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Vintage Crewel Embroidery - Floral Embroidery - Embroidered Wall Hanging - Finished Crewel Pillow Cover - Crewel Wall Hanging - 1970s Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 USD

An incredible example of crewel embroidery, this vintage textile needlework piece can be transformed into a wall hanging or pillow cover.

Worked on a white linen background with wool thread in a vibrant 1970s flower design, the crewel embroidery is complete and in very good condition. The linen fabric, measuring 35 inches x 17 inches, has been folded in half and has a crease line. There are a few spots that should come out with washing. Note the word "top" below the crease line above the crewel work. Black basting stitches outline the pillow cover back dimension. There is a dry cleaners tag pinned to one corner.

Ready for finishing, you can make a pillow cover, frame it for a wall hanging, or use it in another craft project.

Dimensions: 35" x 17"
Contents: Linen, Wool


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Nova Scotia Tartan - Royal Albert Porcelain - Royal Albert China - Decorative Plate - Vintage Serving Plate - Plaid Decor - Tartan Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

Vintage Nova Scotia Tartan platter, this bone china serving piece was made in England by Royal Albert. The pink and blue Royal Albert hallmark dates the plate to circa 1962 to the 1970s.

The Nova Scotia Tartan motif is rendered in wonderful blue, green, and gold plaid ribbons with a large bow and lion crest. The decorative platter has a delicate gold trim.

The Nova Scotia Tartan was the first provincial tartan in Canada.

The decorative serving platter is in good condition. The dish has a few manufacturing imperfections that appear to be stray marks of paint under the glaze. See photographs two & three.

Measurements:
10 1/2" by 9 1/4"

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Vintage Diary - World War 2 Diary - Army Air Force Band - WW 2 Diary - Handwritten Diary - Handwritten Journal - Vintage Army Band Musician by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Vintage 1942 handwritten diary gives an interesting glimpse into the daily life of a World War 2 army private. Beginning with an entry on New Year's Day, "Spent day at home - am being activated - left for camp and arrived at 5 a.m.," the handwritten journal goes on to document a young musician's hopes and prays of joining the fledging Army Air Force Band.

On March 14, he proudly writes, "At last - I am a bandsman!"

The vintage date book records the dates of band rehearsals, parade marches, U.S.O. dances, hospital visits, and other World War II home front events. Entries are almost daily until mid May when they break off resuming in July with sporadic notes into September when the entries end.

The small, pocket-size date book includes colored maps of the United States and Canada, distance tables, reminder index, city populations, reference tables, and other general information.

The diary belonged to Pvt. Anthony Marcopoto who played clarinet in the Army Air Force Band during WW 2.

The Ideal Diary or Memorandum Calendar
1942
Made in U.S.A.

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Vintage Book Set - Rudolf Flesch Books - Vintage Book Bundles - Vintage Book Decor - Art of Clear Thinking - Readable Writing - Plain Talk by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Vintage set of Rudolf Flesch books are as relevant today as they were when they were published back in the late 1940s - early 1950s.

Best known for this book Why Johnny Can't Read And What You Can Do About, which inspired Dr. Seuss to write The Cat in the Hat, Flesch wrote a series of well-received books on writing and effective communication.

These are genuine vintage books published in the 1940s & 1950s. Books shows typical wear including wear and tear around the edges of the dust jackets and light soiling.

This vintage book bundle includes:

The Art of Clear Thinking by Rudolf Flesch
Harper & Brothers, 1952
212 Pages; 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"

The Art of Plan Talk by Rudolf Flesch
Harper & Brothers, 1946
210 Pages; 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"

The Art of Readable Writing by Rudolf Flesch
Harper & Brothers, 1949
237 Pages; 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"

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Vintage Art Poster - Political Propaganda - Vintage Poster Decor - Cold War Era - Isidore Leonard Spreekmeester - ERP Marshall Plan Poster by HappyFortuneVintage

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625.00 USD

Vintage art poster from the Cold War era, this striking image by I. Spreekmeester (aka Isidore Leonard Spreekmeester) was a fifth place winner in the Intra-European Cooperation for a Better Standard of Living 1950 poster contest sponsored by the European Recovery Program (ERP), more popularly known as the Marshall Plan.

Spreekmeester (1914 - 2000) was a well known Dutch magazine illustrator, the author of several children's books, and a courtroom artist for the NOS broadcasting company.

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

A panel of graphic artists from countries benefiting from the Marshall Plan, 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.

The poster is an original poster, not a reproduction. The poster is in excellent vintage condition with just some minor wear at around the edges.

The poster has been stored flat.



