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Vintage Flash Cards - Vintage Classroom Decor - Vis Ed Flash Cards - Vintage School Supplies - Old School Room Decor - Vintage School Prop by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.95 USD

Vintage lot of Vis Ed flash cards in cool colorful boxes cover an essential range of high school level academic subjects including physics, algebra, American history, english, and spelling.

The cards could certainly be used as intended, and they would also make a wonderful vintage-inspired school decor accent. The smaller Compact Facts cards have a wonderful graphic image of Rodin's Le Penseur (The Thinker).

Lot includes six (6) boxes of vintage Vis Ed cards from the 1960s. The cards look as if they have never been used. The American history set is in its original factory-sealed box.

Algebra Summary Cards
Algebra Intermediate Compact Facts
American History II Compact Facts
English Grammar Compact Facts
Physics Compact Facts
Spelling 20 Words A Day
Published by the Visual Education Association, Dayton, Ohio.

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Antique French Steel Cut Beads - Vintage Metal Micro Bead Lot - Antique Metallic Seed Beads - Silver Vintage Beads - Belding Heminway Thread by HappyFortuneVintage

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175.00 USD

Steel cut metal beads of this quality are no longer made today. This vintage metal bead lot includes three unused hanks with their original L. Bamberger store tags, one small glass vial filled with the metallic beads, and an unfinished knitting project finely knit with Belding Heminway silk thread incrusted with beads.

The vintage silver metal micro beads can be used for jewelry making, dress embellishment, or in mixed media art work.

Each hank has 12 strands of beads with approximately 18 beads per inch. Each strand is approximately 5 inches long.
The unfinished knitting project measuring approximate 7 inches by 3 inches and has 24 ribs of beading.
The glass vial is filled with beads.

The bead lot comes along with a vintage wood spool of Belding Heminway silk thread.

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World Globe Pencil Sharpener Germany - Vintage Globe Decor - Fun Desk Accessory - Miniature World Globe - Earth Globe - Unique Gift for Him by HappyFortuneVintage

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85.00 USD

If you owned this antique globe pencil sharpener, you could hold the whole world in your hand. Made in Germany circa 1914, the miniature transfer painted steel globe has a simplified version of the World's political boundaries at the start of World War I.

This cool antique globe would make a unique graduation gift or photography prop.

Globe shows Congo State, Turkish Empire, Persia, Russian Empire, Chinese Empire, Pedersburg (St. Petersburg).

The small globe is in good condition for its age showing a scratches, soiling, paint loss, and a small dent in the Hudson Bay. Colors are vibrant. The metal sharpener works well.

The antique pencil sharpener is Marked "Germany" on the bottom metal base and
"Made in Germany" just above the South Pole.

Approximately 1 3/4" diameter.


I have additional globes in inventory. Feel free to send me a message for more information about the globes I have on hand.

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Vintage Valentines Day Cards - Space Valentines Cards - Fuld Valentine Card & Paper Doll Book - Punch Out Valentines -1960s Valentines Cards by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Vintage Valentine Play Book by Fuld & Company has fabulous 1960s punch-out Valentine cards and activities. The cover cards feature a fun space age theme with a little boy and a little girl astronauts, space dog, and rocket ship.

True vintage from the 1960s, the over-size Valentine's Day card booklet shows signs of wear and the passage of time. There are creases on the cover at the bottom spine edge. There is a slight tanning to the backs of some of the cards. The paper dolls and several Valentine's Day cards have been cut from the book as shown in the photographs.

Valentine Play-Book
including A Valentine Boy any Girl Paper Doll
Puzzles, Mazes, and a Pin Wheel
50 Valentines- 110 Pieces (Please note that 6 pieces including the paper dolls are cut out and 2 cards are partially cut.)
Fuld & Company, Inc.
Boonton, New Jersey
16 1/8" x 11"

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Czech Glass Buttons - Vintage Buttons - Black Buttons - Black Glass Buttons -Vintage Button Lot -Button Decor - Lot of Buttons -Bulk Buttons by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

These vintage Czech glass buttons are new old stock. Each bundle contains twenty four (24) faceted jet black glass buttons. Button are in their original wrapping paper marked "Made in Czechoslovakia."


