18.95 USD

The Model Speller, a vintage children's school book, has an amazing decorative cover. The wonderful scenes of children playing at the beach, building a snowman, and fishing, stand out in red against the blue cloth binding.

This 1930s spelling textbook is in good condition for a used schoolbook. The pages are yellowed, and some have rips and tears. There is some soiling. The book is marked "Property of St. Mary's Grammar School, Rutherford, N.J.," and has several students's names written on the front end paper.

The Model Speller, A Natural Method of Spelling Toward Composition
Fifth Year
By C. Warren Hawkins, Marie D. Flannelly, Pauline Wolf
William H. Sadlier, Incorporated, 1936
93 Pages

5 3/8" x 7 1/2"

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19.95 USD

Vintage Ketcham McDougall Pat Products retractable keychain pin is a nifty old-fashion purse accessory. The key chain device has a pin back which securely attachs to the inside of your purse. You put your keys on the chain holder, & voila, it's always easy to find your keys.

Dating from the late 1950s to early 1960s, Ketcham McDougall "Key Keeper" is in its original box and has never been used.

Pin is marked "Ketcham McDougall, Roseland, N.J. Made in U.S.A."

Keychain is in mint. Box shows some shelf wear.

Box measures Approximately 2 3/4" x 2"; Retractable devise has 1" diameter; Chain extends 14"

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14.95 USD

Vintage American stars & bars embroidered ribbon trim can be used to finish a sewing project, in arts & crafts, or stung as bunting for a July 4th barbecue.

The silky trim is in excellent vintage condition. No soiling. No odors.

2" wide x 2 yards long (6 feet).

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28.95 USD

Vintage Putz village scenery, this handmade farm stable will fit right into your Erzgebirge Christmas display or miniature train scenery. The miniature wooden farm building has a feeding trough with straw and green brush tree accent.

Dating from the 1930s, the vintage Christmas Putz structure is in very good condition.

Stable measures approximately 6 inches long x 2 1/2 inches deep x 3 3/4 inches tall.

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Vintage miniature wooden bridge can be used in a Christmas village Putz display, nativity or train scenery, or even a dollhouse arrangement. This quality-built circa 1940s wood Putz Erzgebirge-style bridge has a rustic look.

Bridge is in very good condition consistent with age. Shows some wear and patina of age.

Approximately 7 1/4 inches long x 2 1/4 inches tall x 2 inches deep.

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28.00 USD

Adorable vintage cat & dog clothing hangers are perfect for hanging special garments such as christening gowns or party dresses.

The blue and pink painted hangers have charming cat and dog transfer designs. These children's clothing hangers are so sweet, you won't want to hide them away in a closet.

These are genuine vintage hangers from the 1940s. They were used in their time and show typical wear. Paint has chipped and worn away in spots, particularly around the edges.

Hangers are approximately 10 1/4 inches long x 4 7/8 inches.

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75.00 USD

Rare antique wooden spooled thread from The Gardiner Hall Jr. Co Willington Mills in Connecticut, this complete & unused box has 12 spools of black cotton thread.

Each wood spool has 80 yards of thread and is marked "G. Hall Jr. Co. U.S. A. Willington, Conn." on one side and, "Willington Mills 8 80 yds" on the other side. The thread and box are in very good condition. The box has some light soiling, marks on the sides, and general shelf wear.

Willington Mills was the first cotton thread manufacturer in the United States. The Connecticut company began production in 1830. The mill was taken over by Gardiner Hall, Jr. Co in 1860. The enterprising Hall family created a thriving community in South Millington, to go along with their thriving business. According to Wade's Fibre & Fabric Vol. XL of 1890, the Hall's established "The neatest little village" for their employees.

The Willington Mills building still stands, and is now referred to as "The Mill." It has been converted into a thriving artisan and business community.

Box measures 7 1/2" by 3 1/4" by 1 1/2." Each spool measures 1 1/2" with 1 1/8" diameter.


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225.00 USD

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket...

or, as H.H. Nininger did, find a fallen star. Many of them!

Back in the 1930s & 1940s, H.H. Nininger amassed a large collection of meteorites, which are meteoroids (the scientific name for falling or shooting stars) that eventually fall to earth. His collection, the largest personal one at the time, was so vast, he created and maintained a museum for them.

Known as the father of modern meteoritics, Nininger operated The American Meteorite Museum first in Meteor Crater, Arizona, and then in Sedona. The collection was ultimately sold to the British Museum and the Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies.

Out of The Sky is Nininger's introduction to the science of meteoritics. This is a rare signed first edition copy of this important science book. The book is inscribed to Paul Weber and dated April 21, 1957 from Sedona, Arizona.

The book is in overall good condition showing typical wear particularly around the cover and page edges. The tops of some pages are a bit crumpled. The pages are beginning to brown with age (light foxing), again mostly around the edges, but the paper is not crumbling. There are brown age-related spots on the endpapers. The dust jacket shows wear, including rubbing and tears, as well as extensive chipping and paper loss around the edges.

