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Place of Origin: American
Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Powder Horn
Engraving by Charles Goodrich
1776
Powder horns stand among the rarest and most treasured forms of American folk art. Unlike commercial objects, these deeply personal items were crafted by soldiers, sailors and explorers for practical use during their journeys. Through scrimshaw—an intricate technique of engraving bone or horn with a simple jackknife and filling the crevices with available pigments like soot or ash—these individuals left tangible marks of their hopes, dreams and experiences. This exceptional American Revolutionary War powder horn belonged to Charles Goodrich (1720-1816), a significant figure in early Pittsfield, Massachusetts history. The horn displays distinctive period characteristics with the inscription "PITTSFIELD" clearly visible on its amber-colored surface.
Charles Goodrich, born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1720, became a prominent civic leader in Pittsfield. He built the first house in the settlement in 1754 and served in various official roles, including Justice of the Peace and town representative to Boston. While Goodrich's name may not appear prominently in history textbooks, historical documents—particularly his September 3, 1776 petition to the Massachusetts Assembly—reveal his compelling story. The petition shows that Goodrich faced accusations of being a British sympathizer and draft evader. According to his account, he was targeted for his public office, physically assaulted by a man named James Morey and subsequently fined by a local committee. Goodrich maintained that he merely defended himself when attacked and claimed ignorance of requirements to either serve as a drafted soldier or hire a substitute—accusations that branded him unpatriotic during the revolutionary fervor.
The Massachusetts Council's concurrence with Goodrich's petition likely inspired his subsequent military service. His powder horn, bearing the inscription of Pittsfield, accompanied him to Fort Ticonderoga, where Simonds' Regiment of Militia (2nd Berkshire County Regiment) was stationed during the difficult winter of 1776-1777. Fort Ticonderoga, a strategic stronghold in upstate New York, had been seized from the British in May 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. By the time of Goodrich's service, American forces occupied the fort while preparing for an expected British counterattack. In August 1777, Goodrich and Simonds' Regiment participated in the Battle of Bennington—a decisive engagement where Patriot forces under General John Stark defeated British and Hessian troops. This victory significantly weakened General John Burgoyne's invasion force, contributing to his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777—a pivotal turning point that helped secure French support for the American cause.
Powder horns captivate elite collectors and major museums alike. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recognized their significance by dedicating an entire exhibition to American Engraved Powder Horns...
Category
18th Century American Colonial Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. OXFORD EDITION. 1909 FULL TREE CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan.
TITLE: The Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe.
PUBLISHER: London: Henry Frowde, 1909.
DESCRIPTION: OXFORD EDITION. 1 vol., 7-3/8" x 5-1/4", engr...
Category
Early 1900s Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
COLUMBIA 1931 Antique Dirigible Zeppelin Movie Figural Desk Cigarette Holder
By Columbia Pictures
Located in Miami, FL
A Columbia production dirigible cigarette desk box.
This is a rare desk box of a Dirigible Cigarette Pack Holder created in America during the art deco period. This is a novelty ite...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Zinc
ALCHEMY: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne By Evan Lobel
By Evan Lobel
Located in New York, NY
Alchemy: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne written by gallerist Evan Lobel, reveals for the
first time the astonishing breadth and depth of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne's artistic pr...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Painting by Donald Goddard
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Painting by Donald Goddard. A large hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Published in 1990, printed in Italy, 319 pages.
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Pictorial Description of Broadway – The Mail & Express 1899
Located in Middletown, NY
What did Broadway look like at the turn of the 20th Century ? Here is a scarce and important block-by-block view.
New York: The Mail and Express, 1899. FIRST EDITION
Oblong folio, 6...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Bose 901 Series Speakers On Eero Saarinen Tulip Bases
By bose, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of newly finished and upholstered, mid-century modern, Bose 901 series speakers on tulip base stands designed by the Finnish-American designer and architect Eero Saarinen, circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Wide Body Future Spa Pinball Machine by Bally
By Bally
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Serviced and fully working 1979 Future Spa pinball machine. Backglass-Art by Paul Faris, Playfield-Art by Dave Christensen.
-- Everything is in working order
-- Backglass in exce...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original r...
Category
1820s American Empire Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover – February 19, 2008 by Victor Skrebneski (Author), Hubert de Givenchy (Introduction).
