45.95 USD

Vintage powder boxes in cool retro colors would make a fun display in a modern bedroom or bathroom.

The instant collection includes three classic dusting powder boxes from the 1970s. The iconic yellow Jean Naté powder box comes with its original powder puff and a generous amount of powder. The highly decorative Houbigant Essence of Chantilly dusting powder box comes with its original pink powder puff and pink cardboard box insert. The blue Estee Lauder perfumed body powder box is empty. The boxes are in good vintage condition showing typical wear.


5 1/4" Houbigant Essence of Chantilly Dusting Power Box
5 1/8" Jean Naté Perfumed Bath Powder Box
4 1/2" Estee by Estee Lauder Perfumed Body Power Box

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85.00 USD

Antique pencil sharpener made in Germany circa 1914 has a gold Atlas figure holding up the world and shows a simplified version of the world's political boundaries before World War I. The miniature world globe shows the Chinese Empire, St. Petersburg, the Congo State, and the British Dominion (Canada).

The miniature transfer painted metal globe has a deep patina of age showing typical wear for a tin toy that is over 100 years old. The pencil sharpening device is present but does not sharpen. There is a dent on the base rim (see photograph 2).

The vintage world globe pencil sharpener would be an interesting accent piece in your office and would make a unique gift.

Approximately
2 3/4 inches tall
1 3/4 inches globe diameter
1 1/16 inch base diameter
Marked "Germany" on the bottom

Looking for more globes to add to your collection? Check these out.

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www.etsy.com/listing/221218761/wood-globe-world-globe-vintage-globe
www.etsy.com/listing/259466095/vintage-globe-crams-celestial-globe-star
www.etsy.com/listing/264323165/antique-globe-pencil-sharpener-vintage

And, I have additional globes in inventory. Feel free to send me a message for more information about the globes I have on hand.


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295.00 USD

This beautiful lacquer box once belonged to Walter T. Steves, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. The lacquer cigarette box was a gift to Col. Steves from Col. Nguyen Duc De, Chief Adjunct General, Joint General State of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.

The lacquer box has four beautiful Vietnamese women on the lid and hinges open to reveal three tiered cigarette shelves.

The shelves are made of wood and have metal hinges. The top shelf has slots for 15 thin cigarettes. The middle shelf has slots for 15 thicker cigarettes, and the bottom shelf has 8 slots that look as though they could accommodate small cigars.

The box was used in its time and shows wear. There are scuffs and scratches on the lacquer as well as a few small chips along front edge. The presentation box has a blue plaque on the side which reads:

Col Walter T. Steves
Deputy Acting COS
From: Col Nguyen Duc De
Chief AG/JGS/RVNAF

I found a reference to Col. Walter T. Steves. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. His grave stone indicates that he served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

I found a reference to Col. Nguyen Duc De on the Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa
Nơi Gặp Gở của những Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Thủ Đức và Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Quân Trường Đồng Đế Nha Trang blog - siquantrubi.blogspot.com - stating that "Former Colonel Nguyen Duc De had breathed his last on Sunday December 28, 2008 in Fullerton, California."

The box measures approximately 11 1/4 inches long by 5 1/5 inches wide by 2 3/4 inches high when closed and 5 1/5 high when open. Shelves are approximately 5 3/4 inches by 4 inches.

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125.00 USD

Trick See Art!

Rare Harry C. Bjorklund book!

Trick See Art by the 1930s chalk talk art master Harry C. Bjorklund will teach you how to draw awesome comic cartoon figures.

This is a genuine original publication from the 1930s not a reproduction.
The large-format softcover book is in good condition for its age showing wear around the edges, light soiling, creasing, a tear at the base of the cover, tanning pages.


Trick-See-Art A New Kind of Fun! by Harry C. Bjorklund
Novelty Research Artists, Minneapolis
Circa 1939
47 Pages
11 3/4 inches by 8 1/2 inches
Stapled Binding

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75.00 USD

Jess Stearn, a sceptic reporter, was totally transformed in body and soul after a four month regimen of yoga and mediation. Written way back in 1965 before yoga became mainstream in America, this is an insightful and collectable book.

