175.00 USD

An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of Architecture in England from the Conquest to the Reformation: With a Sketch of the Grecian and Roman Orders by Thomas Rickman (1776–1841) is a substantial and important architectural reference book. The book is also known as "Rickman's Gothic Architecture."

Beginning with a overview of Roman and Greek influences, Rickman goes on to detail English architecture from the time of the Norman Conquest (1066) to English Reformation (1547). Richly illustrated with detailed drawings and engraved plates, the book is a delight to see and read. Rickman was a successful architect of Anglican churches and an authority on Gothic architecture.

This is the sixth edition of the book published in 1862 "with considerable additions, chiefly historical, by John Henry Parker, F.S.A." The antique book is in its original quarter leather binding. The binding is tight and the leather is in good condition with typical wear at the edges and corners. The decorative binding has gold detailing and lettering on the spine. The front cover cloth shows wear (see photograph three). There is soiling on the page edges at the top right corner. Paper is yellowing consistent with age of the book. Former owner's name and address written in pencil in front of book.


An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of Architecture in England from the Conquest to the Reformation: With a Sketch of the Grecian and Roman Orders
by Thomas Rickman
Sixth Edition, 1862, Oxford and London, John Henry and James Parker
Spine Title in Gold "Rickman's Gothic Architecture"
464 Pages, Printed by Messrs. Parker, Cornmarket, Oxford
Includes Index, Advertisement to the Sixth Edition, Advertisement to the Fifth Edition, Preface to the First Edition, Contents, List of Plates.



Bookends not included.


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125.00 USD

I was immediately drawn to this unusual brass lion sculpture. Wonderfully imaged, this brass lion has interesting primitive anthropomorphic facial features and a stylized mane.

From a world traveler's estate, I am unsure of the lion's provenance. The piece has no markings, but clearly looks handmade. The seller's best guess was that her father acquired it on a business trip to Asia back in the late 1960s or early 1970s.

The lion is in very good vintage condition.

Approximately 6 3/4" long x 3 5/8" high x 3 3/8" deep

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65.00 USD

Instant collection of antique bone crochet hooks can be used to create modern crochet projects or displayed as a charming vintage accent in your workshop or craft room.

Set includes eight (8) hooks of various sizes. Two of the tools have bone handles with extremely fine metal hooks. One hook is marked "Bone Size 7 USA."

Hooks vary in length from 4 7/16" to 6" long.

These antique crochet hooks are over 100 years old. They show wear and the passage of time.


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59.95 USD

This information book on everything wool contains a glossary of sheep & wool terms, wool data for the United States & South America, a list with descriptions of the world's principal sheep breeds, overview of wool processing, and three detailed pull-out sheep & wool maps.

The small book has a brown cloth cover with a decorative ivory stamped detail with the title and a sheep's head. Published in 1941, the book is in very good condition. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

Wool Reference and Glossary
Eavenson & Levering Co., Camden, New Jersey, 1941
86 Pages; 7 1/2 inches by 5 1/4 inches

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125.00 USD

Antique chocolate pot from Japan's Meiji Period, this fine example of Kutani porcelain has a floral bird motif, & porcelain handle and spout made to look like bamboo.

The chocolate pot, which could double as a teapot, has the Kutani mark on the bottom and is in overall good condition showing typical wear. The pot does have a crack on the top near the handle -- please see photograph four (4) -- which is reflected in the price.

Meiji Period (1868- 1912)
Approximately 6 1/2" (tall including lid) x 6" (including handle and spout) x 3 5/8"

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12.95 USD

This is the sweetest miniature white duck. Or, is it a gosling, or white goose? Super tiny and as adorable, this vintage ceramic figure is a mere 1 3/8" long and just shy of an inch tall. He is in a swimming pose with his eyes shut and head held high.

Not sure where he was made, but he looks very much like a Hagen Renaker duck figurine.

In very good vintage condition, the figure has no cracks, chips or crazing. It does have what appears to be glue markings on the bottom, perhaps from a removed tag. Please see photograph four.

Dimension: TINY! 1 3/4" long x 1" high x 5/8" deep

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9.95 USD

Vintage TWA junior crew member pins were give-away gifts for children during flights in 1960s. This fine example of a airline wing pin has a medallion clasp patented by the Stoifel Seals Corporation of Tuckahoe, N.Y.

The TWA airline wing pin is molded from black plastic with chrome-like silver paint detailing. The pin is in good vintage condition with minor wear to the paint. Clasp is in very good working condition.

The pin would made a great gift for an aviation memorabilia collector.

Badge is approximately 2 1/2" long x 3/4" wide.

