19.95 USD

Initially turned down by several publishers, A.E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad went on to become one of the most beloved collections of poetry during the 20th century. The small volume of sixty-three poems speak of youth, love, early death, nature, and the disappearing rural way of life. The poetry book was carried in the pockets of soldiers during World War I, given as gifts to young men, was the subject of school classroom recitation... "When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say...."

This vintage volume of the classic poems is simply bound in brown cloth with gold title lettering on the cover and spine. The small book fits easily in the hand or pocket.

The book is in good condition. Some light soiling on the cover, wear at the top and bottom of the spine and the cover edges. The endpapers and book pages are slightly tanned with age lending a nostalgic tone to the book.

A Shropshire Lad by A.E. Housman
The Richards Press Ltd., London, 1944
101 Pages
5 1/8" x 3 1/2"


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75.00 USD

Published in 1957, Willy Ley's Space Pilots, volume two in his Adventure in Space series, introduced the Cold War era space race and rocket science to the baby boomer generation. With dramatic illustrations by John Polgreen of futuristic rocket ships, astronauts, and scientific data, Space Pilots is a highly collectible vintage children's book.

This is a beautiful first edition copy of Ley's space age classic. The vintage book is in very good condition showing typical shelf wear around the edges and cover. Colors are vibrant. Spine is tight. Pages are clean.

Space Pilots, Adventure in Space
by Willy Ley
Illustrations by John Polgreen
Guild Press, Inc., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1957
44 Pages; 11 1/4" by 8 3/4"

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125.00 USD

Cool & collectible antique Kodak camera, this Panoram No. 1 Model D would make an interesting display piece.

Designed by Frank A. Brownell, this vintage swing-lens panoramic camera was made in Rochester, New York early in the 20th century.

This is a genuine antique camera with a deep patina of age and obvious wear. The leather casing is worn and a bit crumbly in places with a missing patch on the corner of the door that covers the lens tube compartment. I have not attempted to open the back of the camera.

The antique camera is untested and is being sold strictly "as is" as a collectible display piece.

Camera is Marked:
No. I Panoram Kodak Model D
Manufactured by
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester, N.Y. U.S.A.
22305

Approximate Measurements:
7 1/5" x3 1/4" x 4 1/2"


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45.00 USD

This classic foil Easter egg candy box is filled with twenty-four vintage wooden Easter eggs. Painted in pretty pastels, the vintage miniature Easter egg ornaments have strings for hanging, but look great displayed in the vintage candy box.

The vintage Easter ornaments are in good condition showing light signs of wear. The vintage paper egg candy box shows age appropriate wear with some foil loss and soiling to the green check paper lining.

Approximate measurements:
Foil Egg: 3 1/8" x 2" x 2 1/2"
Wooden Eggs: 1" x 1/2" x 1/2"

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18.95 USD

Old school wood pencils from Eberhard Faber, these Elementary 6370 are retro, well made, and hard to find.

Each painted green wood pencil is marked "Eberhard Faber Elementary 6370 U.S.A." Two pencils are also marked "Woodclinched" with "Elementary" in a cursive script. One pencil is a slight lighter shade of green. Genuine vintage, the pencils are unsharpened, but do show signs of wear and the passage of time.

A bit thicker than the average pencil, this classic pencil was designed for young school children's small hands.

Founded in 1861, Eberhard Faber manufactured their pencils in N.Y.C. on the East River on the site that is now the United Nations Building. I've found advertisements for the Elementary 6370 dating back as far as 1920. These pencils were made between the 1950s - 1960s.

Pencils are 7" long and have a 3/8" diameter.
Listing is for 3 (three) pencils.

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18.95 USD

This vintage bowl is a lovely example of mid-century modern copper enamel work. The colorful swirled abstract design on the enamel bowl provides a pleasing contrast against the brown background.

The bottom of the bowl is finished in a shades of green and blue, and has an artist incised signature on the back.

Genuine vintage copper enamel plate circa 1960 shows typical wear for a used decorative item. The surface of the enamel has some light scratches. There is a faint ring inside the bowl that looks like a watermark.

7 1/2 inch diameter
The bowl is heavy for its size.

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15.95 USD

Fabulous vintage garden party invitations by Thermo Glo Notes have a beautiful green fern design and a cool retro look. The vintage invitations come in their original box.

The invitations are in good condition. The envelopes have some discoloration from the aged self-seal glue.
11 Invitations
12 Envelopes

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15.95 USD

With charming illustrations by William A. Kolliker, this vintage collection of Aesop Fables for children is a visual delight.

Genuine vintage from 1940, the vintage children's book shows considerable wear along the spine with light toning to the paper, yet the pages are supple and the illustrations are bright. The vintage book is perfect for repurposing into framed prints or art for a baby's nursery or child's room.

Little Folk's Fables from Aesop
Illustrated by William A. Kolliker
McLoughlin Bros., Inc, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1940
Unpaginated
6 3/4" x5 1/4"

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45.00 USD

Festive and beautiful vintage souvenir scarf from Spain depicts the vibrancy of Spanish culture with scenes of flamenco dancers, matadors, and bullfighting.