Artist: I. Spreekmeester (1914 - 2000)
Holland
c.1950
21.5 x 29.5 inches (54 x 74 cm)

I have many of the winning posters, and will be listing them in my shop over the next several weeks.

Posters currently available in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/190098732/vintage-poster-political-propaganda-cold
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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Ruby Red Glass Cups - Vintage Glass Coffee Cups - Anchor Hocking Royal Ruby - Christmas Coffee Cups - Red Glassware - Red Cup and Saucers by HappyFortuneVintage

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22.00 USD

Anchor Hocking Royal Ruby Charm are classic square red glass coffee cups and saucers. Made from 1939 until the mid-1950s, Royal Ruby is appropriate for casual and formal table settings. The rich cranberry ruby red makes the glassware perfect for Christmas holiday entertaining.

This set of two cups and saucers can be mixed and matched with other glassware for a festive look on your holiday table.

Cups and saucers are in very good condition. No chips. No cracks.

Saucers measure 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".
Cups are 2 1/4" high x 4 1/2" wide including handles and have a 6 oz liquid capacity.

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Vintage Owl Figurines -Vintage Owl Decor - Vintage Pottery Owls -Miniature Owl Family Figurines -Mid Century Danish Pottery -Denmark Pottery by HappyFortuneVintage

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48.95 USD

Miniature Mid Century owl figurine trio will add a charming touch to your home or office decor. Made in Denmark, the vintage pottery owls are super cute and would make a great gift for a new mom and dad or owl lover.

The vintage owl figures are in very good condition having no chips or cracks and minimal wear to the glaze. Two of the owls are stamped "Denmark" on the bottom. The largest owl also has a marker stamp, but it is very hard to read.

Owls range in size from 2 3/4" for the tallest and a mere 1 1/4" for the baby owl.

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I Want To Be A Train Engineer - Train Decor - Train Pictures - Train Book - Nursery Decor - Train Art - Boy's Room Decor - Children's Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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14.95 USD

I Want To Be A Train Engineer captures the job of train engineer as it was back in the 1950s. Times have surely changed, but this charming book will still delight children and adults. The illustrations were very modern for the time.

Written by Carla Greene and illustrated by Victor Havel, this child's career book is part of a series published in the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Children's Press. The light green cloth binding has red graphics of children dressed in the clothing for various careers, such as a fireman, doctor, teacher, cowboy, seamstress, baker, and football player.

The book is not in good condition. It is a nearly 60 year-old children's book that was used in a public school system. The cloth binding is fraying at the edges and has worn away completely on the spine. Binding is tight. Some pages have small tears and light soiling. Book has a date (May 29, 1961) and Cedar Grove, N.J. Board of Education stamp on the front right-hand side endpaper. Some might consider this book a cutter. The illustrations are fabulous and worthy of framing.


I Want To Be A Train Engineer
by Carla Greene, Illustrations by Victor Havel
Childrens Press, 1956, unpaginated, Ex-Library copy, No dust jacket
9 3/4" x 8 1/4"


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Vintage Wooden Toy Figures - Guidecraft Wedgies - Women Figures - Educational Toys - Vintage Toys - Fun Office Decor -Cool Office Decor Prop by HappyFortuneVintage

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135.00 USD

This grouping of vintage toys features women career figures from Guidecraft's first line of Wedgies wooden toys from the 1960s, as well as pieces from the 1970s. Cleverly crafted from wood wedges, these colorful women figures stand on their own and have detailed overlays depicting various occupations and pastimes.

The vintage toy collection would make a cool display on an office shelf or in a child's nursery.

The set includes ten (10) figures.
Mail Carrier
Cashier
Doctor
Executive
Crossing Guard
Ballerina
Little Girl holding a black cat
Airline Stewardess
Teacher
Homemaker

The wood toys were played with in their time and show varying degrees of wear including scratches, scuffs, light soiling, and paint loss.

Wedgies measure from approximately 3 1/2" to 5 1/4" high.

I currently have a set of 10 male figures in my shop. Put the sets together for an awesome display in a child's room, office, or workshop.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/280777758/guidecraft-wedgies-vintage-wooden-toys


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Raising Chickens - Vintage Farm Almanac - Poultry Farming - Chicken Art - Chicken Decor - Chicken Coop - Farm Livestock - Park Pollard -1919 by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Rare Park & Pollard advertising booklet, Lay or Bust Year Book and Almanac for 1919, is packed with information on raising chickens, along with a bit about hogs and cows.

Historically interesting, the farm booklet's introduction asks the reader if "You are a good American," and refers to the World War I defeat of Germany, and rising demand for foodstuffs.

