45.00 USD

Awesome purple satin rayon ribbon, this vintage textile can be used in sewing or craft projects, or used as decor. On its original cardboard spool the double face satin ribbon has a paper backing and is in very good condition.

Made in the U.S.A. by Martin circa 1950s, the vintage ribbon has a lovely sheen.

Ribbon would make a beautiful sash.

4 1/4 Inch Wide

10 Yards of awesome ribbon per spool at an AMAZING price.

Two spools available.

The exposed ribbon shows show shelf ware and fading. The paper labels and paper backing are yellowed with age and are chipped and torn.

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19.95 USD

Vintage bride and groom cake topper from the 1940s is the perfect bridal accessory for the vintage loving couple. The bisque figures have puckered lips as if they are ready to kiss. The bride has a classic 1940s hairstyle.

Cake topper is in good vintage condition. No chips. No cracks. The bride's veil netting is browned from age. The figures are bisque, not finely finished porcelain. Please look closely at the photographs.

The couple stand on a nicely decorated oval platform approximately 4 3/8" across by 3 1/2" deep. The groom is approximately 4 1/2" tall.

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22.95 USD

A throwback to the 1950s, this game piece assortment from Parker Brothers Career board game offers an interesting mix of career choices from traditional farming, to atomic age uranium prospecting, to moon exploration.

Included in the lot are two (2) "Rules for Playing the Game of Careers" pamphlets (1957 edition), six (6) lift to erase magic slate score pads, a stack of play money in denominations from $50 to $10,000, a stack of "Opportunity" cards, a stack of "Experience" cards, two (2) red dice, seven (7) assorted game pawns -- five are plastic and original to the game, two are wood.

This lot does not include the game board.

The set would make a fun gag gift for a college graduate, table decor for a graduation party, or a quirky photo prop.

Pieces are all in good vintage condition showing typical signs of age.


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125.00 USD

Antique book filled with outlandish ideas about reading facial features to discern character traits, Physiognomy by Leila Lomax is a curious read. Between the decorative green covers, Lomax puts forth unscientific information that claims will teach the reader, "How to read character in the face and to determine the capacity for love, business, or crime."

Physiognomy, also referred to as anthroposcopy, is an old idea in the history of human thought dating back at least to ancient Greece. The concept of physiognomy experienced a resurgence in interest and scholarly attention in the late 18th century and 19th century. The pseudoscience of physiognomy is related to phrenology and palmistry.

This is a rare book and would make a great gift for the collector of early psychology, quack medicine, or pseudoscience items. The antique book published in 1906 has a decorative binding and title page. The book is in very good condition showing some rubbing and wear on the cover and spine. Endpapers and pages, although browned with age, are clean. Binding is tight.

The volume includes an advertising list of titles & descriptions of other books published by Penn Publishing including Magic, Graphology, Astrology, Practical Palmistry, and Slips of Speech.

The small volume measures approximately 6" x 4 1/2".

Physiognomy by Leila Lomax
The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1906
163 Pages including index

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24.95 USD

Everyone says carpe diem, which really is a good idea, but let's not forget all the fun you can have if you carpe noctem.

Latin for seize the night, pin this quote on your office bulletin board for inspiration on the nights you have to work late.

Taken from a vintage set of Mitten's Movie Tilers, each white ceramic letter has a metal push pin on the back for use on a bulletin board or soft piece of wood.


Black background not included.

Letters will be sent to you in a gift box.

The letters are in good condition showing typical wear and some light soiling at the edges of some of them.

Letters measure 3/4"

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28.95 USD

Old school wood pencils from Eberhard Faber, these Elementary 6370 are retro, well made, and hard to find. You can own seven of these awesome vintage graphite pencils.

Each painted green wood pencil is marked "Eberhard Faber Elementary 6370 U.S.A." All but one is also marked "Woodclinched." This pencil is also a slightly lighter shade of green. The pencils are in very good condition and have never been sharpened.

A bit thicker than the average pencil, this writing tool was designed for young school children's small hands.

Founded in 1861, Eberhard Faber manufactured their pencils in N.Y.C. on the East River on the site that is now the United Nations Building. I've found advertisements for the Elementary 6370 dating back as far as 1920. This batch is circa 1950s - 1960s.

Pencils are 7" long and have a 3/8" diameter.

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45.00 USD

With its imaginative illustrations of space travel, Tom Corbett's Wonder Book of Space captures an age of innocence at the beginning of the atomic era and the space race. This beautifully illustrated children's book, part of the popular Wonder Books series, tells the tale of astronaut Tom Corbett, his rocket ship Polaris, and Johnny & Janie's space adventure.

A first edition of this delightful book, the book is clean and pristine -- rare to find this vintage children's book in such amazing condition.

Book is clean. Binding is tight. Colors are bright. Appears to have only been read once. Some minor wear at the base of the spine and on the back cover.

