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Original 1950's Campbell's Tomato Soup Cardboard Shipping Box 4 Dozen
Original 1950's Campbell's Tomato Soup Cardboard Shipping Box 4 Dozen

Original 1950's Campbell's Tomato Soup Cardboard Shipping Box 4 Dozen

Located in Red Lion, PA

An exceptional piece of mid-century Americana and commercial history, this original Campbell's Tomato Soup shipping box dates to the 1950s. Designed to hold four dozen No. 1 cans, th...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Metal

Lot 6 Vintage Ape Monkey Bojesen Style Paper Cardboard Hanging Mobile Ornaments
Lot 6 Vintage Ape Monkey Bojesen Style Paper Cardboard Hanging Mobile Ornaments

Lot 6 Vintage Ape Monkey Bojesen Style Paper Cardboard Hanging Mobile Ornaments

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A rare set of 6 monkey. Each is made from cardboard and paper, this would be a great addition for your room to build your own hanging mobile. Total high of each one is given in dimen...

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Paper

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Screen

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono
Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono

Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

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Tomotom Chair by Bernard Holdaway in Cardboard and Chipboard, 1966
Tomotom Chair by Bernard Holdaway in Cardboard and Chipboard, 1966

Tomotom Chair by Bernard Holdaway in Cardboard and Chipboard, 1966

Located in New York, NY

Tomotom Chair by Bernard Holdaway in cardboard and chipboard, 1966 Designed by Bernard Holdaway for Hull Traders Ltd. United Kingdom, 1966 cardboard tubes/chipboard seats H 18 in...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

1950s Italian Vintage Original Cardboard Box Panettone Alemagna Milano
1950s Italian Vintage Original Cardboard Box Panettone Alemagna Milano

1950s Italian Vintage Original Cardboard Box Panettone Alemagna Milano

Located in Milan, IT

Italian vintage original cardboard box made in the 1950s by Italian famous cake company Alemagna. The box - in the shape of hatbox - is missing its original string but is rich in ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Paper

1940s Mello Bowl Smoking Pipes Vintage Cardboard Display Ad
1940s Mello Bowl Smoking Pipes Vintage Cardboard Display Ad

1940s Mello Bowl Smoking Pipes Vintage Cardboard Display Ad

By Mello Bowl

Located in Orange, CA

Tobacco advertising for Mello Bowl Pipes. Early 1940s advertising that has some original pipes still attached. This is one example of tobacco pipes advertising.

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1940s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Paper

Emilia Garcia Cigar Tri-Fold Advertising Display
Emilia Garcia Cigar Tri-Fold Advertising Display

Emilia Garcia Cigar Tri-Fold Advertising Display

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H 31 in W 44 in D 1 in

Emilia Garcia Cigar Tri-Fold Advertising Display

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a vibrantly colored die cut advertisement promoting the Emilia Garcia Cigars. It was printed by the Industrial Litho Company Inc. of Brooklyn, New York.

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1940s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Cardboard

Five Cardboard Crystal Forms
Five Cardboard Crystal Forms

Five Cardboard Crystal Forms

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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in

Five Cardboard Crystal Forms

Located in Brecht, BE

These cardboard crystal forms were made in the 1950s for a school in Czech Republic.

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1950s Czech Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper

Frank Gehry Prototype Cardboard Screen, UK, 1990s
Frank Gehry Prototype Cardboard Screen, UK, 1990s

Frank Gehry Prototype Cardboard Screen, UK, 1990s

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H 62.6 in W 53.15 in D 1.97 in

Frank Gehry Prototype Cardboard Screen, UK, 1990s

By Frank Gehry

Located in London, GB

Frank Gehry, the ‘gratuitously eccentric’ architect behind the Guggenheim Bilbao gained attention in the 1970s with his ‘Easy Edges’ furniture series (1969-1973). Constructed in corr...