The illustrated booklet takes the farmer through the year providing detailed information on what to do to raise healthy chickens.

The antique almanac is in good condition with typical wear around the edges. The back cover top corner is missing (see photograph two). The color cover is bright and in very good condition. The booklet has a hole in the upper left-hand corner for ease of hanging in a convenient spot for easy reference.

8 1/8 inches by 5 1/2 inches

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Vintage Silk Thread - Wooden Thread Spools - Sewing Room Decor - Vintage Sewing Thread - Textile Industry Decor - Antique Thread Spools by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.95 USD

Vintage silk thread on wooden spools makes a lovely decor accent in a craft or sewing room, design studio, or workshop. This beautiful array of vintage threads in neutral tones includes two very rare spools from Warehouse Point Silk Company. The lot also include three wooden spools of Belding Corticelli Richardson B&A thread marked "Sew With Silk," and one spool of Clark's Mercerized Sewing cotton thread.

The thread is clean. The wooden spools are in very good condition with the exception of white Belding Corticelli Richardson spool which has a chip.


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Vintage Sci Fi Novel - Science Fiction - Atomic Fiction - Sci Fi Art -Atomic Age - Sci Fi Decor - Long Loud Silence - Richard M Powers Cover by HappyFortuneVintage

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28.95 USD

Vintage copy of Wilson Tucker's classic sci fi novel, The Long Loud Silence, a tale of post atomic apocalypse America, has an amazing cover illustration by Richard M. Powers.

The cover graphic is vibrant and the page edges are a vivid turquoise blue -- aperfect display copy for your sci-fi or atomic age inspired decor.

The vintage science fiction book is in very good condition appears to have never been read. The spine is has a crinkle in it (see photograph 3) but the spine is tight and not cracked as is often the case with old pulp fiction books. There is some very light shelf wear at the top and base of the spine. Pages are clean and very slightly tanned -- a marvel as cheap pulp paper typically does not age well.

The Long Loud Silence by Wilson Tucker
Dell Book, New York, 1952
Cover Painting by Richard M. Powers
Designed and Produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Company
Dell Book 791; 192 Pages
6 1/2" x 4 5/16"

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Antique Photograph - School Photo - Class Photograph - Berlin Germany Early 1900s - Boy School Photograph - Photography Decor - Sepia by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

Captured in sepia tones, this class of boys stare confidently into the camera with the hint of smiles on their young faces. Taken in Berlin, Germany very early in the 1900s, this photograph is part of a collection from one family's estate spanning from the 1800s into the early part of the 20th century.

Some of the boys are dressed in the classic sailor suit uniform of the time period. Some are wearing lace-up boots. One boy has a watch fob and chain hanging prominently from his coat jacket.

I believe the boy in the following set of carte de visite is in this photograph - second row, second boy in on the right:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/233459584/carte-de-visite-antique-photographs

The photograph is in good condition with small chips at the top left corner and bottom right corner. The photo is mounted on heavy card stock which shows wear around the edges and some discoloration from age.

Photograph measures 7 7/8" x 6". The mounting card measures approximately 9 3/4" x 8 1/2".

Other photographs from this collection currently in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/232107938/antique-sepia-photograph-postcard-family
https://www.etsy.com/listing/231352701/antique-photograph-carte-de-visite-sepia

Interested in purchasing the entire collection? Send me a message for more information.


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World Globe - Antique Toy - Vintage Globe - Antique Pencil Sharpener - Miniature Globe - Unique Gift - Globe Decor - Cool Office Decor -Prop by HappyFortuneVintage

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88.00 USD

This miniature world globe pencil sharpener would make a special gift or unique office decor. Made in Germany circa 1905, the miniature steel globe has a simplified version of the World's political boundaries.

Globe shows Congo State, Turkish Empire, Persia, Russian Empire, Chinese Empire, Pedersburg (St. Petersburg).


The small globe is in good condition with typical wear including scratches and some paint loss. The metal sharpener blade is very dull and does not sharpen well.

Marked "Germany" on the sharpener element and
"Made in Germany" just above Antarctica .
Pencil Sharpener stands 3 1/2 Inches tall.
Globe has an approximately 1 3/4" diameter.


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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Frank Among the Rancheros - Rocky Mountain Series - Antique Book Decor- Western Home Decor -Adventure Story -Man Cave Decor -Boys Room Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Written by Harry Castlemon (pen name of Charles Austin Fosdick), a prolific 19th-century author of adventure books for boys, Frank Among the Rancheros is part of The Rocky Mountain Series of novels published by Porter & Coates.

