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Period: 1930s
Moss Harris & Sons Catalogue and Index of Old Furniture in Three Volumes
Located in London, GB
A rare set in three volumes of Moss Harris and Sons Catalogue & Sons; Index of Old Furniture and Works of Decorative Arts. From late 16th century-early...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Ghoul
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster for the film The Ghoul (1933) Directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke. This large poster was designed to be glued to b...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

"The Footloose Heiress" Original US Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for 1937 comedy romance The Footloose Heiress directed by William Clemens and starring Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan and Anne Nagel.  
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Avec Le Sourire / with a Smile
Located in London, GB
Original French movie poster for Avec le Sourire / with a smile, 1936 staring Maurice Chevalier. The wonderful art work is by Jean-Adrien Mercier (1899-1995) one of Frances most res...
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Art Deco English Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Scent Bottle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco English sterling silver and guilloche enamel scent bottle The bottle of this charming scent is beautifully rounded shaped like a small pumpkin The silver lid is set of...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel

Two-Seat Aircraft Collector's Item Forain Art Exceptional Piece
Located in Paris, FR
Two seats aircraft Forain Art Collector's item, metal and painted wood. Year 1930. Exceptional and unique piece. Available now.
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

'To My Best Love' Cigar Band Folk Art Bowl
Located in Seattle, WA
Perfect gift for your true love. Charming cigar band Folk Art bowl with old valentine in center, great details.
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Junction Tube
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural junction tube fashioned of laboratory-grade Pyrex glass.
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American Industrial Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

"La Terre, " Copper Art Deco Ashtray, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and unusual, this copper ashtray celebrating the pottery industry in France is reminiscent of bronze and copper pieces designed by Paul Manship and other major sculptors in the 1920s and 1930s. This example, made of copper painted gold, depicts a nude potter at his wheel, surrounded by symbols of his industry, including kilns, planting pots and...
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Enameled Sterling Silver Box with Walnut Signed by E. F. Caldwell, Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
ATA1384 An enamel over sterling silver tobacco box lined in walnut. On this friendly hostess’ tray is an array of smoking accoutrements, including a tobacco jar labeled “Porto Rico...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Diamond Modernist Platinum Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A strong but elegant modernist open fret bracelet with rows of brilliant cut and baguette diamonds 12-carats of fine quality diamonds set in platinum. When worn it is a fantastic an...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Platinum

Vintage Leather Child's Saddle, circa 1930
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage leather child's saddle.
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British Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1930's Vogue Dress Clip
Located in Asheville, NC
This fabulous dress clip is iconic of Depression-era jewelry. The 1930's clip brooch was one of the most versatile jewels ever invented, for the variety of ways in which the clip bro...
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Berlin Kindl Child Beer Advertising Pocket Cigar Cutter Antique, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Berlin Kindl (Child) Beer advertising cigar cutter. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of lithographed sheet metal and a shaving blade. This item was a giveawa...
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German Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage White Metal Turtle Figural Ashtray, Austria 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s or older Gorgeous vintage brass turtle ashtray. Beautiful golden shine. Solid piece. Marked Made in Austria. Little paint lost, but this is old-age. Found at an e...
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Austrian Folk Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

French 1930 Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser Mechanical Box Of A Parisian Moor Kiosk
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical cigarette dispenser and musical box. An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in France during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This rare mechanical ci...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1939 Map of the Philippines and 1939 Cenus
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage piece is a 1939 map of the Philippines accompanied by a census, sourced from Volume V of a book containing historical statistical information. Encased in a stylish black...
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British Colonial Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale....Amazing original condition,, Tested and working perfectly,, Accurate weight,,. Porcelain and cast iron. O...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

20th Century Wooden Childs Rocking Horse By Collinson, England c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the most popular rocking horse manufacturers and probably the longest-established English rocking horse maker is J. Collinson traces its roots back to Liverpool in 1836. This ...
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British Other Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Lacquered iron rocket, France early 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Lacquered iron rocket France early 20th century Probably part of an old amusement park attraction. wooden stand included 37 cm Conditions: good overall conditions, a bit of rus...
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French Folk Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