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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper

Motorcycle, Motoring Goggles Melton Mk. Viii Goggles in Original Cardboard Box
Motorcycle, Motoring Goggles Melton Mk. Viii Goggles in Original Cardboard Box

Motorcycle, Motoring Goggles Melton Mk. Viii Goggles in Original Cardboard Box

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Melton Mk. VIII Goggles supplied by Halfords. Pair of Melton goggles in good original condition and still in their original cardboard box. The goggles with padded soft brown suede l...

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1950s British Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Suede

Collection of four boxes of butterflies,  around 1940
Collection of four boxes of butterflies,  around 1940

Collection of four boxes of butterflies, around 1940

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H 10.24 in W 15.36 in D 3.15 in

Collection of four boxes of butterflies, around 1940

Located in Paris, FR

Nice collection of four boxes of butterflies, around 1940. The box with wood frame is sold. Butterflies were collected between 1896 (the beginning of the collection) and 1940. Many s...

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1940s French Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Cardboard

Set of 3 Vintage Riveted Map Holders
Set of 3 Vintage Riveted Map Holders

Set of 3 Vintage Riveted Map Holders

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Fabulous and funky! Set of 3 vintage handmade cardboard map holders found in the UK. They each have a metal rim on the top and bottom and are riveted up the one side. Each has a me...

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20th Century British Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Metal

1967 First Edition Andy Warhol's Hologram Pop Up Index (Book)
1967 First Edition Andy Warhol's Hologram Pop Up Index (Book)

1967 First Edition Andy Warhol's Hologram Pop Up Index (Book)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare original first edition 1967 Any Warhol 's Index (Book) hardcover with 3d hologram mounted on cover. The book is in amazing original condition and probably the best you will find...

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20th Century American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper, Cardboard

Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960
Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960

Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960

By (after) Cy Twombly

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on ivory colored cardboard. Good conditions. Collect this unique Cy Twombly invitation at La Tartaruga Gallery in Rome from the 26th April 1960,

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

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Paper, Lithograph

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

Category

1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono
Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono

Silkscreen Oiran Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Geisha Kimono

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Art Print Birdie Litho

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

Category

1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho

Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent Japanese Gyu-chan Neo Dada Print Plum Tree Litho

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Surfside, FL

Later, while living in New York, to save money on canvases (which were and are expensive) Ushio would wander alleyways collecting scraps of cardboard which he would bring back to his...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Screen

Set of 12 Cardboard Crystal Forms
Set of 12 Cardboard Crystal Forms

Set of 12 Cardboard Crystal Forms

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H 9 in W 7 in D 4 in

Set of 12 Cardboard Crystal Forms

Located in Culver City, CA

Of varying shapes and sizes. 9.5" max length. Produced by Komenium, for use in the classroom.

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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper

Elusive Cardboard Die Cut Reploge Air Ways World Globe
Elusive Cardboard Die Cut Reploge Air Ways World Globe

Elusive Cardboard Die Cut Reploge Air Ways World Globe

By Replogle Globes

Located in Buffalo, NY

Amazing condition! Can’t imagine many of these survived due to its materials, displays wind patterns, currents and time measurement on the horizon ring to calculate flight time on ro...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Masonite, Paper

Fritz Hansen Viper Screen by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen
Fritz Hansen Viper Screen by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen

Fritz Hansen Viper Screen by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen

By Adam Tihani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Undulating cardboard and anodized aluminum screen made by Fritz Hansen and distributed in the USA by Knoll. Can be positioned in any configuration. retains label. Last pictures show...

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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Rauschenberg Leo Castelli 1971 (invitation card)
Robert Rauschenberg Leo Castelli 1971 (invitation card)

Robert Rauschenberg Leo Castelli 1971 (invitation card)

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in NEW YORK, NY

A unique vintage Rauschenberg collectible printed on cardboard box like material - featuring the artist's printed signature.