Victor Skrebneski is celebrated as one of the world’s finest fashion and portrait photographers. His diverse body of work has won him international accolades and, for more than half a century, he has photographed the world’s most famous people, from Orson Welles, Truman Capote, and Audrey Hepburn to Andy Warhol, David Bowie, and Iman.
In 1962, Skrebneski became the exclusive photographer for Estée Lauder, and over the years his flawless images of models such as Paulina Porizkova...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns Dark Wall-Mounted Plaque 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns on a dark brown wooden wall-mounted plaque.
Great Taxidermy Plaque Mount, wall sculpture for h...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Leather, Wood
Peter Halley Maintain Speed by Susan Kandel, New First Edition
By Peter Halley
Located in valatie, NY
Peter Halley Maintain Speed. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2000. New First Edition hardcover. 217 pp. A survey of the full range of Peter Halley's work and career inclu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Solid Brass and Cast Iron Mechanical 'Fight' Style Bell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid brass and cast metal mechanical bell has no maker's marks, but believed to have been made in the United States in circa 1900. The bell is mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Plan of Paris, France, by A. Vuillemin, Antique Map, 1845
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This large and detailed plan of Paris was published by Alexandre Vuillemin in 1845. The map conveys a wonderful amount of information and is decorated throughout with pictorial vigne...
Category
1840s Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
By Keeney Arcade Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
45.25 in. Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard
Located in New York, NY
The cast iron construction adds a rustic and weathered charm, reminiscent of its original use on ships. The distressed paint further enhances the vintage appeal, telling a story of i...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mniature Dollhouse Blue Cottage Fully Furnished
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage handmade blue cottage miniature dollhouse , fully decorated and with lights.
Category
1950s American Classical Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage hand-painted Jesus vase
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a hand-painted vase. The colors are vibrant.
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Cash Register, “National”, circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Cash register in nickel-plated chased brass with white marble edge. “National”, Dayton Ohio, USA, 1880-1910.
A very decorative object.
It works, but 100% functionality is not guaran...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Sea Star Natural Specimen with Wicker Capiz Tray
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natural history organic modern specimen sea shell star on a handmade wicker tray with Capiz shells.
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
Category
1930s Industrial Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
RONSON 1937 Art Deco T-T Smoker's Desk Double Box & Touch Tip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
T-T Smoker's desk box with lighter made by Ronson.
This desk box for cigarettes is exceptional and very rare. Has been created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A HUGELY IMPORTANT, EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and FULLY AUTHENTIC COLLECTION of 6 Items pertaining to President Theodore Roosevelt, that have never been outside family ownership, namely:
(1) Original Theodore Roosevelt Letter 14th August 1918 to Eliza Calvert Hall,
(2) Original Envelope – Aug 1918, with postage stamps, marks, etc.
(3) Original Theodore Roosevelt Letter 8th November 1918 to Mrs Obenchain
(4) Original Envelope – Nov 1918, with postage stamps, marks, etc.
(5) HUGELY IMPORTANT handwritten ‘Poem’ on an Index Card by Eliza Calvert Hall which was sent by her to Theodore, after the death of Quentin in July 1918 and is referenced to by him, in the letter of August 1918, and
(6) Original letter dated 12 September 2018 to Maj LC Obenchain, which completes provenance/background.
(1) & (2) – PRESENTING AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and FULLY AUTHENTIC Theodore Roosevelt Letter from August 1918 with original envelope.
On ‘Sagamore Hill’ letterhead. Fully handwritten and personally signed by President...
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kara Walker: Pictures From Another Time (Inscribed)
By Kara Walker
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and D.A.P (Distributed Art Publishers) in conjunction with the exhibition Kara Walker: An Abbreviated Emancipation held ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
21st Editions. The Journal of Contemporary Photography - 6 vols. SIGNED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: VARIOUS - (21st Editions).
TITLE: The Journal of Contemporary Photography - 6 volumes.
PUBLISHER: Museum Editions, 21st Editions, 1998 - 2003.
DESCRIPTION: The Signed Deluxe Limited Editions contain original hand-pulled photogravures and color ptanographs (waterless lithographs) that illuminate the essays and commentaries found in each book. Bound in Morocco, Japanese silks and Italian fabrics, and are cased in a matching portfolio box. They are fully signed on the limitation page by the artists included in each volume. Each book measures approximately 15.25” x 13.75” and the clamshell box measures approximately 16.875” x 14.75”. There are 6 volumes of The Journal published.
