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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 95
Vintage Bronze Asian Siam Couple Bookends
Cute kissing couple on this vintage set of bookends. 5 inches high. Very heavy 3.5 lbs combined.
Item 60505-019
Status: Available
$ 39.99
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 Bakelite Slide Viewer Arcadia in Box
In the box, with instructions. Arcadia Commander viewer. Self-iluminating. Pocket size, self light viewer. Arcadia Mfg Co., Chicago. This is for 35mm film viewing and for 2x2 slide viewing. Wonderful swirled bakelite plastic housing. This is very clean unit, although the box is worn. I do not know if it works, as it requires 2 "Medium" flashlight batteries. Sold as is since I can't test it.
Item 60505-013
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 Metal Holy Water Font Plaque Catholic
Heavy metal font weighs 15 ozs. Has hole in center of cross for attaching to wall or shrine. Aprox 6.5 inches high.
Item 60505-009
Status: Available
$ 34.99
Vintage Congress Boxed Antique Porcelain Playing Cards
Congress Playing Cards. Cel-u-tone finish. One deck with Sevres Urn and one with Ming vase. 108 cards. US Playing Card Co, Cincinnati USA.
Item 60505-007
Status: Available
$ 14.99
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 Hair Sticks Chopsticks Butterfly Closienne Lot
Black stick has trembling metal butterfly with blue eyes. Enamel Cloisonne and bone or ivory stick is just beautiful, with blue blossoms. Matching pair of black lacquer with inlay. Range from 7.5 to 9 inches long. All need some cleaning and show some wear. Overall good condition. See photo.
Item 60427-004
Status: Available
$ 39.99
Vintage Johnson Baby Powder Tin Lot of 2
Johnson and Johnson Prickly Heat Powder green stripe tin. New Brunswick, NJ. 4 1/4 ounces. 4 3/4 inches high. Johnson's Baby Powder 1 1/4 oz. 3 1/2 inches high. Both are in very good condition, just a little dusty. Price for both.
Item 60425-011
Status: Available
$ 34.99
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
Miniature Schoolgirl Theorem Folk Art Paintings Oil onVelvet
This pair of paintings are done in oil on velvet. Found framed in halves of daguerreotype cases. Both signed A.H. Cases are not in the best shape, as you can see in scan of the backs. Paintings themselves are in good condition. Delicate and well done. Price is for the pair. Size 3.5 x 3 inches and 4.5 x 3.5 inches.
Item 60425-105
Status: Available
$ 99.99
Vintage MIONE Soap Tin Stenographer Merchant Graphics
Interesting hand soap tin. Mione Soap. Keep a can wherever hands are washed. My own friends are friends of mione. Mechanic, stenographer, merchant (apparently all need Mione soap and/or are friends of my own.) Mione Mfg Co. Darby PA Pennsylvania. Condition is poor, please see photos. One pound size. 3 inches high, 3.5 inch diameter.
Item 60425-005
Status: Available
$ 24.99
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
President Lincoln Cameo Silhouette Zanesville Tile Blue
Marked on back The Mosaic Tile Company Zanesville, Ohio. New York NY. Measures 3 inch x 3 inch.
Item 60425-104
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 Opera Harmonica Tin Germany US Zone
Wonderful graphics on harmonica tin case. Includes the harmonica, which is a C, but has started to rust on the metal. Graphic has Opera stage, ballerinas and more figures. Made in Germany US Zone. Sold as is - see photos for condition. 6.5 x 1.5 inches.
Item 60425-002
Status: Available
$ 39.99
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