Each button measures just shy of 3/4 of an inch.

Price is per bundle -- 24 buttons in each bundle. Four (4) bundles are available.



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Czech Glass Beads - Flying Saucer Beads - Glass Saturn Beads - Vintage Glass Beads Bulk - Bead Lot - Clear Glass Beads by HappyFortuneVintage

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24.00 USD

Awesome Deal!

Vintage Czech glass bead bulk lot -- approximately 300 glass beads for $24!

These are not just ordinary vintage glass beads, they are a very cool retro flying saucer shape. The beads can be used in a multitude of different beading projects.

Fresh from a New York City warehouse, these beads were stashed away for many years. They are in excellent condition. As they are handmade glass beads, please expect some irregularity from the manufacturing process.

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Green Glass Apothecary Bottle - Antique Chemist Bottle - Vintage Apothecary Jar - Vintage Apothecary Bottle - Antique Pharmacy Bottle by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

This small green glass apothecary bottle has a glass stopper and three ribbed sides. A small vintage glass treasure, the apothecary jar would make an interesting addition to any bottle collection.

The antique chemist bottle is in good vintage condition showing typical wear.

Approximate Measurements:
3 1/2" Tall including the glass lid
1 1/4" Wide
1 1/4' Deep

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Juhls Norway Silver Pin - Vintage Brutalist Jewelry - Modernist Jewerly - Norway Sterling Silver Pin - Modern Jewelry - Modernist Jewelry by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

This vintage sterling silver pin is a classic modernist jewelry design from the famed Frank & Regine Juhls Jautokeino, Norway studio.

Dating from the 1970s, the sterling silver brooch has a modern circle design and is back stamped "Juhls" and "925S."

This is a genuine vintage sterling silver pin dating from the 1970s. It shows wear consistent with age and has a lovely patina. I have not polished the sterling, but you could do so with a gentle silver jewelry cleaner for a brighter shine.

Approximately 1 1/4" diameter.

Brooch will be sent to you in a gift box.

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Vintage Sugar Bowl - Pink Kitchen Decor - Pink Sugar Bowl - Vintage Hazel Atlas Platonite Glass - Ovide Sugar Bowl - Country Kitchen Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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14.95 USD

This fabulous flamingo pink platonite glass sugar bowl with a gold rim is a bit of a mystery. It's the only Hazel Atlas Ovide piece I've come across in flamingo pink with a gold rim. There are no markings on the piece. This shape sugar bowl was produced by Hazel Atlas from about 1920 to 1950.

Use it for sugar, condiments, flowers. Fits into any decor.

The piece has a few scratches with a little paint loss, but no chips or cracks.

3 5/8" Tall
3 1/8" Diameter
5" Wide including handles


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Abalone Butterfly Pin - Vintage Butterfly Brooch - Mexcio Butterfly Brooch - Vintage Butterfly Pin - Butterfly Gift for Her - Valentines Day by HappyFortuneVintage

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12.95 USD

This classic abalone shell butterfly pin has a beautiful iridescence that will liven up any outfit. The vintage abalone brooch would look fabulous worn on a black turtleneck or black hat.

The vintage butterfly pin is in good condition showing some light tarnish on the underside. The vintage pin is marked "Mexico Alpaca" on the back. The pin is in good working order.

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

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Gold Fleur De Lis Pin - Vintage Fleur De Lis Brooch - Fleur De Lis Jewelry - Fleur De Lis Watch Pin - Vintage Watch Pin - Fleur de Lis Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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39.95 USD

This Edwardian fleur de lis watch fob pin has great antique charm. The gold metal is not marked, but it has rich gold look. Also referred to as a watch chatelaine, this piece of antique jewelry was used in its day to decoratively hang a small pocket watch on a jacket.

A true antique, this watch fob shows its age. The gold metal has an aged patina. The antique watch pin has an old-fashion C clasp closure as well as a double loop for hanging a chain.

