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Doll Faces - Clown Faces - Plastic Faces - Cloth Doll Faces - Vintage Craft Supplies - Doll Parts by HappyFortuneVintage

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38.00 USD

Stop staring at me!

Cool collection of doll and clown faces, these vintage arts & craft supplies can be used in your art or displayed for fun.

The collection includes 14 molded faces in various sizes. There are two plastic clown faces in the lot. The doll faces are mostly plastic. There are three hand-painted fabric faces in the lot.

The smallest faces are 3 inches tall. The clowns are the largest, measuring 5 1/4" tall.

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Victorian Cape - Black Cape - Antique Clothing - Black Silk Taffeta Mourning Cape - Black Capelet - Steampunk Clothing Women's Cloak by HappyFortuneVintage

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145.00 USD

Genuine antique Victorian era cape has hand-tatted black lace collar edging and silk ribbon bows. Sewn from black silk taffeta, the black mourning cape has a fabulous green silk lining.

This is a true antique piece Victorian clothing. It was worn in its time and shows various signs of wear and aging, but is in overall good, wearable condition. The cape may be used as part of a costume or for a gothic steampunk look.

The cape has two hook & eye closures at the neckline as well as another hook & eye closure that has some light rust approximately 6" from the neckline. The cape has silk ribbon bows at the front neckline as well as on the back below the collar. The bows ends are frayed.

The lace tatting on the collar is in good condition for the age of the cape having some broken threads. The lace appears to have been tatted with two different threads, a heavier cord and a thin thread. The thin thread has aged to a deep brown giving the lace a black and brown effect which is quite nice.

The cape is entirely lined with green silk. The green silk shows wear mostly at the neckline including some splitting of the silk as well as soiling.

There is no label or indication of sizing on the cape.
Fits like a Small

Measurements taken flat:
This is a circular cape with a 36" diameter (approximately 113" circumference
18" from neck to hem
15" from shoulder to hem
17 1/2" across shoulders
26" across bust
15" neckline

Questions? Please ask. I'd be happy to send you additional photographs of this fabulous Victorian cape.


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Marriage Certificate - Antique Religious Document - Latin Marriage Sacrament Record - Roman Catholic Church Document - Friederici Pustet by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Antique Roman Catholic sacrament record documents the marriage of Josephus Kuruc & Anna Soltis at St. Mary's of the Assumption in Passaic, N.J. on May 10, 1906. In Latin, the elaborate marriage certificate on hard paper-covered board has the names, places of birth (Hungry) and parents' names of the bride and groom. The document is signed by the maid of honor, best man and officiating priest, and has the official raised church seal of the parish.

The detailed illuminated manuscript-like illustration shows a medieval couple at the alter as a priest administers the sacrament of marriage and the groom slips a ring on the bride's finger as angels bear witness.

The document is in very good vintage condition with typical discoloration for paper that is over 100 years old. There is some paper chipping around the edges. The church seal appears to have been stamped in gold foil and shows wear and discoloration.

Published by Friederici Pustet, Ratisbone, Rome
Illustrator: H. Knofler
Printed in Germany
Board measures 14" x 12"

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Bouillon Cups - Castleton China Essex Pattern - Double Handled Soup Bowls with Saucers - Vintage Soup Bowls with Handles - Maroon & Gold by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

This set of four (4) Castleton China doubled handled soup bowls with saucers have a lovely maroon leaf and gold berry pattern around the rim of each ivory porcelain dish. This is Castleton's Essex Pattern made in the U.S.A. between 1958 and 1962.

This charming china pattern is increasingly hard to find. Mix and match this beautiful berry pattern with complementary dinnerware, or use it on evenings when soup is the main course. The saucers can also be used as bread, salad or dessert plates.

Soup bowls and saucers show some light wear on the rim design and have no chips. One of the bowls has a very fine crack in it that does not go through to the other side -- see photograph four.

Bowls and saucers are bottom marked "Castleton China Essex Made in U.S.A."