Tom Corbett's Wonder Book of Space by Marcia Martin
Illustrated by Frank Vaughn
Wonder Books, New York, 1953
Copyright Rockhill Radio Recording
Lithographed in the United States

8 1/4" x 6 1/2"

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14.95 USD

Vintage stone egg has a beautiful yellow color with gray veining. Sculpted from onyx, the vintage rock egg can be displayed at Easter or used all year round as a paperweight.

Circa 1970, this sculpted stone egg paperweight is most likely Mexican origin. It has a handwritten sticker on the bottom identifying the stone as onyx. The beautiful nature stone is heavy for its size and in good condition.

Approximately 2 1/2 inches long by 1 5/8 inches wide by 1 1/4 inches tall.


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75.95 USD

It is rare to find a full, unused bolt of Corbett Brothers Quality Ribbon on a spool with their signature black cat label. So rare, that I am selling the spool complete with its 10 yards of green grosgrain ribbon to keep them together.

The Corbett Brothers headquartered their ribbon business at Fourth Avenue at 18th Street in New York City, with a branch in St. Etienne, France, and a textile mill in Paterson, N.J.

This beautiful grosgrain ribbon is 4 1/2" wide and is wound on the spool with a protective paper backing. I unwound the spool just a few feet to take photographs.

The ribbon is in very good vintage condition. The spool and label show shelf wear. The label black cat label is creased and as a few small tears as well as some minimal paper loss. The bottom label is crumbled, torn and worn around the edges with some paper loss. This label identifies the ribbon as "Made in the United States."

Spool is approximately 5 1/8" tall with a 3 1/4" diameter.

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45.95 USD

Science and Invention Magazine dating from June 1926, this rare and collectible magazine is filled with cool illustrations, technical schematics, articles, stories, inventions, ideas, and advertisements.


191 Pages of Retro Science and Technology FUN!

Includes ads for General Electric and American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Systems.

Approximately 11 3/4" x 8 5/8"


Vintage magazine in good condition for its age. Cover shows wear particularly around the edges. Paper on the spine is mostly worn away, but the binding is intact and tight. No missing pages. No cut outs. Back cover and last handful of pages have some paper loss at the top side edge. Over all, this is a good copy of a very rare magazine.

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19.95 USD

Pin this vintage straw hat shaped brooch on a jacket or use it to secure a scarf. Evocative of a summer day, this pin will put a little sunshine on your lapel.

Made by Elias Artmetal before the company shifted its focus to making frames, the pin is crafted from an alloy of sterling silver and pewter which does not tarnish. Back stamped with the Elias hallmark USA Sterling Pewter 389.

Pin is in excellent condition.

Measurements: 1 1/2" diameter

Comes in a gift box ready for giving.

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25.95 USD

Small Boat Building by H.W. Patterson is a practical handbook for the amateur craftsman interesting in constructing a wooden boat. The small vintage book has its original dust jacket as well as a decorative cloth cover.

The boat building book covers such topics as tools, selecting wood, laying down, the boat's backbone, setting up, planking, and deck framing. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations as well as ten pull-out plate diagrams.

This is a genuine vintage book published in 1940. It shows typical wear includes chipping to the paper dust jacket, soiling, and discoloration of the pages.

Small Boat Building by H.W. Patterson
The MacMillan Company, New York, 1940
Illustrated, 144 pages
7 1/4 inches by 5 inches

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25.00 USD

Beautifully illustrated and informative, Conservation and Nature Activities published by the Audubon Society of Canada, provides practical and fun ways for children to engage with wildlife, plants and trees, rocks and minerals, the stars, and the sea, and more.

The vintage book has a "Nature Activities Week by Week Throughout the Year" section with amazing graphics and clear project instructions.

This is a vintage children's activity book from the 1950s. The book is protected in a mylar cover. The binding is tight. Pages are tanned with age but supple. The book belonged to a summer camp library and has the camp's name "The Joy Camps," stamped on the page edges and written in pencil on the front endpaper.

Conservation and Nature Activities
Compiled by Canadian Nature Magazine
A. Reginald Whittemore, Editor
Jean Hart Whittemore, Associate Editor
Audubon Society of Canada, Toronto, 1951
256 Pages
Approximately 10 1/2" x 7 1/8"


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19.95 USD

Wonderful collection of vintage song books from the 1920s & 1930s are filled with songs that were sung around campfires, at camp, in school, church, and community gatherings. From folk songs, to patriotic songs, religious songs, and popular tunes, this songbook lot is a treasure trove of folk lyrics and music.

Lot includes four songbooks. Conditions as stated below.

Camp Songs "n" Things
Contains: Music - Stuntz - Phun and the Melodies of the Lyrics in "Camp Songs"
A Companion Book by the same Publishers
Carl E. Zander & Wes H. Klusmann, 1939, Tenth Printing
120 Pages; Pocket-size Pamphlet; 6 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Pamphlet is in good, clean condition with some discoloration on the top right-hand side of the cover.

