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The Golden Dawn - Death - Dying - Eternal Life - Afterlife - Funeral Customs - Antiquarian Book - Christian Spirituality - Decorative Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

A beautiful antique book with a stunning decorative cover, The Golden Dawn is an anthology of literature on life, death, dying, mourning, funeral customs, and the Christian afterlife. The compilation includes a diverse range of thoughts on the subjects by writers, scholars, philosophers, doctors, as well as anonymous observers.

The hefty book is in very good condition for its age showing some wear on the cover and corners, light tanning, and some spotting here and there throughout the volume. The binding is tight. The book has beautiful illustrations and gold gilt page edges.

The Golden Dawn or Light on the Great Future In This Life, Through the Dark Valley, and in The Eternal Life As Seen In the Best Thoughts of Over Three Hundred Leading Authors and Scholars
by Rev. J.H. Potts
P.W. Ziegler & Co., Philadelphia, 1881
608 Pages; Illustrated
9" x 6 1/4"

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Vintage Glass Vase - LE Smith Glass - Fayette Glass Candle Holder Vase - Unique Candle Holder - Blue Decor -Modern Glass Decor -Candleholder by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Vintage candle holder vase in the shape of a pitcher is an interesting mid-century glass piece made by L.E. Smith for their Fayette line of decorative glassware.

Designed in the late 1950s and manufactured into the 1970s, the glass vase has mid-century modern look. The vintage glass vase has a candle holder inside giving the piece a dual purpose. It can be used as a traditional vase or with a candle taper as a lantern.

The glass is a lovely, classic mid-century shade of blue turquoise.

The vintage glass vase candle holder is in good vintage condition. The piece has no chips and no cracks. There are a few bubbles in the glass from the manufacturing process.

Approximately 13" tall x 5 1/2" at its widest point.


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Florenza Pen - Florenza Jewelry - Vanity Decor - Decorative Pen - Vintage Pen - Fleur de Lis Decor - Office Desk Decor - Desk Accessory by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

This Florenza jeweled vanity pen is a rare and beautiful find. The jeweled pen is made up of individual gold beads separated by faux turquoise and faux ruby rings. Vintage pen is topped with a fleur de lis embedded with a faux ruby. The highly decorative pen comes with its original gold-tone stand.

Founded by Dan Kasoff, the legendary Florenza Jewelry Company was an expert designer and producer of high-quality costume jewelry, decorative vanity items and purse accessories. Florenza designed jewelry for many major 20th-century jewelry companies including Hattie Carnegie, Weiss, and Coro.

This is a genuine vintage Florenza piece circa 1960s. The pen and stand are in very good condition. The pen's ink cartridge has dried out and the pen does not write. It might be possible to find a replacement cartridge. The pen is made up of individual beads and which can be unscrewed and taken apart to change the cartridge.

Pen measures approximately 5 1/2" long and stands approximately 6 inches tall including the stand.

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Vintage Travel Book - Paul Theroux - Great Railway Bazaar 1st Edition - Travel Decor - Travel Gift - Railroad Travel - Adventure Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

This vintage first edition copy of The Great Railway Bazaar, Paul Theroux's classic travel narrative documenting his train trip through Asia, has a funky patterned library binding, library due date card pocket at the back, and a Dewey Decimal System number on its spine.

The ex-library book is in very good condition. Binding is tight. Pages are clean. Library due date card pocket at back.

The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1975
342 Pages
9 1/8" x 6"
Library Binding

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Antique Stamp Box - Victorian Gutta Percha Box - Vintage Stamp Box - Victorian Desk Accessory - Victorian Decor - Victorian Stamp Box by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

A beautiful example of Victorian era gutta percha, this antique stamp box has a scrolling border design and floral accent on the lid. The vintage stamp box has an attached hinged lid and four small compartments.

Well over 100-years old, the antique box is a fine decorative object which will give a unique Victorian touch to a modern office desk.

The antique Victorian box is in good condition showing patina and age appropriate wear. There is an old chip on the back corner which does not detract from the decorative box's display or use (see photographs 6 & 7).

Gutta percha is a type of tree that produces a natural thermoplastic-like sap. Used for centuries by the islanders of the Malaysian archipelago, gutta percha became a popular manufacturing substance in the mid to late 19th century used in such diverse items as insulating material in undersea telegraph cables, Victorian mourning jewelry, and furniture.

Approximate Measurements:

6 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 1 1/2"

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Vintage Metal Tray - Chinese Decor - Old Metal Tray Decor - Asian Decor -Decorative Metal Tray -Shabby Chic Tray -Chinese Tray -Sports Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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24.95 USD

Fun decorative metal tray with a Chinese motif has images of various games & sports activities including jumping rope, billiards, tug of war, and other playground scenes. The images look as if they were reproduced from a set of cards. Each image has a number in the upper corner of the picture.

