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Vintage Pig Figurine - Farmhouse Decor - Miniature Farm Animal Figure - Shabby Chic Decor Country Cottage Kitchen by HappyFortuneVintage

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19.95 USD

Adorable, chippy, and old, this small vintage pig figurine is big on personality.

She appears to be cast out of plaster or some sort of composite material. She has nice detailing and an expressive face.

Through the centuries and in various cultures, the pig symbolizes abundance, fertility, strength, determination, and honesty.

This is an a very old plaster composite figure. She has some surfaces cracks and the paint is chipping.

Approximately 4 inches long x 2 inches high x 1 1/4 inches deep.

Marked "Japan" on the bottom.

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The Golden Dawn - Death and Dying Afterlife - Funeral Customs - Decorative Antiquarian Book - Christian Spirituality 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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Antique Victoria Stamp Box Gutta Percha Vintage Desk Organizer- Masculine Office Decor Den Study - Unique Gift for Boss 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 Brass Ashtrays Sword Handles - Man Cave Decor Quirky Eclectic Home Accents for Living Room, Den, Study, Office, Library - Fun Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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165.00 USD

Vintage brass sword handle ashtrays are sure to be a conversation starter no matter where you display them in your home or office.

A quirky decor accent for the man cave, living room, den, study, office, or library, the circa 1950s vintage brass ashtrays are very heavy and can be used as paperweights or bookends.

Each sword hilt ashtray measures approximately 9 1/2" tall x 8 1/8" wide x 7 1/4" deep.

Genuine vintage, the brass ashtrays show signs of wear from use and the passage of time including a deep patina, spotting, and some rust spots.

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Handwritten Recipes Cookbook Vintage School Notebook Home Economics Health & Housekeeping Tips - Food Magazine Clippings by HappyFortuneVintage

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65.00 USD

This classic marble composition notebook from the late 1920s contains handwritten notes and recipes from Miss Keeler's cooking and home economics class taught at New York City P.S. 226 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

The handwritten notebook has housekeeping tips, health rules, recipes, table setting guidelines, baby care instructions, a typed poem, colorful magazine clippings of food and household products, and more. Approximately 1/4 of the notebook is written in at the front. The student wrote a table of contents for the notebook at the back. The remainder of the notebook is blank.

The handwritten cookbook contains recipes for toast, cocoa, stuffed dates, apricots, and prunes, french toast, mashed, boiled, creamed, and baked potatoes, spaghetti with tomato sauce, apple sauce, chocolate blanc mange, medium white sauce, sweet potatoes Georgian style, cauliflower with cream sauce, omelets, eggs a la goldenrod, tapioca cream pudding, Norwegian prune pudding, whipped cream, drop cookies, fudge, Southern spicy gingerbread, and chantilly orange tapioca,

This notebook corresponds to two handwritten school autograph books currently in my shop:
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Genuine vintage, the old school notebook shows age-appropriate wear from use and the passage of time. The notebook is covered in a coated canvas book cover. The notebook pages are toned from age.

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Antique Bronze Spiral Body Stamp Hindu Chhapas Vintage Indian Decor India Tribal Sectarian Talisman Pendant by HappyFortuneVintage

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125.00 USD

Antique bronze Hindu body stamp is a small work of art. The small vintage bronze Indian chhapas has a spiral radiating from the center of its eye-like design.

Beautifully cast, the bronze chhapa can be hung on a chain and worn as a very special pendant.

The chhapa is very old, circa late 1800s. It shows age appropriate signs of wear from use and the passage of time. You can see traces of the sandalwood and water paste used with the stamp to print the design on skin.

Approximate Measurements:
1 9/16" x 1" x 1 3/8"

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Antique Black Beauty Book Anna Sewell Illustrated - Classic Children's Book Vintage Horse Decor Art by HappyFortuneVintage

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38.00 USD

First published in 1877, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty is a perennial childhood favorite. This early hardcover edition of this classic children's book is bound in blue cloth with a decorative pictorial cover worthy of display. The antique book has a color frontis illustration as well as black and white art print reproductions, and line drawings.

