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Bridge for One Milton C. Work - Bridge Game Instructions - Pop Up Playing Card Game - Bridge Cards - Vintage Card Game - Vintage Pop Up NOS by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

New old stock Bridge for One pop-up playing card games by Milton C. Work, The International Authority, are a rare find. Each set of four (4) folded paper game sheets gives instructions on how to play bridge in three ways -- quoting from the back the game's description:

(a) As a contest with any number participating
(b) As a solitaire to test your own ability
(c) As a solitaire for educational purposes

Dating from the early 1930s, these games sheets were stashed away for many years and are in unused condition. Some of them showing soiling and creasing from storage, the paper is tanning from age, but they are so cool, and useable. Give them away as party favors at your next bridge game.

Each set contains four (4) game packets.

Bridge for One by Milton C. Work, The International Authority
A Solitaire - A Contest and and Instructive Lession
Patents Pending, Copyright 1930, New York, N.Y.

Each games measures approximately 11 inches 6 1/4 inches closed.

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Bison Salt Pepper Shakers - Bison Decor - Buffalo Salt Pepper Shakers - Bison Gift - Western Decor - Ranch Decor - Southernwestern Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

The mighty American bison is captured in miniature in this vintage ceramic salt and pepper shaker set. The American bison, also referred to as the American buffalo, is a classic motif in Native American, Western, Southwestern, and country ranch decor.

An iconic symbol of the prairie, the American Bison is also the symbol of abundance in Native American culture.

The vintage bison salt and pepper figurines would make a terrific housewarming gift or present for the collector.

Each ceramic bison figurine is approximately 4 1/4" long by 2 1/4" tall. The vintage bison salt and pepper shakers are in good condition having no chips and no cracks but they are missing their cork plugs. One of the bison has its original foil stickers identifying it as a "Souvenir of Wellsboro, PA." and as made in "Japan."

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Astro Ray Space Target Game - Vintage Outer Space Decor - Solar System Wall Decor - Man Cave Gift - Spaceship Game Decor - Game Room Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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165.00 USD

Beyond awesome vintage Astro Ray metal game target has a colorful solar system graphic on one side and NASA's Mercury Friendship 7 space capsule, (John Glenn, February 20, 1962) along with a Morse Code chart on the reverse side.

From a vintage circa 1960s AstroRay space target game, the metal game target can be hung as wall art in an outer space themed room, man cave, game room, office, or anywhere else you want a fun & quirky decor accent. And, if you get a set of magnetic darts, you can play the game!

This is a genuine vintage toy target that was played with in its time. It shows signs of wear including soiling, dings, and light scratches. Overall, the target is in very good condition for its age. The metal target is labeled "Astro Ray" within a classic atomic age symbol.

Approximate Measurements:
12 3/4" Diameter

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Vintage Globes - Vintage Globe Collection - Earth Globe - Moon Globe - Celestial Globe - Globe Decor - Toy Globe Set - Replogle Globe Set by HappyFortuneVintage

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395.00 USD

Cool collection of vintage Replogle globes in their original box, this retro globe set includes three 6-inch metal orbs representing the earth, moon, and the heavens.

Made as an educational toy, these highly detailed globes come along with their original information booklets, Story of the Globe, Story of the Moon, and Story of the Celestial Sphere. Each globe has a gray plastic stand.

The globes are in overall good condition. They are clean with little evidence of wear with the exception of a the earth globe which has two dents, one in the South Pacific Ocean just below the Tropic of Cancer and a one near New Zealand.

The Globe set was produced by Replogle, a division of the Meredith Corporation, and was made in the U.S.A. The set includes:

One Simplified 6-Inch Replogle Earth Globe, LeRoy M. Tolman, Cartographer
One 6-Inch Replogle Celestial Globe, Scan Globe A/S 1970
One 6-Inch Replogle Moon Globe, LeRoy M. Tolman, Cartographer
The Story of the Globe by Mercedes Guyette, Meredith Corporation, 1969
The Story of the Celestial Sphere, Meredith Corporation, 1970
The Story of the Moon by Robert I. Johnson, Meredith Corporation, 1969 - Booklet has a tear and paper loss on the cover on the bottom near the spine.

The original box is in good condition for its age showing shelf wear particularly around the edges and at the corners which some tears and soiling.

Box measures 21 1/2 inches long by 7 inches tall by 7 inches deep.