The scarf can certainly be worn as intended, but the vintage textile could also be hung as wall decor.

The scarf is in good condition. It has a machine-stitched hem, about an inch of which has come undone. The fabric feels like rayon.

Scarf measures approximately 30 inches long by 29 inches wide.

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25.00 USD

This vintage Lousil Manufacture gold eyed needle booklet is, well, Over the Top, not just in name, but graphically. Produced in Germany shortly after the conclusion of World War 1, the vintage needle book depicts doughboys in the trenches and charging through a horrific battle scene. The cover is clean, and bright.

The back cover shows a woman sitting at a table threading a needle with the caption "The Housewives' Delight," and that the needle "assortment contains Bodkin, Darning, Wool, Yarn, Cotton, Carpet, and Button Needles. There is a small bit of paper loss at the top right-hand corner of the back cover.

Obviously made for the American market, as the text is all in English, the antique needle booklet is in remarkably good condition for its age. And, the needle set is almost complete, missing only five (5) needles as follows:

8 size 4 (originally 10)
8 Size 3/9 (originally 10)
12 Size 1 (originally 15)

Most of the needles show corrosion.


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65.00 USD

Instant library of classic mythology books includes The Golden Bough, Bulfinch's Mythology, Hamilton's Mythology and more.

The decorative book bundle would make a fine gift for the literary enthusiast, and would look very scholarly as office decor or on a library shelf.

The vintage book set is in very good condition showing wear consistent with age. Several of the vintage volumes have their previous owner's bookplates on the front endpapers. Books are clean.

The Age of the Fable by Thomas Bulfinch
The Heritage Press, New York, 1942; 369 Pages
Illustrated; No Dust Jacket

Bulfinch's Mythology
The Modern Library, A Modern Library Giant, Random House, New York, Circa 1942
Illusrated; 778 Pages
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper. Dust Jacket shows wear with some chipping around the edges.

The Golden Bough by Sir James G. Frazer
Volume I, Abridged Edition
MacMillan, 1958
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper, Dust Jacket shows wear with discoloration, chipping, creases.

Myth and Mythmaking edited by Henry A. Murray
George Braziller, New York, 1960; 381 Pages
First Edition
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper, some chipping at the base of the dust jacket.

Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Illustrated by Steele Savage
Little, Brown and Company, Boston
Copyright 1942; Twenty-Seventh Printing; 497 Pages
No Dust Jacket

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125.00 USD

Vintage Satellite Spin Away game by Consolidated Toy Mfg comes with all its game pins and two-part spinning top. The game board has cool atomic age cold war era graphics with rockets launching from earth towards Sputnik-like satellites.

The vintage toy comes with its original game box lid that instructs the players to "Place pins in orbits -- spin top to get score.

This vintage game would make a great decor accent in your office or man cave. It's sure to be a conversation piece. The game board is lithographed on sturdy cardboard and nailed onto the back of a 1 3/4 inch deep wooden frame.

The game is old, dating from the late 1950s - early 1960s, and shows signs of wear and tear. There is some soiling on the game board surface. The wooden game pins show wear including scuffs and scratches. The white pins show soiling from age. The two-part top is a bit tricky to put together -- you have to line up the small metal piece on the red wooden part of the top with one of the holes on the metal portion and twist the red part until it clicks it, but the top works. Photograph four shows the top in action.

The vintage game's box top is in good condition for its age. It shows fading and soiling and one corner is broken.

Satellite Spin Away Game No. S-G1
Consolidated Toy Mfg. Company
Methuen, Massachusetts.
Game board measures approximately 11 3/8" Square; Wooden game pins measure approximately 2 3/8"

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55.00 USD

Vintage magician trick kit for children is graphically beautiful and very charming. Published in 1958 by Saalfield, The Young Magician's Box of Tricks contains seven different magic tricks in one set.

The original box is in poor condition having been crushed at some point. All four corners of both the box top and box bottom are broken. It is remarkable that the cover graphic remains vibrant and all but one piece of all seven magic tricks are present, in fact, some of the magic tricks show remarkably little wear considering the condition of the box.

The magic trick set includes five (5) cardboard sheets with seven (7) cardboard punch out magic trick components. The magic kit includes:
Card One: The Chinese Ticket Mystery
Card Two: Color Changing Cards
Card Three: Witch's Ring Trick
Card Four: The Mystic T -- Missing One Piece & The 3 Devils Puzzle
Card Five: Hindu Magic Sticks & Rabbit Card Mystery

Each cardboard sheet measures approximately 14 inches by 10 1/2 inches. The cardboard sheets could be framed and hung in an office, child's room, game room, or any place else you'd like a bit of fun decor.

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36.00 USD

Give her a bouquet of roses that will last longer than the florist variety. Made from fine cotton, these amazing vintage handkerchiefs are adorned with red roses.