Sociability Songs for Community, School, Home
The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1928
127 Pages, Plus Song Index at Back; Softcover Stapled Pamphlet; 8 3/4" 5 3/4"
Cover is stained and rubbed with previous owner's name written in pencil at the top, and title pages along with notations. First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C. stamp on front and back covers.

Songs of the People, National: State: Folk Songs
Appears to have been a promotional song book for colleges and schools in Virginia, with ads for the following schools, as well as an ad for The Rebus-Kieffer Co., Dayton, Virginia, a music publisher, and an ad for the Massanutten Caverns.
Redford State Teachers College, East Redford, Virginia
Roanoke National Business College, Roanoke, Virginia
Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia
Randolph-Mann Academy, Bedford Virginia
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg Virginia
State Teachers College, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia
Fredericksburg State Teachers College, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia
Virginia College for Girls, Roanoke, Virginia
Blackstone College, Blackstone, Virginia
Blackstone Military Academy, Blackstone, Virginia
48 Pages, plus advertising as stated. 8 1/8" x 5 1/5"
Booklet is in good condition with stapled binding. Cover shows typical wear and light soiling. Pages are clean.

The Universal Folk Songster for Home, School, and Community
Compiled by Florence Hudson Botsford
G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, 1937; 154 Pages; 9" x 6 1/8"
Cover shows wear with light soiling and tears and creasing. Previous owner's name and notations on front cover. Paper tanned with age.

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175.00 USD

Super-sized Empoli glass canister candy jar in a classic shade of teal blue will make a big statement in any home decor setting from vintage Mid Century Modern to a more traditional look.

Standing 15 1/2" tall, the large apothecary style jar can be grouped with other decorative glass for a striking decor focal point.

The vintage glass container has rippling to the the interior of the glass jar which gives an interesting optic effect.

The vintage glass candy jar is in good condition. No chips. No cracks.

Approximate Measurements:
15 1/2" tall including lid
5" wide
5" deep

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35.95 USD

These vintage Czech glass buttons are new old stock. Each bundle contains twenty four (24) faceted jet black glass buttons. Button are in their original wrapping paper marked "Made in Czechoslovakia."


Each button measures just shy of 3/4 of an inch.

Price is per bundle -- 24 buttons in each bundle. Four (4) bundles are available.



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18.95 USD

This beautiful vintage art book from the Kodansha Library of Japanese Art series examines the incredible career of the artist known as Hokusai. The book includes high-quality color art reproductions as well as black and white prints.

Vintage from the 1950s, the book shows light signs of wear with some discoloration on the cover and tanning at the page edges. Cover has an old price notation in pencil on the upper right-hand corner.

Katsushika Hokusai
English Text by Elise Grilli based upon the Japanese text of Ichitaro Kondo
Library of Japanese Art
Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont - Tokyo, Japan, 1958
Fifth Printing, Printed in Japan
44 Plates 29 in Full Color
Unpaginated
6 3/4" x 4 3/4"

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145.00 USD

Antique set of gaming tokens, these brass coins in the shape of playing card suits where used for scoring in a variety of Victorian era card games including whist.

The vintage brass tokens have nice detailing that remains crisp despite obvious wear. The brass is fairly bright. The gaming tokens where used in their time and show light scuffs and scratches, as well as soiling. Two coins, the spade and the heart, have what look to be black ink spots on the registry side of the token. The diamond token has some red marks. I have not attempted to clean these gaming coins.

According to the Kovels English Registry Marks identification guide these brass game coins were registered on October 5, 1883.

The coins measures approximately 3/4 of an inch each.

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24.95 USD

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Vintage Czech glass bead bulk lot -- approximately 300 glass beads for $24.95!

These are not just ordinary vintage glass beads, they are a very cool retro flying saucer shape. The beads can be used in a multitude of different beading projects.

Fresh from a New York City warehouse, these beads were stashed away for many years. They are in excellent condition. As they are handmade glass beads, please expect some irregularity from the manufacturing process.

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89.95 USD

Vintage lot of Vis Ed flash cards in cool colorful boxes cover an essential range of high school level academic subjects including physics, algebra, American history, english, and spelling.

The cards could certainly be used as intended, and they would also make a wonderful vintage-inspired school decor accent. The smaller Compact Facts cards have a wonderful graphic image of Rodin's Le Penseur (The Thinker).

Lot includes six (6) boxes of vintage Vis Ed cards from the 1960s. The cards look as if they have never been used. The American history set is in its original factory-sealed box.

Algebra Summary Cards
Algebra Intermediate Compact Facts
American History II Compact Facts
English Grammar Compact Facts
Physics Compact Facts
Spelling 20 Words A Day
Published by the Visual Education Association, Dayton, Ohio.

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