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Style: Machine Age
Antique 1914 Perfection Nut Cracker Co Counter Mount Nut Cracker Vise 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century counter mounted vise style nut cracker by the Perfection Nut Cracker Company of Waco, Texas. Patented Nov. 17, 1914.
Dimensions:
7" x 1.25" x 7" (Width x Depth x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Guhl & Harbeck Style Chain Stitch Hand Crank Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Guhl & Harbeck style chainstitch hand crank sewing machine. The C shaped cast iron machine is painted black and its rectangular bas...
Category
20th Century German Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Air Flight Machine Age Bakelite Hassock Floor Fan
Located in San Mateo, CA
Air Flight machine age hassock fan manufactured by W. W. Welch Company. This fan has a Bakelite top and bottom with clear plastic louvers in between. The f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic
Dish Commemorating Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Polychrome dish commemorating Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of the USA and a very brilliant scientist...
Category
1950s Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Ceramic
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Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and th...
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 36 in W 10 in D 14 in
“The Paris Salons”, 1895-1914 Furniture ‘Book’
Located in Montelabbate, PU
This is the third in a multi-volume collection providing a visual catalogue record of the decorative arts of the Paris Salons. Included in this volume are reproductions of the catalo...
Category
Early 20th Century Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Co.
By Victrola
Located in New York, NY
Antique VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph. It was manufactured by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Company, Model VV-80 155529. The phonogr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 55.5 in W 21.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique New Williams Arts & Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it ...
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Early 1900s Canadian Antique Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 22 in D 19 in
Vintage Tobacco Advertising Sign, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Advertising Sign for the Belgian Tobacco Brand VDC - Deinze.
This Litho Cardboard Sign has lots of colors due the different packages and types of tobacco flavors.
Made in Brussels - Belgium by J.De Grève and co.
This Vintage Sign can stand as a Counter Display Sign ( standing system has never been used before ) or can be hung as Wall Decoration - Wall Art
It's a New Old Stock Sign, so in very good condition. Only the left upper corner has a small trace due storage through the time.
Tobacco collectables - vintage signs - retro wall decoration...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
Located in San Antonio, TX
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite 19th-century Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with a sturdy cast iron base and an elegant oak frame, this vinta...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Holder Dispenser
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Dispenser
7.25 h x 3.25 d x 3
Unrestored original vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic); 7 1/4" long (not shorter); green (not red or multi-clored); "Bay and Taylor St" placard; #504" and most importantly the figures are actual FIGURES made of formed pressed steel and then hand painted and lithographed. Cheaper later models were simply lithographed into the flat sheet steel. Also, my example works (see video). It is a friction toy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Midcentury Sugared Silver Christmas Topper
Located in Schagen, NL
Beautiful mid-century Christmas tree topper of glass with ‘sugared’ circles around. This European piece remains in good condition with light/norm...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Blown Glass
Tinsel Tree Topper and Ornaments Feather Tree German Vintage Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare collection of eight feather tree tinsel ornaments. A beautiful large tinsel star tree topper (approx. 9 1/4" in diameter)
and two tinsel garlands (...
Category
Early 20th Century German Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wire
Antique 1914 the Forest of Arden Legends Book
Located in Seguin, TX
The Forest of Arden: With Some of its Legends by George Wharton Edwards, illustrated by the author. Published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
19th Century Egyptian Revival Style Singer Sewing Machine
Located in San Antonio, TX
Transform your space with a captivating piece of history – our 19th Century Egyptian Revival Style Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with exquisite attention to de...
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1890s French Antique Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Previously Available Items
Early 20th Century General Electric GE Brass Blade Table Fan
Located in San Diego, CA
This early 20th century General Electric brass blade table fan was fully restored to peak functionality. The front of the fan measures 13” across and each of the four blades measures 5 1/2” in length. Height is 16”. The original, red felt base is in tact. The fan turns on and off with the slider and oscillates as it should. It’s a beautiful antique fan...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Brass, Wire
Don Quixote Sancho Panza and Windmill Machine Age Chrome Sculpture, a Trio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning trio of Machine Age chromed metal sculptures, featuring Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and a windmill. Incredible precise metal sculpture works with Machine Age stylized robot...
Category
1950s French Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 3.15 in
Regis E. Staley World War II Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fascinating peep hole view of a soldiers down time at the start of the second World War. A single lantern illuminates the resting and content faces of new draftees reading and play...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple training missile mounted on a cast iron base with dog-tag chain and shell casing light ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
1911 4' "NEW YORK CONTRACTORS" American Bridge Company Plaque
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique American Bridge Co. cast iron plaque from 1911. Reads, "1911 THE UNITED CONSTRUCTION CO. CONTRACTORS ALBANY N.Y. AMERICAN BRIDGE CO. OF NEW YO...
Category
1910s American Vintage Machine Age Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Machine Age historical memorabilia for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Machine Age historical memorabilia for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage historical memorabilia created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, bakelite and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age historical memorabilia made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for historical memorabilia differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $356 and tops out at $708 while the average work can sell for $498.
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