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Vintage Powder Compact - Vintage Compact - Purse Mirror Compact - Vintage Makeup Compact -Bridal Accessory -Rhinestone Compact -Gift for Her by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Gorgeous vintage powder compact with raised metal flower details encrusted with prong set rhinestones and faux pearls, this mirror compact is a stunner, suitable for a wedding day or everyday.

This fine vintage purse accessory dates from the late 1940s - early 1950s, and is in amazing condition for its age. This lovely gold make compact was very gently handled by its previous owner. There are just a few tiny spots on the bottom and a very small rubbed area on the front near the clasp. There is an oval piece of white coated card stock that fits into the compact and a used powder puff.

3" long x 2 3/8" wide



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RCA Reference Book - Vintage Radio - Vintage Television -Vintage Industrial Guide -1953 Calendar -Vintage Date Book -Harrison NJ - Geek Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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14.95 USD

Filled will technical information on radio & television tubes, batteries & parts, this RCA 1953 Reference Book is also a datebook journal with world maps and a section for addresses. In addition to the book's title, the red leatherette cover also bears the name of the company that distributed this copy: General Radio Supply Co. 600 Penn St. Camden 2, N.J.

The inside front endpaper has a diagram of RCA's Harrison, N.J. factory.

Add this cool piece of industrial history to your collection, or use it as a datebook or notebook.

Date book is in very good condition. Pages are clean and unused. There is a small bit of residue from a price tag on the from cover.

Measures approximately 5 3/4" x 3 1/4"

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Karnak Brass Plate - Antique Brass Decor - Egyptian Decor - Arts & Crafts Era - Decorative Brass Plate - Benedict Brass - Goddess Isis by HappyFortuneVintage

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55.00 USD

The Egyptian goddess Isis graces the center of this small antique brass tri-footed trinket dish made by the Benedict Manufacturing Company. The plate has a beautiful repeat edging pattern reminiscent of the Arts & Craft style of the time.

Advertised to the gift trade in Geyer's Stationer 1909 catalog, the 'Karnak Brass' line was said to embody "the Egyptian idea of utility and art," and "A distinction and a uniqueness in quality that make it attractive to the best classes of trade." Each piece in the line was hand finished with "antique brass and Nile green decoration". You can see traces of the "Nile" green on the feet of this piece.

Based in East Syracuse, New York, the Benedict Manufacturing Company, founded in 1894, produced decorative metal household items from copper, brass, silver plate & pewter until they closed shop in 1953.

This lovely little dish is stamped "Benedict" along with the company hallmark, the number "573," and "Karnak Brass." The piece is in good vintage condition and shows a marvelous patina of age. The patina is not uniform over the entire piece and is lighter and darker in some spots. There is a "streaking" that almost looks as though light is emanating from Isis's wing. My preference with antique pieces is not to polish them, as I believe the aging process enhances their appeal. I will leave polishing up to you. The dish has a few light scratches on the surface from wear.


6 3/8" Diameter

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How and Why Program by Eleanor Atkinson - Vintage Children's Book - Art Deco Decor - Decorative Book Decor - Art Deco Art - Illustrated Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

This vintage copy of Eleanor Atkinson's The How and Why Program Little Questions That Lead To Great Discoveries has a beautiful Art Deco cover representing the goddesses Ceres and Athena, industrial Art Deco illustrations on the table of content pages, and decorative endpapers.

Dedicated to industry, this third volume in The How and Why Program is filled with illustrations and information on various industries such as the manufacturing of iron, wool, coffee, paper, and glass as well as a section on the "how and why of common things" such as sound waves and the telephone, how to find your way by the stars, why milk turns sour, where oil comes from, and why some people left-handed.

This is a genuine vintage book from the 1940s not a recent reprint. The book shows age appropriate wear including fraying at the top and bottom of the spine and at the lower cover edges. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

The How and Why Program
Little Questions That Lead to Great Discoveries
by Mrs. Eleanor Atkinson
T.G. Nichols Co., Inc., Kansas City
Copyright 1947 The L.J. Bullard Co.
Illustrated
Printed in the U.S.A.
10 1/4"x 7"

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Vintage Mary Gregory Glass Tumbler - Hand Painted Bohemian Glass - Collectible Vintage Glass Tumbler - Decorated Lead Glass Crystal by HappyFortuneVintage

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24.95 USD

This vintage Mary Gregory glass tumbler is a small and whimsical treasure. Most likely made in Bohemia between the first and second World Wars, the lead crystal glass has a simple hand-painted enamel figure of a young boy with a cherub-like face. The vintage glass tumbler is hand numbered "116" on the bottom.

