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Pair of Large Chrome Jacks Book Ends
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large chrome Jacks Book ends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Traditional Paper Lantern, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional paper lantern.
By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Set of Four Vintage Ford Match Box Car Toys, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of four vintage Ford car toys.
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Kokeshi Dolls from Northern Japan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Kokeshi (こけし こけし, kokeshi), are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Collection of (3) American Eskimo Children's Toys Two of Which are Identified
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Eskimo Toys. The kayaker in the middle is signed, "Andre Boucher", who was flat-plane woodcarver – trained at Sa...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Fur, Hide, Cotton, Wood
King Edward V111 Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a royal commemorative earthenware (pottery) beaker celebrating the planned coronation of King Edward V111th on May 12th 1937.
The tapering beaker or cup would have been made...
Category
Mid-20th Century English 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Earthenware
Indoor Croquet Set Game for 7 Players in Jointed Wood Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original indoor or carpet croquet set game, coming with its own jointed wooden storage box, all dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
This is a classic game of strategy and skill, fun to play for all age groups.
The set has seven different colored balls and wood mallets...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Indoor Cricket Game Hand Made Wood Set of 18 Pieces, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original wooden Cricket Game, all handmade, comprising 18 pieces, for indoor use on a table or carpet, all dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, circa 1900.
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Era Vintage Brown Stitched Leather Ball, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage ball from stitched leather, 1920s with beautiful details like stitched leather parts and a beautiful leather patina.
The original condition of the leather punchball...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern red vintage pedal car, which was made of partially black, red brown and ivory lacquered tube steel base.
An amazing pedal car with...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Steel
Iron and Copper Mold for a Toy, USA 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Iron and copper mold for a toy depicting a soldier. USA 1900 ca.
Category
Early 20th Century American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Copper, Iron
Three big painted wooden black and white dice, USA 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
Three large dice, made of white painted wood. On the six sides of the cube, circles from 1 to 6 are engraved and painted in black. USA, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
'Rajputana' Tin & Celluloid Wind Up Japanese Toy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Japanese tin and celluloid wind up toy. When you wind this toy the top spins around while the babies on the back move from side to side and the el...
Category
20th Century Japanese 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Tin
Vintage Ballerina Doll Factory Molds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ballerina factory molds. Great and unusual find! When dolls
were made in the USA, factories used copper molds to form body parts. A
rubber compound would be poured into the form, hardened, then be removed.
These are the leg and arm molds of a ballerina.
These rare and unusual factory molds are from the
mid-20th century. Contrary to the exterior roughness of these forms, the
interior of the molds was designed to produce a beautiful leg/arm for this
ballerina doll...
Category
1950s North American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Copper
Rocket Sculptures Mobile
Located in Chicago, IL
Three steel cast rockets movable and suspended on 16 foot long cables.
Each sculpture has designated cable. Turn buckle mounting mechanism on each cable.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal, Wire
Wooden Patinated Folk Art Jack Sculpture Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This game-inspired large jack sculpture complements end tables, bookcases, and even kitchen tables. Nicely patinated wood gives a rustic, cozy fee...
Category
20th Century Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Linen
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted wood. The white face usually represents a villain. Puppetry is a major entertainment performance art in Chinese traditional theatre. This traditional performance art was widely used in religious and rural events to exorcise evil spirits. Puppets are also used in festivals such as the Chinese Ghost Festival to scare away ghosts, as well as significant events including births or marriage or to entertain audiences. The puppet theatre has developed into several different genres amongst different areas in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Painted Pottery Pig Holding Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and well taken care of pottery pig with chalk board. This great folky pig has a toque blanche and a white double-breasted jacket or apron. And an s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pottery
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for West Side Story 1961.
The film was directed by Jerome Robbins and Rober Wise and starred Natalie Wood, R...
Category
1960s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Paint
Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved and painted pine rocking horse with leather saddle and harness on trestle rocker.
Dimensions
Height 47 inches
Width 66 inches
Depth 19...
Category
Early 20th Century British 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pine
The Haunted Mansion Bathroom
Located in London, GB
Original artwork acrylic and ink on art board for The Haunted Mansion Bathroom
This art work was used to create a print sold at Disney theme park. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Paint
Five Piece Wooden Train Set Attributed to Montgomery Schoolhouse, Vermont
Located in San Francisco, CA
This whimsical train set consisting of five interlocking pieces: locomotive, tank car, hopper, coal car and the caboose; wheels work smoothly.
Category
1950s North American American Craftsman Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Dolls, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Set of 2.
Measures:
31 x 8 cm
28 x 7 cm
Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood. Ha...
Category
1930s Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original Polish film poster for West Side Story.
This poster used for the films first Polish release in 1973.
The Polish artist Marian Stachurski (19...
Category
1970s British Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Paint
Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating Wood Toy Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating wood toy elephant. signed with early Denmark signature on foot.
Appears to have a slender chipped area on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Escape from Alcatraz
Located in London, GB
Original concept artwork, graphite drawing on illustration board
The artwork is by Victor Gadino (dates unknown)
Paramount Pictures would have commissioned a few artists to put for...
Category
1970s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Paint
Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank known as the Humpty Dumpty Bank and shows a clow...
