The rouge is HOT PINK!
Item 60505-005
Status: Available
$ 14.99
Vintage Hair Combs Rhinestones - Lot of 2
Two well made vintage ladies hair combs. Flower design comb has rhinestones set in white metal and riveted to comb. There is one round rhinestone missing. Aproxmately 3 inches wide. Green and white rhinestone comb is in very good condition. All rhinestones are intact and bright. Aproximately 2 inches wide.
Item 60505-004
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Vintage Easter Bunny Pin Holiday 1950's
Cute little bunny with a bowtie. Early plastic, I will guess 1950s era. Has a little felt flower that is not in the best shape. He's a little worn, after 50+ Easters! Has working clasp. 2.50 inches high.
Item 60505-003
Status: Available
$ 9.99
Vintage Celluloid Cigarette Holder Flappers
Nice antique cigarette holder in very good shape. An Art Deco design is molded on it. 3 inches long.
Item 60505-002
Status: Available
$ 9.99
Vintage Christmas Bells Hand-Painted Pin Brooch
Still on card. Never used. Labeled as a Scatter Pin. Hand-Painted. Made in Korea. The pin is also marked Korea. Pin is 1.25 inches high.
Item 60505-001
Status: Available
$ 9.99
Vintage Esso Mechanical Pencil Research
Red white and blue graphics. Lettering a bit worn. See photo for condition. 5.5 inches long.Knowing's not enough for safety. Esso Research and Engineering Company. Autopoint USA on clip.
Item 60425-010
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Breyer's Ice Cream Lot - Ashtray Ruler 1956 - 1961
90th Anniversary 1866 1956 ruler. 95th Anniversary 1866 1961 Ashtray. Ashtray 5 inches diameter, has chip on bottom, see photo. Price for the two.
Item 60425-008
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Wellington Steel Advertising Enamelled Tack Pin
Steel Behind the Rock. On reverse says Wellington Box 1064 Tokyo Japan
Item 60425-006
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Vintage Esso Handy Oil Tin Advertising
Red white and blue graphics. 3 fl Oz size. Minor scratches. See photo for condition. Tin is 3 inches high, not counting rubber tip.
Item 60425-004
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Vintage Gulfoil Gulf Household Lubricant Oil Gulf Tin
This is the 4 fl. Oz size. Minor scratches. It is squeezed a bit too much. See photos for condition. Tin is 4.5 inches high, not counting rubber tip.
Item 60425-003
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Vintage Esso Oil Drop Needlebook Advertising
Fun little Esso oil drop in needles and thread graphic. Compliments of your Esso dealer. 5 x 3.5 inches. About half the needles are still in book. Marked Japan.
Item 60425-001
Status: Available
$ 14.99
Vintage Turn Over Toaster Westinghouse
Great old vintage toaster. Marked Westinghouse Automatic Turn Over Toaster. A bit of rust here and there, but should clean up as it's stainless steel. Orginal wire and plug. I do not know if this works, I'm not going to plug this old wire to try. Sold AS IS. Measures 7.5 inches high. Weight 2.5 lbs.
Item 60205-004
Status: Available
$ 44.99
Antique Vintage Iron Doorstop - Authentic
This is the type that is mounted on either the floor or wall. Guaranteed authentic. Cast iron has some touches of old cream color paint. Seascallop design. Measures 3.5 inches high. 4 inches at widest. Stop swings back and forth on original metal pin. Four holes for mounting. Weighs over 1/2 lb.
Item 60205-003
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Antique Copper Brass Punch Cups Lot of 9
These cups are unmarked, but of fine quality. Note the beautiful brass ring base. I will guess these to be mid-1800s. Brass handles and bases are very secure on all cups. Great old copper patina on 8 cups. The ninth looks like it was polished clean, but is begining to get patina again. Some very old repairs to copper, with a silver color on some cups. No obvious dents (reflections in pictures are misleading), two or three small dings, total. These are heavy - each cup aprox 6 ounces. 2.75 inches high x 3.5 inch lip diameter.
Item 60202-016
Status: Available
$ 124.99
Flappers Smoking Women 1920's Hawaii
An old original photograph of several women on a porch, some smoking, wearing 1920s style dresses. I happen to know from the collection these were in, that this was in Hawaii. On back, women are identified as follows. Helen McCaleb, Majorie Keith, Sally (passing cigarettes), Mary Gamble, Cille, Eldora Retler, Adelaide Sherman, ?, looks as though x were making a speech but few are listening! 4.5x2.75 inches. Good condition.
Item 60202-015
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Listen to Your Mother! Funny BW Photo
Listen to your mother, or there may be dire consequences! Black and white photograph, 3.5x4.5inches. Written on back, Grand Junction Michigan, Aug 19, 1934 and old processing mark 519. There is a scribble of some sort in the picture which shows that this is probably a picture made from a picture (the scribble is part of the original). It looks like the reprint was made in the 1960s. this is glossy BW, but flash on camera makes it look yellow. It is not.
Item 60202-014
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Liberty Loan Pinback 1917
Genuine antique WWI pinback for Liberty Loans. Colors red white and blue with Statue of Liberty graphic. Get behind the government, Liberty Loan of 1917. Back has paper label of Whitehead & Hoag Co, Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs, Newark NJ. Measures 3/4 of an inch diam.
Item 60202-013
Status: Available
$ 9.99
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