The glass appears as though it might be older than the enamel painting. It appears to be hand-blown glass with a ten-sided shape and characteristic imperfections and slight indentation on the bottom but no clear pontil mark. The glass has a painted gold rim which shows wear and has several small flea bites. The glass has scratches and a ding on the side opposite the painted image (see photograph 2). Despite these flaws, the old glass displays well.

3 1/2" Tall
2 1/2" Top Diameter


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Higgins Glass - Fused Glass Art - Mid Century Decor - Mid Century Modern Glass - Art Glass Decor - Modern Art Glass - Etched Signature by HappyFortuneVintage

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95.00 USD

This very early piece of Higgins glass is a wonderful example of their fused and molded glass technique. The small ashtray or dish has a classic mid-century design, shape & color combination -- black, brown, sea foam green & gold color combination.

Initially created as an ashtray, you can use this small Higgins piece as intended (which I would not recommend -- bad for you and the art object), as a dish, or as part of an art glass display.

Founded in 1948, Frances & Michael Higgins began producing their now famous art glass in their Chicago apartment with kilns set up behind their sofa. Using the ancient art of glass fusing, the Higgins created the quintessential art glass of the Mid-Century Modern era.

This piece has an etched "Higgins" signature and dates to 1948 to the early 1950s. The dish is in very good vintage condition.

Approximately 5 3/4" at its longest point & 4 1/2" at its widest point.


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Carte de Visite - Antique Photographs - First Communion Photo - Vintage Photographs - Photo Decor - CDV - Old Photographs - Berlin 1800s by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.95 USD

Antique photograph carte de visite captured a little Berlin girl in her first holy communion finery. Rare to find three identical carte de visite, this beautiful antique photography trio has a lovely sepia tone, and would look amazing framed together. The charming child is holding typical photography studio props of the time period including a long white candle and pray book.


These carte de visite are part of a collection of photographs from one Berlin family. The collection is an interesting visual glimpse into the life of a wealthy German family in the late 1800s into the early part of the 20th century.

The young girl in this trio of carte de visite is also featured in the following photographs:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/233903365/antique-photograph-class-photo-school
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234006055/carte-de-visite-antique-photographs



Other photographs from this collection currently in my shop:
www.etsy.com/listing/232107938/antique-sepia-photograph-postcard-family
www.etsy.com/listing/231352701/antique-photograph-carte-de-visite-sepia
https://www.etsy.com/listing/233459584/carte-de-visite-antique-photographs
www.etsy.com/listing/233836646/antique-photograph-school-photo-class

And I have more photographs that I will be listing in my shop over time.

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

Carte de visite were invented in Paris by André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri in 1854. He also developed a method of producing eight separate negatives on one plate making it easier to produce multiple cards of an identical image. In the mid to late 1800s, carte de visite became all the rage and were traded among friends and relatives.

The CDVs are in remarkable condition for their age showing light edge wear and a few small dings. Each card has the gold gilt stamp of Samsond & Co Berlin.

Cards measure approximate 4 3/4" x 2".

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Cat Pin - Cat Brooch - Cat Pendant - Sterling Silver Cat Jewelry - Vintage Pin - Sterling Silver Brooch - Cat Lover Gift - Mid Century Cat by HappyFortuneVintage

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95.00 USD

A most unusual and very cool sterling silver cat brooch, this classic mid-century modern cat has a mother of pearl belly and can be worn as a pin or as a pendant.

The silver cat pin has a large loop along with a pin back making it easy to wear this piece of cat jewelry in a variety of ways.

The vintage brooch is in good condition. The silver has a lovely oxidized patina from age. I have not polished up the silver, but you can do so with a gentle silver polish should you prefer a shiny silver to an oxidized silver look. The brooch pendant is stamped "925" inside the pendant loop.

The cat pin measures 2 inches long by approximately 1 3/4 inches wide.

A perfect gift for the cat lover, the cat pin comes in a box ready for giving.

