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 Company. Large Dale-style gun game.
Metal
$847Sale 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.
Metal
$423Sale 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.
Metal
1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley
By Chicago Coin Company
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
Gensburg to operate in the coin-operated amusement industry. In 1977, Gary Stern and Sam Stern purchased the assets of the Chicago Coin Machine Division as it was then called to foun...
Oak
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 slot. Three sides have illustrations of Dogpatch characters including - Li'l Abner, D...
Metal
Hollywood Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'HOLLYWOOD' pinball machine from 1976. Made by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company and designed by Albin Peters, Jerry Koci and Wendell McAdams.
Metal
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 designed by Albin Peters, Jerry Koci and Wendell McAdams.
Metal
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 glazed display containing blue planetary field with three cyclic predictive window...
Metal
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. Put a nickel in and get your fortune told. When the arm lifts up it displays your fo...
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, Kansas City, Missouri.
Metal
Bell Fruit Gum Company British Coin Operated Slot Machine Watling
By Bell Fruit Gum Company
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
In England the threepence (3d) coin was used until 1971, not sure of the age of this slot machine but it used the threepence or 3 cent coin.
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", Machine - 20" x 16.5" x 33.5"
Metal
Sold
H 11.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
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.
Metal
'4 Star' American Pinball Machine
Located in London, GB
The artwork for this electro-mechanical pinball is by the celebrated coin-operated machine art specialist George Molentin, whose career spanned five decades having started in the ear...
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 machine movement in Chicago and around the world, the Mills Novelty Company.
Nickel
Watling's Bird of Paradise Rol-A-Top Slot Machine
By Watling
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very similar Bird of Paradise is featured in Marshall Fey's book Slot Machines: A Pictorial History of the First 100 Years of The World's Most Popular Coin-Operated Gaming Device ...
Sold
H 27.5 in W 16.5 in D 15.5 in
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 and red enamel painted metal construction, circa 1930 Measures - 27.5" H x 16.5...
Metal
Sold
H 18.12 in W 46.46 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Light-Up Glass Top Coffee Table Gottlieb Pinball Playfield Midcentury
By D Gottlieb and Co.
Located in London, GB
Like other manufacturers, Gottlieb first made mechanical pinball machines, including the first successful coin-operated pinball machine Baffle Ball in 1931.
Steel
Sold
H 28.55 in W 19.3 in D 12.21 in
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, Hamburg The Derby Luxus is a horse race themed gambling machine that operates with 1...
Aluminum, Metal
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.
Steel
Sold
H 14 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
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
An excellent addition to any vintage coin-op, antique or sign collection or if you just want to own a really neat old vending machine.
Metal
Meta-Matic Machine Drawing Hand Signed
By Jean Tinguely
Located in Houston, TX
The piece comes with two coins used to operate the machine. Dimensions without Frame: H 11.5 in x W 8.5 in.
Watercolor
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 have originally sat in a drawer and then lifted using the brass finger ring handle to ...
Mahogany
Sold
H 6.75 in W 11.75 in D 5.75 in
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 have been made in the United States in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century ...
Metal
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 bank.
Tin
American Horoscope Machine
Located in Round Top, TX
An American, circa 1940-1950, coin operated horoscope and forecast machine by Peerless Weighing and Vending Machine Corporation.
Damaged Coins
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Notice, “Do not use thin or damage coins in any of the machines. the attendant is here to change any such coins.”
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 your strength.
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 mid-century arcades, county fairs, picnic grounds, and more.
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 mechanical basketball game.
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 five quarters per play, with a side pull lever and reverse painted lower panel dep...
$30,000
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
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...
Aluminum
$9,189 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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...
Oak, Walnut
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 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...
Foil
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...
Gold Leaf
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...
Glass
$490 / set
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$34,165
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
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...
Bone
Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal deta...
Fabric, Glass
$116,080
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
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...
Wrought Iron
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Gold, Silver, Steel
$163,878
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
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...
Iron, Nickel
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.
Birdseye Maple
$341,413
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$103,675Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 157.49 in D 72.84 in
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...
Chrome
$6,597
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in
18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood A rare altar model with original painting, in the middle Jesus Christus and on the top God the father and two...
Wood
Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe" Attrib. to Willy Pogany
By Willy Pogany
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details of the faces, dresses and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel w...
Acrylic, Wood
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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