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Chicago Coin ‘Shoot Out’ Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Chicago Coin ‘Shoot Out’ Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Chicago Coin ‘Shoot Out’ Arcade Game, 1976 USA

$12,500

H 70.25 in W 28.5 in D 50 in

Chicago Coin ‘Shoot Out’ Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage 1976 ‘Shoot Out’ arcade rifle game manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing

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1970s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s
Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

$864Sale Price|20% Off

H 55.91 in Dm 16.93 in

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

Located in Palermo, IT

Vintage automatic vending machine with coin, Italy, 1980s in use in a bar in my city. It works with

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1980s Italian Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s
Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

$432Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.33 in Dm 9.45 in

Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s

Located in Palermo, IT

Vintage automatic vending machine with coin, Italy, 1980s in use in a bar in my city. It works with

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1980s Italian Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

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1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley
1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley

1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley

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H 186 in W 85 in D 500 in

1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley

By Chicago Coin Company

Located in Weybridge, Surrey

Stern and Sam Stern purchased the assets of the Chicago Coin Machine Division as it was then called to

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1960s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Oak

1949 Lil Abner 10 Cent Vendar-bar Candy Coin Op Vending Machine
1949 Lil Abner 10 Cent Vendar-bar Candy Coin Op Vending Machine

1949 Lil Abner 10 Cent Vendar-bar Candy Coin Op Vending Machine

Located in Orange, CA

California Dispenser Co. Mechanical steel candy machine with long glass window at front and dime

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Hollywood Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Hollywood Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

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H 67 in W 28.25 in D 56 in

Hollywood Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage 'HOLLYWOOD' pinball machine from 1976. Made by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company

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1970s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Cinema Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Cinema Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Cinema Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

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H 67 in W 28.25 in D 56 in

Cinema Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage 'CINEMA' pinball machine from 1976. Made by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company and

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1970s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Pierre Bussoz Les Tarot Coin Slot Machine, 1930s
Pierre Bussoz Les Tarot Coin Slot Machine, 1930s

Pierre Bussoz Les Tarot Coin Slot Machine, 1930s

By Bussoz, Paris 1

Located in Studio City, CA

Les Tarots by Bussoz (1930s) fortune telling wall-mounted slot machine in wooden case with circular

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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Fortune Teller Machine, Coin-Operated "Rajah the Mystic"
Fortune Teller Machine, Coin-Operated "Rajah the Mystic"

Fortune Teller Machine, Coin-Operated "Rajah the Mystic"

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This fortune teller features a solid oak case and the machine is in excellent working condition

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1970s American Vintage Coin Machine

1950 Coca-Cola Coin-Operated Vendo 80 Vending Machine
1950 Coca-Cola Coin-Operated Vendo 80 Vending Machine

1950 Coca-Cola Coin-Operated Vendo 80 Vending Machine

By Vendo Corporation

Located in Surrey, BC

A rare, two-tone (red-and-white) coin-operated Coca Cola vending machine by the Vendo Company

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Bell Fruit Gum Company British Coin Operated Slot Machine Watling
Bell Fruit Gum Company British Coin Operated Slot Machine Watling

Bell Fruit Gum Company British Coin Operated Slot Machine Watling

By Bell Fruit Gum Company

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This vintage English Bell Fruit Gum Co. coin operated gambling slot machine was made with Watling

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1950s English Vintage Coin Machine

1982 IGT Draw Poker Coin Operated Slot Machine on Base
1982 IGT Draw Poker Coin Operated Slot Machine on Base

1982 IGT Draw Poker Coin Operated Slot Machine on Base

Located in Dayton, OH

1982 Draw Poker slot machine. Features locking base. Accepts quarters.   Base - 24" x 20.5" x 26

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1980s American Classical Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid Century Small Slot Machine Coin Bank Las Vegas Nevada By Rollis
Vintage Mid Century Small Slot Machine Coin Bank Las Vegas Nevada By Rollis

Vintage Mid Century Small Slot Machine Coin Bank Las Vegas Nevada By Rollis

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Small Slot Machine Coin Bank Las Vegas Nevada By Rollis. Circa Mid 20th Century