CONDITION: IN AS NEW CONDITION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Volume 1. Number 193 of 235. Focuses on the "transcendent vision" of 15 major contemporary photographers, illustrated here in richly printed hand-pulled photogravure. Volume I also contains a woodcut by the late Leonard Baskin. Writers include Pulitzer Prize winning poet Richard Wilbur; prize-winning novelists Ann Beattie and Robert Olen Butler; poet and critic Dana Gioia; Harvard professors and award winning historians John Stilgoe and John Stauffer; and Wales’ great poet, the late R. S. Thomas, among many others.
Signed by: Bernard Faucon, Michael Kenna, Holly Wright, Luis Gonzales Palma, Keith Carter, Duane Michaels, Steven Albahari, Mark Klett, Sandy Skoglund, Jock Sturgis, Ernestine Ruben, Willie Middlebrook, John Metoyer, Olivia Parker, Leonard Baskin, and Patrick Bailey-Maitre-Grand.
Volume 2. Number 187 of 200. Extends the metaphysical themes of the first volume and brings together the work of 13 modern masters of the photographic arts. It contains original essays by France's leading novelist Michel Tournier; philosopher Frederick Turner; award-winning photographic historian Lee Fontanella; novelist and playwright Elizabeth Dewberry; novelist Josh Russell; and photographic historian and 21ST contributing editor Lance Speer.
Signed by: Adam Fuss, Jaume Blassi, Bill Jacobson, Joyce Tenneson, Kenro Izu, Vik Muniz, Cy DeCosse, John Dugdale, Tom Baril, Joan Fonteuberta, Arthur Tress, Robert ParkeHarrison, and Sheila Metzner.
Volume 3. Number 82 of 100. Entitled The Clandestine Mind, is devoted entirely to the lyrical work of John Dugdale. This master photographer's elegant male nudes and still lifes, printed in rich blue inks to match the original tones of his cyanotypes, are complemented by a short prayer for Dugdale by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler; a poem by prize-winning poet Morri Creech; and an essay by John Wood, the editor of 21ST.
Signed by: John Dugdale and features - Annunciation, Christ Out Liberator, The Clandestine Mind, I Could Not See To See, Longing, Mourning Tulips, Wonder Stings Me More Than Bee, and Three White Peaches.
Volume 4. Number 82 of 100. Entitled The Gardens of DeCosse, focuses exclusively on the beautiful works of Cy DeCosse. Literary contributors include fiction writer Scott Ely; gallery director John Stevenson; poet Susan Ludvigson; musician and scholar Carol Wood; and editor John Wood.
Signed by Cy Decosse and features the following: King of the Night, Sunflower, Fritillaria, Cultered Pearl, Squash, Flowers & Dill, Water Lilly, Tuscan Lemons, and Queen of the Night.
Volume 5. Number 39 of 125. Aptly named Strange Genius, is an insightful examination of the ways in which artists today make conscious attempts to create work that can often be unsettling, difficult, even horrific. Writers include poets Raul Peschiera, Susan Ludvigson, Gerard Malanga, and Paul Zimmer; novelists Ann Beattie and Neil Connelly; and essayists Paul LaRosa, Lance Speer, and John Wood.
Signed by: Sally Mann, Michal Macku...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Group of Five Cowboy Acoustic Guitars Including Gene Autry Melody Ranch c 1940's
Located in Milford, NH
A fun collection of mid century acoustic cowboy guitars, including two Gene Autry Melody Ranch models, circa 1940’s, some unsigned, and one hand painted with “The Plainsman” on the p...
Category
1940s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Refractions by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
Refractions by Hasharat , 2024
Black canvas box with hinges, gold trim, black velvet interior.
Measures: 10.25" x 10.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture, in full color with 160 plates, edited by Pierre Chabat. Softcover book, first edition, published in 1989 by Dover Publications, Inc. of N...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Giraffe Taxidermy Floor Mount, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Majestic vintage Giraffe taxidermy mount. Over 7-feet tall. Meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, ensuring that every detail was captured to perfec...
Category
1970s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Glass, Wood
David Hockney Hand Signed & Stamped First Edition Book That's The Way I See It
By David Hockney
Located in Studio City, CA
A David Hockney rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing (with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1") hard cover fine art book "That's The Way I See It" published by Chronic...
Category
1990s Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: The Art Market Review. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Highlights: ...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mr. Peanuts Dispenser, USA, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Mr. Peanuts Dispenser is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century.