The small pin measures approximately 1 1/4" x 1".

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Vintage Silver Overlay Vase - Vintage Glass Vase Decor - Grapevine Vase - Vintage Wedding Gift - Wine Lover Gift - Housewarming Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

This vintage glass vase with a silver overlay grapevine design would make a special wedding, anniversary, or housewarming gift for a wine-loving couple.

The ribbed glass gives the tall vintage vase an elegant look.

Genuine circa 1940s vintage, the vase is in good condition showing a nice patina to the silver. The vase has no chips and no cracks.

Approximate Measurements:
9 1/2" Tall
3 3/4" Diameter

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Charles Dickens Bookends - Vintage Bookends - Metal Bookends - Cast Iron Bookends - Library Decor - Literary Gift - English Teacher Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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295.00 USD

Vintage Charles Dickens bookends are the perfect decor accent for a shelf of classic books. The heavy bookends would look impressive in your office or home library, and would make an excellent gift for an English teacher, literature enthusiast, or recent college graduate.

The cast iron bookends have a bronzed finish and a lovely patina of age. The vintage bookends have felt pads which show wear but remain useful to protect the wood surface on your shelf or table.

The bookends are very heavy with a combined weight of over 5 lbs, and measure approximately 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 2 1/4 inches deep.

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Episcopal Hymnal and Book of Common Prayer - Vintage Prayer Books - Vintage Hymnal - Christian Gift - Antique Prayer Books - Antique Hymnal by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

This vintage set of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal are separate volumes cleverly joined by a mutual sleeve.

The pocket-size small prayer books have black textured faux-leather covers with gold gilt lettering and page edges. The antique prayer books are in good condition showing typical age-appropriate wear. There is slight separation at the front hinges but the sewn bindings are tight. There is a small tear and piece missing from the black endpaper of The Book of Common Prayer. The title page of The Hymnal is a bit crumbled and is beginning to separate, and the attached purple ribbon bookmarks in each volume are frayed. Each prayer book has a gift inscription at the front written in cursive script.

The Book of Common Prayer
And Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church
According to the Use of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David
Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York
Copyright 1896; 550 Pages
4" x 3"

The Hymnal
Revised and Enlarged
As Adopted by the General Convention of
The Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United States of America
In the Year of Our Lord 1892
Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York
Copyright 1889; 665 Pages
4" x 3"

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Vintage Pin Cushion Heart - Vintage Sewing Pins - Broken Heart Art - Vintage Sewing Room Decor - Broken Heart Gift - Voodoo Heart Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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15.95 USD

This vintage pin cushion heart comes with a selection of vintage sewing needles and straight pins stuck into it. Found in an old sewing box just as you see it pictured here, the vintage pincushion could be mistaken for a piece of intentional mixed media art representing a broken heart, and is reminiscent of a voodoo heart.

This is an old pin cushion that was used in its time. It shows considerable wear with some tears and repair stitches. The vintage pin cushion has the remains of some embroidery details, cording around its girth, and a loop at the point.


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

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Vintage Spelling Book - Vintage School Book - Nursery Decor - Children's Illustrations - Nursery Art - Children's Art - Mabel Betsy Hill by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Vintage children's spelling textbook circa 1930s, this book instructs and delights with charming illustrations by Mabel Betsy Hill.

Each 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" illustration depicts a childhood scene and bears Hill's signature. I've counted 21 illustrations in the book. Illustrations are colored in shades of orange.

Book also includes a section with "Recommended Poetry for Memorizing," including poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Christina G. Rossetti, and Alfred Tennyson.

The New Correct Spelling for Graded Schools, 2nd Year
William A Boylan & Albert S. Taylor
Mabel Betsy Hill, Illustrator
Noble & Noble Publishers, Inc, New York, New York, 1938, Printed in U.S.A.
Hardcover, 94 Pages, 7 3/4" x 5 3/4"

Includes a promotional sheet outlining the book's "Special Features." Sheet had been glued to the front inside end board but has come loose.