Out of the Sky An Introduction to Meteoritics by H.H. Nininger
The University of Denver Press, 1952
Illustrations, Plates, Index
336 Pages
9 1/4" x 6 1/4"
American Meteorite Museum stamp on title page
Author Signed


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135.00 USD

Hawkins Electrical Guides will lead your way through the science of electricity and the fledgling technologies of the 1920s. The embossed black bindings with gold gilt title lettering & edging make this set of books as attractive as they are informative.

Perfect for library decor, a photo prop, a cool gift for the tech geek in your life, the set includes 9 volumes. This is a very cool set of books packed with illustrations and practical knowledge.

The setting is missing volume No. 8.

Hawkins Electrical Guides
Questions Answers & Illustrations
A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring To Acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and Its Applications
Hawkins and Staff
Theo Audel & Co, New York 1927
Set includes:
No. 1 Electricity - Magnetism - Induction- Experiments - Dynamos - Armature Windings
No. 2 Management of Dynamo Motors - Instruments - Testing
No. 3 Wiring and Distribution Systems - Storage Batteries
No. 4 Alternating Currents and Alternators
No. 5 A. C. Motors - Transformers - Converters - Rectifiers
No. 6 A. C. Switch Boards - Circuit Breakers - Measuring Instruments
No. 7 A. C. Wiring - Power Stations - Telephone Work
No. 9 Railways - Motion Pictures - Automobiles - Ignition
No. 10 Modern Applications of Electricity - Reference Index

The books are in good condition, if a bit dusty. The pages and endpapers are beginning to brown with age but the paper is supple. The covers have some rubbing, spots, and staining.

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45.95 USD

Vintage playing cards made by Modiano for Italia Societa di Navigazione (Italian Line) come in their original box with a stylized art deco deer on one side and ocean liners on the other.

The bridge deck has 54 cards total including two jokers.

The cards, made of "siliconi" plastic are in good condition, but it is obvious this deck was used in play perhaps on one of the decks of an Italian Line ship. The gold gilt on the edges is almost completely worn away and the cards show typical wear, although they remain fairly crisp. The packaging box shows wear including worn corners, a few tears, and light soiling.

This is a scarce vintage card deck with a great art deco look.

Ace of Spades marked "Fabbrica Carte Da Giuoco Modiano, S.p.A. Trieste"
Ace of Hearts marked "Marca di Fabric Modiano S.p.A. Trieste 2698

Box measures approximate 3 3/4" x 2 1/2". Cards are slightly smaller.

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38.00 USD

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Vintage custom-made little black dress is big on style. This striking cocktail dress has a beaded and sequined bodice, peplum shirt and back zipper.

The dress was tailor-made for its previous owner and does not have maker's, sizing, and fiber content labels. The fabric feels like wool crepe. The dress fits like a small. Zipper begins at the middle of the back not at the neckline. This is a beautifully made dress!

The dress is in very good vintage condition. It has a few missing beads & sequins in a small spot near the underarm on the left-hand side. Dress was attic stored & would benefit from a professional dry cleaning. Garment is priced accordingly.

Dress is shown on a 36 1/2" bust, 25" waist, 35" hip dress model.

Measurements take flat
41" Length from shoulder to bottom of hem
18" Bust measured flat from across front underarm to underarm = 36" Doubled
18" Across back from underarm to underarm
15" Waist = 30" Doubled
27" Skirt from under peplum to bottom of hem

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65.00 USD

Album Von Berlin shows views of the German city in its late 1800s splendor before the devastation of two world wars. The large format photography souvenir book includes 4 double-page panorama and 43 city scenes. Many of these places were bombed out of existence during World War II.

The photographs capture the grandeur of Berlin's architecture and the scope of the city. The volume also includes peopled photographs showing the dress and modes of transportation of turn-of-the 19th century Germany.

The undated book was published by Globus Verlag in the early 1900s and has a cover designed by the prominent graphic designer and illustrator Jessie M. King of the Glasgow School of artists.

The book is in very good condition for its age. The decorative cloth cover shows typical wear but is in overall very good shape. The binding is intact. Someone wrote the number "41" on the upper right-hand cover in the corner. The number is very faint and less that 1/8" of an inch. The volume has the names and dates of visits to Berlin of several family members of the previous owner written on the front end paper as follows.

Daniel Huber 1909
Louise Huber 1913
Carl H. Daisy, Louise, Carl D. Schlachter 1925

The previous owner's name and a date (Daniel Huber Jr. 1909) and the number "41" are written on the title page. Again, the number "41" is very small and written on the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Book measures approximately 13 1/2" x 10 1/2".

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145.00 USD

This Coro world globe charm bracelet with an orbiting moon is a very special piece of vintage jewelry. Rare to find, and unusual in design, the charm depicts the earth as an old world globe with a full meridian. Look closely and you'll see a small gold moon suspended in orbit around the earth.

The heavy gold-tone charm bracelet is marked "Coro" on the clasp and is in very good vintage condition. The charm is in good condition. There is some wear to the old world map imprint on the plastic globe. The piece dates to the 1950s.

Charm measures approximately 1 1/4".
Bracelet measures 7 1/2" long.


