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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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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29.95 USD

"You Can Live Successfully In Your Lifetime" by Ben Abbott loudly proclaims its title slogan on the book's cover and spine.

Published in 1948 by Challenge Books, You Can Live Successfully was an early edition to the boom in self-help books. The vintage book is a fun read, and is a mix between good old common sense advice and pop psychology. The book would make a great graduation gift!

The bold graphics on the cover make the book a perfect display piece for your office or workshop. It's sure to be a conversation starter.

The book is vintage from 1948 and in good condition for its age showing wear around the cover edges and at the top and base of the spine. The pages are tanned with age and the previous owner make some line marks in pencil. The flaps from the book's dust jacket are present, but the remainder of it is lost to time.

You Can Live Successfully "In Your Lifetime" by Ben Abbott
Challenge Publishers, San Diego, California, 1948
217 Pages, Plus one page "Creed of a Successful and Happy Man" at the back of the book
7 3/4 Inches by 5 1/4 Inches

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29.95 USD

Weathered book set of two Norman Mailer classics will not only look great on your bookshelf but are well worth the read.


Norman Mailer's The Naked and The Dead, considered one of the best novels of World War II, catapulted the 25-year-old author to literary fame upon its publication in 1948. The Rinehart symbol (an R in a circle) on the copyright page indicates that this is a 1st edition copy of this 20th-century classic. Includes a New York Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review clipping of Richard Match's May 9, 1948 review of the book. I found the clipping neatly folded between pages 642 & 643. Consequently, there is significant yellowing on these pages from prolonged contact with the clipping.

Here's a quote from this glowing review.

"'The Naked and the Dead' is about infantrymen--or, rather, men in the infantry --and the despair, the lung-searing fatigue, the unutterable terror and horror of jungle war. Its author is Norman Mailer, aged twenty-five, writing out of Brooklyn, Harvard, Leyte and Japan. Forget the age and remember the name: Norman Mailer. With this one astonishing book, his first full-length work of fiction, he joins the ranks of major American novelists."

The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer (1923-2007)
Rinehart and Co, New York, 1948
First Edition
8vo. 721 pages
Printed in the USA by the Haddon Craftsmen
Black cloth printed in white on the spine.
No dust jacket.
Book is in fair to good condition. Cover is chipped along spine, bottom edges and corners. There is a scratch on the back cover. Tight binding, clean pages, except where noted above.

Of A Fire on the Moon investigates the U.S. space technology industry giving a candid inside view of NASA.

Of A Fire on the Moon by Norman Mailer
Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1970
Book Club Edition
416 Pages, Dust Jacket
Book is in good condition. Dust jacket shows typical wear.


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195.00 USD

This vintage wood bowl is a beautiful work of modern art. The exceptionally well made vintage wooden bowl would look amazing in any Mid Century modern inspired setting or with more traditional home decor.

The heavy, hand-turned wood bowl can be used for fruit, decorative items, or simply displayed for its own beauty. As this is a genuine circa 1950s wood bowl, the piece does show light signs of wear.

11" Diameter

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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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18.95 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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14.95 USD

The Model Speller, a vintage children's school book, has an amazing decorative cover. The wonderful scenes of children playing at the beach, building a snowman, and fishing, stand out in red against the blue cloth binding.

This 1930s spelling textbook is in good condition for a used school book. The pages are yellowed, and some have rips and tears. There is some soiling. The book is marked "Property of St. Mary's Grammar School, Rutherford, N.J.," and has several students's names written on the front end paper.

The Model Speller, A Natural Method of Spelling Toward Composition
Fifth Year
By C. Warren Hawkins, Marie D. Flannelly, Pauline Wolf
William H. Sadlier, Incorporated, 1936
93 Pages

5 3/8" x 7 1/2"

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29.95 USD

Two vintage Atkins Saw advertising catalogs from the 1920s are filled with illustrations of their saw tools and mill specialty equipment.

The small catalogs are wrapped in what looks to be their original paper wrapper. The lot includes Saw Sense (22 pages) and Atkins Mill Saw Saw Tools and Mill Specialties (32 pages). The small tool brochures are small enough to fit in a vest pocket.

The tool catalogs date from the 1920s and show typical signs of wear and tear. The pages of Saw Sense are considerably tanned with age.

Each catalog measures 6 1/4 inches x 3 5/16 inches
Stapled bindings

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12.95 USD

Vintage photography studio wedding party portrait provides wonderful insight into 1920s fashion and style. Big beautiful rose bouquets for the attendants, fabulous calla lily flowers for the bride, and lovely lace gowns, clues that this must have been a very upscale celebration.