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Antique Puzzle - Vintage Milton Bradley Puzzle - Steamer & Hose Puzzle - Firefighter Decor - Antique Toy - Firefighter Gift - Old Puzzle by HappyFortuneVintage

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275.00 USD

This antique Steamer & Hose Milton Bradley sectional puzzle made it from the 19th to the 21st century in amazing shape. The vintage toy comes in its original decorative box. Dating from the Victorian era, the antique puzzle is made up of 42 individual chromolithographed sections.

The puzzle is complete with 42 pieces. Each puzzle slice measures approximately 5 inches tall and slightly less that 1 inch wide. The puzzle measures about 41 inches long.

The puzzle is in very good condition. The cardboard box shows wear particularly at the corners. A small piece of the right-hand side corner lid has broken off and is in the box with the puzzle. It could be glued back in place, but I will leave that up to you.

Box measures 7 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/8".

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Que Sera Sera Wall Art - Inspirational Quote Decor - Vintage Letters - Decorative Push Pin Tacks - Bulletin Board Decor - Ceramic Letters by HappyFortuneVintage

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24.00 USD

Que Sera Sera, whatever will be will be, the future's not ours to see Que Sera Sera...

Now that you have the song in your head, why not add these cool vintage ceramic movie title letters to your home or office bulletin board?

Taken from a vintage set of Mitten's Movie Tilers, each white ceramic letter has a metal push pin on the back for use on a bulletin board or soft piece of wood.


Black background not included.

Listing is for the eleven letters shown on the display board.

Letters will be sent to you in a gift box.

The letters are in good condition showing typical wear and some light soiling at the edges of some of them.

Letters measure 3/4"


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Vintage Bowling Keychain - Bowling Gift - Bowling Coach Gift - Bowling Key Chain - Gift for Bowler - Vintage Key Chain - Vintage Key Ring by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 USD

You're sure to hit a strike giving this fun retro lucite keychain to the bowling enthusiast on your gift list. Unused and with its original Swank price tag, the silver-tone metal keyring is attached to a round lucite disk with a bowling bowl and pin inside of it.

Keychain is in excellent vintage condition and comes in a gift box ready for giving.

Measurements: 4" long total length; Lucite disk 1 1/4" diameter

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Vintage Higgins Glass - Vintage Art Glass - Modern Vintage Ashtray - Mid Century Modern Decor - Orange Decor - Mid Century Art Glass by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

This beautiful piece of Higgins glass is one of Frances and Michael's early pieces made in their home studio between 1948 and the early 1950s before their partnership with Dearborn Glass. The piece has a hand-etched signature.

Small and wonderful, the fused glass piece has a striking pattern of muted oranges and pink. Originally intended for use as an ashtray, the dish has indentations on two sides.


Founded in 1948, Frances & Michael Higgins began producing their now famous art glass in their Chicago apartment using 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.

The ashtray is 4" x 4" and is in very good vintage condition with no cracks or chips.

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Akro Agate Slag Glass Ashtray Set - Art Deco Glass Ashtrays - Vintage Ashtrays & Cigarette Holder - 1930s 1940s Decor Art Deco Ashtrays by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

This Art Deco era Akro Agate glass ashtray set has oxblood streaks swirled into pale blue glass. The set includes four small ashtrays and a cigarette holder.

Vintage ashtray sets such as these were designed for use on card tables allowing each player to have his or hers own ashtray and a supply of cigarettes in the center. Bring the set into the 21st century and use the set on poker or bridge night, using the ashtrays as individual tidbit dishes or coasters. The cigarette holder has an octagonal shape & would make a lovely small vase.

This type of opaque swirled glass is often referred to as slag glass, or marble glass. Aktro Agate Glass Company began as a marble making company in 1911, developing into a manufacturer of jars, vases, children's dishes, ashtray sets, as well as other household items. The company ended production of its wares in 1949 and closed its doors in 1951.

Three of the ashtrays are clearly marked with the Akro Agate flying crow. The logo is not clearly formed on the fourth ashtray & cigarette holder.

This Akro Agate cigarette set is in excellent vintage condition. No cracks. No chips. The pieces are clean.

Each ashtray measures approximately 2 7/8" square. The cigarette holder approximately 2 2/4" tall with a 2 1/2" diameter across the top.

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Lives of the Saints - Vintage Catholic Book - Catholic Confirmation Gift - Catholic Gift Book - Catholic Saint Lives - Religious Stories by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

A classic Catholic book, Lives of the Saints for Every Day of the Year is an essential volume for a Christian library.

