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Place of Origin: Japanese
Collectible HOLIDAY GIFT - Sarome 1954 Lighter & Carl Thieme Cigarette Holder
By Dresden Porcelain, Sarome
Located in Bochum, NRW
🎁 Holiday Gifting Tip: A distinctive Christmas gift for lovers of vintage design, porcelain artistry, or rare mid-century finds. Wrap them in velvet or linen and let their story unfold beneath the tree. Sarome Superlighter Type 1954 & Carl Thieme Dresden Cigarette Holder – A Sculptural Vintage Pair for the Discerning Collector An exceptional pairing of postwar innovation and European porcelain artistry: this collectible duo features the Sarome Superlighter Type 1954, a rare Japanese table lighter...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
By Lauschaer
Located in Andernach, DE
Early 20th century glass marble set from Lauscha in their original hand crafted genuine leather pouch. A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US. The invention of the...
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1910s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Glass

PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
PRELUDE - Vintage travel size folding binoculars for bird watching or the opera - 3 x 25 m/m magnification - adjustable focus - Japan - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Late Art Deco Paction Enamel Lighter with Enamel and Chrome Thunderbolt Design
Located in Red Lion, PA
Late Art Deco “Paction” Enamel and Chrome Lighter with Thunderbolt Motif PAC Japan, c. 1940s A compact and dynamic Late Art Deco lighter by Paction,...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Olympus MJU-1 Compact 35mm Film Camera with Olympus 35mm F/3.5 Lens 1990's
By Olympus
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Olympus MJU-1 Compact Film Camera w/ Olympus 35mm F/3.5 Lens and Carry Case The Olympus MJU-1 (also known as Infinity Stylus) is a popular, fully automatic 35mm point-and-shoot film...
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1990s Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182 mm x 121 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos.
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1870s Meiji Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Naturalistically crafted objects in the form of mushrooms and fruits, mostly signed. Executed in ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gems...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Metal

Post War Japanese Opera Glasses With Mother of Pearl; in Orig. Carry Case C.1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very well precision made mid 20th century opera glasses manufactured in Japan (marked); they are still very operable today and working very well. Although categorized as "opera glass...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

HOLIDAY GIFT - Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lighter with Grape Motif, Japan, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lighter with Grape Motif, Japan, 1950s Dimensions: Approx. 6x6x9cm For safety reason it will be shipped gas empty. 🎁 Holiday Gifting Tip: With its nostalgi...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Kowa – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Kowa Co., Ltd. in Ap...
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1980s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Japanese Edo-Period 62-Plate Kabuto 慜 'Helmet' with Long Lacquer Wakidate
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An old and exceptional completely lacquered akoda-nari suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with raised ridges) with a bronze maedate (decorative front piece) shaped like a spade, and mounted b...
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18th Century Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Iron

Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and quite scarce first edition softcover book with dust jacket by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki. The book titled New York, cons...
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1990s Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Japanese Geisha Princess Doll in Original Glass & Wood Case
Located in Plainview, NY
Japanese Geisha Princess Doll in Original Glass & Wood Case : This exquisite antique Japanese Geisha doll is a beautifully preserved example of traditional craftsmanship, elegantly presented in its original glass display case. The doll is depicted in a graceful reclining pose on a woven tatami mat, dressed in an opulent ivory kimono...
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20th Century Japonisme Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Glass, Wood

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII Diplomatic Gift A complete suit of Japanese samurai armor (yoroi), crafted in the Showa period (post-World War II...
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Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Olympus MJU-1 Compact 35mm Film Camera Olympus 35mm F/3.5 Lens
By Olympus
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Olympus MJU-1 Compact Film Camera w/ Olympus 35mm F/3.5 Lens Olympus ”[mju:]-II (Stylus Epic) (Fixed Lens): 108 (W) × 59 (H) × 35 (D) mm 145g The Olympus MJU-1 (also known as Inf...
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1990s Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view. A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an a...
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1950s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
By Seiko
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ...
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1970s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Vintage table lighter CHARMANT International 1970s Japan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very beautiful Japanese table lighter, Charmant International made in Japan in late 70's, brown tortoise lacquer, golden margins, piezoelectric ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1960's Chesterfield Lighter in Original Box w Paperwork by Continental Merch. Co
By Continental Merchandise Co.
Located in Red Lion, PA
1960s Chesterfield Cigarette Advertising Lighter in Original Box with Paperwork — Continental Merchandise Co. This rare 1960s Chesterfield advertising lighter was produced by the Co...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Citizen super tanker slave clock original blue finish. A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock also called secondary clock of superior build quality. These clocks were us...
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1980s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel, Chrome