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1,200.00 USD

Vintage War War 2 era venereal disease propaganda poster designed by Leonard Karsakov, this original lithograph was produced by the Federal Security Agency U.S. Public Health Service and printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1944.

Designed for display in the U.S. military arena and common soldier r & r outposts, this poster is one in a series produced during WW II to warn service men against prostitution and the ravishments of venereal & other sexual transmitted diseases (STD), in this case, syphilis and gonorrhea.

This is an original War War II era poster, not a reproduction.

Prostitution Spreads Syphilis and Gonorrhea
Leonard Karskov
Federal Security Agency U.S. Public Health Service, 1944
18.1 x 14.1 in. (46 x 36 cm)

Recently acquired from a professional graphic artist's collection, the poster was stored flat in a climate-controled studio and is in remarkable condition. It has very minor wear around the edges as shown in the photographs.

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

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I have a series Marshall Plan European Recovery Program posters.

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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/189984418/vintage-political-poster-propaganda?


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55.00 USD

Beautiful early Vera Neumann scarf with her classic pressed leaf motif is a very modern design for a 1940s scarf. The beautiful gold oak leaves pop against the dark orange background. A scarf with a similar leaf border design can be found in the book "Vera, The Art and Life of an Icon" on pages 30 & 31.

Vera Neumann began making silk screened scarves in her New York City loft in 1947 after acquiring a lot of surplus parachute silk leftover from WW II. The small, evenly sized letters of the "Vera" signature, absence of a copyright tag, and the pressed leaf motif tells us that this scarf was made in the late 1940s. It's thrilling to think that this lovely silk scarf could have been silk screened in Vera's New York City loft.

The small silk scarf measures approximately 15 1/2" wide x 16 1/4" long.

Overall, the scarf is in good condition and shows wear consistent for it's 65+ years. The scarf does have areas of fabric separation common for a delicate silk item of this age. This is a scarf for display, not for wear. It would look amazing framed and hung as art.

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18.95 USD

This is a Jane Withers 20th Century Fox Dixie Ice Cream Lid Premium from the 1930s. A movie fan would have collected the requisite number of Dixie lids required for a star's photo sheet and mailed away for the it. Dixie Ice Cream offered specially designed scrapbook looseleaf binders for fans to store their collections.

In exceptionally good condition, the card stock sheet has been punched holed for insertion in a binder. There is some light wear around the punched holes which have been reinforced and around the edges. Colors are vibrant. Back printed with additional photographs and description of the star.

10" x 8"


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24.95 USD

This fabulous 1960s vintage orange & brown ruffled Sequoia Ware California Pottery bowl can be used as a nut bowl, a candy dish, or the small snack of your choice. I think it would look great filled with goldfish crackers.

The bowl is in very good vintage condition--no cracks, no chips. Marked "610 USA" on the bottom.

7 1/4" diameter
2 7/8" high not including handle
5 1/2" high including handle

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19.95 USD

This small anti-Communist pamphlet published by the Catholic Information Society introduced Catholics to Aloysius Stepinac, the Archbishop of Zagreb, defender of the Jews during World War II, and to the complex politics of Yugoslavia. The pamphlet is essentially a plea to Americans to urge the United States government to take formal action against Stephinac's imprisonment by Josep Tito's regime.

Red Tyranny vs Stepinac by Richard Ginder
No. 10 in Pamphlet Series on Communism
Catholic Information Society, New York, 1947
15 Pages, Stapled Binding
5 1/4 inches x 3 7/16 inches - Please note that this is a very small pamphlet.
Very good condition showing only slight wear to the cover and a printing process smudge on the title page.


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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
Mind and Spirit in the Land of Soviets - www.etsy.com/listing/249489715/cold-war-era-catholic-pamphlet-anti
Red Tyranny vs. Stepinac
The Red Drive in the Colonies - https://www.etsy.com/listing/249717470/vintage-pamphlet-catholic-anti-communist
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


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19.95 USD

Vintage paper Christmas napkins in their original decorative "Happy Holidays" box can be used for cocktails, luncheon, or for craft projects, including decoupage. Napkins have a red and green holly leaf and berry motif with gold embellishments.

These beautiful vintage paper napkins were made in Denmark and date back to the 1960s. The box is in very good condition and has an interesting shape. The box contains fourteen of its original twenty napkins. One napkin is slightly yellowed from age, the other thirteen are in very good condition.

When opened, the napkins are approximately 13" in diameter. Folded, the napkins measure approximately 9 1/4" x 7" in a fan shape.

Ornaments not included.

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35.00 USD

Add a touch of rich golden color to your Christmas decor with this vintage ceramic angel planter. She will make your holiday table shine. Marked "X-7652" on the bottom, this angelic choir figurine was produced by Napco Japan circa 1960s.