Category
Early 1900s American Rustic Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Pinocchio
Located in London, GB
Original artwork used to create the British front of house stills. Gouache on artboard.
This original artwork features the films scene where Pinocchio is under the sea.
Exceptionally rare. Original artworks rarely surface, as the majority were destroyed.
Pieces on the Classic Disney films are always highly prized. This original artwork only recently surfaced, and was previously owned by an English lady, who had been given this piece in the 1940s. Prior to this discovery no other Pinocchio artwork for posters or front of house stills had been seen.
Walt Disney's second animated feature film was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, (1937). Pinocchio, the world’s most famous wooden puppet, is originally the creation of the Italian writer and social commentator Carlo Collodi. Entitled The Adventures of Pinocchio...
Category
1940s British Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Paint
1940s Doll Mold of a Baby Face
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Toy mold of a baby doll face.
Category
1940s Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Victorian Hair Styling Doll and Leather Rollers
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early styling doll. When have you seen another dating to the 1800s. Its mounted to a cabinet with one draw. In the draw are a handful of worn original leather and horse ha...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Antique Large Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Scary White Cat Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Edwin Thompson Bryant Sterling Silver French Louis XV, Doll Table and Chairs
By Edwin Thompson Bryant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Louis XV style miniature sterling silver doll furniture (table & chair set) with cherubs, foliate and scroll designs made by Edwin Thompson Bryant of Lon...
Category
19th Century English Louis XV Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th C Original Painted Checkerboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted checkerboard.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th C Original Painted Checkerboard Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted checkerboard game board. Board has great Grungy paint. Great Pitina.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Lindstrom's Gold Star Marble Game Board, Dated 1934
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mariner compass marble game board is in amazing condition and is all completely original. It has the original label on the reverse and was manufactured in Bridgeport, Conn. and ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
1920s Harold Lloyd Litho Tin Toy
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rare pre- WW II German made tin toy is seldom seen.
Lloyd, Harold (Clayton) (1893–1971), U.S. movie comedian. Performing his own hair-raising stunts, ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Tin
Thorens "Excelda" Camera Phone Phonograph Player circa 1930s Very Rare
By Thorens
Located in Oakland, CA
This is an authentic Excelda portable gramophone, the portable phonograph of the 1930's that resembled the pocket cameras of that time (usually ref...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Collection of Antique Tin Litho Sand Toys
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a collection of 5 early sand toys. The look is very graphic. The are makers are McDowell, Chein, Wolverine and Ohio Art. They date from the 1920s. Con...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
19th C Checkerboard Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted checkerboard game board.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Girl or Doll Riding a Lamb Toy, as Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
By Schoenhut
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Small Striped Cat Child's Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Large Black Bear Child's Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having movable arms and legs and retaining its ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Two Rare Victorian Fabric Litho Children Books
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Rare Victorian Fabric Lithograph Children Books
Rare Victorian Clot Litho Children's Books. Good Condition
Pussikins Book - size 7 x9 Rare Dea...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Linen
Therapeutic Small Elephant Toy in Jute and Leather by Renate Müller, circa 1969
By Renate Müller
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic toy small elephant in jute and leather. Originally designed and made by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven, Sonneberg, Germany, circa 1969.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Leather, Jute
Colorful Set of Wooden Toy Cubes
By ZABO
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This colorful set of wooden toy cubes is marked ZABO.
They can be dated in the 1970s, they were used in a nursery school.
These cubes are very decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Antique Native American Doll, Sioux 'Plains Indian', 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads and horse hair, this doll is wearing a traditional period dress and moccasins.
A nomadic tribe, the Sioux territory included parts...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Hide, Beads
Therapeutic Giraffe Toy in Jute and Leather by Renate Müller, circa 1968
By H. Josef Leven, Renate Müller
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic Toy Giraffe in natural jute with red and blue leather detailing. Designed by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven KG, Sonneberg, Germany, circa 1968.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Leather, Jute
Therapeutic Toy Cube in Jute with Leather by Renate Müller, 1968-1974
By H. Josef Leven, Renate Müller
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic Toy cube in jute with leather detailing. Designed and made by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven, Sonneberg, Germany, produced between 1968 and 1974.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Leather, Jute
"Treasury" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
By John Wright Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Treasury" cast Iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank made in 1928 by the Grey Iron Casting Company, and was made by The John Wright Company in...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
"Cat With A Bow Seated" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
By John Wright Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat With A Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank by the same name and same casting made in the early 1900s by the Grey Iron C...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
Category
1950s American Steampunk Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Copper, Iron
German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
By Mart Stam, Hans Brockhage
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This ingenious design for children is from German (DDR) designers Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andra made in the early 1950's
Hans Brockhage (1925-2009) was wounded in WWII and starte...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Rubber
Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Leather
Franco Albini Midcentury Rocking Horse
By Franco Albini
Located in Southampton, NJ
Franco Albini Midcentury Rattan & Wicker Rocking Horse/Sculpture. Italy, circa 1960. Dimensions: H 24 in. x W 30 in. x D 18 in.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage tricycle in good condition model sky-king airflow.
Category
1930s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal
