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Period: 1940s
Lil Abner Dogpatch Band Tin Litho Windup Unique Art Co.
By Unique Art Manufacturing Co.
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific wind-up toy is called "The Dog Patch 4" and features Lil' Abner and the gang playing music and dancing. Made in the mid-1940s by the Unique Art Manufacturing Company In...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by American Maker. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted to its or...
Category
Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$495 / item
The Grapes of Wrath / Les Raisins de la Coiere
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1940 masterpiece directed John Ford and starred Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell.
The striking artwork is by Bernard Lancy (1892-1964) an...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Porthole from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished boat porthole with hinged door with two latches. Great nautical relic. Clear glass.
Weight: 14 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 2” H x 21” L x ...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
Central African Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$1,000
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing. Octavo. Rebound in modern half red Moroccan leather and marbled boards, with gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and the original dust jacket bound-in.
Presented is a first edition printing of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Boat Blueprint of the "Grayling JR" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's Build a Boat series. This blueprint shows a George Crouch design of the twenty-four-foot runabout "Grayling JR." George Crouch was a famous boat d...
Category
Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Air Mail" Coin Bank, Rare, World War II-Era Metal Bank, British Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare example of World War II-era Art Deco/Moderne design, produced by the Chad Valley Company in England, served as a coin bank, with a slot on one side to accept coins by young men and women motivated to save their pennies. The painted metal bank...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Typical Handmade Military Vehicle from the 2nd World War, 1940s / 1950s.
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Typical handmade military vehicle from the 2nd World War. Approx. 1940s / 1950s.
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Eames Office radio for Emerson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A.
Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and dials.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Black Grosgrain Handbag
Located in Devon, England
This wonderful vintage handbag was made in the 1930s-1940s for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The body of the bag is constructed from black grosgrain, ...
Category
Central American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1940s Vintage Modern Ambriz Floral Link Bracelet Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s vintage Modern Floral link bracelet sterling silver made in Taxco, Mexico
maker stamped Mexico
Sterling silver large link bracelet a...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company.
Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by Baier in the shape of a jeep with a ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
$920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. First Blakiston Edition. Rebound in quarter navy leather...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Petit Needlepoint Tapestry Floral Embroidered Purse w/ Ornate Silver Clasps
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite tapestry purse is a masterpiece of needlepoint craftsmanship. Its delicate embroidered patchwork features a stunning floral Rococo-inspired design, blending intricate ...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
$111 Sale Price
40% Off
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Mexican ex voto of San Lazaro saint. Guanajuato México 1958.
Damos gracias a San Lazaro por el alivio de mis piernas.
Esperanza Rodriguez y Jesus Amezquita.
...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Original 1940s Streamline Sterling Silver Tabletop Lighter by Avedon
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare and elegant piece from the golden age of American design, this original 1940s Avedon tabletop lighter showcases the iconic Streamline style in sterling silver. Created by Avedon New York, a prestigious luxury brand founded in 1941, the lighter reflects the company’s reputation for exquisite craftsmanship and timeless sophistication.
The Avedon Lighter...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
French Mid-Century Mirrored Miniature Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pink mirrored rectangular miniature cabinet with 2 doors and bevelled trim on lacquered base with mahogany interior
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer, Mahogany
9" Emeco 1006 Miniature Salesman Sample Aluminum Chair Scultpure
By Emeco
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Miniature Emeco model 1006 aluminum miniature chair sculpture salesmen sample is a detailed and compact replica of the iconic Emeco Navy Chair, originally designed in 1944 for us...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Rare WWII Vulcano "Démarreur" Machined Aluminum Lighter, Made in Eritrea Africa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Vulcano Aluminum "Démarreur" Lighter Made in Eritrea Africa is a rare collectible from Wartime WWII production. It is crafted from machined aluminum with tortoiseshell cataline c...
Category
Eritrean Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$990 Sale Price
40% Off
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray in red leather with signature contrast stitching - and brass ashtray with great patin attached to top.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
$3,800
Taxidermy Waterbuck, Skull Mount
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Big Game Taxidermy, Waterbuck.
This prepared big game trophy skull mount is of a Water Buck, it may not be antique but it is very impressive. The taxidermy ...
Category
Ugandan Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Reclaimed Early 1940s WW2 42 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
Whether displayed as a standalone decorative element or incorporated into a maritime-themed setting, this WW2 deck cleat becomes a unique focal point that captures the spirit of the ...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Carved Wood Folk Art Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This carved wood Folk Art airplane has an amazing original paint surface and functional propeller and wheels.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheet Metal
Vintage Handmade Bunny Rabbit Doll
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare unique handmade vintage Bunny Rabbit doll all dressed up in long cotton dress . Great collectible toy doll.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Vintage 1948 Boutique Made M4 Sherman Tank Sterling Silver Pocket Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The original 1948 handmade boutique pocket lighter with an elongated tank shape reminiscent of the M4 Sherman Tank. The textured silver surface displays intricate ornate patterns, a ...
Category
Mexican Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Lonsdale Library Book, Hounds and Dogs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hounds & Dogs, Lonsdale Library Book.
One of the volumes from Lonsdale Library, Hounds & Dogs, their care, training & working. The book with over one hundred illustrations.
The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes, Editors The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, Sir Theodore Cook & Mr. Eric...