Soup bowls measure 6 1/4" across including handles.
Saucers have 7" diameter

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Butterfly Pin - Bug Brooch - Insect Jewelry - Green Black Gold Enamel - Made in Spain - Damascene Jewelry - Gift for Her by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

This pretty little vintage butterfly pin hails from Spain. Done in the Damascene style, the brooch was most likely brought home as a souvenir. It is made out of metal and has some weight to it for its small size. It is not a light-weight tin touristy type of Damascene pin.

The gold-tone metal has green, black and white enamel. The back is stamped "Spain."

Brooch is in very good condition.

Measurements: 1 3/4" x 1"

Pin comes in a gift box ready for giving.


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Robert Louis Stevenson Decorative Book Set - Instant Library Collection - Green Book Bundle - Library Decor - Antique Books by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Antique Robert Louis Stevenson books in decorative green bindings with gold lettering, this vintage book set will give you a classy instant library that will blend well with any home decor, from shabby chic, country cottage, or a streamlined modern look.

Published in 1905, this book set is in very good condition for its age. The volumes are illustrated. One of them has a photograph portrait of Stevenson.

Robert Louis Stevenson
Merry Men and Dr. Jekyll
Kidnapped
St. Ives
Charles Scribner's Son, New York, 1905
8" x 5 1/2"

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Vintage Poster- Political Poster - Propaganda Poster - ERP Marshall Plan Post - Cold War Era Ephemera Post War Europe - European Unity by HappyFortuneVintage

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275.00 USD

This striking vintage political propaganda poster was a 5th place winner in the European Recovery Program (ERP) - Marshall Plan 1950 poster contest. Austrian artist Kurt Krepcik depicts the contest's theme of international cooperation with a war-torn tree trunk with peace doves building a nest from European country flags. The tree trunk shows the beginnings of new growth. Notice the stylized American flag on the trunk supporting the new branches.

This is an original lithograph not a reproduction. The poster is in remarkable condition for its age. It was part of the estate of a graphic artist who collected all 25 winning posters in the Marshall Plan poster contest. The posters were all stored flat in a drawer in a climate-controled studio. The poster shows some wear around the edges with very small tears, but no paper loss. The colors are vibrant.

Artist: Kurt Krepcik, Austria
c.1950, Lithograph
21.5 x 29.5 inches (54 x 74 cm)
Text in German: Wir Bauen Ein Neues Europa (We Build a New Europe)

This poster was never rolled and has been stored flat. The poster will be shipped to you flat.

Marshall Plan ERP Posters currently in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/189573746/political-propaganda-poster-cold-war-era
https://www.etsy.com/listing/189068660/vintage-propaganda-poster-cold-war-era
https://www.etsy.com/listing/189740815/propaganda-poster-cold-war-marshall-plan
https://www.etsy.com/listing/190098732/vintage-poster-political-propaganda-cold


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Antique Books - T. Smollett Complete History of England - Antique Leather Books Decorative Books Instant Library - Prop - Library Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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325.00 USD

How cool to sport a collection of antique 18th-century books on your library shelf. Perfect for office or home decor, these four (4) leather-bound volumes by T. Smollett (Tobias Smollett) are also historically significant.

The four volumes are part of Smollett's The Complete History of England published between 1757 and 1765 in London and "printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher, at the Oxford-Theatre; and R. Baldwin, at the Rofe, in Paternoster-row."

A Complete History of England from the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle, 1748. Containing the Transactions of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Years.
By T. Smollett, M.D.

This set includes:
Volume the First -- The Second Edition, 1758
Volume the Third -- The Second Edition, 1758
Volume the Fourth -- The Third Edition, 1758
Volume the Ninth -- The Third Edition, 1759

The volumes contain some illustrations, mostly portraits of kings.

Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) was a Scottish poet & writer best known for his picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) & The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753). Charles Dickens credited Smollett as an influence on this fiction. Smollett also translated Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote into English, but he considered The Complete History of English to be his greatest work.

What condition do you think you would be in if you were 256 years old? Well, these books are old and show their age. These books were printed before the use of acid wood pulp paper. Being printed on high-quality cotton or linen based paper, the pages are supple and are not crumbling. They are somewhat yellowed by age particularly at the edges. Some pages are dog eared, some pages have markings, spots & soiling. The fold-out map in the front of the first volume is torn but complete. There are two fold-out illustrations which are also torn, but complete. The leather covers are dry and crumbly. The bindings are in tact.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like me to send you additional photographs of the books.

