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Material: Synthetic
Midcentury Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

20th C. British Military Folding Steel Blade Machete/Sword by Joseph Westby & Co
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century british military folding steel blade machete/sword by Joseph Westby & Co. By: Joseph Westby & Co. Material: steel, metal, iron, synthetic, bakelite Technique: hamme...
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1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Iron, Steel

Vintage Erskine 200 Sterilized Barber Shop Shaving Brush
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles Rubber Stamped Sterile 200 4.5 tall x 1.38 diameter Preowned original vintage...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon, Rubber

Vintage Prada Navy Blue Polymide Nylon Lambskin Cotton Short Brim Hat Cap Size M
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage short brim Prada navy blue polymide cycling / fisherman / train conductor style cap / hat with eyelet accents. Size M / 7” x 8.5” x 3.5” / Approx Circumference – 22" ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon

Jack Nicklaus Signed "The Grizzly" at Bear Creek Golf Pin Flag
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare Jack Nicklaus signed "The Grizzly" at Bear Creek golf pin flag, circa 2002. Bear Creek Golf Club is tucked away in the foothills below the Sa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon

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Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Shagreen

Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Friedrich Herder Abr. Sohn Solingen bayonets, knives, razors, enamel porcelain advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging. Perfect gloss. German m...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

4 Vintage Empirical Embassy Flags, Commonwealth, Ensign, Oak Mount, Union Jack
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 vintage Empirical embassy flags. A Commonwealth, cotton official flag upon an oak mount, dating to the mid 20th century and later. Comprising the classic United Kingdom Union Jack, the Australian red ensign for Merchant Navy use, the Canadian red ensign with earlier green maple...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

1940s Hermès Dupré-Lafon Flip Top Cigarette Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare 1940s Hermès Flip top Box, designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971), used to store cigarettes. Light brown leather with saddle stitching on the ext...
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Mid-20th Century French Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Vintage John Players Navy Cut Cigarette Advertising Shipping Crate or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in the mid-1860s, this wooden and silk screened shipping crate was made for the iconic Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The crate appears to have been shipp...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Collection of Vintage Shaving Brushes
Located in New York, NY
A collection of five distinctive vintage shaving brushes from the 1940s-1950s. These quirky objects make a great shelf display and an original gi...
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Mid-20th Century American Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

1960s Vintage Italian Vincenza 18-Karat Brushed Gold Bamboo Bangle Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Vintage Classic 18-karat gold faux-bamboo Italian, Vincenza made bracelet. Consists of nine gold etched and brushed finish bamboo segments which, when closed, form a solid heavy (33g...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 001 Terracotta Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
H 11 in W 13 in D 9 in
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 008 Nightfall Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
H 11 in W 13 in D 9 in
20th Century British Solid Silver 'Rifle Regiment' Centrepieces, c.1961
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Impressive mid-20th century British one of a kind military centerpieces, each modelled as a quiver of arrows supporting a laurel wreath, on a recumbent writhen dragon, mounted to an ...
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20th Century English Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930s Rockwell Kent Bacchus Copper Cigarette Box Chase Art Deco Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
"An incredibly rare piece of American Art Deco history. A "Bacchus" cigarette box designed by Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) for the Chase Company. On...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box Kings, ca 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period. The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover. Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing. The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style. Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches) The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid. Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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1930s Celluloid Doll, Cellba DRP Germany 18 1/2
Located in Antwerp, BE
1930s Celluloid Doll. A cute little black sitting doll, Afro-American Celluloid doll by Cellba dolls Germany. An antique cellulloid - tortoise toy doll ...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Synthetic