Made to promote several Swiss department stores, these lovely cotton handkerchiefs were given away as souvenirs. The rose bouquets are tied with a ribbon printed Jelmoli in Zürich, Innovation Lausanne, & Au Grand Passage Geneva. Each vintage hanky has its original foil sticker marked "Nelo Swiss Made."

The handkerchiefs would make special gifts for the mother-of-the bride & mother-of the groom.

The handkerchiefs could also be framed and used as a unique decor element.

Although vintage from the 1950s, the handkerchiefs are in excellent, unused condition.

Made in Switzerland
100% Cotton
12 Inch Square

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65.00 USD

America's Housekeeping Book is an interesting read for the aspiring contemporary homemaker. The vintage housekeeping guide covers everything a circa 1940s homemaker would need to consider when settling up a household as well as all the chores and duties necessary to keep the home running smoothly.

The vintage homemaking guide would make a fun gift for the new home owner or newlyweds.

The housekeeping guide includes chapters on house hunting, money management, home safety, household employees, tools for housecleaning, laundering, home decorating, operation and maintenance of home systems such as heating and plumbing, and much more. The vintage guidebook is fully illustrated with line drawings and photographs.

This is a genuine vintage book published in 1941. The book shows typical signs of wear and age with toning to the paper and light wear around the cover edges.

America's Housekeeping Book
Compiled by New York Herald Tribune Home Institute
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1941
Illustrated
607 Pages; 8 1/2" x 6"

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19.95 USD

Lot of four antique Brainerd & Armstrong Asiatic Twisted Embroidery thread in their original patented paper skein holders are a rare find. Made in New London, Connecticut, the vintage silk embroidery thread is an interesting relic of American's industrial past.

The vintage silk embroidery thread is unused and in its original unopened packaging. The thread is clean and appears to be in good condition. The twisted silk embroidery thread is a light shade of olive green.

The Brainerd & Armstrong Co's "Asiatic" Twisted Embroidery
Asiatic Dyes # 2051

Paper embroidery skein holder measures 8" long x 1" wide. Three of the skein holders have blue crayon notations as shown in the photographs two and three.

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25.00 USD

Beautifully illustrated vintage children's science book is filled with colorful scenes of the four seasons, nature, and scientific concepts as well as simple science experiments.

Published in 1961, the book's illustrations have a classic mid-century look.

The charming vintage school book can be used as decor in a classroom, child's room or baby's nursery.

This is a genuine vintage book from the 1960s not a recent reprint. As such, the book shows normal age appropriate wear including light soiling on the cover and some wear around the edges. The former school book has a "Nutley Public School" stamp on the front endpaper along with "Reference Book" written in blue ink. Page are clean. Binding is tight.

Science is Learning by Wilbur L. Beauchamp
Scotts, Foresman and Company, 1961
Curriculum Foundations Series
128 Pages
9 1/4" x 8"

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19.95 USD

Published in 1898, Edson Clark's Turkey gives a comprehensive overview of Turkish history from the Byzantine Empire to the consequences of the 1878 Congress of Berlin. Very readable and informative, the vintage book provides an interesting look at the history of the region where eastern Europe meets western Asia.

The antique history book contains beautiful prints of The Bosphorus, Constantinople, and Passage of the Ingour, as well as a portrait of the Sultan of Turkey on the Frontispiece.

This is a genuine antique book not a recent reprint. The antique history book is in over all good condition showing typical wear at the top and bottom of the spine, slight bumping to the cover corners, light tanning to the paper, and other general signs of wear and age. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

Turkey by Edson L. Clark
With A Supplement Chapter of Recent Events by Wilfred C. Lay., Ph.D.
Nations of the World Series
Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1898
Illustrated
550 Pages; 8" x 6"

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45.00 USD

Bright, colorful, and suitable for framing, this set of vintage handkerchiefs show the folk costumes of various Cantons or provinces in Switzerland.

Made in Switzerland to promote the country's Swiss Cheese Association, the set of vintage hankies are in excellent condition. Each handkerchief has its original silver foil label marked "Switzerland Made in Switzerland All Cotton Switzerland Cheese Ass. Inc. " Cantons include Appenzell, Bern, Ticino, and Vaud.

Each handkerchief measures approximately 11 inches square.

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45.00 USD

Add a touch of whimsy to your Valentine's Day decor this year with this vintage Queen of Hearts tin toy tray. Printed with the Queen of Hearts nursery rhyme, the colorful toy tea set tray shows the Queen holding a tray of heart-shaped tarts as the King of Hearts enjoys a eating treat.

The vintage tray would make a fun and festive Valentine's gift, and could also be hung on a wall or displayed in a kitchen, nursery, office, or anywhere you'd like a whimsical decor accent.

This is a genuine vintage lithographed toy tray from the late 1950s - early 1960s. The small tray is in very good condition for its age showing typical signs of wear including paint loss, scratches, and marks.

Approximate Measurements:
7 1/2" x 5 1/2"

The toy tea cup shown in photograph 4 is not included with this listing but will be available soon in my shop along with its saucer and cake plate.

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