The portrait is mounted in a gray heavy card-stock presentation folder with amazing silver-leaf border detail. The folder is marked "Adamoff, 74 Market St, Passaic, N.J." Top left-hand corner of the folder is bumped, but otherwise the cover and photograph are in amazing condition for their age.

10 1/4" x 11 1/14"


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69.95 USD

Cool old vintage dentistry supply boxes designed to keep stainless steel dental bands organized can be repurposed to store any number of small items, from office odds & ends, jewelry, and beading supplies.

The vintage wood boxes have dovetail corners, metal hinges on the front that close securely, and white plastic inserts with wells for stashing and organize small things.

The cases and the contents (there are some stainless steel dental bands in some of the storage wells) date from the 1960s and were made by Rocky Mountain Dental Products. The boxes are old and show wear including scuffs, dings, and scratches.

Each case has a sheet of paper taped on the inside with various indications of stock and usage as well some old dental band stock in the wells.

Listing is for one wooden storage box.
Three boxes are available:
Anteriors
Lower Left Molar
Upper Molars

Boxes measure approximately 14 1/4" by 9" by 1 1/2"

Select your box at check out or buy all three!

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39.95 USD

Lovely set of six (6) vintage English Ambassador Ware Fondeville small plates with a cobalt blue border and floral design can be used as dessert dishes or bread plates.

The dessert plate set would make a wonderful wedding or shower gift for the vintage loving bride.

Each plate has the Ambassador Ware Fondeville England mark on the back. Plates are in very good vintage condition. Two of the plates have crazing as shown in photograph four (4).

6 1/8" Diameter


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145.00 USD

Produced by Sanford Ink Company in the 1930s, this vintage globe traveler inkwell would make a cool home or office decor accent. The miniature bakelite plastic world globe twists at equator opening to reveal a vintage bottle of blue Sanford ink.

The molded bakelite is in very good condition. No chips. No cracks. The ink bottle has some old blue ink in it.

2 3/4" Diameter

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25.95 USD

This trio of polyester knit fabric samples from Blue Ridge Winkler Textiles, a division of Lehigh Valley Industries, Inc. can be used for any number of arts & crafts projects.

The knit samples are in shades of orange red, blue, & purple in a tone-on-tone pattern interspersed with gray. The set of three samples comes with one Blue Ridge Winkler Textile tag identifying one of the colors as "Flame Red."

Each fabric sample measures 36" x 39". The purple sample has a small 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" square cut out of one corner.

Fabric is in good, clean condition.


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19.95 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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15.95 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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15.95 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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18.95 USD

Vintage medical science book published by Schering in the 1940s provided doctors, nurses, and other allied medical professional the latest information on sex endocrinology.

The small vintage book is filled with beautiful medical illustrations and has an artful graphic design layout not typically associated with medical books. The book has an eight-page glossy illustrated plate section. Given to doctors as a gift from the Scherling drug company, the volume includes a section on drug "package information" for treating endocrine problems.

This is a genuine vintage book from the 1940s. It shows light shelf wear and has some soiling on the cover. Although the binding is tight, the binding webbing shows through at the beginning of the illustrated plate section on at page 41.

Sex Endocrinology
A Handbook for the Medial and Allied Professions
Schering Corporation, Medical Research Division, Bloomfield, N.J., 1945
First Edition, Designed by F. W. Frohlich and Company, Inc., Printed by The Georgian Press, Inc.
88 Pages
7 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches

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495.00 USD

A beautiful specimen of Art Nouveau bronze work, this pin tray is also a fine example of a "naughty," a decorative dish with an image of a woman that when turned over reveals her naked derriere. Finely wrought, this footed bronze dish has great detail showing an array of flora and a lovely long haired lady peering through the leaves. She appears to be sticking out her tongue.

This rare & sassy Art Nouveau pin tray would make an amazing gift for the collector.

Tray measures approximately 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" and stands 1 1/4" tall and is in very good vintage condition. There are a few spots of age-related patina in the leaves, on one of her arms, on the back, and tray feet. The tray is very heavy for its size weighing 2 lbs.

I have another "naughty" pin tray of a woman holding up her skirt which I will be listing in my shop soon.

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125.00 USD

Fabulous French ribbon trim, this amazing vintage textile was stored for years in Hyman Hendler's Manhattan showroom which closed in January 2015. The wide black rayon ribbon has a beautiful woven embroidery design in gold and orange.

This striking ribbon can used as trim on an evening dress, transformed into a dashing sash, used in an arts & crafts projects, or displayed as a work of art itself.

Ribbon is in "as new" condition.


2 1/4 inches wide

Approximately 16 Yards

100% Rayon


Made in France


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