INRI - Italian Crucifix in Glazed Ceramic, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A one of a kind piece and very well made wall crucifix in hand-sculpted and glazed earthenware. It was made in Italy circa 1930-40. INRI: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum or 'Jesus the...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Earthenware

Classic Vintage Streamline RCA "on Air" Art Deco / Machine Age Studio Light
By RCA
Located in Buffalo, NY
The most iconic “on air” sign warning lights were made by RCA Victor in the 1930s. When radio and television stations were creating live programs, they had...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Meticulously polished and lacquered maritime relic. The very sturdy six spoke wheel has varnished wood handles, and is mounted to the geared column. The pedestal is mounted to a wood base with rope style carving. The head of the pedestal has a rudder indicator arrow with engraved P&S for port and starboard at either end of the scale. Superb piece of nautical décor...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Engraving of The Motor Yacht "All Alone"
Located in Norwell, MA
Engraving showing the steam yacht "All Alone" cruising through calm seas. Three yachtsmen are seen in the wheelhouse. Overall dimensions: 19" H x 28" W. Weight is 10 lbs.
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Night at the Opera / Une Nuit a L'opera
Located in London, GB
Original (1935) film posters. Belgian posters were printed on this larger paper stock up to World War II, during the war and afterwards posters were only printed in a smaller size. T...
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Belgian Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare 1930s Alcoa Aluminum Double Bass / Fiddle / String Bass
By John Burdick, Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare aluminum string bass, circa 1930s, bass was originaly wood grain painted, has been stripped and polished.. restrung and set up, new bridge and custom (alcoa) tail piece, original ebony fret board, Sounds amazing. If purchasing to play, wonderful decorative sculpture, Pfretzschner aluminum bass In 1928, The Aluminum Company of America manufactured 50 aluminum double basses...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Ship's Anchor Lantern of Copper and Brass with Fresnel Glass Lens by R.C. Murray
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique copper and brass ship's anchor lantern with meticulously polished and lacquered finish. Wired for home use. Fitted with a glass Fresnel lens. Brass makers badges from R.C. Mu...
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British Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Jigger Doll “Norman”
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Jigger Doll “Norman” We are proud to offer a charming early 20th century hand carved English articulated jigger doll, whom we have lovely names Norman. Norman i...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Stunning White and Black Art Deco Porcelain Penny Scale by Navco
By NAV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning white and black Art Deco porcelain penny scale by Navco. Amazing design, reminiscent of a womans cloaked silouette, retains original key...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

1930s KookBox Hollow Wood Antique Surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1930s KookBox hollow wood surfboard. Purchased initially by a WWII veteran stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii who was later killed in action during the war. Upon his death, the soldier's belongings, along with this surfboard was mailed from Oahu, Hawaii to his family in Northern California. This antique wooden surfboard features a hollow ribbed construction, inspired by designs used to construct the wings of airplanes. The invention of this method of surfboard construction was patented by renowned inventor and water man, Tom Blake...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood, Softwood

Pair of Sterling Silver Tefillin Boxes, Birmingham, England, 1935
Located in New York, NY
Handmade sterling silver Tefillin boxes, Birmingham, England, 1935. Square boxes with hinged bases that open and close. Hebrew inscription on the top of the boxes: Shin Yud = Shell Yad, Shin Resh = Shel Rosh. Marked on the sides with English silver hallmarks...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Franklin D. Roosevelt 1936 Campaign Poster: "The Man with a Heart..."
Located in York County, PA
“THE MAN WITH A HEART, THE PARTY WITH A SOUL”: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT POSTER, MADE FOR HIS 1936 PRESIDENTIAL RUN, THE BEST OF ALL KNOWN EXAMPLES ACROS...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Jean Puiforcat by Francoise De Bonneville (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A now out of print book which is the catalogue raisonne of the great deco silversmith Jean Puiforcat. 339 pages with bilingual text in French and English and illustrated throughout w...
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Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

American Toy Childs Automobile Garage
Located in Chicago, IL
American child’s toy car garage in pretty decent condition, considering these were for children to play with. This toy garage is for 1/43rd scale model cars...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Aluminum Dental Mold
Located in New York, NY
Aluminum head with adjustable jaw raised on round wooden base. Used to make dental molds. Also used as a teaching tool.
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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