A genuine antique book, not a recent reprint of this title, the book shows age-appropriate wear including bumped cover corners, tanned pages, and some soiling. Binding is tight. A previous owner wrote his name "Kenneth McMinn" on the front endpaper.

Black Beauty The Autobiography of a Horse
by Anna Sewell
Illustrated
A.L. Burt Company, Duane Street, New York, Circa 1900
325 Pages plus publisher's advertising pages at the back

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Vintage Brass Leaf Trinket Tray Dish Catch All Ashtray - Fall Decor - Virginia Metalcrafters Oskar JW Hansen by HappyFortuneVintage

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39.95 USD

Made by Virginia Metalcrafters circa 1948 from an Oskar J.W. Hansen design, this beautiful brass leaf sculpture can be used as a catch all dish, trinket tray, ring dish, or simply displayed as a work of art.

Finely detailed, the leaf dish is heavy for its size and may also serve as a paperweight.

The vintage brass leaf has the Virginia Metalcrafters hallmark on the back along with "Copyright 1948," as well as a number and the word "Poinsettia" which are partially worn away.

Approximate Measurements:
6" x 4 1/8" x 1"

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Vintage Sherlock Holmes Book - Short Story Collection - Vintage Modern Library Decor Literary Mystery Lover Gift - Arthur Conan Doyle by HappyFortuneVintage

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29.95 USD

Since his creation by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, Sherlock Holmes has become the most famous fictional detective. This vintage Modern Library Sherlock Holmes book contains all the best known stories of the private detective from a Scandal in Bohemia to The Final Problem.

The vintage Sherlock Holmes story collection would make a great gift for dad, the mystery lover, or a classic edition to any home library.

Genuine vintage, not a recent reprint or print-on-demand title, the book shows age appropriate wear with tears and paper loss to the dust jacket. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Modern Library, New York, circa 1950s
612 Page plus complete list of Modern Library titles at the back

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The Catcher in the Rye Vintage Book JD Salinger Vintage Modern Library Classic American Literature - Literary Gift Book by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 USD

J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye -- A classic Modern Library edition of an American literature classic

This vintage book has a notation on the title page that places it in its time -- a reference to Adlai Stevenson, as well as a cryptic note about calling a salesman. Dating from the 1960s, this vintage book shows age-appropriate wear with light fraying at the cover corners, a rip at the bottom of one page, light toning to the paper, and a loosening front hinge. Binding is tight.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Modern Library, New York, circa 1960s
275 Pages plus list Modern Library publications at the back


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Vintage Wooden Textile Bobbins - Industrial Decor Rustic Instant Collection - Antique Wood Spools Country Cottage Home by HappyFortuneVintage

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35.00 USD

Antique wooden textile bobbins are an appealing home decor accent. This instant collection of vintage wood bobbins has a rustic industrial look. Display the old textile mill bobbins on a shelf, use them as a centerpiece, or even repurpose them as candleholders.

This vintage industrial collection includes five (5) bobbins.

Genuine circa 1900s wooden textile bobbins show wear from use and the passage of time. One of the bobbins had been repurposed as a candle holder and has wax drippings embedded in the bottom.

Antique bobbins range in size from approximately 9" tall to approximately 7" tall.

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Antique Anatomy Book Physiology Hygiene - Medical Art Drawings Illustrations -- Cutter Anatomy Prints for Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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45.00 USD

Filled with detailed anatomy diagrams, this antique copy of Cutter's Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene book provides an interesting and artful look at these subjects from a 19th-century perspective.

A popular textbook in its time, Cutter's Anatomy was used in schools across the United States.

Dating from 1887, this genuine antique book shows age-appropriate wear with toning, spotting, and soiling to the pages as well as a few small tears. The decorative cover has soiling and bumped corners. A former owner wrote his name and home town (I.M. Wolfe Mt. Freedom New Jersey) at the front.