This is a scarce first edition copy of Stearn's yoga instruction book published in 1965. The vintage book is in good condition. The dust jacket is bright with noticeable wear around the edges including small tears and some paper loss. Bottom of the spine shows wear. Small black mark on the bottom page edges. Pages are clean.

Yoga, Youth, and Reincarnation by Jess Stearn
Includes Black & White Photographs by Frank Stork of Marcia Moore in Yoga Postures
Illustrated with line drawings
Doubleday & Company, Inc, New York, 1965
392 Pages
8 1/2" x 5 3/4"

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18.95 USD

Akro Agate miniature slag glass flower pot is simply adorable. Known as a thumb pot, Akro made these flower pots in 1930s in various colors. This pot is made out of white & green swirled glass.

The flower pot is in good vintage condition. It has a few manufacturing flaws, a slightly protruding translucent edge left behind from the glass mold (see photograph 2), but no chips or cracks.

The pot is marked on the bottom with the Akro symbol and "Made in U.S.A."

This tiny flower pot is 2 1/2" tall with a 1 1/2" bottom diameter.

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49.95 USD

Impressive tall green glass vase has a dramatic black parrot & floral transfer design reminiscent of silver overlay designs found on glass Rockwell vases of the Art Deco period. This is a beautiful and unusual vintage vase.

I'm not sure exactly when this vase was made, as it does not have a markers mark, but its styling and manufacturing clues indicate that is was most likely made in the 1930s - 1940s.

The glass is not actually green. It has a paint transfer coating giving it the effect of cased glass. There are seams on each side of the green paint transfer but the seams are not evident inside the vase.

The vase shows wear including scratches, paint loss, and soiling.

Approximately 10" tall, 5" at its widest point, 3" base diameter.

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25.95 USD

From its delightful decorative cover to its action-packed tales of adventure in the American West, this antique copy of G.A. Henty's Captain Bayley's Heir is an old-fashion good read.

The graphic cover of a rider on a horse would look great on display in a library or child's room.

Captain Bayley's Heir, A Tale of The Gold Fields of California
G.A. Henty
Blackie & Son, Limited, London and Glasgow
Undated, Circa 1910
Illustrated
384 Pages plus two pages of publisher's advertising
7 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches

This is a genuine antique book not a reprint. The book is over 100-years old and shows the passage of time and evidence of having been read and enjoyed over the years. The cover is worn at the edges particularly at the top and base of the spine, with some fraying and chipping. The corners are bumped and the boards have worn through. The cover and spine graphics are in good condition and show well. The cover has some soiling. The back of the cover shows some fading. Pages are tanned with age.

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125.00 USD

Woven from splint ash and sweetgrass, these antique Penobscot Indian baskets are beautiful examples of handmade basketry. The decorative baskets can be used for storage or displayed as home decor.

Dating from the 1910s, these baskets came out of the estate of woman who spent her youthful summers at Camp Mudjekeewis in Lowell, Maine. The baskets are old and show wear and a patina of age. The larger basket's lid has a hand sewn repair. The small basket's lid handle is unwoven on one end. Overall, the 100 year-old basket set is in good condition for its age.


Larger basket has a 9 1/8" diameter and is approximately 4" deep.
Smaller basket has a 7 3/4" diameter and is approximately 3 1/4" deep.

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35.00 USD

This circa 1900 copy of Jules Verne's Among the Cannibals includes The Mysterious Document and On The Track which together are an English translation of Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant. An illustrated edition of this Verne work, the book has green cloth covered boards, a graphic cover with gold gilt lettering, and chapter title drawings by Henry Austin.

The highly decorative book cover would make a terrific decor accent in a library, office, or man cave.

The cover has noticeable wear particularly on the top and base of the spine including some loss and chipping. The pages are tanned with age.

I've noted an irregularity in the pagination of the book. Each story in the volume begins with an unpaginated page and then the next page is numbered "10" instead of "2."

In the Among The Cannibals section the chapter illustration and the first page (the unpaginated page and page 10) are detached from the book. Pages 10, 11, and 12 have residue of tape at the tops and bottom (see photograph four).

