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Vintage 1930s Metal Red Letters Signage Sign
Located in Wallkill, NY
M is 8.75 in wide, The I is 2..75 in wide. The following is a breakdown of all the letters, A-2, D-1
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Aluminum

Illustrated Letters - Artists and Writers Correspond
Located in Bradenton, FL
Illustrated Letters - Artists and Writers Correspond. Edited by Roselyne De Ayala and Jean-Pierre
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1990s French Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Georgia O'Keeffe 'Art and Letters' Book
By Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National
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1980s Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Painted Tin Letters Rewired with Bulbs Used for a Theater Sign, USA, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Painted tin letters, black color, rewired with bulbs, used for a theater sign. Ten pieces are
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1930s American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Tin

Ben Shahn, Love and Joy About Letters, 1963 1st Edition, Grossman Publishers
Located in New York, NY
Ben Shahn, Love and Joy About Letters, 1963 1st Edition, Grossman Publishers. Love and Joy About
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20th Century American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Two Typed Letters Signed (TLS) by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
Two one-page letters on Faber & Faber stationery, SIGNED by T. S. Eliot. The first, dated 1
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

1985 Vincent Van Gogh Art Life and Letters by Bernard Zucker Hardcover Rizzolli
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1985 Vincent Van Gogh Art Life and Letters by Bernard Zucker, published by Rizzli.Large hardcover
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Mid 20th Century British Royal Navy Brass Bound Oak Grog Barrel w/Brass Letters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
with three brass bands. The ‘Royal Toast’, in large brass letters between the bands "THE QUEEN" / "GOD
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Brass

1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Studios first known signature in block letters. Bracelet L 7 in Necklace L 14 in Earrings Screw On L 1 1
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Art Glass

Grossé Silver bracelet, 1973
By Grosse
Located in Delft, NL
closure of the bracelet. If you look at the pattern "lock" you will see the letters C and D. When
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20th Century German Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Silver

Grossé Silver bracelet, 1973
Grossé Silver bracelet, 1973
H 7.09 in W 0.99 in D 0.6 in
Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant
By Native American Art
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
signature capital "P" in a block cartouche followed by an engraved signature "Sheyka" in capital letters
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia Sterling Silver & Acrylic 'Kilamanjaro' Pendant & Chain
By Bjorn Weckstrom
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the Finnish silver mark and the first three letters 'LAP' for Lapponia Finland. It is presumed this is
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Organic Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Sterling Silver

1960s Vintage Italian Vincenza 18-Karat Brushed Gold Bamboo Bangle Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
registry number of the firm (98) and 2 letters from the province where the firm is registered VI, this is
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Gold

Pioneers of Modern Art in the Museum of the City of Amsterdam, 1st Edition 1961
Located in New York, NY
Netherlands 1961. Book designed by Willem Sandberg, with no capital letters, page numbers or index. The 16
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

People on Parade by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
society, letters and the arts, with enlivening comment on colorful events and personalities". Among the
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20th Century Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

People on Parade by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
People on Parade by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
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H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Gio Ponti, The Complete Work 1923-1978, hardback book, 1990, Thames and Hudson
Located in London, GB
book. There are many new photographs of his work and a broad selection of his letters, diaries and
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Architecture book by Le Corbusier published in France in 1938
By Le Corbusier
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
, decorator, painter, sculptor and man of letters, who became a naturalised French citizen in 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Architecture book by Le Corbusier published in France in 1938
Architecture book by Le Corbusier published in France in 1938
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H 0.4 in W 9.06 in D 11.42 in
A Golden Celebration the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip
Located in North Hollywood, CA
letters of complaint, ranging from readers whose religious sensibilities have been offended to a 1969
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters in Japanese on the spine, each book in its original
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Late 20th Century English Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
by Weston along with excerpts from his daybooks (journals) and letters. Also features a brief
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
By T.S. Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
'. Written under the assumed name of 'Old Possum', a name T.S Eliot used in letters to his godchildren
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1930s British Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

The Complete Quincy Jones My Journey & Passions Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions: Photos, Letters, Memories & More from Q’s
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20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

American Impressionism Oversized Hardcover Book by William H. Gerdts
Located in North Hollywood, CA
letters and journals complementing the text. Good copy bound in cloth with an equally fine dust wrapper
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