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Atomic Science - Atomic Experiments for Boys - Vintage Atomic Era Decor - Atomic Children's Book - Kids Science Experiments - Science Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Fabulous ex-library copy of Atomic Experiments For Boys, has an awesome atomic era graphic on the cover, information about nuclear science, a quaint mid-century naiveté, as well as many science-fair worthy projects for the budding scientist.

The vintage children's book includes instruction for making your own Geiger counter, constructing a cloud chamber, simple experiments with radiation, and prospecting for Uranium.

Fully illustrated, the vintage science book can be used as an interesting decor accent in a lab, classroom, or atomic themed room. The vintage experiment book would make a fun gift for the science enthusiast or geek.

The book is in good condition for its age. It is an ex-library book and has markings from the Cleveland Public Library including a library due-date card envelope at the back and Dewey Decimal number on the spine. The vintage book has decorative spiderweb endpapers. The binding is tight. The cover shows soiling. The cover graphic is bright. There is a blue ink pen mark slash on pages 49 & 50 that cut through the paper leaving a blue pen mark on page 51. Otherwise, pages are clean.

Atomic Experiments for Boys by Raymond F. Yates
Drawings and Photographs by the Author
Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952
132 Pages
8 1/4" x 6"

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Hipster Gift Book - Greenwich Village - Hipster Joke Gift - Vintage Humor Book - Vintage Hipster Decor - 1960 Hipsters - by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

The Hipsters!

Published in 1961, this hilarious vintage book would make a fabulous joke gift for the contemporary hipster. The humorous book uses old-fashioned graphic images from the 19th century to poke fun at the 1960s Greenwich Village hipster scene.

A fairly scarce title published only in a paperback edition, this first edition copy of Hipsters is in very good vintage condition with a light crease on the front top-right hand side cover and light signs of wear. Pages are clean. Bindings are tight.

The Hipsters by Ted Joans
Corinth Book, New York, 1961
distributed by The Citadel Press
Unpaginated; Illustrated
9" x 6"

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Vintage Game Target - Rocket Ship Target -Daisy Mfg Rocket Target - Space Race Game - Rocket Ship Decor - Metal Target - Vintage Game Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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295.00 USD

Super Rare Daisy Mfg Co Rocket Target!

From a vintage Daisy Mfg Co's Rocket Target dart and pistol set, this amazing space race era metal game target has awesome rocket ship graphics. Manufactured in Plymouth, Michigan, the metal target illustrates several actual rockets of the era including the WAC Corporal V-2 rocket - the first research rocket developed in the United States, German A-9 Glider Rocket & V-1 Rocket, and Strato Jet.

This is a terrific space age vintage game piece for the collector and would make an amazing wall decor accent in a game room, man cave, or space themed room.

The small metal game target is in good condition showing typical wear for a used child's toy from the early 1950s including soils, dings, and scratches. Overall, the graphics are in very good condition.

This listing is for the game target only. None of the other game components are included.


Approximate measurements:
9 1/4" x 9 1/4" Square

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Musical Nun Doll - Vintage Nun Doll Music Box - Ave Maria Music Box - Catholic Gift - Catholic Decor - Vintage Catholic Nun Doll by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Wind up the base of this vintage nun doll and she revolves as a music box plays Ave Marie. Well made from hard plastic, the nun's face has a porcelain look and sleepy eyes. The Catholic nun doll is dressed in a flowing black habit and she has a metal crucifix hanging from her belt.

The vintage sleepy-eye nun doll is in good condition and the music box is in good working order.

9 1/4" Tall

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Vintage World Globe Pencil Sharpener -Atlas Holding The World -World Globe Gift -Miniature World Globe - Unique Gift Idea - Fun Office Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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88.00 USD

Rare version of a classic early 20th-century German-made metal world globe pencil sharpener, this vintage miniature earth orb is held up by not just one, but four Atlas figures, the mythological Titan god of endurance and astronomy.

The antique desk accessory would add a quirky touch to your office decor, and would make a fun gift for just about anyone on your gift list.

The small metal earth globe shows a pre-World War I world with simplified political boundaries.

This is a genuine antique tin lithograph toy circa 1904. It shows considerable wear including several dents, most notably on top at the North Pole and Siberia. The vintage globe pencil sharpener was used in its time. The litho on the top half of the globe is more worn then on the bottom half but the continents, cities, and countries designations are readable. The quadruple Atlas base is in good condition. The pencil sharpener device works, but should be handled gently.