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

'4 Star' American Pinball Machine
'4 Star' American Pinball Machine

'4 Star' American Pinball Machine

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H 68.51 in D 55.52 in

'4 Star' American Pinball Machine

Located in London, GB

celebrated coin-operated machine art specialist George Molentin, whose career spanned five decades having

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1950s American Vintage Coin Machine

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine

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H 66 in W 28.75 in D 17.5 in

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine

By Mills Novelty Company

Located in New Orleans, LA

This impressive Chicago upright coin-operated slot machine was built by the leader of the slot

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20th Century American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Nickel

Watling's Bird of Paradise Rol-A-Top Slot Machine
Watling's Bird of Paradise Rol-A-Top Slot Machine

Watling's Bird of Paradise Rol-A-Top Slot Machine

By Watling

Located in New Orleans, LA

World's Most Popular Coin-Operated Gaming Device This machine bears full Watling numbers and marks and

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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Coin Machine

Antique Victory Chief Arcade or Casino Five Cent Slot Machine by Jennings
Antique Victory Chief Arcade or Casino Five Cent Slot Machine by Jennings

Antique Victory Chief Arcade or Casino Five Cent Slot Machine by Jennings

By Jennings of Chicago

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victory Chief arcade or casino 5 cent coin (nickel) slot machine by Jennings offers blue

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20th Century American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Vintage Light-Up Glass Top Coffee Table Gottlieb Pinball Playfield Midcentury
Vintage Light-Up Glass Top Coffee Table Gottlieb Pinball Playfield Midcentury

Vintage Light-Up Glass Top Coffee Table Gottlieb Pinball Playfield Midcentury

By D Gottlieb and Co.

Located in London, GB

mechanical pinball machines, including the first successful coin-operated pinball machine Baffle Ball in 1931

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1960s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Steel

Rare Coin machine Derby Luxus by Theodor Bergmann & Co, Hamburg Germany 1960
Rare Coin machine Derby Luxus by Theodor Bergmann & Co, Hamburg Germany 1960

Rare Coin machine Derby Luxus by Theodor Bergmann & Co, Hamburg Germany 1960

By Theodor Bergmann

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

A very rare and fully working German coin machine from 1960 produced by Theodor Bergmann & Co

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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Lucky Slot Weight/fortune teller coin op Machine
Lucky Slot Weight/fortune teller coin op Machine

Lucky Slot Weight/fortune teller coin op Machine

Located in Surrey, BC

Scale in fantastic condition mfg by the American Scale Co, Washington DC Working condition. Tells your fortune as well as your weight.

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1940s American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Steel

Vintage A. B. T. Co.  Mid-Century 25c Perfume Dispenser Vending Coin-op Machine
Vintage A. B. T. Co.  Mid-Century 25c Perfume Dispenser Vending Coin-op Machine

Vintage A. B. T. Co. Mid-Century 25c Perfume Dispenser Vending Coin-op Machine

By A.B.T. Manufacturing Co.

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rare 1950s A. B. T. Manufacturing Co. ladies perfume 25C quarter vending machine / sign This

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

Meta-Matic Machine Drawing Hand Signed
Meta-Matic Machine Drawing Hand Signed

Meta-Matic Machine Drawing Hand Signed

By Jean Tinguely

Located in Houston, TX

artist's signature in red. The piece comes with two coins used to operate the machine. Dimensions without

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1950s Pop Art Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Watercolor

Midcentury Solid Mahogany Change Coin Tray Dish Bowl, 1950
Midcentury Solid Mahogany Change Coin Tray Dish Bowl, 1950

Midcentury Solid Mahogany Change Coin Tray Dish Bowl, 1950

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

This is a solid wooden tray used for holding cash coins, dates from the 1950s. This piece would

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Coin Operated Commercial Wall Mounted Music Box
Mid-Century Modern Coin Operated Commercial Wall Mounted Music Box

Mid-Century Modern Coin Operated Commercial Wall Mounted Music Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This coin operated commercial music box has no label or maker's mark on it, but it is presumed to

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Metal

1950's Coin Vending Toy Mechanical Bank
1950's Coin Vending Toy Mechanical Bank

1950's Coin Vending Toy Mechanical Bank

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H 6.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in

1950's Coin Vending Toy Mechanical Bank

Located in Incline Village, NV

Named "Savings Bank" "Coin Vending Machine" this toy would be in the category of a toy mechanical