This vintage object was realized by Tarco Company and it was used as a real peanut...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Seeburg Styled Wall Mount Jukebox Diner or Soda Shop Tune Selector
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This early wall-mounted coin operated jukebox tune selector is completely unmarked, but being attributed to the Seeburg Corporation of the United States in circa 1955 in the period M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
"Equal suffrage for Michigan in 1916" Advertising Fan for the Bissell Company
Located in York County, PA
"EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR MICHIGAN IN 1916," ADVERTISING FAN FOR THE BISSELL 'CYCO BALL BEARING CARPET SWEEPER,' COMMISSIONED BY ANNA BISSELL (1846-1934), AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE CEO
Oriental-made, twill-woven silk fan with gilt lettering that reads : "Bissell's 'Cyco Ball Bearing Carpet Sweeper' makes sweeping easy," set within an interesting, open, geometric design. A purposefully curved, paper label beneath was applied by the "Michigan Equal Suffrage Association, Kalamazoo, 405 So. Burdick St.," whose byline is along the bottom. On it, a terrific message reads:
"OVER 100,000 WOMEN pay taxes in Michigan on property assessed at $177,596,938. In 1910 OVER 175,000 MICHIGAN WOMEN signed a petition sent to Congress asking for Equal Suffrage. 247,373 MICHIGAN MEN voted...
Category
1910s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Christie's: The Van Cliburn Collection, English Furniture, Russian Works of Art
Located in valatie, NY
The Van Cliburn Collection. English furniture, Russian Works of Art, Silver and Jewelry. Thursday 17 May 2012, Christie's. Christie's was honored to presen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Monumental Pair of Polished Brass Faux Tusks
Located in Hanover, MA
***AUTUMN SALE***
Amazing pair of life-sized polished cast solid brass faux elephant tusks mounted to tiered round brass stands, attributed to Suzanne Dahl and Jerry Barich from the...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1876 "Gettysburg, The Repulse of Longstreet's Assault." Engraving
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented here is an 1876 engraving of John B. Bachelder and James Walker’s Gettysburg. The Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and painted by James Walker, the original painting was created in 1870. This detailed engraving was done by H. B. Hall Jr. and published by James Drummond Ball.
Otherwise called Pickett’s Charge, the battle occurred on July 3, 1863. Pickett’s corp commander, Lieutenant General James Longstreet was placed in charge of the attack despite his hesitations. Longstreet’s central role led to the title of the work, Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault. In an attempt to gain control of an important supply route, nine Confederate brigades charged across three-quarters of a mile of open ground against cannon fire to take Cemetery Ridge from the defending Union Army. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Confederate forces were repelled with considerable casualties marking not only a decisive victory for the Union, but also the beginning of the slow defeat of Lee’s Army. The furthest the charging forces advanced before being repulsed would forever be known as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy.” The Confederate army never recovered from the losses at Gettysburg and it effectively ended Lee’s campaign into Pennsylvania.
The engraving gives the perspective from the Union rear, one that encompasses most of the battlefield, from Big Round Top on the left to the northern reaches of Cemetery Ridge on the right. The Confederate lines at Seminary Ridge are in the far distance, partially obscured by bursting shells. The image centers on the main Confederate assault, in the vicinity of what today are known as "The Copse" and "The Bloody Angle." The composition has elemen...
Category
1870s Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Tramp Art Crown of Thorns Standing Cross
Located in Savannah, GA
An American folk or tramp art crown of thorns standing cross, circa 1930s.
9 ¾ inches wide by 7 inches deep by 22 inches tall
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Nibbles and Me, written and illustrated by ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Located in Middletown, NY
INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY with a SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1946. Elizabeth Taylor. First Edition. Square 8vo, 7.25 x 8 inches (203 x 184 mm), 77 pp....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Godey’s Lady’s Book, Leather Bound, Volume LXXX – 1870 Edition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 1870 leather bound, hard cover edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Volume LXXX published by Louis Antoine Godey.
Godey’s Lady’s Book was a 19th-century American magazine known for i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Classical Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
46-Star American Flag Printed in Drum Star Configuration
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 46-Star American parade flag, celebrating Oklahoma statehood. Each star on the flag's canton represents a state in the Union at the time. The official flag design would update every July 4th, to include any new states added to the Union in the past year. Oklahoma, the 46th state, entered the Union on November 16, 1907. As such, this 46–star flag was the official flag of the United States from July 4, 1908, until July 4, 1912.