Approximate measurements:
2 1/4" tall
1 1/4" base
1 3/4" globe diameter
Vintage pencil sharpener is marked "Germany" on the bottom


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Vintage Astronomy Book - Constellation Wall Art - Star Chart - Astronomy Decor - Astronomy Gift - Constellation Chart - Constellation Print by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

This vintage telescope and astronomy guide is filled with beautiful illustrations of the night sky, constellation maps, star charts, and scientific equipment diagrams and other related astronomical images.

The vintage science book has a pocket on the back cover for storing the beautiful constellation wall chart of the Northern night sky which is included with the book. The chart is in wonderful vintage condition and is suitable for framing as wall decor. Printed in Japan, the high-quality constellation map print measures 25" x 18 1/4".

The vintage astronomy book instructs on the use of telescopes, photographing the night sky, and tracking man-made satellites. The vintage outer space science book includes chart of telescope accessories, tables of constellations, time conversion, brightest stars, important meteor showers, modern novae, periodic comets, solar eclipses, planet locations, planetary data, statistics of planetary satellites, star names and more, as well as star maps of the stellar year and a glossary of astronomical terms.

This is a genuine vintage book published in 1966 not a recent reprint. As such, the book shows age appropriate wear particularly on the dust jacket with is torn and a bit tattered around the edges. Pages are clean. Front book hinge is beginning to crack. Binding is tight.

The Telescope and The World of Astronomy
by Marvin F. Riemer, B.Ch.E., M.S.
Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged
Scope Instrument Group, 1966
Illustrated; 229 Pages; 9" x 6 1/4"
Includes a large, fold-out constellation wall chart

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Colonel Bleep! Vintage Solar System Toy - Space Travel Guide - Advertising Premium - Table Queen Bread - Planets Guide - Outer Space Facts by HappyFortuneVintage

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135.00 USD

Blast off with Colonel Bleep!

This is no ordinary atomic age space travel guide advertising premium from the late 1950s, this is a rare bit of Colonel Bleep! ephemera.

Colonel Bleep was the first color cartoon made for television. Created by Robert D. Buchanan and illustrated by Joe Barbera, Colonel Bleep! aired as part of Uncle Bill's TV Club from 1957 to 1960.

Made of two pieces of cardboard, the vintage space age toy has an internal spinning wheel that rotates and reveals information on the planets in our solar system. The advertising premium has fabulous atomic era graphics including rocket ships, sputnik, outer space, as well as a graphic showing the relative size and diameter of space bodies compared to the earth.

The advertising toy was a premium for Table Queen Bread, a sponsor of Colonel Bleep! on WBRE-TV Channel 28 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The space travel guide is in good condition for its age showing typical age and use related wear. The cardboard is tanned with age with light soiling. The corners are not sharp. The most notable wear is on the "Table Queen Bread" side of the piece on the bottom right-hand corner where the guide was most likely held when in use. There is light pencil shading on Mars.

The space travel guide is marked "SA-132 Corp 1958 Specialty Advertising Service Inc. N.Y."

5 1/4 inches x 4 1/2 inches

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Vintage World Globe Gift - Rare World Globe - Vintage Hammond Globe - Art Deco World Globe - Terrestrial Globe - Vintage World Globe Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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795.00 USD

This vintage C. S. Hammond world globe has a remarkable cast metal Art Deco era base with beautiful details and a lovely patina of age.

A rarity, the vintage terrestrial globe has a 9 inch diameter, paper map gores over a hollow steel orb, a finely wrought cast iron base with a half meridian finished in green, and a time dial at the North Pole. The vintage globes shows the principle steamship routes with distance in nautical miles, principle transcontinental railways circa 1930.

The world globe shows political boundaries as they stood in the late 1920s indicating the Chinese Republic (1912 - 1949), Persia, Palestine, French Indo-China, Japanese Empire, Indian Empire, Dutch East Indies, French Equatorial Africa, British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, French West Africa, Belgian Congo, South Rhodesia, North Rhodesia, Bechuanaland, Portuguese East Africa, South West Africa (Damara Land), Orange Free State shown in the Union of South Africa (dissolved 1902?), Transjordan (1921 - 1946), Istanbul indicated with Constantinople in brackets, as well as other outdated political entities.