The Passions of the Mind a Novel of Sigmund Freud by Irving Stone 1971
Located in North Hollywood, CA
California, Berkeley. In the 1960s, Stone received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of
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20th Century American Expressionist Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SPIELMANN, M. H. & Walter Jerrold. Title: Hugh Thomson His Art His Letters His Humour
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1930s British Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Leather

Evelyn Waugh, the Ordeal of Gilbert Pinford First Edition Presentation Copy 1957
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
to Margaret in Waugh's letters. In one letter to Nancy Mitford dated November 1948 Waugh writes "A
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1950s British Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
ladies possessions in April 1996. The sale featured, furniture, paintings, jewellery, porcelain, letters
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20th Century Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Kiki and Montparnasse 1900-1930, French Book by Billy Kluver, 1989
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
genius made a district of Paris the capital of arts and letters. Alice Ernestine Prin (1901 ? 1953
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1980s French Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Vampyre, The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vampyre myths and lore, Dr. Van Helsing's private letters, pull-tab revelations, heat-sensitive images and
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Late 20th Century Georgian Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Francis Bacon: Triptychs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
2006 at the Gagosian Gallery. It contains two sewn booklets: Francis Bacon letters to Michel Leiris
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20th Century Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Francis Bacon: Triptychs (Book)
Francis Bacon: Triptychs (Book)
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H 15 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Signed Limited Edition 1970
By Norman Rockwell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
110 copies, designated with letters A-J and each letter numbered 1-100. Ten Artist's Proofs of each
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

The Remarkable Hands, An Affectionate Portrait
Located in valatie, NY
book is illustrated with photos, letters, and documents. This limited edition volume was put together
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20th Century American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Braque endured through either meeting or letters from 1907-1914 and contributed to an enormously
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20th Century Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin (Book)
Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin (Book)
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H 11.13 in W 9.32 in D 1.63 in
Van Gogh's Van Goghs: Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Book
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vincent's letters to his brother Theo, giving the reader broad access to the ultimate expert, the painter
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20th Century European Expressionist Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
interested in primary resources about van Gogh's life--newspaper articles; letters and reminiscences from
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20th Century Expressionist Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
Van Gogh a Retrospective 1986 1st Edition
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Maurice Fatio: Architect, New York Palm Beach (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
excepts from letters selected from the Fatio family archives together with many black and white
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20th Century Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Maurice Fatio: Architect, New York Palm Beach (Book)
Maurice Fatio: Architect, New York Palm Beach (Book)
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H 11.25 in W 10 in D 1.12 in
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
ink running out (fainter letters at the end). Colles, Dorothy Margaret Tyas (1907-2003). Painted
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1930s European Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Leather, Paper

English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson
By Sir Charles J. Jackson
Located in valatie, NY
examples of plate and tables of date-letters and other hallmarks used in the Assay Offices of the United
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20th Century English Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture, 1960-1970
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Chicago, IL
on silver background: "An Exchange of Letters: Arnaldo Pomodor and Tom L. Freudenheim"; cards for
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Christopher Milne. Enchanted Places, 1st Ed Inscribed by Milne & His Nanny, 1974
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Yes, I have had a number of letters, many of the writers finding that the book awakened happy
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1970s British Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Fabric

Pewter in America, Its Makers and Their Marks, Three Volumes in One
By Ledlie Irwin Laughlin
Located in valatie, NY
, their molds, their tools, invoices, letters, and marks. The third volume includes new information on
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20th Century American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Michelangelo by William E. Wallace The Complete Sculpture Painting and Architect
By Michelangelo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
numerous poems, artwork, and letters. The wealth of information presented here offers a fresh perspective
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" Book by William L. Shirer
By William L. Shirer
Located in valatie, NY
letters—all the vast paperwork behind Hitler's drive to conquer the world. The author spent five and a
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20th Century American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Mid Century Sheldon Rose Alpha Sculpt Cube Letterpress Sculptures Bookends 1960s
By Sheldon Rose
Located in Troy, MI
1960s Titled "Alpha Sculpt" formed of cast metal with raised letters and symbols 4 inches cubed
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metal

Yacht Club Secretary Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
applied letters. White hoist with brass grommets. Weight: 5 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 17"H x 25"W Made
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1930s North American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Linen