Originally published in France as Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant, this set of stories was then published in England by George Routledge and Sons as a three volume set titled A Voyage Around the World. It has also been published in English as In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant.

Among the Cannibals containing "The Mysterious Document," "On The Track," and "Among The Cannibals."
by Jules Verne
Illustrated by Henry Austin
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London
Undated, Circa 1900
Publisher's booklist advertising pages at back

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18.95 USD

Classic green glass ashtray will give a 1960s retro touch to your home decor. The heavy glass ashtray can be used as intended, but it would look fantastic used as a candy bowl -- think red Christmas candies -- or snack dish -- think orange goldfish crackers.

The vintage ashtray is in good condition. No cracks. No chips.

Approximately 6 inches square

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75.00 USD

During the 1950s and 1960s, pioneering adventure traveler and writer Barbara Alex Toy covered an amazing amount of ground traveling in Land Rovers from London to Singapore and across desert territories in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

The Highway of The Three Kings recounts Barbara Toy's journey along the ancient Incense Route through the Arabian Peninsula from Bir Ali (ancient city of Cana), past the legendary start of the Three Wise Men's pilgrimage, through the war zones of Yemen, past the outskirts of Mecca, through Saudi Arabia, through ancient Midian to Aqaba, Petra, Amman, to Damascus.

An engaging and inspiring travel adventure story, the book would make a great gift for a travel lover or anyone interested in the Middle East.

This is a genuine vintage book published in 1968 not a recent reprint. As such, the book shows wear consist for its age. The dust jacket shows noticeable wear around the edges. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

The Highway of the Three Kings by Barbara Toy
John Murray, London, 1968
First Edition
Black & White Photographs; Route Map at Front
188 Pages
8 3/4" x 5 3/4"

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495.00 USD

"Look for the union label..."

Vintage Lucite bookends proudly displays The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) label. This rare bookend set dates from the early 1980s and is a very cool piece of industrial history.

Founded in 1900, and at its peak one of largest labor unions in the United States, the ILGWU was a major influence in American labor history. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union forming Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), which in turn merged in 2004 with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) creating a new union known as UNITE HERE.

These are genuine vintage acrylic bookends from the 1980s. The Lucite blocks are mounted on a metal base which have rubber bottoms to protect furniture surfaces. The acrylic has a patina of age and some light scratches.

Approximately measurements:
4 1/2" Tall
4 1/4" Wide
4 1/8" Deep

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3,595.00 USD

Incredible set of antiquarian leather books, this collection of Antique Gems from the Latin and Greek was published by subscription in 1902 by George Barrie & Son, Philadelphia. Each custom printed set was bound according to the subscribers specifications. This antique book set is bound in three quarter Morocco leather, green with brown spine, and light green cloth. The spines have gold gilt designs and lettering.

Subscription number 685 of 1000 sets published, this collection belonged to Percy Chubb the founder of Chubb Insurance. Each volume has Chubb's personal bookplate pasted on the inside front endpaper.

Each book has the Latin or Greek text on one side with the English translation on the facing page. The books are beautifully illustrated and printed on high quality Japanese vellum paper.

Books are in very good condition with rubbing and wear evident at the corners and along the edges. Pages are clean. The books were on a library shelf untouched for years and have some dust soiling along the top edges.

This impressive book set would be an amazing & very special gift for a book lover, Classics buff, or a lawyer or corporate executive who has been promoted to the corner office.

12 Volumes include:

Anacreon (Odes)
Apollonius (Jason and Medea)
Apuleius (Cupid & Psyche)
Horace (Odes, Epodes, Carmen Seculare)
Longus (Daphnis and Chloe)
Lucian (Dialogues of Courtesans)
Lucius (The Ass)
Propertius (Elegies)
Tatius (Leucippe and Clitophon) In two volumes
Thocritus (Idyls)
Virgil (Bucolics)

Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Additional photographs available upon request.

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48.95 USD

Good grammar never goes out of style. Put this vintage collection of English grammar books on your office shelf for a functional and stylist decor accent.

