55.00 USD

Antique brass advertising hand mirror from the late 1800s has a beautiful Art Nouveau design and an image of an Abram Cox Stove.

The small advertising mirror measures mere 3 7/8" long. In addition to the Abram Cox Stove, the mirror is marked "Princess Novelty" and "Requires No Blacking - Handsomest Range Made - For Handsomest Girl See Other Side."

The mirror's handle is marked "Duplicate Mirror Sent for 10 cent stamps Abram Cox Stove Philadelphia, Pa."

This sweet little collectible mirror is over 100-years old and show typical wear. The are some spots on the mirror and the brass has a nice patina of age.


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39.95 USD

Two treasure troves of folk dancings, these instructional textbooks dating from 1913 & 1944 are filled with dances and traditional songs from around the globe.

Designed to be used by teachers in high schools and colleges as part of a well-rounded physical education curriculum, the books provide step-by-step dancing instructions as well as musical arrangements.

The books have attractive green and red cloth bindings.

The Folk Dance Book compiled by C. Ward Crampton M.D.
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1913, 82 pages

Folk Dancing in High School and College by Grace I. Fox, M.A. & Kathleen Gruppe Merrill
Drawings by Charlotte St. John
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1944, 89 pages

Books are in good vintage condition with typical wear for books their age. Pages are yellowed. The Folk Dance Book has numerous hand-written notations including the music and dance instructions for "Road to Isles" a Scottish folk dance written in pen & pencil.

Each book measures approximately 8 3/4" x 11 1/4".

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495.00 USD

"Gone Fishing!"

With his fishing pole in his hand and his dog at his side, this little boy is on his way to catch some fish. This set of cast iron bookends with a bronze finish would make an adorable decor accent in a kid's room or a cute gift for the fancy fisherman.

Cast by Verona and dating from the 1920s, the antique bookends are in good condition and have a deep patina of age.

Bookends are approximately 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 2 inches deep.

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125.00 USD

This striking vintage Hanukkah menorah will make an impressive display in your home during the Jewish Festival of Lights. The vintage menorah has a modern look and would make a great wedding or housewarming gift.

Made from bronze coated metal, the vintage menorah has a lovely green patina. The vintage candelabra shows light wear.

Approximate Measurements:
10 1/2" Long
4 1/4" Tall
1 3/4" Deep

Made in India

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75.00 USD

This collection of Sigma Pi fraternity initiation banquet booklets gives an interesting insight into the inside workings of a frat during the 1920s as well as a bit of culinary history.

Located on the campus of Cornell University, the Mu chapter of Sigma Pi held their initiation banquets at The Lodge in Ithaca, N.Y. This collection includes five (5) Sigma Pi booklets spanning from November 1923 to November 1926. Four of the booklets are bound in purple suede leather, and one has a folded card-stock cover. Each booklet includes the menu for the event, program, list of initiates, & a list of current fraternity brothers. The purple leather booklets each have an autograph section. Only the booklet from November 1923 has autographs of the fraternity brothers.

The booklets from 1923 to 1925 are more elaborate, from their genuine purple leather suede covers, to the parchment-like paper pages, to the full menu printed in French. The card-stock covered booklet from November 1926 is smaller, the paper is not as fancy, the menu is printed mostly in English, and it doesn't have an autograph section.

The booklets are overall in good condition showing age-appropriate wear including some fading to the suede, yellowing to paper, and some marks on the card-stock cover.

The lot also includes two (2) Pi Sigma Club of Gilbertville invitations to a hurdy gurdy social on November 6, 1908.

Booklets measures approximately 5 3/8 x 3 1/4".
Booklet dates:
November 1, 1923
November 20, 1924
May 1, 1924
November 14, 1925
November 6, 1926

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18.95 USD

Vintage photography memory booklets are a nifty way to capture your school days. These keepsake memento photo albums are a simple folded card with cartoon figures depicting the classic school personalties such as "My Favorite Teacher," "The Class Queen," "Big Shot," among others.

The cartoons are so sweet and very retro. Manufactured by National School Studios, Inc, circa1950s, these charming booklets are in great condition for their age. Two of them are smooth card stock and are slightly yellowed. Two of them are textured card stock, are slightly narrower, and have yellowed a bit more.

Great for high school graduation parties or class reunions, fill the photo albums with graduating portraits and give them as door prizes.

This listing is for four (4) booklets.

Approximately 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

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35.95 USD

A sophisticated take on combining red and green, these vintage gimp trims will lend the perfect touch to your vintage-inspried sewing and craft projects. The vintage sewing trim is suitable for draperies, pillows, lampshades, and more.