Book is in very good vintage condition. Pages are clean. Binding tight. Some wear to spine at top and bottom. There is about an inch long scratch on the front cover at the opening edge.


Interested in additional books for your home decor or for gifts. Let a librarian (me!) put a custom collection together for you.

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Plaid Ribbon - Vintage Ribbon - Tartan Ribbon - Vintage French Ribbon - Taffeta Ribbon - Ribbon on Spool - Millinery Supplies - Hendler by HappyFortuneVintage

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55.95 USD

Vintage French taffeta ribbon trim from the legendary Hyman Hendler!


Beautiful plaid taffeta ribbon with picot trim in lovely colors, each one of these ribbon spools is unopened with its original cellophane wrapper intact. Spools have the Hyman Hendler label as well as a label identifying the ribbon as pattern Versailles, made in France of 100% Rayon.


They do not make high-quality ribbon like this anymore!

Pattern: Versailles
100% Rayon
Made in France
10 Yards per Spool
1 1/2" Wide

Listing is for ONE SPOOL of this amazing ribbon. Select your color before purchase.

Pink Purple (Color 1)
Purple Olive (Color 5)
Pink Brown (Color 21)
Salmon Brown (Color 59)





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Vintage Ribbon Lot - Antique Ribbon Lot - Vintage Ribbon Trim - Vintage Textiles - Vintage Ribbon Spools - New Jersey Textile Mills by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 USD

Amazing antique ribbon trim lot from New Jersey textile mills are beautiful and historically interesting artifacts of the United States industrial past.

On their original spools with paper backing, the vintage ribbon trim can be used in sewing projects, as millenary ribbons for hats, or displayed as textile decor.

The lot includes five spools of ribbon, some of which have obviously been used and are not a complete, and others which look as if they are full. The solid blue ribbon shows the most use and is in several sections. The antique ribbon trim is in good condition. The paper spools show typical and appropriate sign of age with toning, tears, and some paper loss.

The antique ribbon lot is being sold strictly "as is"

Two spools are marked W.B. Ribbon Mills. Two spools are marked Zega Brand Ribbons. One spool is not branded.

The ribbons are narrow ranging from an 1/8" of an inch to 3/4" of an inch.

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Huebner's Bible Narratives - Antique Bible Story Book - Illustrated Bible Story Book - Bible Woodcut Illustrations - Antique Woodcut Prints by HappyFortuneVintage

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295.00 USD

Filled with beautiful illustrations, this antique copy of Huebner's Bible Narratives From the Old and New Testaments would be a terrific addition to any library or religious book collection. Published in 1837, the vintage Bible story book includes fifty-one woodcut engravings.

This genuine antique book is 180 years old. It is not a recent reprint of this title. The book shows age-appropriate wear with scrapes, dings, and soiling on the cover, worn cover corners, approximately a 2-inch split along the bottom front cover and the spine (the cover is stable), toning to the paper, staining on the page edges, and some light foxing. The illustrations are fabulous and in good condition. Former owner's name in pencil and some notations in pencil on the front and back endpapers.

Huebner's Bible Narratives, From the Old and New Testaments;
with Practical Remarks and Appropriate Questions
Translated from the German, Adapted to Sunday Schools and Youth Generally
Embellished with Fifty-one neat Wood Engravings.
George W. Mentz & Son, Philadelphia, 1837
468 Pages plus Recommendations at the front
6 1/4" x 4" x 1 1/2"

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Vintage Sealing Wax - Vintage Leather Box - Alex Jones & Co Regent Street London - Vintage Leather Matchbox - Antique Red Leather Box by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 USD

This small antique leather box from Alex Jones & Co Regent Street, London contains vintage letter sealing wax matches.

An interesting relic from a time when handwritten letters were the principle form of social media, this curious little leather matchbox would make a cool decor accent in a modern office.

Box measures approximately 3 1/4" x1 3/4" x 3/4" and contains seven wax matches. Two of the matches are missing their match heads. The leather box shows signs of wear including black ink stains on the back.

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