The decorative book bundle would make a great gift for the new graduate or vintage-loving English or writing teacher.

The book collection includes the sought-after "Style Book of The New York Times."

These are genuine vintage books not recent reprints. The books typical signs of wear including worn corner edges, a wet ring on the cover of Pitfalls in English which is faint yet noticeable in some lighting, spots, tanned paper, and former owners's name inscriptions on the endpapers.

Set includes three vintage books:

A Desk-Book of Errors in English Including Notes on Colloquialisms and Slang to be Avoided in Conversation by Frank H. Vizetelly
Revised Edition
Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1920
232 Pages; 7 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Pitfalls in English by Sophie C. Hadida
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York - London, 1928
The Knickerbocker Press
381 Pages; 6 1/4" x 4 1/2"

Style Book of The New York Times
Edited and Revised by Robert E. Garst
The New York Times Company, New York, 1956
102 Pages; 7 3/4" x 5 1/4"

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16.95 USD

This deep ruby red glass sugar bowl is as versatile as it is beautiful. Use the bowl for sugar, fill it with cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving, or with candy for Christmas.

Although unmarked, the red glass bowl came with the Anchor Hocking Charm cup and saucer set which is also available in my shop.
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A lovely piece of classic red vintage glass, the bowl would make a great gift for a collector.

The sugar bowl is in very good condition. No chips. No cracks.

Bowl measures approximately 3" tall x 5" wide including the handles, and has a 3 3/8" top diameter.


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19.95 USD

Take a look at the faces of the school girls in this antique photograph from Berlin, Germany, circa 1900. Amid this sea of miserable expressions, one girl with a big white bow on top of her head has the hint of a mischievous smile at the edges of her lips. She wears a light colored striped dress in stark contrast to the dark heavy clothing of her fellow classmates. Teacher's pet? Or, class rebel? Go ahead and spin your own tale.

Compare this photograph with the following class photograph of a group of boys from the same era.
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Taken outdoors, confident, smiling faces.....

Both photographs are from a lot of photographs from one Berlin family's collection of portraits and carte de viste. As a whole, the collection gives an interesting glimpse into the lives of well-to-do Berliners in the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

Other photographs from the collection currently in my shop:
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www.etsy.com/listing/233459584/carte-de-visite-antique-photographs
www.etsy.com/listing/231352701/antique-photograph-carte-de-visite-sepia
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The photograph is in good condition with some minor chipping at the bottom right edge. The antique photo is matted on heavy card stock which shows browning from age as well as some wear around the edges.

Photograph including the matting measures approximately 9" x 7".

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125.00 USD

Nonlinear Oscillations in Physical Systems by Chihiro Hayashi is a scarce title in the McGraw-Hill Electrical an Electronic Engineering Series. Published in 1964, the vintage physics book is dense with technical language, formulas, and drawings. The vintage science book would make a fabulous gift for the geek in your life. It would also make an impressive and cool decor accent in a high tech office or workshop.

This rare book is in good condition showing light shelf wear and light tanning to the page edges.

Nonlinear Oscillations in Physical Systems by Chihiro Hayashi
McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1964
Illustrated; 392 Pages
9 1/4" by 6 1/4"

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85.95 USD

New old stock vintage Esterbrook Penesco No 509 Medium stub italic calligraphy dip pen nibs are a rare find. Made in Camden, New Jersey, there are 144 (a gross) steel pen nibs in each box.

Each box offered in this listing is in unused vintage condition and has never been opened. Some of the box seals are intact and some of seals are broken.

This listing is for one box of vintage Esterbrook Penesco No 509 Medium Stub nibs. The slide-open box design and the Penesco tag dates the manufacturing of these nibs to the 1940s.


Box measures 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/8"



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15.95 USD

Darling vintage handmade wooden egg cups are just right for your vintage country kitchen home decor. These cups are approximately 50-years old and are in good condition for their age. They have a nice patina and some minor chipping to the hand-painted floral design. One cup has a nick on the rim. Very shabby chic!

These charming egg cups would be perfect for displaying Easter eggs.


2 3/8" tall x 1 3/4" wide



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