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Period: 1930s
Place of Origin: American
Art Deco Wood Propeller Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco wood propeller with barometer.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-Am...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
"The Footloose Heiress" Original US Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for 1937 comedy romance The Footloose Heiress directed by William Clemens and starring Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan and Anne Nagel.
Category
1930s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Junction Tube
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural junction tube fashioned of laboratory-grade Pyrex glass.
Category
1930s Industrial Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Diamond Modernist Platinum Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A strong but elegant modernist open fret bracelet with rows of brilliant cut and baguette diamonds 12-carats of fine quality diamonds set in platinum.
When worn it is a fantastic an...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
Enameled Sterling Silver Box with Walnut Signed by E. F. Caldwell, Circa 1930s
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
ATA1384
An enamel over sterling silver tobacco box lined in walnut. On this friendly hostess’ tray is an array of smoking accoutrements, including a tobacco jar labeled “Porto Rico...
Category
1930s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale
By Peerless
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale....Amazing original condition,, Tested and working perfectly,, Accurate weight,,. Porcelain and cast iron. O...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Classic Vintage Streamline RCA "on Air" Art Deco / Machine Age Studio Light
By RCA
Located in Buffalo, NY
The most iconic “on air” sign warning lights were made by RCA Victor in the 1930s. When radio and television stations were creating live programs, they had...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Rare 1930s Alcoa Aluminum Double Bass / Fiddle / String Bass
By Alcoa Aluminum, John Burdick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare aluminum string bass, circa 1930s, bass was originaly wood grain painted, has been stripped and polished.. restrung and set up, new bridge and custom (alcoa) tail piece, original ebony fret board, Sounds amazing. If purchasing to play, wonderful decorative sculpture,
Pfretzschner aluminum bass
In 1928, The Aluminum Company of America manufactured 50 aluminum double basses...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stunning White and Black Art Deco Porcelain Penny Scale by Navco
By NAV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning white and black Art Deco porcelain penny scale by Navco. Amazing design, reminiscent of a womans cloaked silouette, retains original key...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1930s KookBox Hollow Wood Antique Surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1930s KookBox hollow wood surfboard. Purchased initially by a WWII veteran stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii who was later killed in action during the war. Upon his death, the soldier's belongings, along with this surfboard was mailed from Oahu, Hawaii to his family in Northern California. This antique wooden surfboard features a hollow ribbed construction, inspired by designs used to construct the wings of airplanes. The invention of this method of surfboard construction was patented by renowned inventor and water man, Tom Blake...
Category
1930s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Softwood
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1936 Campaign Poster: "The Man with a Heart..."
Located in York County, PA
“THE MAN WITH A HEART, THE PARTY WITH A SOUL”: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT POSTER, MADE FOR HIS 1936 PRESIDENTIAL RUN, THE BEST OF ALL KNOWN EXAMPLES ACROS...
Category
1930s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Toy Childs Automobile Garage
Located in Chicago, IL
American child’s toy car garage in pretty decent condition, considering these were for children to play with. This toy garage is for 1/43rd scale model cars...
Category
1930s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
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