This very early edition, possibly a first edition, has a decorative cover and an illustration of Frank, the main character.

The book is a genuine antique book from the 19th century, not a modern reprint. As such, expect wear and aging appropriate for a book that is almost 150 years old. The pages are tanned with age, but supple and not crumbling. Some of the pages have soiling. The cover has some spots and wear along the edges and at top and bottom of the spine. Binding is tight.

Frank Among the Rancheros by Harry Castlemon
The Rocky Mountain Series
Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, 1871
R.W. Carroll & Co., Cincinnati
254 Pages; 6 3/4 Inches x 5 inches

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National Lampoon Magazine - Richard Nixon - Political Humor - Vintage Magazine - Presidential Humor - Robert Grossman Cover by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.95 USD

The National Lampoon magazine is know for its outrageously funny and irreverent political humor. The August 1972 issue is one of the publications best, and most collectible back issue magazines. From its Robert Grossman Pinocchio-like image of Richard Nixon with Henry Kissinger as Jiminy Cricket perched on his nose, to the Miracle of Democracy comic cartoon strip, to Rose Kennedy's Charisma tips, to the Coronation of King Dick, this issue is a winner regardless of your political party allegiance.

This is an original copy of National Lampoon magazine's August 1972 issue not a reprint. As such, is shows wear consistent with its age. There is light wear around the edges and a small tear and paper loss on the bottom front cover where it meets the spine.

The National Lampoon
August 1972, Vol 1 No. 29
This issue is brought to you by the Republican Party--- a leisure service of ITT
96 Pages
11 inches x 8 1/4 inches

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Pysanky Egg - Easter Egg - Ukrainian Folk Art -Vintage Easter Decor - Painted Egg -Spring Decor - St Basil's Cathedral - Easter Decorations by HappyFortuneVintage

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28.00 USD

Vintage Ukrainian pysanky Easter egg with a hand painted picture of St. Basil's Cathedral is a masterpiece of folk art.

I bought a basket full of these amazing hand painted pysanky eggs at an estate sale. They are delicate and beautiful creations.

This is a vintage egg, a real chicken egg. The insides of the egg were blown out before the shell was prepared and transformed into a pysanky. Dating from the 1970s, the Easter egg is in remarkably good condition


Measurements: Approximately 2 1/2" x 2"

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TAP Portugal Airlines - Vintage Travel - Airline Menu - Airline Memorabilia - Portugese Culture - Travel Souvenir - Folk Dancing by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

Vintage TAP (Transportes Aéreos Portugueses) menu has a detachable large-format postcard depicting the Portuguese folk dance Bailinho Da Madeira Camacha.

The menu postcard is No. 7 in a series of paintings by Abilio Mattos e Silva a noted artist and costume designer for the opera, ballet, and theatre.

The card is in good condition showing slight wear around the edges and at the base of the fold.

Measures 9 1/16 inches x 5 11/16 closed.
Circa 1966

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Passion Prayer Book - Vintage Prayer Book - Vintage Catholic Prayer Book - Pocket Prayer Book - Catholic Prayers - Passion of Christ by HappyFortuneVintage

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95.00 USD

Scarce 1932 edition of The Passion Prayer Book has a flexible leather bound cover, gold gilt title lettering and gold gilt pages edges.

The pocket-size vintage Catholic prayer book has a patina of age and show wear and tear from a devoted reader. The leather is worn along the cover edges with some loss at the bottom front cover edge. There are some dog-eared pages at the back. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.


The Passion Prayer Book
Informal Mediations on Christ Crucified: Prayers and Devotions
compiled and edited by Father Purcell, C.P.
D.B. Hansen & Sons, Chicago, 1932
384 Pages
5" x 3 1/4"

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Age of Reason - Jean Paul Sartre - Existential Philosophy - Existentialist Literature - Existentialism - Philosophy Gift - Modern Library - by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 USD

Solid copy of Jean Paul Sartre's classic Existential novel, The Age of Reason is the first book in his The Roads to Freedom trilogy. Concerned with Existentialist concept of what it means to be free, the book is set in 1930s Paris and is considered a fictional presentation of the ideas found in Sartre's Nothingness and Being.

This circa 1940s Modern Library Book edition of Sartre's work has an intriguing cover design, decorative endpapers, and an attractive blue cloth binding with silver lettering.

The dust jacket shows wear most notably along the edges with small tears and paper loss at the top and bottom of the spine. The pages are clean. Binding is tight. The front right hand-side end paper has been torn out and the page preceding the title page has been carefully taped into the book.

7 1/4" by 5"

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