1970s Seiko Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Wall Clock, Pink
By Seiko
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original re-finished in Millenial Pink. A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, ...
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1970s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Revolver Gun Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical metal table lighter in the shape of a Chief's Special revolver. Made in Japan in the 1980s and sold out of a smoke shop in England, Comoy's of London. Fun table top object....
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1980s Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

SamuraĂŻ Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor SamuraĂŻ Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraĂŻ armor confection, ...
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1930s Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Nishiki Japan 70s Road Bike Custom Sport Sculptural Mid Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Nishiki road bike. Custom Sport The frame is white with "NISHIKI" written on the downtube. It has drop handlebars and a brown leather-style saddle....
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paper

Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe & Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

WWII Japanese Yosegaki Hinomaru “Good Luck” Flag Signed Patriotic Slogans, Names
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
WWII Japanese Yosegaki Hinomaru “Good Luck” Flag – Silk with Leather-Reinforced Corners, Signed with Patriotic Slogans and Names This authentic Yosegaki Hinomaru (“Good Luck Flag”) ...
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Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Silk

Japanese Wood Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952. A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes. Hand painted Japanese numbers. An abacus is a calc...
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1940s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
By Seiko
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua blue finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ships an...
Category

1970s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1969, this fantastically bizarre Japanese B2 poster offers some of the best artwork created to promote the Beatles' 1968 hit psyc...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Vintage Pre-War Japanese Signed Kendo Fighting Mask and Protective Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and rare early Japanese Kendo (The Samurai Way/Path of the Sword) martial arts set of protective armor/armour including the Men (mask), Do (torso/bust protector) and Tare...
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1930s Showa Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Edo Period Horagai – Ritual Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and authentic Edo period (1603–1868) horagai—a conch shell trumpet traditionally used in Japanese Buddhist rituals, Shugendƍ mountain ascetic practices, and by yamabushi (moun...
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18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on t...
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1960s Space Age Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Hand Cut Multi Faceted Crystal Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage Hollywood Regency crystal table lighter exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted from substantial, high-quality crystal, it has a striking presence, making i...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Nasa Space Shuttle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blast off with this Nasa Space Shuttle lighter. Made in Japan, circa 1980s for Comoy's of London. Modeled after the Columbia shuttle. Great detail with badging throughout. Working li...
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1980s Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Japanese Kabuki Oshie Hagoita Paddle 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a handcrafted Kabuki Hagoita. This striking Japanese hagoita features a dramatic three-dimensional relief of a Kabuki actor, rendered with exquisite textile layering and tra...
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Late 20th Century Showa Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architects Other Passion by Julia Meech Harry N. Abrams, 2001 - Architecture - 304 pages. Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright was an ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Japanese Temari Dance Doll 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This a handcrafted traditional Temari Dance doll from 1990s. The doll represents a performer of the traditional Temari (handball) dance. She is dressed in an ivory brocade kimono ...
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Late 20th Century Showa Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
By Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
DEPICTING A MYTHICAL HO-O PHOENIX From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo. The Vesta Case extensively decorated with gol...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses Here we have from the local estate of the original owner a VERY Rare group of 8 Large Putz Houses in their original b...
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Wood Doll
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Kokeshi or Kokashi doll handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. The dolls have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms and legs. signed underneath as follow. Kokashi Doll Kegon Waterfall Japan 1987. Kokeshi (???, ???), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Damascene Cigarette Case with Ornate Mt. Fuji & Dragon Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cigarette case is unsigned by the maker, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1920 and done in the perio...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Japan Furniture Exhibition '61
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held in the United States in 1961, sponsored and published by the Japan Export Furniture Manufacturer Association (JEFMA), a trade organization of 48 leading furniture makers in Japan, in collaboration with their government-run National Industrial Arts Institute, with the dual purpose of stimulating the production of Japanese “Good Design” in furniture, and introducing the results to the U.S. market. According to the introduction to this, the second iteration of this exhibition, “it is full three years since the First Exhibition was held in the United States in 1958
these recent years, we Japanese furniture manufacturers have increasingly equipped with facilities for mass production, so that we are now in a position to offer the products of better quality at lower prices. At the same time we have been making efforts to create furniture of graceful design with Oriental taste, using Japanese traditional craftsmanship. We have mainly selected the furnitures which are ready for mass production, and added some pieces of Japanese taste.” The 24 page catalog presents chairs, tables, and case pieces by prominent Japanese architects and designers including Katsuo Matsamura, Taichiro Nakai, Kozo Asari, Hideo Saito, Takeshi Mineo, Yujiro Yamaguchi, Ryuchi Ise, Fukuji Suzuki, Masaharu Ito, Keisuke Nakamura, Yo Yamagishi, Shigeru Imai, Shiro Kodo, Tadao Kawanami, Akira Sogi, Tomoichi Yoshida, Sori Yanagi, Taichiro Nakai, Toshio Miyake, Motoi Kojima, Fukui Suzuki, Akira Takayabu, Selichi Watanabe, and T. Nii, along with works from the Industrial Arts Institute and an armchair by American ex-pat Noemi Raymond, wife of architect Antonin Raymond. Manufacturers include. Manufacturers represented in the exhibition include Akita Mokko Co, Bokai Industry Co, Fuji Furniture Co, Haneda, Kosajujo Co, Inada & Co, Iwai Kogyo Co, Imada Mokko Co, Kobe Wood Chemics Assoc., Kosuga & Co, Kotobuki Seating Co, Kobyashi Fukuzo & Co, K.K. Shimada Seisakusho, Kubo Shoten Co, Kassai Manufacturing Co, Miyoshi Mokko Co, Okamura Mfg. Co, Sakigake Furniture, Santa Kogyosho Corp, Tendo Mokko, Tsuji Mokko Co, Tottori Kagu Kogyo Co, Taihei Mokko Co, Toki Mokko Co, Toyohashi Mokko Co, Yamaguchi Co...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