The old tray is approximately 50 years old. The vintage tray is weathered and shows its age includes soiling, scratches and dings. Still, the tray would look great hung as part of a shabby chic tray display.

Tray measures approximately 15 3/4 inches by 11 inches.

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Vintage Engineering Books - Decorative Book Set - Engineering Decor - Computer Geek Gift -Vintage Technology Books -Vintage Computer Science by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

Set of three vintage books from the prestigious McGraw-Hill Electrical and Electronic Engineering Series would make an interesting decor accent in a high-tech digital office or workshop. The vintage computer science books have decorative black & red bindings and are filled with line illustrations and mathematical engineering formulas.

The books are in good condition, if a bit dusty from sitting on a shelf unused for many years. The pages are tanned with age. The previous owner (John G. Gibbon) wrote his name in blue ink on the front endpaper of each book.

The decorative vintage book bundle includes:

Digital Computer and Control Engineering by Robert Steven Ledley
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1960
835 Pages; Illustrated

Semiconductor Devices and Applications by R.A. Grenier
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, New York, 1961
493 Pages; Illustrated

Transistors and Active Circuits by John G. Linvill and James F. Gibbons
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York 1961
515 Pages; Illustrated

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Lionel Floodlight Tower - Spotlight Tower - Lionel Train Accessories - Model Train Scenery - Toy Train Scenery - Fun Office Decor - Prop by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.95 USD

From an old Lionel Train set, this vintage floodlight tower has eight lights and will cast a cool look on your office decor, man cave, or any other spot you'd like a fun decor accent.

This Lionel's No. 195-15 Railroad Yard Floodlight Tower model was manufactured from 1957 to 1969. The floodlight tower is made from plastic and has eight spotlights at the top. The model has all eight lightbulbs. The spotlight tower is untested.

The vintage Lionel Train accessory is in good condition for a used train toy. It shows evidence of the passage of time including dings, scratches, and soiling.

The Lionel train scenery model is marked "PT. NO. 195-15 MADE IN U.S. OF AMERICA" and "195 RAILROAD YARD FLOODLIGHT THE LIONEL CORPORATION NEW YORK, N.Y." on the bottom and has two metal clips for connecting into a train set power grid.

This Lionel Train Railroad Yard Floodlight is untested and there is no guarantee that it will work. The unit is being sold "as is" as a fun decor prop.

Measurements:
12 3/4" Tall
3 1/4" Square Base

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Paragon Christmas Tree Ornaments - Vintage Christmas Ornaments - Vintage Glass Christmas Ornaments - Stencil Ornaments - In Box by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.95 USD

Classic set of vintage glass Christmas ornaments in their original packaging can be hung on your Christmas tree or simply displayed in their decorative box. Made in the Lewiston, Maine circa 1950s, this box of Paragon glass ornaments has a teardrop shape. Four of the ornaments have white stenciling.

The Christmas ornaments are unused and in their original box, but they do show signs of the passage of time including oxidation typical for this type of glass. The box has a lovely mid-century Christmas scene and shows shelf wear at the corners and light soiling.

Ornaments are approximately 2 1/2" long.

Box measures 15" x 5" x 3"

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Vintage Photography How To Book - Vintage Eastman Kodak Book - Vintage Camera Book - Eastman Kodak Camera Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 USD

This circa early 1930s edition of Eastman Kodak's How To Make Good Pictures is an informative guide for the vintage photography enthusiast and would make a fun decor accent displayed with a vintage camera collection. The small book is filled with wonderful illustrations of camera, photography equipment, and photograph composition examples.

Genuine vintage from the early 1930s, the book shows typical signs of wear with some soiling on the cover. Pages are clean and the binding is tight.

How To Make Good Pictures
A Book for the Amateur Photographer
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y.
Fifteen Edition, Revised
No Date, Circa 1931
Illustrated; Glossary of Photography Terms
182 Pages
8" x 5 1/2"

Photographs shown in image one not included.

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Vintage Yoga Book - Yoga Gift - Yoga Decor - Yoga Instruction - Yoga Practice - Yoga History - Yoga Youth Reincarnation - Jess Stearn by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.95 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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Vintage Green Vase - Art Deco Vase - Green Glass Vase - Decorative Vase - Black Parrot Decor - Bird Decor -Green Decor -Art Deco Decor -Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 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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Dante & Beatrice Bookends - Jennings Brothers Bookends - Vintage Bookends - Cast Metal Bookends - Literary Bookends - Literary Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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295.00 USD

This fantastic set of antique Jennings Brothers bookends depicts a stern Dante and his beautiful Beatrice. A rare Jennings Brothers find with a green polychrome paint finish, these vintage bookends would make a super gift for the literature buff or a dramatic statement on your library shelf.

Founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1890, the Jennings Brothers foundry was known for high-quality, hand-finished castings. The bookends are finely made with detailed, expressive faces.

This Dante and Beatrice bookend set is very rare to find with a polychrome finish. The bookends are very heavy. Each one has the Jennings Brothers "J.B." hallmark along with a casting number on the back -- 2484 on Dante and 2485 on Beatrice. The bookends are old and show typical signs of wear and a patina of age. The green polychrome paint is scratched off and worn in places, most notably on the figures's noses and on the back of Dante. The tip of Beatrice's nose is flatten. The bookends have been dusted but have not been given a deep cleaning.


Approximate Measurements:

6 1/2" Tall
6 1/4" Wide
2 1/2" Deep

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Antique Book - Captain Bayley's Heir - Decorative Cover - Book Decor Library Decor - Adventure Novel - American West - California Gold Rush by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 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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Antique Penobscot Baskets - Native American Baskets - Vintage Baskets - Antique Baskets with Lids - Decorative Basket Set - Storage Baskets by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.00 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 dusty 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 shows its age but has a nice rustic country decor charm.


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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Antique Jules Verne Book - Among the Cannibals - Vintage Book Decor - Man Cave Decor - Decorative Book - Adventure Story - Man Cave Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 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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Plaid Cigarette Case - Vintage Cigarette Case - Elgin American Cigarette Case - Plaid Gift - Enamel Cigarette Case - Metal Cigarette Case by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

Vintage Elgin American cigarette case has a cool red and green plaid enamel design on the lid. The vintage cigarette case would make a super gift for the tartan lover. The small metal case can be used to hold business card or other small objects.

The vintage cigarette case is made of sturdy metal with an enamel overlay. The cigarette case shows light signs of wear on the inside and on the enameling, but is in over all very good condition for its age. The spring latch is in good working order.

Approximate Measurements:
4" by 3 1/8" by 5/16" closed

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Tammis Keefe Handkerchief - Greenwich Village - MacDougal Alley - New York City Art - Vintage Hanky - Hankie - Vintage Textile by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Rare Tammis Keefe Greenwich Village MacDougal Alley handkerchief from the 1950s, this is a beautiful example of the legendary textile designer's work. Part of a series of handkerchiefs she designed with scenes from major cities and sites across the United States, these hankies are becoming harder and harder to find.

Made from cotton, the handkerchief is in exceptional condition for a 60 year-old textile. Having been gently used once, or twice by its previous owner, the colors are bright. The hanky has no holes or tears. Hand rolled hems are in excellent condition.

Handkerchief measures approximately 13 1/3" x 12 1/2".

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Vintage Menus - Vintage Cornell University - Fraternity Initiation - Sigma Pi - Initiates Member Lists - 1920s - Ithaca NY - Vintage College by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

This collection of Sigma Pi fraternity initiation banquet booklets gives an interesting insight into the inside workings of a frat during the 1920s as well as a bit of culinary history.

Located on the campus of Cornell University, the Mu chapter of Sigma Pi held their initiation banquets at The Lodge in Ithaca, N.Y. This collection includes five (5) Sigma Pi booklets spanning from November 1923 to November 1926. Four of the booklets are bound in purple suede leather, and one has a folded card-stock cover. Each booklet includes the menu for the event, program, list of initiates, & a list of current fraternity brothers. The purple leather booklets each have an autograph section. Only the booklet from November 1923 has autographs of the fraternity brothers.

The booklets from 1923 to 1925 are more elaborate, from their genuine purple leather suede covers, to the parchment-like paper pages, to the full menu printed in French. The card-stock covered booklet from November 1926 is smaller, the paper is not as fancy, the menu is printed mostly in English, and it doesn't have an autograph section.

The booklets are overall in good condition showing age-appropriate wear including some fading to the suede, yellowing to paper, and some marks on the card-stock cover.

The lot also includes two (2) Pi Sigma Club of Gilbertville invitations to a hurdy gurdy social on November 6, 1908.

Booklets measures approximately 5 3/8 x 3 1/4".
Booklet dates:
November 1, 1923
November 20, 1924
May 1, 1924
November 14, 1925
November 6, 1926

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Vintage Bookends - Vintage Lucite Bookends - Vintage Labor Union - Vintage Industrial Decor - Vintage ILGWU - Garment Workers Union by HappyFortuneVintage

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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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