Check out my books, records, & paper section for an eclectic selection of interesting titles:
http://etsy.me/1kIC4bz

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Salt Spoons - Vintage Serving Spoons - Miniature Spoons - Souvenir Spoons - Italy - Fleur De Lis - Rome Capitoline Wolf by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.00 USD

Three miniature salt spoons were brought back as souvenirs from a trip to Italy a long time ago. They were used as intended and then stashed away in a drawer for many years. One spoon has a fleur de lis topped handle, and the other two spoons are capped with Rome's Capitoline Wolf.

The spoons have lots of character and show signs of age, including a heavy patina. I have not attempted to clean the spoons.

Each spoon is marked "Italy" on the back. The spoons are metal, but I do not know if they are silver plate or a base metal.

Spoons measure approximately 2 3/4" long.

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Glass Salt Cellars - Vintage Pressed Glass Dishes - Condiment Spice Dishes - Salt Dips - Wedding Table Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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16.00 USD

Tiny pressed glass salt cellars are a throw back to a time when having salt on the table was standard at every meal. You can use these tiny glass dishes as intended for salt or for any other seasoning you need on your table.

A collection of small glass salt cellars make lovely wedding table decor. Fill each small dish with an individual flower blossom, with confetti, or small candies.

Each salt cellar is approximately 1 5/8" square.

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Cold War Anti-Communist Pamphlet - Vintage Catholic Pamphlet - Political Booklet - Tito Yugoslavia - How Are Things in Tito-Slavia? Atheism by HappyFortuneVintage

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39.95 USD

Published at the dawn of the Cold War era, this vintage pamphlet, How Are Things In Tito-Slavia?, addresses the Communist regime and its suppression of religion in general and Catholicism in particular.

How Are Things In Tito-Slavia? by Richard Ginder
No. 9 in Pamphlet Series on Communism
Catholic Information Society, New York, 1947
15 Pages
Stapled Binding
Very Good + Condition

I have other titles in this series as well as other Cold War era anti-Communism pamphlets that I will be listing in my shop soon. Check back, or send me a message for information.

Titles include:
The Communist Conspiracy Against the Negroes
Stalin's Worldwide Fifth Column
Radio in the Red
Red Star Over Hollywood
Red Tyranny vs. Stepinac
The Red Drive in the Colonies
Humanity Debased
Mind and Spirit in the Land of the Soviets
Godless Communism
Climax of Civilization World Conquest by Communism?
Communism Our Common Enemy
Communism A World Menace
Communism Today or Red Fascism


Interested in additional books for your home decor or for gifts. Let a librarian (me!) put a custom collection together for you.

You'll find more interesting vintage items in my shop including more religious pamphlets and political propaganda.
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Vintage Stopwatch - A.R. & J.E. Meylan Stopwatch - Swiss Made - Mechanical Stopwatch Wind Up Slide Activated Stopwatch - Pocket Stopwatch by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Vintage circa 1950s A.R. & J.E. Meylan stopwatch is in good working order.

Mechanical stopwatch with manual wind up and slide activation is in good vintage condition. No model number indication, but it is similar to the Meylan 300A. Crystal is in very good condition. Some wear and scratches on the chrome casing. Previous owner scratched his initial & a date on the back, " DM '53."

Makes a unique gift. Comes in a gift box ready for giving.

Genuine vintage!

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RESERVED for Damaris Camp Mudjekeewis - Lovell, Maine - Kezar Lake Panorama- Girls Summer Camp - 1920s Panoramic Photograph Kahill Studios by HappyFortuneVintage

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115.00 USD

RESERVED for Damaris


This amazing vintage panoramic photograph was taken at Camp Mudjekeewis on the banks of Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine. Dating from the early 1920s, the panorama photo shows girl campers in various activities across the landscape, some girls are posed on rocks, others on top of what looks to be a boat house, others lean against trees, a group of girls are on the lake shore and pier, others are out on the lake paddling in canoes.