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1970s Pop Art Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan
Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan

Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Complete set of eight porcelain coasters produced in 1970 by Piero Fornasetti; they were expressly commissioned by the Banca Unione of Milan; the graphics with the decoration "Le Mon...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Porcelain

1950 Knoll Index of Designs
1950 Knoll Index of Designs

1950 Knoll Index of Designs

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H 12 in W 9 in D 0.4 in

1950 Knoll Index of Designs

Located in New York, NY

1950 Knoll catalog with photography and graphic design by Herbert Matter. 82 pages with ring binder and boards. The Knoll stable of designers included Eero Saarinen, Donald Knorr, G...

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1950s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper, Cardboard

Set of Five Crystallographic Models, circa 1900-1930
Set of Five Crystallographic Models, circa 1900-1930

Set of Five Crystallographic Models, circa 1900-1930

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of five crystallographic models. Cardboard shapes and glass, mounted on turned legs in darkwood. Height: From 17cm to 27cm.

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20th Century Unknown Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cardboard

Butterfly Specimen Box
Butterfly Specimen Box

Butterfly Specimen Box

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H 16.25 in W 12.25 in D 2.25 in

Butterfly Specimen Box

Located in Washington, DC

Striking butterflies from Asia and Europe, labelled and dated from the 1970's. Part of the same collection as the two wooden boxes (see other listings). This is the latest of the thr...

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1970s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

Henri Cartier-Bresson THE EUROPEANS 1st American Edition
Henri Cartier-Bresson THE EUROPEANS 1st American Edition

Henri Cartier-Bresson THE EUROPEANS 1st American Edition

By Henri Cartier-Bresson

Located in Easton, PA

1st American Edition published by Simon & Schuster in 1955 of the iconic photography book THE EUROPEANS by Henri Cartier-Bresson with a front and back cover designed by Spanish artis...

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1950s French Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Paper, Cardboard

Tri-fold window advertisement for Emilia Garcia cigars
Tri-fold window advertisement for Emilia Garcia cigars

Tri-fold window advertisement for Emilia Garcia cigars

Located in Toronto, ON

Colorful, vibrantly illustrated die-cut advertisement for Emilia Garcia Cigars produced by the East Prospect Cigar Company of Pennsylvania and printed by the Industrial Lithograph Co...

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1940s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Cardboard

GAY BOB DOLL
GAY BOB DOLL

GAY BOB DOLL

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H 12.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.75 in

GAY BOB DOLL

Located in Cathedral City, CA

LOOK OUT KEN+BARBIE!!!

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1970s American Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Plastic, Fabric, Cardboard

Rare Cardboard Child's Chair by Peter Murdoch
Rare Cardboard Child's Chair by Peter Murdoch

Rare Cardboard Child's Chair by Peter Murdoch

By Peter Murdoch

Located in Hudson, NY

Folded polyurethane coated cardboard chair, "Spotty", marked at base. Designed by Murdoch as a student at the Royal College of Art in London. The simple form was created from a sin...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Hermes Set Poker Playing Cards, 2 Decks, Designed by Cassandre
Hermes Set Poker Playing Cards, 2 Decks, Designed by Cassandre

Hermes Set Poker Playing Cards, 2 Decks, Designed by Cassandre

By Hermès

Located in Easton, PA

First edition set of two decks of poker playing cards designed by A.M. Cassandre in 1947 for the French firm Hermes. Still in their original individual boxes inside the original Herm...

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1940s French Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Cardboard

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton. When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a wheel (axle) which allows the trapeze artist to move through the air.

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1950s Vintage Cardboard Collectibles

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

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Vintage Cardboard Collectibles For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage cardboard collectibles available for sale. The range of distinct vintage cardboard collectibles — often made from paper, metal and plastic — can elevate any home. Vintage cardboard collectibles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage cardboard collectibles are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and folk art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage cardboard collectibles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Luciano Mattioli, John Wright Company and Chopard are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Cardboard Collectibles?

Vintage cardboard collectibles can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,695, while the lowest priced sells for $54 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.