Intermediate Anatomy, Physioogy, and Hygiene, including Scientific Instruction Upon the Effects of Narcotics and Stimulants Upon the Human Body
A Revision of Calvin Cutter's First Book of Anatomy, Etc.
By John C. Cutter, B.Sc. M.D.
Illustrated
J.G. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1887
221 Pages plus advertising

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Vietnam War Military Collectible Souvenir - Vintage Cigarette Box - Masculine Home Decor Study Den - War Memorabilia - Asian Lacquer Box by HappyFortuneVintage

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495.00 USD

This beautiful lacquer box once belonged to Walter T. Steves, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. The lacquer cigarette box was a gift to Col. Steves from Col. Nguyen Duc De, Chief Adjunct General, Joint General State of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.

The lacquer box has four beautiful Vietnamese women on the lid and hinges open to reveal three tiered cigarette shelves.

The shelves are made of wood and have metal hinges. The top shelf has slots for 15 thin cigarettes. The middle shelf has slots for 15 thicker cigarettes, and the bottom shelf has 8 slots that look as though they could accommodate small cigars.

The box was used in its time and shows wear. There are scuffs and scratches on the lacquer as well as a few small chips along front edge. The presentation box has a blue plaque on the side which reads:

Col Walter T. Steves
Deputy Acting COS
From: Col Nguyen Duc De
Chief AG/JGS/RVNAF

I found a reference to Col. Walter T. Steves. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. His grave stone indicates that he served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

I found a reference to Col. Nguyen Duc De on the Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa
Nơi Gặp Gở của những Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Thủ Đức và Sĩ Quan Trừ Bị Quân Trường Đồng Đế Nha Trang blog - siquantrubi.blogspot.com - stating that "Former Colonel Nguyen Duc De had breathed his last on Sunday December 28, 2008 in Fullerton, California."

The box measures approximately 11 1/4 inches long by 5 1/5 inches wide by 2 3/4 inches high when closed and 5 1/5 high when open. Shelves are approximately 5 3/4 inches by 4 inches.

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Salvaged Carved Wooden Angels Wall Hanging Panel - Salvage Antique Wood Fragment - Shabby Chic Cherub Home Decor by HappyFortuneVintage

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195.00 USD

This salvaged wooden furniture fragment has two carved angel figures with trumpets. The antique wood furniture panel would make an eclectic wall hanging or decor accent propped on a shelf.

Genuine vintage, the old wood furniture piece has lots character showing age appropriate wear with some scuffing and scratches.

Approximate Measurements:
25" x 7 1/2" x 4"

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Mid Century Modern Indoor Planter Ceramic Two Tone Vintage Pottery Pedestal Pot - Sunroom Decor Garden Room - Royal Windsor by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 USD

This mid-century modern pottery planter has a classic brown and yellow-green two-tone color combination. Designed for indoor use, the vintage planter can be filled with flowers or small plants such as succulents.

Hallmarked "Royal Windsor" on the bottom, the planter is in good vintage condition showing some soiling inside from use and the passage of time.

8 1/4" Wide
3" Deep
4 1/2" Tall

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Vintage Lucite Bookends Modern Industrial Decor - Labor Union ILGWU Garment Workers 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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Antique Jules Verne Book Among the Cannibals - Man Cave Masculine Decor - Adventure Story by HappyFortuneVintage

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25.00 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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Dante & Beatrice Jennings Brothers Cast Metal Bookends - Den, Study, Office Library Decor - Literary Gift by HappyFortuneVintage

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325.00 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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Vintage Cigarette Case Elgin American Compact Plaid Metal Box - Business Card Holder - Gift for Him or Her by HappyFortuneVintage

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75.00 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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Antique Adventure Book - Western Ranch Room Accent Library Decor California Gold Rush - Captain Bayley's Heir G.A. Henty by HappyFortuneVintage

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18.95 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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