This circa 1950s vintage presentation copy of the classic storybook of Catholic saints has imprinted detailing on the cover, gold-gilt title lettering, decorative endpapers, an attached red ribbon book mark, a color illustration opposite the title page, and sepia-toned pictures of saints throughout.

The vintage religious book is in good condition showing typical age and use related wear. There are some breaks along the inside front spine edge on the endpaper as shown in photograph two. Binding is tight. Pages are clean.

Lives of the Saints for Every Day of the Year
edited by Rev. Hugo Hoever, S.O.Cist., Ph.D.
Catholic Book Publishing Co., New York, 1959
Illustrated; 511 Pages
6 1/2" x 4 1/8"

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Argument Settler - Reference Book - Antique Book - Geek Gift - Funny Gift - Fun Gift -Rare Book 19th Century Trivia - Conklin's -Know It All by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Long before the Internet granted us almost instant access to information, trivia, and argument settling answers to questions, people relied on reference books.

This handy nineteenth-century edition of Conklin's Vest Pocket Argument Settler would make a fun gift for the modern-day Internet geek. It's filled with information that a hip 19th-century man would have needed to know, starting with "Presidential Election Results by State 1860 to Date (1896), and ending with a "Table showing how many Days A Note has to Run." The book has an index of topics including:

Alaska, Cost of, to the United States
Argument Settlers About the Air, Earth, Water, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and the Human Species
Beliefs, Queer
Bell Time on Ships
Bicycle Questions and Argument Settlers
Brick, Number of, Required to Construct any Building
Cement, How to Make a Good
Corn, How Deep to Plant
Divorces in Various Countries
Funeral Customs, Curious
Greeting, National Forms of
Habits of a Man of Business
Inks, How to Mix for Tints
Laws About Homesteads
Manners of Great Men
Oat Meal, Value as Food
Paradoxes of Science, The
Religious Beliefs, Strange
Scriptural Money, The Value of
Things That Never Will Be Settled
Valuable Suggestions to Clerks and Workingmen
Wheat Prices Since 1860, Annually
Year, The Ancient and Modern

And so much more, including advertising pages at the back.

This is a genuine antique book not a reproduction. Expect wear. Overall the small pocket-size book is in good condition. There is wear on the cover and a bit of fraying around the edges. The paper is very lightly tanned with age. The back hinge is broken and there is some separation at the front but the binding is tight. Note that the page prior to the title page sticks slightly (see photograph three) near the top of the page. There is a bookseller's star-shaped embossed stamp and a red price mark.


Conklin's Vest Pocket Argument Settler by Prof. Geo. W. Conklin of Hamilton University
E.A. Weeks & Company, Chicago, 1896
256 Pages
5 1/2" x 2 9/16"

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Cruise Ship Souvenir Ashtray - Vintage Glass Ashtray - French Line - Travel Decor - Travel Souvenir - Opalex - Ocean Liner Souvenir by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

Art Deco era Opalex glass ashtrays bear the marks of the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, or Cie Gle for short. Taken from a French Line cruise ship, these cool vintage ashtrays date back the 1930s and the age of international ocean liner travel.

Stashed away for years, the green and pink colors are great, and the paint transfer lettering is in good condition showing only minor wear.

Listing is for one ashtray. Select your color at check. Or, buy both!

3 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 3/4"


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Vintage Cropped Top - Black Gold Lurex Top - Vintage Blouse - Cropped Blouse - 1950s Blouse - Peter Pan Collar - Gold Metallic Blouse by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 USD

Awesome vintage cropped top would look fantastic paired with a black skirt or pair of black jeans. Made from an amazing lurex fabric, the black and gold metallic cropped blouse has no label and appears to have been homemade by a talented seamstress.

The vintage shirt has a peter pan collar, a small bow accent at the neck, and a back zipper.

A genuine vintage blouse dating from the 1950s - early 1960s, the garment is in very good condition showing light wear. The zipper is just over 18 inches long and about 1/4 of the zipper tape extends beyond the bottom of the hem.

Measurements taken flat:
Length: 18 inches from shoulder to hem
Bust: 23 inches from underarm to underarm
Sleeves: 9 inches long

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Antique Bookends - Fishing Decor - Metal Bookends - Cast Iron Bookends - Boy Fishing Statue - Fishing Gift - Kids Bookends - Fisherman Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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495.00 USD

"Gone Fishing!"

With his fishing pole in his hand and his dog at his side, this little boy is on his way to catch some fish. This set of cast iron bookends with a bronze finish would make an adorable decor accent in a kid's room or a cute gift for the fancy fisherman.