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Vintage 1940s romance novel by Carol Morris, Honeymoon in Bermuda is a classic formulaic love story. The book was published in 1948 by Arcadia House, a now defunct publisher of popular westerns and romance novels.

This first edition copy of Honeymoon in Bermuda is missing its dust jacket. The front & back endpapers have a library stamp from the Pilgrim Church S.S. Library in red. The front endpaper also has a hand written note "Given by Florence A Goodhue." The book has a library card pocket in the back along with the volume's Gaylord library due date loan card.

The cover shows wear including rubbing, bumping at the corners, spots and some glue residue on the back. The first few pages of the book have brown spots on the lower edge and a few pages have some smudges. Paper shows typical signs of aging.

7 1/4" x 5 1/2"
224 Pages

Bookend is not included in this listing and is for display purposes only.

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This Christian cross and holy spirit pendant necklace is the perfect gift for a Sunday school teacher. Designed and made by the Terra Sancta Guild, the beautiful enamel religious medal has the dove of the holy spirit within a cross on the front, and "Educator in Christ" (represented by the Chi Rho symbol) on the back.

Although vintage from the early 1970s, the cross necklace was never worn and comes in its original presentation box. The pendant necklace is on a silky navy blue cord that ties around the neck.

Pendant measure approximately 2 3/4" x 2 3/8". The cord is approximately 19" long.

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An incredible example of crewel embroidery, this vintage textile needlework piece can be transformed into a wall hanging or pillow.

Worked on a white linen background with wool thread in a vibrant 1970s flower design, the crewel embroidery is complete and in very good condition. The linen fabric, measuring 35 inches x 17 inches, has been folded in half and has a crease line. There are a few spots that should come out with washing. Note the word "top" below the crease line above the crewel work. Black basting stitches outline the pillow cover back dimension. There is a dry cleaners tag pinned to one corner.

Ready for finishing, you can make a pillow cover, frame it for a wall hanging, or use it in another craft project.

Dimensions: 35" x 17"
Contents: Linen, Wool


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325.00 USD

"Seve Nouvelle Vie Meilleure" or "New Sap, Better Life" by artist Andre Golven won a fifth place prize in the European Recovery Program (ERP) - Marshall Plan's Intra-European Cooperation for a Better Standard of Living poster contest in 1950. This French poster entry shows a sapling rooted in a unified base of European flags uplifted by a strong hand.

A panel of graphic artists from the countries benefiting from the Marshall Plan selected 25 winning posters from over 10,000 entries. The posters are graphically stunning pieces of political propaganda and historically interesting bits of ephemera from the early Cold War era.

The poster is in very good condition. It has only minor edge wear. The poster will come to you encased in a removable archival sleeve (acid free Krystal Seal). The poster was never rolled and was stored flat. It will be shipped to you flat.

Seve Nouvelle Vie Meilleure
by Andre Golven, 1950
21.5 x 29.5 inches (54 x 74 cm)



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18.95 USD

This vintage Driver's Manual Compendium of The New Jersey Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws driving test instruction book is packed with charming cartoon illustrations by Harry Goff.

This 1957 edition of New Jersey's rules of the road is in good condition. The cover has some soiling, a bent corner and a few nicks. The pages show yellowing typical of paperbacks of the era. Includes a self-scoring test and index.

Great for scrapbooking, or a gag gift for a new driver or someone who needs to review their driving skills.

Driver's Manual, Compendium of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws
Revised Edition, Sixth Printing, Copyright 1957
162 Pages
4 1/2" x 7"

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24.95 USD

Vintage Ballantine Ale & Beer tray can be used as bar decor or as intended as a serving tray.

Dating from the 1960s, the tray was used in its time and shows typical wear including dings, chipped and worn paint and scratches. The front of the tray is in much better condition than the back of the tray. There are several dents along the outer rim.

Please see photographs for more information about condition.

Tray is marked "P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, N.J."

13 1/4" diameter

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125.00 USD

These Home University Bookshelf Nature and Outdoor books are as informative as they are decorative. Published in 1927, the four books are packed with useful information and beautiful illustrations.

This listing includes four volumes from the Nature and Outdoor Life series.

Volume One: Woodcraft and Camping
Volume Two: Wild Life
Volume Three: Flowers and Trees: Natural Sciences
Volume Five: Sports and Games: Pets and Hobbies

From fire making, to whittling, signaling, knot typing, camping, bird, fish, insect, tree, & flower identification, team sports, archery, tennis, hunting, swimming, snowshoeing, games, dogs, rabbits, and dozens of other subjects, these volumes are incredible in their scope.

The books are in very good condition. Bindings are tight. Pages are clean. Three of the volumes come with their original brown paper wrappers.

Each book has a beautiful pictorial bindings with a black tree design on the cover and black and gold depiction of a boy reading under a tree.

Each book measures approximately 7 1/2 inches by 6 3/8 inches. The set takes up about 4 1/2 inches of shelf space.

Nature and Outdoor Life
Prepared Under the Supervision of The Editorial Board of
The University Society, New York, 1927

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