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Period: 1950s
Brass nautical barometer signed H.D.F.S.C. Lisbon from the 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass nautical barometer signed H.D.F.S.C. Lisbon from the 1950s. Mounted on universal joint complete with bracket for hanging on wall. Length 93 cm - inch 35.7, diameter 6 cm - inch...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Philadelphia Toboggan Co. Skee Ball Machine, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1950s Philadelphia Toboggan Co. Skee Ball Machine. Fully mechanical. No need to plug in! You roll the ball and when it enters one of the score holes, a metal piece twists a ...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Lot of 5 Lighters, Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half Giant Lighters
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Lot of 5 Rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill Aquarium table lighters (made in England) Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one l...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome, Silver Plate

Extremely Rare 1950s Dunhill Aviary, Non Aquarium, Half-Giant Lighter
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A extremely rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill aviary table lighter (made in England) Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one loo...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Lighter
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill aquarium table lighter (made in England) Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one look exactl...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

Mid Century Modern Novelty Pro Golf Ball Table Desk Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century vintage lighter is a unique collectible or gift, shaped like a golf ball and clubs, and holds a lighter at the top slot. Its intriguing history adds to its allure, h...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

1950s Phiwe Anatomical Didactic Model of Human Enlargedf Eye Antique Scientific
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical didactic model of human eye enlarged made of gutta-percha plastic material of vegetable origin. The model is decomposable in order to show the cornea, the iris and the lens. Muscle attacks on the sclera and part of the choroid are also shown. Phiwe is a company that has been producing and developing scientific equipment...
Category

German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Lighter
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill aquarium table lighter (made in England) Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one look exactl...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Lighter
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill aquarium table lighter (made in England) Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one look exactl...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

20th C. French Architect’s Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
20th C. Architect’s Model Pine H: 11 D: 19.5 W: 19.5 in.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Vintage Biography, Sir Emery Walker, Danish, Limited Edition, English Language
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage biography of Sir Emery Walker. A Danish, limited edition overview of the British printer and photographer, published in English in 1959. Instrumental in the Arts &...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

"Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson" Signed by Herbert Hoover, Sixth Printing, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. Signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover. Sixth printing. Original dust jacket...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mario Buccellati sterling silver Turkey model, 1950's
Located in Braintree, GB
Introducing the Mario Buccellati Sterling 925 Silver Turkey Model – a true work of art that captures the essence of elegance and craftsmanship. Crafted with unparalleled precision an...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette "Lotus Ivory/Grey Mist , original case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist design..1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette in Lotus Ivory! Very clean 1957 Gretsch 6187 in Lotus Ivory w/ Gray Metallic back/sides/neck.rosewood fretboard,, The model numbe...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Vintage model of a Ferrari Hydroplane 1954 50cm
Located in London, GB
This is a superb Vintage model of a Ferrari Hydroplane 1954. Its cars are adored on all corners of the globe and are seen as the ultimate status symbol for the rich and powerful. But...
Category

Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Mario Buccellati Silver Impressively Realistic Standing Duck Model
Located in Braintree, GB
Behold the Mario Buccellati Italian Solid Silver Impressively Realistic Standing Duck Model - a stunning testament to the marriage of artistry and craftsmanship. This exquisite figur...
Category

Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Mario Buccellati - .925 silver - Long - Billed Curlew - Italy - Mid 20th century
Located in Braintree, GB
Introducing the Mario Buccellati Sterling 925 Silver Long-Billed Curlew Model Made in Italy, Ca.1950’s Hallmarked with M. Buccellati mark and 925 silver. This silver curlew model is...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Copper Bulldog Pipe Holder Striker Lighter, Circa 1937
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare, striker table lighter, in the shape of a running French Bulldog, is also a pipe holder. It was created in 1937, by the Ronson Company, and it is featured in "Ronson The Wo...
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Cub Model in a Sitting Pose
Located in Braintree, GB
Introducing the Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Cub Model in a Sitting Pose – a captivating masterpiece that skillfully marries artistry and craftsmanship. This exquisite silv...
Category

Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Artificial Smoked Ham Country Kitchen Folk Art Decoration Vintage Belgium 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Belgium Decorative Item nice to display in your country style home or kitchen. Found at an Estate Sale in Brussels, Belgium.
Category

Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Artificial Smoked Ham Country Kitchen Folk Art Decoration Vintage Belgium 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Belgium Decorative Item nice to display in your country style home or kitchen. Found at an Estate Sale in Brussels, Belgium.
Category

Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Artificial Pepperoni Sausage Country Kitchen Folk Art Decoration Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Belgium Decorative Item nice to display in your country style home or kitchen. Found at an Estate Sale in Brussels, Belgium.
Category

Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Artificial Smoked Parma Ham Country Kitchen Folk Art Decoration Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Belgium Decorative Item nice to display in your country style home or kitchen. Found at an Estate Sale in Brussels, Belgium.
Category

Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Vintage 18 Panel Lace Up Leather Football.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
An Original Vintage 18 Panel Lace Up Leather Football. A great vintage leather soccer ball with eleven hand sewn leather panels. The ball has a lace-u...
Category

Scottish Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Joy and Cheer with the HOHNER Harmonica" Booklet 1953 + Tips - 1H30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Travel back to 1953 with this vintage booklet trio, featuring "Joy and Cheer through the HOHNER Harmonica," "Tips for Beginners," and "Good Advice for Hohner Harmonica Players." The ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Pair of Vintage leather Medicine Balls
Located in Nijlen, BE
This set of medicine balls in leather is in very good condition. Both a practical item and a beautiful duo to look at. The natural weathering of the leather gives it an original pati...
Category

Belgian Post-Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Evans 1952 By Ross Blackinton Table Desk Automatic Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Table-Desk automatic lighter designed by Evans. Very rare table-desk petrol lighter, created by the silversmith Ross Blackinton & Company for the Evans Lighter...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1950s Gates Vulco Belts Vintage Painted Tin Sign or Sales Display Ratrod Garage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavily Oxidized Painted Metal Sign, Faded Graphics, but a nice even fade. It is very tall for Wall Hanging Display or Leaning against a wall, at 55.75 inches high. Structurally th...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Wide Leather Traditional Belt with 3 Buckles, Money Pocket - 1H24
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embrace the charm of traditional craftsmanship with this wide leather trachten belt, also known as a western belt. Crafted from beautifully punched, medium brown leather, this belt i...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1950s German Newspaper Advertising Tin Clips Midcentury Graphic Design Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small collection of light duty metal clips, from German newspapers. Silkscreen on thin metal. All working. Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Gazette) Frankfurter Rundschau Rheinische P...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Mexican ex voto. Michoacán México 1958 J. Jesus Huaracha Orejel da gracias a dios nuestro señor que por intersección de San Nic...
Category

Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956/8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1956-58. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes, il...
Category

British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Radio TSF Radialva Super-As 55, 1950s, Bakelite
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original made of dark brown bakelite with brown knobs. Behind the glass station shell is a red and black painted metal plate that has been blackened behind the transmitter division. ...
Category

Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage USSR Book: Stendhal's 'The Red and the Black' (1955), 1J191
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the pages of Stendhal's classic novel "The Red and the Black" with this vintage book from the USSR. Dated circa 1955, this hardcover edition boasts 597 pages of gripping n...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nice condition all tin, vintage wind up toy by J. Chein Company, New York City, circa 1950, "Boy Skier"; in all original paint and lithography; in ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Vintage Longines 10k Gold Fill Wrist Watch Pontiac Stretch Band
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Longines 10k gold filled wrist watch featuring a Pontiac strech band. Circa 1950s, Ser.# 7915121 The original serial number 7'915'121 identifies a wristwatch in yellow gold...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Paul Frankl Style Salesman Sample Miniature Rattan Livingroom Set, 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Living set of Paul Frankl-style miniature rattan Salesman sample dollhouse furniture from 1950. These were designed to help salesman sell furniture to potential buyers both at home and in the boardroom. This set includes a 3-seat section sofa with two side...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Advertising Mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co Bay City Michigan
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury advertising mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co. Bay City Michigan on a chain Some wear on the edges.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror

Pan American Airways 1952 World Route Map
Located in New York, NY
World Route Map published in 1952 by Pan American World Airways and printed by Jeppesen and Company, showing the worldwide destinations on six continents ser...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up toy, circa 1958, depicts a "Monkey Riding A Horse". It ...
Category

Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Display Champagne Bottle
By G.H. MUMM 1
Located in Hellerup, DK
Large French vintage fiber glass display model of a G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne bottle for promoting the brand in a wine shop. Super decorative item for the bar or wine cellar.
Category

French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass

Candy Vending Machine, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage circa 1950s candy vending machine made by Arthur H. Dugrenier. The cabinet is painted in light mint and green colors with chrome trim giving this piece a beautiful, art deco’esque theme. Chrome letters run across the top of the machine that read "candy" in a timeless vintage font...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Selected Works of Alexander Belyaev: Vintage Soviet Science Fiction Book, 1J179
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the realm of vintage Soviet science fiction with the book "Избранное" (Selected Works) by Alexander Belyaev. This remarkable tome, crafted around the year 1957, presents a ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Book: Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, USSR 1955, 1J182
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Explore the timeless tales of Giovanni Boccaccio's "Decameron" with this vintage book from the USSR, dated 1955. This heavy and beautifully crafted hardcover edition features a trans...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Swiss Brass Lift Arm Tabletop Lighter By Brilux for Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1950 Made in Switzerland made by Brilux and distributed by Dunhill. Beautifully made brass lighter with spring lift arm flint mechanism where the spring is contained in a shaft...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rare 1955 Helsingborg Exhibition Cigarette Holder+Ashtray Stig Lindberg Domino
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare two piece set, commemorating the Helsingborg Exhibition of 1955, and only produced for one year, for this exhibit. No Gustavsberg collection is complete without something fro...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Culinary Treasures: Vintage Cookbook from USSR, c.1959, 1J154
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a gastronomic journey through time with the captivating vintage delight, "Culinary Treasures." This cherished cookbook, originating from the USSR and dating back to approxi...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1953 Flair Magazine Annual Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Flair Annual 1953 by Fleur Cowles, editor. Published by Cowles Magazines, New York, 1952. Red cloth binding, stamped white and gilt, cut out cover, elaborate interior with fold outs,...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Children's Encyclopedia: Earth's Crust, Celestial Bodies - Vintage Book, 1J152
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Journey back in time and embark on an enlightening exploration of our planet's mysteries with the captivating vintage treasure, "Children's Encyclopedia: Earth's Crust, Celestial Bod...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mini Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 1: A-Bukovina - Vintage Book from USSR, 1J151
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the captivating world of vintage knowledge with this remarkable tome, "Mini Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 1: A-Bukovina." This hardcover encyclopedia, sourced from the USSR a...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Numbers and Figures, Matter and Energy: Vintage Children's Encyclopedia, 1J150
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the enchanting world of vintage knowledge with this captivating tome, "Numbers and Figures, Matter and Energy," sourced from the USSR and dating back to around 1959. This r...
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ships Engine Order Bridge Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
American ships bridge telegraph by Henschel of Amesbury Mass. The solid brass head has two faces with ships commands including ahead, astern, full, half, slow, stop, etc.. Highly pol...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Paolo De Poli Handle Group Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of three enameled copper handles.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Le Corbusier Salubra Wallpaper Book Second Edition 1959
Located in München, BY
Second Salubra collection by Le Corbusier - 1959 Very rare and collectible. Original sample book from 1959. With the original movable frames, which can be passed over the color car...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Glass Flower Arrangement in Footed Green Glass Bowl
Located in Charleston, SC
I do love glass flower arrangements!!! This whimsical beauty displays bright green and turquoise flowers in a footed green glass bowl. Mur...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

3 x ADO Ko Verzuu Children Toy Blocks bag, De Stijl, the Netherlands, 1950's
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
3 x nice mid-century decorative toy cubes/blocks bags, designed by Ko Verzuu for ADO Holland in the 1950s. 3 very nice colorful canvas bags with strong wooden base: 1 striped bag 1...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Rope, Wood

Hagen-Renaker Pottery Little Horribles Earthman Figurine
Located in Ferndale, MI
Designed by Nell Bortells for Hagen-Renaker Pottery, Little Horribles were a group of diminutive ghoulish characters only made in 1958 and 1959. Earthman #405, is also known as The ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pottery

1950s Coin operated "KIDDIE BOAT" Amusement park / department store kids ride.
By United Metal Goods 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen 1950s Coin operated "KIDDIE BOAT" Amusement park / department store kids ride.sALVAGED from the famed FANTASY iSLAND,,,amusement park located in G...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel

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