Cast by Verona and dating from the 1920s, the antique bookends are in good condition and have a deep patina of age.

Bookends are approximately 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 2 inches deep.

Books shown for reference and are also available in my shop:
www.etsy.com/listing/264494899/jules-verne-among-the-cannibals
www.etsy.com/listing/264470517/antique-book-captain-bayleys-heir
www.etsy.com/listing/255687850/antique-book-australian-literature


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Vintage Family Photo Reading - Vintage Photography Decor - Black White Photo - Framed Family Portrait - Instant Family - Mother with Sons by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

Create an instant family story with this intriguing vintage black and white photograph of a mother reading to her three sons. One son stares straight into the camera with an expression of gentle defiance. Did he grow up to be your black sheep grandfather? Wealthy rich uncle?

This vintage framed photo has a great patina of age. The silver-tone metal frame is slightly bent on the upper right-hand side. With a magnifying loop, you can detect some dust visible under the framing glass.

The back of the frame has a lovely gold velvet backing with both an easel stand for propping the photograph on a desk, as well as a metal loop for using it as wall decor.

Measures approximately 9 1/4 inches x 7 1/4 inches in frame.

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Vintage Glassware - Vintage Bell Telephone - Vintage Advertising Glasses- Saul Bass Logo - 1970s Glassware - Geek Gift Man Cave Barware by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

Ma Bell, Bell Telephone, Bell Systems, Southern Bell, Southwestern Bell, Pacific Northwest Bell, Northwestern Bell, Indiana Bell,…. A T & T, all these names have a familiar ring to those of a certain age.

This set of glasses with the 1969 Saul Bass Bell Telephone logo are an amazing find. I've never seen anything like them. Who knows when you'll see a set like this again. The pedestal design, smokey glass, and the gold logo scream 1970s.

Listing is for a set of six (6) glasses.

Glasses do not look as if they were ever used.

Measurements: 5 1/2" tall; 3" diameter; 2 1/4" square base

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Vintage Ribbon Lot - Embroidered Ribbon - French Ribbon Trim - Wide Ribbon - Fancy Ribbon - Hendler Ribbon - Gold & Black Ribbon -Ribbon Lot by HappyFortuneVintage

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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


I have a whole treasure trove of Hyman Hendler ribbons and trims. Send me a message for more information.

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Art Nouveau Tray - Antique Pin Tray - Vintage Bronze Tray - Valentines Gift for Him - Naughty Decor - Man Cave Decor - Mans Dresser Tray by HappyFortuneVintage

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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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Folk Dance Instruction Books - Folk Dance Gift - Folk Music Gift - Traditional Dances - Dance Teacher Gift - Ethnic Dance - Dance Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Two treasure troves of folk dancings, these instructional textbooks dating from 1913 & 1944 are filled with dances and traditional songs from around the globe.

Designed to be used by teachers in high schools and colleges as part of a well-rounded physical education curriculum, the books provide step-by-step dancing instructions as well as musical arrangements.

The books have attractive green and red cloth bindings.

The Folk Dance Book compiled by C. Ward Crampton M.D.
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1913, 82 pages

Folk Dancing in High School and College by Grace I. Fox, M.A. & Kathleen Gruppe Merrill
Drawings by Charlotte St. John
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1944, 89 pages

Books are in good vintage condition with typical wear for books their age. Pages are yellowed. The Folk Dance Book has numerous hand-written notations including the music and dance instructions for "Road to Isles" a Scottish folk dance written in pen & pencil.

Each book measures approximately 8 3/4" x 11 1/4".

Within the U.S.A., books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail. I ship internationally, please send me a message with your location for a shipping quote.

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Antique Children's Book - Vintage Children's Book - Childrens Art - Childrens Board Book Illustrations - Nursery Decor - Antique German Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.95 USD

The delightful illustrations in this antique children's book would look amazing on display in a child's room or nursery. The antique German children's board book was printed long ago in archaic Gothic German typeface. I believe the antique book is missing at least one board, as there is no title page with author and publisher information.

The book's binding has been reinforced with bookbinding tape. There are three double-sided boards present. The charming illustrations include a woodland scene with a deer, rabbit, and squirrels, a kitchen scene with quarreling siblings, children playing dress up, a summer boating scene, a winter scene with a snowman, and a scene with boys stealing apples from a tree.

Measures approximately 10 1/4 inches by 7 3/4 inches.
Published in German circa 1900 - 1910

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