This is a very old world globe showing age appropriate wear with dulling to the paper gores, dings, marks, scratches, and paper loss most notably at the South Pole and in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the United States where the steel orb is showing through (see photographs 4 & 5). The cast iron art deco case is clearly marked "C.S. Hammond & Co. Brooklyn, N.Y."

Hammond's 9 Inch Terrestrial Globe
Principle Steamship Routes with distance in nautical miles
Principle Transcontinental Railways
C.S. Hammond & Co, Copyright
Patent Pending
New York, Brooklyn, Boston
Circa late 1920s - 1930
Approximately 15" Tall
7 1/2" Base Diameter
9" Wide

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Antique Photography Book - Frankfurt am Main Pictures - Vintage Photos Germany - Art Nouveau Design - Souvenir Photo Book - Old Photographs by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 USD

The ariel bombing of Frankfurt am Main during World War II destroyed one of the largest European medieval city centers that had survived into the 20th century. This antique travel souvenir book has amazing photographs of the Frankfurt am Main taken at the end of the 19th century including parks, medieval buildings, churches, and monuments.

The book has a beautiful Art Nouveau cover design along with a paste-down photograph of the hauptbahnhof, the city's main railway station.

The large-format photography book is in good condition showing typical age-related wear. The endpapers are tanned with age. The blue cloth binding is lightly soiled and shows wear around the edges and at the corners. The front cover curls up slightly when closed. The previous owner wrote a name and date on the title page (Daniel Huber Jr 1909) as well as the names "Carl and Daisy Schlachter 1931" on the front endpaper.


Album Frankfurt am Main
30 Ansichten nach Naturaufnahmen in Photographiedruck
Globus Verlag, Berlin, Undated, Circa 1900
Unpaginated
13 9/16" x 10 3/4"


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Andre Gide - French Literature - Modernist Fiction - Paperback - Vintage Book - Les Caves Du Vatican - Livre de Poche - Gallimard - The Pope by HappyFortuneVintage

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12.95 USD

Andre Gide's Les Caves Du Vatican (The Vatican Cellars), a French literature classic and an outstanding example of Modernist fiction, was first published in 1914 about the same time as the outbreak of WW I. Classified as a novel, Gide referred to his work as a "sotie," a form of parody or satirical play dating from the Middle Ages.

Yes, it's in French. And, yes, it contains irony.

This Le Livre de Poche (pocket book) edition published by Galliard is in very good to excellent condition. The spine is so tight, it's possible that this copy has never been read. Why not be the first. And, if you don't want to read it, display it. The cover art is just beautiful.

Les Caves Du Vatican
Le Livre de Poche, Gallimard, Paris, 1967
253 Pages
In French


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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek - Nature Book - Annie Dillard - Hardcover Vintage Book - Gift Book - Nature Lover Gift - Literary Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Nice vintage hardcover edition of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek would make a terrific gift for the nature lover, and a solid addition to any home library.

The awarding-winning personal narrative details the narrator's daily excursions and explorations through the course of one year covering a wide range topics from scientific accounts of flora and fauna, religion, solitude, and nature.

The hardcover book has a striking image of trees and a pond in earth tones which is echoed on the decorative red endpapers. The paper dust jacket shows wear around the edges including small tears and some paper loss at top of the spine, as well as some light soiling. The book is in good condition. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

The book is a stated "First U.S. Edition" on the copyright page, but the volume does not a number line on the last page as true first editions of this work.

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Annie Dillard
Harper's Magazine Press, New York, 1974
271 Pages
9 1/2" x 6 1/2"

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Annie Benson Muller - Madonna and Child - Madonna Art Print - Religious Gift - Christian Art - Gift for Mom - Advertising Fan - Mother's Day by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.95 USD

Rare find for the collector of Annie Benson Muller's baby art, this vintage advertising fan shows the artist's Madonna and Child. The triptych cardboard fan advertises Sister's Flower Shop in Jersey City, N.J. on the reverse side. The print is marked "Annie Benson Muller."

The vintage fan would make a lovely mother's day gift.

The advertising fan is marked by the printer "U.O. Coulson, Co., Paris, Ill. U.S.A." on the reverse. There are two patent numbers 1655229 & 2435446 dating the folding fan to 1940s.

The hand fan is in good condition showing typical wear around the edge and slight creasing at the top rivet.

7" x 4 3/4" closed
7" x 10 1/2" open

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