This photograph came from the same estate as a panoramic group camp photograph taken at Mudjekeewis in 1923 which is currently in my shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/211193063/panoramic-summer-camp-photo-1920s-camp?

I found the following quote from Camp Mudjekeewis's 1922 brochure on the Lovell Historical Society website. The camp open in 1919 and closed in the 1960s.

"Mudjekeewis offers to a limited number of girls the joy of a summer in the great out-of-doors, where they may store their minds with beauty, their bodies with strength and their hearts with the knowledge of real friendship born around the campfire and strengthened by common experience in discovering the secrets of the woods and the lure of the trail."

This panoramic photograph is super long, measuring approximately 44" with a height of 8". The photograph has been rolled up for many years and does not lay out flat. Over all, the photograph is in good condition. It has tears at each end, one about 2" long & one about 3" long. A good framer or conservator could correct these conditions.

If you are interested in purchasing both Camp Mudjekeewis photographs, please let me know, as I will offer a 20% discount on the purchase of both photographs.

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Cold War Era Catholic Pamphlet - Anti Communism - Catholic Information Society - Mind & Spirit in the Land of Soviets - Eugene Lyons by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 USD

An interesting bit of vintage Cold War era anti-Communist propaganda, Mind and Spirit in the Land of Soviets was published in 1947 by the Catholic Information Society.

Part of a series of Catholic booklets that professed to be "The most fearless and factual exposé of Communism ever published," the small pamphlet appears to never have been circulated. It is in very good vintage condition showing some shelf wear at the corners.

The pamphlet's cover has a photograph of a Soviet May Day military display outside Lenin's Tomb.

Mind and Spirit in the Land of Soviets by Eugene Lyons
No. 3 in Pamphlet Series on Communism
Catholic Information Society, New York, 1947
16 Pages
5 1/4 inches x 3 7/16 inches - Please note that this is a very small pamphlet.
Stapled Binding


I have other titles in this series as well as other Cold War era anti-Communism pamphlets that I will be listing in my shop soon. Check back, or send me a message for information.

Titles include:
The Communist Conspiracy Against the Negroes
Stalin's Worldwide Fifth Column
Radio in the Red
Red Star Over Hollywood
www.etsy.com/listing/249114545/red-star-over-hollywood-cold-war-vintage
Red Tyranny vs. Stepinac
The Red Drive in the Colonies
How Are Things in Tito-Slavia?
www.etsy.com/listing/249554272/cold-war-anti-communist-pamphlet-vintage
Humanity Debased
Godless Communism
www.etsy.com/listing/249195357/godless-communism-vintage-catholic
Climax of Civilization World Conquest by Communism?
Communism Our Common Enemy
Communism A World Menace
Communism Today or Red Fascism


Interested in additional books for your home decor or for gifts. Let a librarian (me!) put a custom collection together for you.

You'll find more interesting vintage items in my shop including more religious pamphlets and political propaganda.
HappyFortuneVintage.etsy.com

Antique French Steel Cut Bead Purse - Victorian Edwardian Era - Repousse Fleur De Lis - Gate Top Closure by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

This antique black crochet purse has steel cut beads and an expandable gate top metal closure with a fleur de lis design.

The steel cut micro beads on this chatelaine purse are arranged in a pleasing geometric pattern. I tested the beads with a magnet and they are indeed steel.

Overall, the purse is in remarkable condition for 100+ year-old lady's bag. Some of the steel beads show rust. All beads appear to be present. The crochet work bag is in very good condition and is securely sewn to the gate-top closure. The expandable metal opening is tarnished but in good working order. The top of the closure looks as though it may at one time have had black paint or enameling.

Measurements: 5 1/2" long including fringe; 2 3/4" at its widest point;
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Questions? Please ask. I'd be happy to send you more photographs of this amazing purse.