Yacht Club Secretary Flag
Yacht Club Secretary Flag
H 17 in W 25 in D 1 in
Yacht Club Secretary Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
applied letters. White hoist with brass grommets. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 15"H x 23"W Made
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1930s North American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Linen

Yacht Club Secretary Flag
Yacht Club Secretary Flag
H 15 in W 23 in D 1 in
Pair of Alpha and Omega Brass Bookends, Germany, 1960s
By Maison Charles, Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful brass book ends with great patina. The Greek letters Alpha and Omega
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Brass

Pair of Alpha and Omega Brass Bookends, Germany, 1960s
Pair of Alpha and Omega Brass Bookends, Germany, 1960s
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H 5.44 in W 5.44 in D 2.17 in
Pillow Made with 19th C. Gold Embroidered Silk by Melissa Levinson
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ecclesiastical cream silk textile, featuring the letters I-H-S, fleur-de-lis, scrolled acanthus leaves, and
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20th Century Italian Baroque Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metallic Thread

Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend
By Jonathan Adler, Tiffany & Co., Sheldon Rose
Located in San Diego, CA
in NYC in the 1960s. He is best known for his iconic cube sculptures with raised numbers, letters
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metal

1970's Vintage Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter
By Olivetti
Located in San Carlos, CA
, meaning that the letters and carriage move as they should. We didn't test the Olivetti 35 typewriter for
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metal

1970's Vintage Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter
1970's Vintage Olivetti Lettera 35 Typewriter
No Reserve
H 5 in W 14 in D 13.5 in
Signed, Handwritten Letter from Winston Churchill dated 1950 with Envelope.
By Winston Churchill
Located in Tetbury, GB
Commons blind stamp to the top left. Unlike a lot of Churchill letters which are often typed (most likely
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1950s British Edwardian Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Paper

Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
Located in New Orleans, LA
side of the machine. In Cipher mode the letters are printed in groups of five letters, and the letter X
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20th Century Swiss Other Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metal

Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
H 6.25 in W 12 in D 8 in
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Brown Leather Upholstered Magazine or Letter Stand
By Maitland Smith
Located in Germantown, MD
for letters as well. Very good vintage condition. Measures 15.5" Wide, 9.5" deep and 19" high.  
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood

Old Ophtalmology Device, Italy, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
An old Italian ophthalmological device with a table with backlit letters, to test eyesight. Sbisa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Glass, Wood

Old Ophtalmology Device, Italy, 1950
Old Ophtalmology Device, Italy, 1950
H 25 in W 28.5 in D 8.5 in
1950s Belgian Transportation Sign
Located in High Point, NC
discoloration trades a poetic display of age in place of painted letters. Textured beige on one side and chipped
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1950s Belgian Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Metal

1950s Belgian Transportation Sign
1950s Belgian Transportation Sign
H 20.5 in W 52 in D 0.8 in
Brass Blue Riband Lounge Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass with enamel filled letters trade sign with blue riband restaurant and terrace bar, state room
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1960s Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Brass

Brass Blue Riband Lounge Sign
Brass Blue Riband Lounge Sign
H 24 in W 28 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Ceramic Crucifix with INRI Inscription
Located in Chicago, IL
narrative of the Crucifixion. Above the figure, the letters "INRI" are inscribed, representing the Latin
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Ceramic

Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs
Located in Norwell, MA
, and the letter “S”. the second brass spinner has a blade marked with an anchor and the letters “T”, “W
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1940s North American Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Brass

Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New Orleans, LA
roughest waters. Housed in a three-part mahogany deck box, this timepiece is accompanied by letters of
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20th Century Swiss Other Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Mahogany

Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
H 2.75 in W 4.5 in D 5.75 in
Vintage Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique Fountain Pen with Papers & Boxes
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
"MEISTERSTUCK" in block letters. This fountain pen is in extremely nice period condition.
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Late 20th Century German Modern Vintage Letters Collectibles

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Gold, Stainless Steel

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Vintage Letters Collectibles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of vintage letters collectibles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and aluminum, all vintage letters collectibles available were constructed with great care. Vintage letters collectibles have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Folk Art vintage letters collectibles are consistently popular styles. Vintage letters collectibles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by antique textiles galleries, Danese Milano and Enzo Mari are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Letters Collectibles?

Vintage letters collectibles can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $550, while the lowest priced sells for $57 and the highest can go for as much as $7,600.