The vintage trims are on their original wooden spools and would look great on display in a sewing or crafts room.

The green trim is marked "Rayon Cotton." The color is marked "Gooseberry." According to the label there are 36 yards on the spool. The spool is almost full. I measured a generous 32 yards of trim. Trim is approximately 3/4" wide, and it is in very good condition.

The burgundy red trim feels like cotton but is not marked. It was made by Consolidated Trimmings. The trim is approximately 3/4" wide by 7 yards long, and is in very good condition.

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18.95 USD

Create an instant family story with this intriguing vintage black and white photograph of a mother reading to her three sons. One son stares straight into the camera with an expression of gentle defiance. Did he grow up to be your black sheep grandfather? Wealthy rich uncle?

This vintage framed photo has a great patina of age. The silver-tone metal frame is slightly bent on the upper right-hand side. With a magnifying loop, you can detect some dust visible under the framing glass.

The back of the frame has a lovely gold velvet backing with both an easel stand for propping the photograph on a desk, as well as a metal loop for using it as wall decor.

Measures approximately 9 1/4 inches x 7 1/4 inches in frame.

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39.95 USD

A terrific resource on the art of stenciling, this vintage book is a treasure trove of stencil patterns, designs, and instructions.

Part of the Pitman's Craft for All Series, Stencilling by F.R. Smith is a classic art how-to guide and reference book.

This is a genuine vintage book published in 1947 not a resent reprint. The book is in very good condition showing light signs of wear. The book does not have a dust jacket. Price tag sticker on the front right-hand side endpaper for "John Nighland Art Dealer, Montclair N.J." with the original price of 1.50 marked in pencil.

Overall, this is a good, clean copy of an interesting art reference book.

Stencilling by F.R. Smith
Pitman's Craft-For-All Series
Pitman Publishing Corporation, New York, Chicago, 1947
Made in Great Britain at the Pitman Press, Bath
109 Pages

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145.00 USD

This set of vintage angel prints in Italian Florentine gesso frames would make a lovely decor accent in just about any room in your home.

The charming prints are mounted on plaque board set in gesso frames. The vintage frames have a distressed look from the passing of time and use.

The four angel pictures were purchased in Italy back in the 1950s and show age appropriate wear including chipping to the gesso paint finish and rips and some staining on their paper backings.

Each framed print measures 7 inches by 5 3/8 inches.

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55.00 USD

Awesome vintage cropped top would look fantastic paired with a black skirt or pair of black jeans. Made from an amazing lurex fabric, the black and gold metallic cropped blouse has no label and appears to have been homemade by a talented seamstress.

The vintage shirt has a peter pan collar, a small bow accent at the neck, and a back zipper.

A genuine vintage blouse dating from the 1950s - early 1960s, the garment is in very good condition showing light wear. The zipper is just over 18 inches long and about 1/4 of the zipper tape extends beyond the bottom of the hem.

Measurements taken flat:
Length: 18 inches from shoulder to hem
Bust: 23 inches from underarm to underarm
Sleeves: 9 inches long

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18.95 USD

Little Tots Nursery Tunes No. 3 The Jolly Game Book includes a set of four double-side 78 rpm records along with eight cards with charming illustrations by Maud Trube back printed with the corresponding children's song lyrics and game instructions.

Bound in card stock boards, the record album has a string-tied binding and lovely cover illustration. The record album contains four sleeves for the vintage 78 rpm records. Each record has an picture of Mother Goose. The records are not in good condition.

This very old set of children's records dates back to 1923. The album, records, and illustrated song cards show considerable wear. Two of the records are broken and another record is cracked. The album cover has wear around the edges and is missing the top right-hand corner. The illustrated cards show wear around the edges as well as creasing and soiling. The cards can be matted and framed as wall art for a child's room or baby's nursery.


Published by Regal Records, the collection includes four records:

104 A The Three Little Kittens
104 B Where Are Your Going My Pretty Maid
This record is broken and not playable

106 A Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
106 B Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow

107 A London Bridge is Falling Down
107 B The Farmer in the Dell
This record is broken and not playable

108 A Lazy Mary Will You Get Up
108 B Ten Little Indians
This record is cracked and not playable

Album measure approximately 8 1/4" x 7 1/2".
Cards measure 6" x 5".

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15.95 USD

Vintage 1950s Child Guidance Toy, this colorful stacking teapot would look great on display in a child's room or nursery.

Made from sturdy plastic, the vintage stacking toy is in good condition for its age. It was played with in its time, and then stored for many years. The plastic is a bit soiled, but there are no chips or cracks.

A Child Guidance Toy
Made in U.S.A.
Circa 1950s

Approximately 4 inches tall x 6 1/2 inches long (including spout and handle) with a 4 1/2 inch base diameter.

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35.00 USD

Vintage lucite purple plaid pin would be the perfect gift for the tartan lover in your life. The lucite is in the shape of a flower and has some carving details. A lovely piece of plaid fabric is encased in the lucite.

What a lovely gift for the vintage jewelry lover!

The brooch is in very good condition. Pin back is in good shape and secure.

Pin comes in a gift box ready for giving.

1 1/2 inch diameter

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25.95 USD

Complete your retro look with this genuine vintage crochet granny square tote bag. A fabulous retro accessory for contemporary living, this bag is handsome and hip. What makes this purse extra special is the printed tag "Specially Handmade by Esther" sewn onto the lining.

Tote is lined with black plastic mesh for structure. In good vintage condition, the bag shows typical signs of use and wear, but no holes, rips, or tears.

Dimensions: 16" Square
Handles: 4 1/2" wide x 3" tall
Circa 1970s

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29.95 USD

Charming Mother Goose & gosling vintage doorstop would be right at home as a practical farmhouse decor accent, in a country kitchen, or in a baby's nursery.

The vintage painted cast iron door stop shows patina of age and the passing of time including paint loss and some soiling.

The cast iron doorstop is heavy, weighing almost three pounds.

The doorstop measures approximately 11 inches by 7 inches by 2 1/2 inches.


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20.00 USD

Sweet set of four vintage juice glasses with a white hibiscus floral design will lend a tropical retro touch to a modern kitchen.

The vintage glassware set is in good condition. No chip. No cracks. The white floral designs shows light signs of wear. If you look closely at the glasses, you'll see faints signs of an additional design above the floral patterns that has almost completely worn away.

3 3/4" Tall
6 oz Capacity

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45.00 USD

A vintage tartan fabric covered edition of G.F. Maine's A Book of Scotland would make a great gift for the Scottish enthusiast.

This older edition of the classic collection of Scottish history, poems, and tales, has a red & green tartan plaid fabric cover. There is a stamp on the front endpaper indicating the volume once was property of the National Park Service. The volume has a color print of the Scottish poet Robert Burns facing the title page and gold gilt page edges.

The book is clean and in good condition. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

A Book of Scotland
Edited by G. F. Maine
Collins, London and Glasgow, 1962
384 Pages


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75.00 USD

This lovely set of little leather books makes a big impact on a library shelf. Part of the Coleccion Crisol Spanish language editions of beautifully bound leather books, these five volumes can start you on your collecting journey to gather all 400 volumes in the series.

These are vintage books dating from the 1940s and 1950s. Each charming volume has an attached ribbon book mark.

The books show typical wear including rubbing, minor chipping at the base of one spine, soil spots on one cover (see photograph 3). One volume has the previous owner's bookplate in the front and the other 4 books have the previous owner's name written in ink. One volume has a gift inscription.

Each book measures approximately 4 3/4" x 3 3/8".

Titles include:

Madame De La Fayette
La Princesa De Cleves
La Princesa De Montpensier
La condesa De Tende
Aguilar; Madrid, Spain, 1950, Second Edition, 415 Pages
Volume 64


Jose Cadalso
Cartas Marruecas,
Aguilar; Madrid, Spain, 1944, 589 Pages
Volume 82

Johann Wolgang Goethe
Los Sufrimientos Del Joven Werther
Reineke El Zorro
Aguilar; Madrid, Spain, 1945, 536 Pages
Volume 133

Don Juan Tenorio
Traidor Inconfeso Y Martir
El Punal Del Godo
Aguilar; Madrid, Spain, 1959, 506 Pages
Volume 177

Benito Perez Galdos
Torquemada en la Hoguera
Torquemada en la Cruz
Aguilar; Madrid, Spain, 1956, 466 Pages
Volume 393

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19.95 USD

Vintage Lionel Train airport beacon tower would make a fun decor accent in your office, den, man cave, or in a child's room.

Produced from 1949 until about 1953 by the Lionel Corporation, No. 394 Beacon is made from aluminum and has a cool industrial look. This light beacon model is untested and is being sold "as is" as decor not a working train set accessory.

The light beacon tower shows signs of age including scratches, dents, soiling, and some green corrosion around the base. Note that there are obvious dents on the base and around the top tower rail. The beacon comes with its original light bulb. Again, please note that this model has not been tested and is being sold "as is."

Tower stands approximately 12 inches tall including the light bulb. The base is approximately 4 inches square.

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