Measurements: Approximately 8 1/2" tall x 5" wide x 3 3/4" deep. Planter space measures approximately long 3 1/8" x 2 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep.

Planter is in very good condition. No chips. No cracks. No crazing. Christmas ornaments not included.

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135.00 USD

AMAZING VINTAGE HYMAN HENDLER RIBBON


RED & WHITE JACQUARD RIBBON TRIM - REVERSIBLE

100% COTTON

MADE IN FRANCE

3" WIDE

OVER 18 Yards of amazing ribbon!


MODERN CIRLCE DESIGN

VINTAGE NEW OLD STOCK -- CIRCA 1960s -- GENUINE VINTAGE RIBBON IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THEY DO NOT MAKE RIBBON LIKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!!



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19.95 USD

Vintage Movie Handbill -- Vintage Movie Flyer -- Movie Lobby Ad

The Fifth Chair, Alternate Title, It's in the Bag 1945 Release


ALL STAR 1940s Cast

and

AWESOME Graphics


Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Don Ameche
William Bendix
Victor Moore
Rudy Vallee
Binnie Barnes
Robert Benchley
Jerry Colonna
John Carradine
Gloria Pope
William Terry
Minerva Pious
Richard Tyler
Sidney Toler

Printed on newsprint paper. Flyer opens and reveals a paste over changing the title from "It's in the Bag" to "The Fifth Chair."

Flyer back has advertising movie theaters and their current shows including
West-End featuring The Bells of Saint Mary (Bing Crosby, Ingrid Berman)
Capitol featuring Kiss and Tell (Shirley Temple) and Dangerous Journey
Empire featuring The Fifth Chair and My Name is Julia Ross

Measures approximately 11 1/2" x 8 3/4" closed 11 1/2" x 17 1/2" open.

Genuine Vintage paper movie flyer from the 1940s showing typical signs of age and wear for a promotional flyer printed on newsprint paper. Paper is yellowing. Wear and tear around the edges. Small tears on the cover around the area of the interior paste down. Very light bluish mark on the front.

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49.00 USD

Cover your table with this bold & beautiful vintage 1970s cotton tablecloth handmade with Dupont Savalux Color Fast upholstery fabric and show off your good taste. This fabulous summery tablecloth would be perfect for a picnic.

I found this amazing textile treasure at an estate sale in Maine. It hits the trifecta--it's one of a kind, handmade and vintage. The fabulous gold fringe was hand sewn around the edges of the fabric which is marked "Color Styled with Dupont Savalux."

Tablecloth is in very good vintage condition.

Dimensions: 54" x 52"

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295.00 USD

Designed by Dutch artist Emil Hotz, green leaves growing out of barbed wire symbolize new beginnings after the devastation of World War 2. A winning entry in the European Recovery Program (ERP) Marshall Plan's Intra-European Cooperation for a Better Standard of Living 1950 poster contest, this is a genuine piece of Cold War era political propaganda.

The ERP or Marshall Plan (1948 - 1951), conceived by George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff during WW II & Truman's Secretary of State, aimed to politically stabilize & rebuild the economies of war-torn European countries while hindering the spread of Communism.

A panel of graphic artists 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.

Artist: Emil Hotz
Lithorgraph, 1950
Toward A Better Future
21.5 x 29.5 inches (54 x 74 cm)
Printed in the Netherlands by Kuhn & Zoon, Rotterdam


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. I have encased the poster in a removable archival sleeve (acid free Krystal Seal).

This poster has been stored flat.

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I have other posters in this series in inventory and will be listing them over the next few months. Posters currently in my shop:
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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/189984418/vintage-political-poster-propaganda?

45.00 USD

Designed by Russel Wright for Bartlett and Collins in the 1950s, the Eclipse glassware pattern has become an iconic symbol of Mid-Century Modern style.

These 7" tall water glass drink tumblers hold 12 oz. of liquid. Glasses have a 2 1/8" base diameter

Please note that although this set of four (4) glasses do not have any chips or cracks, they show considerable wear particularly on the gold circles and are priced accordingly.

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125.00 USD

Classic emerald green vintage seltzer bottle has Victoria Bottling Co New York on the glass and part of an Excelsior Beverages, Newark, N.J. paper label. The metal siphon cap is engraved "Excelsior Bev. Inc. 14."

The glass seltzer bottle is in good condition, but as it is genuine vintage, it does show wear. I did not remove the metal siphon cap. The interior of the bottle has condensation. The siphon straw is present. Bottom of the bottle is marked "137" &"M-14," as well as "21" at the base which is barely noticeable.

11" tall
3 3/4" base diameter

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