2014 Ryder Cup Signed Pin Flag
Located in Pewsey, GB
2014 Ryder Cup Signed Pin Flag The 2014 competition was the 40th Ryder Cup and the matches were held during 26-28 September in Scotland on the PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross. (This was the second Ryder Cup held in Scotland, the first having been at Muirfield in 1973). The team captains in 2014 were Paul McGinley for Scotland and Tom Watson for the USA. Europe were the defending holders, having won the Ryder Cup in 2012 at Medinah Country Club near Chicago. Europe won the 2014 competition to retain the Ryder Cup, defeating the US by 16 1 / 2 points to 11 1 / 2 , for their third consecutive win. From 1995 to 2014, Europe has won eight out of ten Ryder Cups. This is a one-off signing for a leading member of the Ryder Cup Organising Team. The white flag shows the Ryder Cup 2014 badge as well as the wording, ‘Gleneagles Scotland 2014’. This is an unmissable item of golf memorabilia...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Synthetic

2014 Ryder Cup Signed Pin Flag
2014 Ryder Cup Signed Pin Flag
H 13.39 in W 18.12 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Artisan Ladies Belt 3 Sash Tie Style of Art Nouveau
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Art Nouveau ladies belt sash tie 3 Pretty Decorative rope 48 long x 4.75 tall Preowned vintage See images please.
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon, Rope

Vintage Art Nouveau Ladies Decorative Rope Belt 2
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Art Nouveau ladies rope belt 2 52 long x 3.75 tall Ceramic ornamentation with nylon rope. Preowned vintage, refer to images.
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic, Nylon

Hackman Finland Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife in Leather Sheath
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in London, GB
Puukko is a traditional smaller blade utility knife generally attached to a belt or button. Used for carving or fish cleaning /scaling. Puukko goes back ...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Mid-20th Century French Wax Mannequin Bust
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century wax mannequin bust. A mid-20th Century wax mannequin bust, a creepy and beautiful example with a staring gaze. Hand painted deta...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Synthetic

TAG Heuer CAZ1018 Formula 1 Chronograph Watch Red Bull Racing Quartz Blue Dial
Located in Dayton, OH
TAG Heuer CAZ1018/WBC1283 Red Bull Racing Formula One Team special edition wrist watch with nylon band. Adjustable band – 6.5” to 8.75” x 0.875” / F...
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Late 20th Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Collection of Vintage Shaving Brushes
By Gillette and Johnston
Located in Buffalo, NY
A collection of 17 distinctive vintage shaving brushes from the 1940s-1950s. Great design, colors, bakelite, carved plastic, wood. Horsehair, nyl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Nylon, Plastic, Bakelite, Wood

Handcrafted Haptic Lab Flying Ship Kites-Large
Located in San Francisco, CA
About We have 2 large kites in indigo blue only. (Shown in green). Set sail and soar on the wind with our Sailing Ship kite. Each handmade kite really flies and is made in coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Nylon, Bamboo

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman
By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Knife with sheath model Puukko, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman & Co, Helsinki 1961. Steel blade, nylon handle, brass fittings, and leather sheath.    
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackma
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in Munich, DE
Stainless steel blade with black nylon handle and brass fittings. Leather sheathes included. Original natural hide Sheathes with bear claw impressions. Blades marked with manufacture...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Four-Piece Mod Plaid, 1970s Luggage Set by Skyway
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome four-piece set of luggage by Skyway, circa 1970s. Mod bold and bright red, gold, and blue plaid. In incredible condition. All my bags are packed, I’m ready go. I’m leaving on a jet plan. Oh! Hello! Aren’t these the coolest suitcases? 1970s mod bold and bright plaid luggage by Skyway Luggage from their Outdoor Twist line. See the dimensions below for each case and examine the photos. This set is in terrific condition. One suitcase was obviously used more and does have gold lining versus blue as the other three pieces. The garment bag even come with an umbrella that looks as if it was never used and a wide shoulder strap for ease of carrying. The other three cases are on wheels with a removable pulling strap for rolling down the airport concourse. And, we have the combination for the locks. Psst…the flight attendants for Hughes Air west...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Synthetic Collectibles and Curiosities

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