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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

Materials

Tin

American Horoscope Machine
American Horoscope Machine

American Horoscope Machine

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H 77 in W 17 in D 20 in

American Horoscope Machine

Located in Round Top, TX

An American, circa 1940-1950, coin operated horoscope and forecast machine by Peerless Weighing and

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Coin Machine

Damaged Coins
Damaged Coins

Damaged Coins

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H 25.6 in W 66.93 in D 0.4 in

Damaged Coins

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

the machines. the attendant is here to change any such coins.” Oil paint on ply board

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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Coin Machine

Super Machine Age Strength Tester
Super Machine Age Strength Tester

Super Machine Age Strength Tester

Located in New York, NY

This is an awesome coin- op machine. You drop in a penny and you have 3 different options to test

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1940s American Vintage Coin Machine

1950s U-Pop-It Popcorn Machine
1950s U-Pop-It Popcorn Machine

1950s U-Pop-It Popcorn Machine

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H 63 in W 27 in D 25 in

1950s U-Pop-It Popcorn Machine

Located in Aspen, CO

The 1950s U-Pop-It Popcorn coin-op machine was a fun and entertaining vending machine popular in

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Coin Machine

Chicago Coin's Pro Basketball Arcade Game
Chicago Coin's Pro Basketball Arcade Game

Chicago Coin's Pro Basketball Arcade Game

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H 68.5 in W 25 in D 48.5 in

Chicago Coin's Pro Basketball Arcade Game

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Of the many coin operated arcade machines we have had over the years, one of our favorites is this

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1960s American Vintage Coin Machine

Vintage Bally Coin-Op Slot Machine
Vintage Bally Coin-Op Slot Machine

Vintage Bally Coin-Op Slot Machine

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H 34 in W 16 in D 18 in

Vintage Bally Coin-Op Slot Machine

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

Vintage Bally coin operated multiplay slot machine, circa 1960, having three reels and taking up to

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Coin Machine

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$234,055Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Vintage Coin Machine

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Other

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,240 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Vintage Coin Machine

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Gold Leaf

Rosso Wall Mirror

Rosso Wall Mirror

$1,395 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Rosso Wall Mirror

By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Vintage Coin Machine

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Glass

Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints

Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vintage Coin Machine

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Foil

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Vintage Coin Machine

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Bone

Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...

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2010s South African Minimalist Vintage Coin Machine

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Oak, Walnut

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Natural Fiber

Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s
Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s

Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s

$6,001

H 34.26 in W 44.1 in D 39.38 in

Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s

By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues

Located in bruxelles, BE

Lounge chair with cowhide and leather cushion and wooden frame. Reversible cushion. Seat height: 38 cm. Wear due to time and age of lounge chair. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Leather, Wood, Cowhide

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Vintage Coin Machine

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Wrought Iron

Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable

Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable

By Clairtone

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

On offer is a rare completely original Clairtone G2 Series Home Stereo System from 1966 featuring two distinct exotic wooden boxes one that houses the tuner and the turntable both pr...

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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Aluminum

IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...

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1680s Charles II Vintage Coin Machine

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Iron, Nickel

Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple

Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple

$2,400 / item

H 2.21 in Dm 17.96 in

Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

  White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Birdseye Maple

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L58", W32", H14")
Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L58", W32", H14")

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L58", W32", H14")

$1,852 / item

H 28 in W 32 in D 58 in

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L58", W32", H14")

By Robert Remer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Cement

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut
90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

$22,330 / item

H 36.22 in W 35.43 in D 55.12 in

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut

By Teckell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A subtle and elegant walnut structure highlights and supports this modern and essential foosball table, inviting the challenge of enjoying the game until its very last minute (90° Mi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vintage Coin Machine

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Crystal

Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860

Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860

By Maison Marquis

Located in PARIS, FR

This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...

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1860s French Napoleon III Vintage Coin Machine

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Crystal, Bronze

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966

$2,757

H 28.88 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

'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 Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coin Machine

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Vintage Coin Machine For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage coin machine for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, every vintage coin machine was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the vintage coin machine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage coin machine, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made vintage coin machine has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.B.T. Manufacturing Co., Bell Fruit Gum Company and Bussoz, Paris are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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