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Tammis Keefe Handkerchief - Greenwich Village - MacDougal Alley - New York Collectible Vintage Hanky - Hankie - Orange Green - Mother's Day by HappyFortuneVintage

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80.00 USD

Rare Tammis Keefe Greenwich Village MacDougal Alley handkerchief from 1950s, this is a beautiful example of the legendary textile designer's work. Part of a series of handkerchiefs she designed with scenes from major cities and sites across the United States, these hankies are becoming harder and harder to find.

Made from cotton, the handkerchief is in exceptional condition for a 60 year-old textile. Having been gently used once, or twice by its previous owner, the colors are bright. The hanky has no holes or tears. Hand rolled hems are in excellent condition.

Handkerchief measures approximately 13 1/3" x 12 1/2".

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Nekrassoff - Copper Enamel - Vintage Handmade Metal Work - Serge Nekrassoff - Hammered Copper Metal Art Decor - Mid Century Copper Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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48.00 USD

Small, decorative metal pot hand-wrought from copper with a red and black enamel interior was made by the famed Nekrassoff studio. Beautifully formed and finished, the copper pot has a subtle hammered appearance.


This is a hand-made piece of metal art made in the late 1940s - early 1950s. The piece is signed "Nekrassoff" on the bottom.

A former Russian imperial guard, Serge Nekrassoff fled the country during the Russian Revolution, traveling through Germany, France, and Argentina before settling in the U.S.A. in 1925. Having learned the art of metal-smithing in Paris, Nekrassoff established a studio in New York City working mostly with pewter. In the late 1930s, he moved his studio to Connecticut. With the scarcity of copper during World War II, Nekrassoff turned to smithing with copper and finishing the pieces with an enamel overlay.

This small copper pot is old and shows signs of age. the sculpted handles do not appear to be copper but possibly pewter. You can see the pewter coming through mostly at the points were the handles were soldered to the pot. The soldering at the base of one handle has broken free, but the handle is secure. The interior enamel has three areas of noticeable wear.


The small pot measures:
2" high x 4 1/2" wide including handles
2 1/2" top diameter

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Labor Union Badge - Convention Badge - Atlantic City, NJ - Building & Construction Trades Council - Red Ribbon - Shelburne Hotel - 1970s by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

A member of the N.J. State Building and Construction Trades Council attended the labor union's 71st annual convention at the Shelburne Hotel in Atlantic City in 1975 and brought home his delegate badge, stashed it in a drawer and forgot about it.

This little bit of history is an interesting relic from a time when labor unions were strong and Atlantic City was on the verge of being transformed by the gambling boom. Times sure have changed.

The red ribbon badge is in good vintage condition. The metal name plate and metal disk have various marks of the Bastian Brothers Co, Rochester, N.Y. The ribbon is printed in gold with the convention information including the dates of the event and the location. The metal disk has a red, gold and white inset panel with the council's name and a world globe with two handshaking and the latin phrase "Labor Omnia Vincit," a phrase from Virgil's Georgics meaning "Labor Conquers All."

Badge measures approximately 4 1/4" long x 2" at its widest point.

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Small Bird Figurine - Vintage Ceramic Bird - Red Bird - Made in Japan - Bird Decor - Miniature Bird by HappyFortuneVintage

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15.95 USD

Small ceramic bird figurine fits nicely in the palm of your hand.


The miniature red bird is vintage from 1960s. He has his original "Made in Japan" sticker on the bottom. The figurine is in very good condition with no chips and no cracks. There is a tiny speck of paint loss on the bottom. The figure has a few dark spots which appear to be under the glaze.

Bird figurine measures approximately 2 inches long x 1 3/4" tall x 1 1/4" wide.

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Vintage Scarf - Echo Scarf - Oblong Scarf - Purple Orange White Color Block - 1960s Scarf Retro Fashion Accessory - Geometric Oblong Scarf by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Lovely high-quality vintage Echo scarf with a bold orange, purple & white geometric design, this 1960s retro fashion accessory is sure to punch up any outfit.

Made from a silky print fabric, the large oblong scarf has a hand rolled and stitched hem. The small Echo logo design without a copyright symbol dates the design to 1950s - 1960s.

Dimensions: 64" Long x 15" Wide

Scarf is in excellent vintage condition. No spots. No tears. No odors.

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