The silk flag has a dark blue canton with 46 white printed stars. The stars are printed in an 7-8-8-8-8-7 row configuration, or “Drum design.” The flag design is completed with 13 alternating red and white stripes, each stripe representing one of the original thirteen colonies.
The land that comprises Oklahoma today was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S. government relocated Indian tribes from the southeastern United States to the area, and by 1900, over 30 Indian tribes had been moved to what was originally called the Indian Territories. At the same time, ranchers in Texas began to move into the area in search of new pasture lands. Although stipulations in the Indian Relocation Act agreed that the land would forever be Indian Territory, the promise of fertile farmland trumped the government’s promise of sovereignty.
On April 22, 1889, they opened the land to settlement by homesteaders, creating a land run in which settlers, called “Boomers,” were allowed to cross the Texas or Arkansas border at a particular hour to claim homesteads. Settlers who illegally crossed the border earlier to stake prime land were called “sooners,” which eventually became the state’s nickname. Wagons and the Santa Fe railroad carried cartloads of men and women to blank town sites and building plots, creating ten thousand-people communities in a matter of days. The following year, the region was further divided into Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory...
Category
1910s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...
Category
2010s Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Industrial Aluminum Cross
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Aluminum Cross
Minimalist Design
"nice detail with hexagon ends tapered to square at intersection"
"appears to have been custom made in a machine shop"
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Rag & bone Professional Dress Forms
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Rag & bone Professional Dress Forms
Sewing mannequin - couture
Measures : 40cmx50cm H:200cm
Wear consistent with age and use : Please see photos
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of 6 Sterling Silver Gorham Wallace Towle Christmas Cross Tree Ornaments
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six sterling silver Christmas Ornaments. Largest is 4 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide and smallest is 3 1/4" tall x 3 1/8" wide. They are made by Wallace, Reed & Barton, Gorham, and T...
Category
Early 2000s Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
US Navy bronze WWII ship's anchor marked: USN 1941
Located in London, GB
A World War II era US Navy bronze ship's anchor, dated 1941.
The anchor's flukes are marked: USN and 1941
The stock of the anchor has a removeable shackle and chain.
Height of anc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Three Emerald Cut Diamond/Platinum Ring
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 1960s ladies platinum/ diamond ring is designed with three emerald cut diamonds & two baguettes. The total of the three center diamonds is 1.80 carats & the two baguette...
Category
1960s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Platinum
Autobiography of Surrealism First Edition Review Copy
By Marcel Jean
Located in valatie, NY
The Autobiography of Surrealism, Marcel Jean, editor. The Viking Press, 1980. First edition pre-publication review copy hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated with 90 black and whit...
Category
1980s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late Art Deco Geometric Beaded Womans Purse Clutch w/ Silvertone & Lucite Clasp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 1940s Art Deco beaded white purse/clutch. This stylish purse features a silvertone & lucite clasp complemented by a stylish chain handle with a beaded bag attached. The interior...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Wild Life Pinball Arcade Game, 1972 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'WILD LIFE' pinball machine from 1972. Made by D. Gottlieb & Co. and designed by Ed Krynski and with art by Gordon Morison. In excellent working cond...
Category
1970s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
A Wilton Star of David Menorah
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Hanukkah lamp crafted by Wilton Armetale, this piece is made from the company’s signature cast aluminum alloy, known for its durability and silvery sheen. The menorah st...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary French Tapestries, rare and collectible coffee table book, 1966
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare and collectible coffee table catalogue: Contemporary French Tapestries: New York, Charles E. Slatkin Inc., Galleries, 1965. Paperback. Brown wrap with orange lettering. 40 pp. Numerous color and black and white plates...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Genuine Megalodon Shark Tooth in Display Box (414 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Megalodon was a prehistoric shark that may have been 50 feet long or more, two or three times as long as the Great White Shark! Just like modern sharks, this prehistoric predator did...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Weltron Mod.2004 Space Ball stereo Radio/Tape - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Space Age design - Radio LW/MW/FM
Transport yourself back to the groovy 1970s with the vintage 1970s White Weltron radio and iconic Space Age Ball 8-trac...
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Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Beggar's Opera by Mr. Gay, Nelson Doubleday's Personal Copy with His Bookplate
Located in valatie, NY
The Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay, to Which Is Prefixed the Overture in Score: And the Musick to Each Song, by John Gay. Published by Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Co. 19...
Category
1920s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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