Category
English Sporting Art Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Glass Cloud Stand Jewelry Boutique Shop Window Display Prop NYC Dept
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting Department Store Window Display Prop Shelf. Heavy clear glass cloud form abut 3/16th on steel jack base, rubber feet to one side and ball feet...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early 20th century boat compass by American Maker. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted to its origina...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
1940s 42.25 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
Incorporate a touch of maritime history into your space with this early 1940s deck cleat. While it bears signs of weathering, including rust and some damage around the bolt holes, th...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Early 1940s 47 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
While exhibiting signs of weathering, including rust and a chipped corner, this early 1940s deck cleat is in good condition, showcasing the authentic charm of its maritime past. The ...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Electro-Voice V-3 Velocity Ribbon Microphone in Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare in original box gorgeous vintage 1940 ELECTRO VOICE V3 STUDIO RIBBON MICROPHONE (low impedance/bi-directional) with XLR connecting cable and desk stand. This third-generation V3...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$765 Sale Price
40% Off
1947-1949 The Works of Jane Austen
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
First and early printings of Hamish Hamilton's 'Novel Lib...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Classic Antique Yacht Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the cabin cruiser “Waco”. Planked hull and deck. Great cabin work with portholes, flag, helm, benches, etc. Classic yacht model with great character. Big and beautif...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Plaster Anatomical Skull Model
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting vintage plaster anatomical skull model. This great plaster skull bust model is in very good condition and dates to the 1940s.
Perfect in an ...
Category
Other Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Signed M. Coloman Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Titled Venice Italy 1940
By Coloman
Located in Miami, FL
VENICE oil painting, featuring the Doges Palacio, Italian School, circa 1940s in its original 1940s frame.
Signed M. Coloman, 20th century.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany.
Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown.
H: 13" x Diameter: 12.75"
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four
By George Orwell
Located in Bath, GB
The first U.K. edition of George Orwell's important and culture defining dystopian novel, a superb finely bound copy.
The first UK. edition, with 'First published 1949' stated to th...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Army Air Forces Poster, "See the Job Through" by Baskerville, WWII Poster, 1945
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 1945 color poster features an American pilot and a ground crew Staff Sergeant shaking hands and the words “Seeing the Job Through! Enlist in the Regular Army Air...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Tiny Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Bakelite Necklace, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage bakelite necklance realized in 1940s.
Good condition.
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Patrick Hamilton, The Slaves of Solitude, First Edition Book
Located in CA, CA
Patrick Hamilton -The Slaves of Solitude
Published by Constable, London 1947. First edition.
Hamilton, cult author of Hangover Square and denizen of seedy pre-war literary Lond...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
-EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel And Black Lacq
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans.
Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been craft...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Enamel
Antique Vintage Wood Toy Airplane Propeller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique wood toy airplane propeller
12 x 1.13 x .38 thick
Original unrestored vintage condition
Refer to images listed please.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Italian Sterling Silver Cigarette & Makeup Case by Staldar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Italian sterling silver combo cigarette & makeup case by Staldar featuring single hinge slip open with 2 powder makeup up compartments, lipstick holder, and a cigarette holder. Craft...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage USSR Axe: 1940s, Heavy and Distinctive, 30x13cm, 1J184
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embrace a piece of history with this robust vintage axe hailing from the USSR and originating in the 1940s. Crafted for durability, its heavy build and uni...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Solid Brass Ships Throttle on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships throttle on stand. Highly polished and lacquered. Twin handle design. Weighs 92 pounds. Height is 39 by 8 by 9. Mounted to a 17 inch sq...
Category
Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Army Metal Petrol Can
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
An original WWII ex-military war department 2 gallon petrol can complete with original brass screw CAP. The gasoline can has been repainted at some stage, t...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Kitchen Scale by Rekord Company, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage kitchen scale with a set of vintage weights. Trully a great vintage piece but still in working condition. Produced in Czechoslo...
Category
Czech Bohemian Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
$195 Sale Price / set
75% Off
A Bronze Compact Box by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A poudrier in bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945, the name of this lovely compact box is called "Entrelacs et Noeuds" (interlaces and knots), which re...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
American Mid-Century Metal Toboggan Sled
Located in Queens, NY
American 1940s wood and metal toboggan (sled) with a steering wheel and brake lever
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Lee's Lieutenants by Douglas Southhall Freeman, Three Vols., First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Freeman, Douglas Southall. Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1942. First edition. Three volume set. Rebound in ¼ black leather and cloth, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and an archival slipcase.
Presented is a first edition, three volume set of Lee’s Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Original french travel poster / winter - Czechoslovakei / around 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940, France, Czech Republic
- framed
- original, no reprint
- marked by artist
jr
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Paper
Italian mid-century Filofort sewing chest of drawers by Tre Cerchi ISC, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Filofort sewing chest of drawers by Tre Cerchi ISC, 1940s
Filofort sewing chest of drawers with light wood structure, with walnut colored handles.
Produced by Fil...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage George VI Arts & Crafts Style English Sterling Silver Chalice
By J. Wippell & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver chalice in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This exceptio...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Collection of (3) American Eskimo Children's Toys Two of Which are Identified
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Eskimo Toys. The kayaker in the middle is signed, "Andre Boucher", who was flat-plane woodcarver – trained at Sa...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Hide, Cotton, Wood
Vintage Two-Seat Tricycle, Belgium, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage two-seat tricycle with leather seats and a spare tire mounted on the back. The turquoise tricycle has a round mirror on the handle bar. Tricycle is from Belgium and dates back to the 1940s. For decorative use only.
Plaque reads: Brights Mastermakers of Kid Rides.
Category
Belgian Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Gilt Bronze Feuille Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Feuille" (Leaf) features an irregular leaf form wit...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
French Art Bronze Bracelet by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cuff bracelet in gilded and silvered bronze by Parisian art jewller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The playful piece is called "Le gendarme et le voleur"...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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