PĂąfekuto BurĂ» / Perfect Blue
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1997 Animation PĂąfekuto BurĂ» / Perfect Blue. The artwork on this poster is the same as that used on the smaller Japanese poster. However, it is...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An iconic piece of Japanese military-grade optics, this pair of Nikon 20×120 binocular telescopes represents one of the most highly regarded large-format observation instruments of t...
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1970s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
A rare and sought after Japanese B2 poster for The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard Day's Night,' which followed the fab four over an anarchic 36 hours in London at th...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A statuesque vintage industrial floor lamp. The stainless steel and brass searchlight has been paired with a timber and bronze tripod to create a bes...
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1970s Industrial Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Mid-century Novelty "Marine Ship & Supply" Cruise ship Enameled Lighter
By Sarome
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Sarome 'Cruiser' lighter, shaped like a Cruise ship, features a chrome body enameled red and crĂšme accents and "Marine Ship & Supply" lettering. It includes a thumb strik...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Honda Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage table lighter in the shape of a Honda CA 750 Dream. This great cafe racer style body is made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piece a classic silver color. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter. Very unusual piece. Other motorcycle...
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1980s Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Ancient Netsuke, Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautifyl Ancient bone netsuke created in Japan during Edo period, depicting a A small carved mask-like human face with exaggerated features Hollowed with string holes and a cord st...
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Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ivory

Vintage Japanese Brass Pocket Watch Wall Barometer, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An unusual Japanese suspended wall weather station - barometer in the shape of an old school pocket watch. Made by Landex Royal Craft in Japan circ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panasonic toot-a-loop-radio is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s by Panasonic R-72 (R72) and built by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co This radio is the...
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1970s Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Period Kanzashi Hair Stick In Gild Sterling With Red Coral
Located in Miami, FL
A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...
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1890s Meiji Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Never used condition in box.  
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantƍ Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantƍ knife/short blade sword and scabbard By: unknown Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal Technique: forged, ha...
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19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron

Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This rare pair of samurai kote (arm guards) dates to the mid Edo period, circa 17th–18th century, and represents an authentic element of Japanese armor. Crafted from patinated iron a...
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Late 17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Late Edo Period Vajra Bell (Ghanta)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A finely cast ritual bell (ghanta) from the late Edo period (c. mid-19th century), made of brass with a five-pronged vajra (go-kosho) handle. This sacred implement would have been us...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Set of 4 Mint 1950s “Golden Egg” Mini Japanese Lighters by Northern Electric
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of 4 Mint 1950s “Golden Egg” Mini Japanese Lighters – Northern Electric – Original Packaging, Working Condition Rare set of four vintage 1950s “G...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

The National Gallery of Art Washington by John Walker
Located in Bradenton, FL
The National Gallery of Art Washington by John Walker. Large hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed in Japan, 1120 illus...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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