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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
1894 Celluloid New Brunswick NJ Badge Tag Jersey
8th Annual State Convention, New Jersey Christian Endeavor. Excell.cond. On original string.Mfg'd by Thos. Jay Gleason, 112 Liberty St. N.Y.
Item 40120-002
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Glass Negative 1909 NY Phone Office Interior
Directory has NY 1909 on it. Secretary at intercom in state of the art office.
Item 40209-001
Status: Available
$ 34.99
1909 Rich Cat on Cushion Glass Negative
Long haired cat, maybe Persian, in wealthy home, sipping from saucer on velvet cushion.
Item 40209-004
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Vintage Mt. Fuji Japan Leather Painted Wallet
Wonderful quality on this vintage wallet. Mt. Fuji on back, Shrine on front. Handtooled and hand painted. Two pockets. Length 4 inches and 2.5 inches wide.
Item 50211-002
Status: Available
$ 12.99
Vintage Getty Gas Station Jersey City NJ Change Purse
Cute little gold keychain change purse. Made in Hong Kong. Measures 4 inches by 2.5. Very good conditon.
Item 50211-003
Status: Available
$ 12.99
Vintage FUN Baby CLOWN Spoon Fork Set
White plastic utensil set of fork and spoon with clowns. So cute! Note sure if it was for baby or doll. Marked on back Banner (in flag) USA. Length 4.5 inches.
Item 50211-004
Status: Available
$ 12.99
Antique Advertising Cream Pitcher Butterfly Brand
Ironstone pitcher Fussell's Cream & Milks, Butterfly Brand.4 inches high. Good condition one flake on back of handle.
Item 50419-003
Status: Available
$ 29.99
McKinley President Antique Souvenir Plate
Portrait of McKinley under glaze on period souvenir. Dish is 6.5 inches diameter. Marked W.M. Tatler Decorating Co. Crazing as shown one small flake on back.
Item 50419-004
Status: Available
$ 74.99
Empire State Building Metal Souvenir Pre-1960 Tallest
Measures 5 inches high. Says on alternating sides, New York City, Empire State Building, World's Talles, 1472 Feet. Has some verdigris, needs cleaning. Vintage, from when it was the tallest building.
Item 50428-002
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Antique Chinese Top Knot Bronze Face
Intereting old piece and yes, it IS an old piece. Nice detail. VERY heavy. Measures 3.5 inches long. Flat on back.
Item 50428-003
Status: Available
$ 74.99
Souvenir NY Aquarium Battery Park Deco Blue Compact
New York Aquarium opened in 1896 in what is now Battery Park. It closed in 1941. It moved to Coney Island in 1957. This compact is circa 1920's. It has a great Art Deco chrome and blue with gold lettering and image of the Aquarium. Springs open the mirror to reveal powerder puffs. Another door opens for powder, which is empty. Some spotting on mirror, loss of gold lettering.
Item 50428-006
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Vintage Badminton Shuttle Cocks Box not Tin
Cardboard container 5 inches tall. Made in Japan. There are some still in box, but I don't want to force open. Nice net and birdie graphics.
Item 50428-015
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Donald Duck WDP Vari-Vue 3-D Flicker
Donald is busy lifting weights. Great flicker action. No mark on back. I don't know the age of this one. Marked copyright WDP for Walt Disney Productions.
Item 50428-018
Status: Available
$ 12.99
1964 New York World's Fair Six Tin Nut Dishes
Picture of Unisphere on Front, information on back. Peace through Understanding. What a concept! Tins are in various stages of condition, see pics. All are starting to corrode near bottom edges, but no paint loss or scratches. Price for all 6.
Item 50505-007
Status: Available
$ 24.99
Vintage School Sanford's Pure White Paste Bottle
This brings back the memories! Unopened, unused bottle from the 1960's. Price on label is 19cents. Bottle is 2.5 inches high.
Item 50505-008
Status: Available
$ 14.99
Souvenir MANTON MICHIGAN MI Bathing Beauty Plate
Authentic antique circa 1908-1919, pretty lady ready to dive into the water. Diameter 7.5 inches. Good cond, no chips, no cracks, little if any paint loss. Marked Dresden China on back.
Item 50617-001
Status: Available
$ 54.99
Cape Canaveral Florida Space Rocket Souvenir Dish
1970's style black glass ashtray or catchall dish. Good cond. 4.5x3.5 inches.
Item 50617-004
Status: Available
$ 19.99
Funky Hippie Carved Wood Purse Signed Lunchbox Style
This is the coolest vintage purse I've ever seen! This is hand carved with great attention to detail. Never have to worry about the handle coming off! Made of wood and leather. Designer tag inside hand signed. Not sure of name - Bakke or Jakke. A little worn on top as shown, otherwise good cond. 9 inches high, 9 inches long. Circa 1960s - 1970s, back to the earth movement. Where'd all those old hippies go?
Item 50617-006
Status: Available
$ 124.99
Arts and Crafts Trench Art Hammered Copper Vases
Wonderful patina on this pair of vases or candleholders. Each are marked Gov't Type then I see an L about an inch away. Some verdigris on one. 12 inches high. Weight x lbs. Made from shell casings.
Item 50617-007
Status: Available
$ 124.99
Porter Graphics Vintage Woven Names Box
Sweet little box made for Mildred Washburn. Cash's Woven Names. Silk clothing labels.
Item 50617-012
Status: Available
$ 14.99
Antique Vintage Hand Painted Compact Vanity Container
Handpainted lid has red bird and flowers painted on mother of pearl, looks like under glass, bezel set in metal lid (might be silver, but unmarked.) Bottom is brass with designs tooled on sides. Old mirror on inside lid has some silver loss. Very old piece. Height .75 inch, diameter 2 inches.
Item 50617-014
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Aesthetic Movement Brown Gold Sponge Transferware Wash Set
Set includes bowl, 2 pc soap dish, and shaving mug, all in good cond. Bonus added is toothbrush holder with chip. Pattern of Daisies, blueberries and chrystanthumums. Rare to see sponged gold spongeware over brown transferware. Marked Doulton Burslem, bowl has impressed unreadable mark too. Bowl 15.5 diam, 4.5 inches high. Some rough edge spots and crazing. Soap dish very good cond. over 5 inches diam, 2 inch high. Mug good cond 3.25 inch high, 3 diam.
Item 50711-001
Status: Available
$ 225.00
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