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Period: 1950s
Pan Am Boeing 707 Model Aircraft, circa 1958
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large scale vintage fiberglass and resin composite promotional model of a Boeing 707 in Pan Am’s iconic livery on original steel and cast iro...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Metal Virgin Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish metallic virgin statue. Made Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal.
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
'20000 Leagues Under The Sea' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1955
Located in Devon, GB
A rare British quad poster for the first UK release of Walt Disney's 1954 live-action sci-fi adventure '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea', based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. From th...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Columbia Schooner Ship Model in Case
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek model of the Fishing Schooner Columbia model in case. Charming old model of the famous Gloucester Grand Banks schooner with nested dories, rope coi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Unique Custom Made Handcrafted Designer Golf Bag in Western Motif, circa 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very unique and one of a kind item; consisting of a Custom Made Hand Crafted Leather Designer Golf Bag, in Western Motif; all hand tool and...
Category
American Sporting Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Wall Chart New York City Urban Map, USA 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A classical wall chart showing a map of the city of New York. published by Westermann and with English text. Used as teaching material in Swedish schools. colorful print on paper rei...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20th Century Antique Porcelain Doll Heads
Located in Casteren, NL
20th century antique porcelain doll heads, various sizes and ages.
25 items in total.
Originates France, dating, circa 1950-1960.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Metal Military Red and Blue Gasoline Tanks, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of metal military red and blue gasoline tanks, circa 1950.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Green Suede and Ceramic Smoking Set by Longchamp, 1950s France
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely gorgeous olive green suede and ceramic smoking set by Longchamp. Each piece is unique in its own way, but together as a set of four they create a beautiful and timeless co...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Carl Auböck in Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice light patina. A second ashtray in the same design is also on offer here on the platform.
Very nice proportions.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, reminiscent of a Classic sculpture museum.
Olot has been a hub for sculpture and rel...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Southern Interiors of Charleston, Sc, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Southern Interiors of Charleston, SC, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain. Published by Hastings House, New York, 1956. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Southern Interiors will have a...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
MARBLE'S Antique Ideal Hunting Knife Western Navajo .925 Sterling Silver Handle
By The Marble House
Located in Miami, FL
An antique hunting knife manufactured by Marble's
This is a great "Ideal" hunting knife created in Gladstone Michigan by the Marble's company. ...
Category
American Native American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bought from the collection of Danish Design Museum in Randers Denmark (now closed) this large puzzle designed by Kay Bojesen reigns among his rarest designs. ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Educational botanical cross-sectional model of the inner part of sunflower flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational botanical model in section of the sunflower flower showing its inner part, this is an enlarged and decomposable inner tubular corolla of a concrescent petal section in th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Horn Speakers by Altec Lansing Corp
By Altec Lansing Corporation
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A multicellular galvanized outdoor horn speaker.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Sacre Coure Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage France 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir in Paris, France and was pro...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Taxco Silver Amethyst Gemstone Beaded Necklace
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Healing Amethyst Beaded Chip Necklace Center Silver Gemstone Pendant Taxco
gemstones on rear clasp
Modernist design
stamped
17.88 long x pendant .88 w. 1.13 h x .38 d
Preowned ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Smoking set Knuth and manufactured Soldi & Scati
Located in Guazzora, IT
The original 1950s emerald green resin ashtray with lighter, designed by designer Knuth, is a charming piece of midcentury design. This period, known for its clean lines, innovative...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some wear - but l...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mechanical Bank "Child's Clock Bank" Japan, circa 1950s
By Marusan
Located in Incline Village, NV
A unique and quite scarce bank, made in Japan by the Marusan Company for the American market in the 1950's; this all tin bank is known as (according to the gr...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Collection of Five Vintage European Leather Medicine Balls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of five European leather medicine ball, three (the orange, and two tan balls) are from Germany, all were sourced in Italy (circa 1940s/1950s).
Perfectly aged patina with n...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Italian Canary Yellow Glass and Brass Ashtray, circa 1950s, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano canary yellow glass and brass ashtray, Midcentury Modern period, circa 1950s, Italy. A great piece for a cocktail table, side table, etc. Piece has two sup...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some wear - but lo...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
'The Man with the Golden Arm' Original Movie Poster by Saul Bass, British, 1956
By Saul Bass
Located in Devon, GB
Based on a novel by Nelson Algren, Otto Preminger's controversial and groundbreaking 1955 drama "The Man with the Golden Arm" starred Frank Sinatra in an...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Horse Skeleton (Equus Caballus)
Located in Diest, BE
Fully assembled horse skeleton. Circa 1950 from a training school for veterinarians.
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Russian Electromechanical Wheel-Based Cipher Machine Fialka M 125
Located in Madrid, ES
M-125 Fialka-electromechanical wheel-based cipher machine
USSR rotor-based cipher machine
M-125, codename Fialka (Russian: ??????), was an el...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rebuilt Steinway Model M Grand Piano Black Gloss Cabinet Spade Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1956, Steinway Model M grand piano for sale with a black case and brass fittings. Piano has an eighty-eight note keyboard and a two-pedal lyr...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Scientific Model of the Non-Poisonous Snake of Natricidae Family 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Model of the European non-poisonous snake belonging to the Natricidae family. German manufacture of hand-painted rubber and plastic dated to the 1950s, from the Hygiene Museum in Dre...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Nautical Signal Flag of Letter "M" in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
International maritime signal flag of letter 'M', 'MIKE,' set into a shadowbox frame. The cotton flag has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle, with the maker's lab...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
North by Northwest / La Mort aux Trousses
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful original Belgium film poster US from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock in Belgium in 1959.
This piece in unfolded and conservation linen backed it would...
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Viviana Torun Rutilated Quartz Necklace For Georg Jensen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful sterling and rutilated quartz necklace designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe and manufactured by Georg Jensen. Fully signed on neck...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Massive Piece of Brain Coral from North River Museum in City Island, NY
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive Piece of Brain Coral from North River Museum in City Island, NY. This is quite heavy at 68 lbs. This was part of a very popular underwater exhibit at the North River museum i...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s
By Giordani
Located in Palermo, IT
Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s
Family item,
belonged to my grandfather, passed down for generations.
Good condition, small signs of aging.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Tung Woo
Located in Norwell, MA
Tung Woo ship's masthead lantern that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. With hinged top, brass badges, Fresnel glass lens, hoisting handle, bracke...
Category
Chinese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Marine Taxidermy Coral sea Shell Stars in Blown Glass Bowl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Marine life taxidermy birds nest coral with sea starts , in a vintage blown glass 9” by 16” vase.
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Vintage Napier "Charm-Ing" Chinoiserie Bracelet
By Napier Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
Chunky charm bracelet by Napier - truly a runway showstopper! Asian themed charms...buddhas, lanterns, coins and symbols mixed with multi colored pate de verre drops. SIGNED on clasp...
Category
American Chinoiserie Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Men Without Women, Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway, Uniform Edition, 1955
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ernest Hemingway. Men Without Women. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. Uniform edition. Signed and inscribed by Hemingway on the free end page....
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-Century Belgian magazine “Meubles et décors” n°670-671. Belgium, 1954.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Belgian magazine “MEUBLES ET DÉCORS”, n°670-671, published in French in June and July, 1954. Dimensions: 27x38’6cm, 34 pages, unnumbered, color and b/w illustrations...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
Category
American Steampunk Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Iron
1951 Trifari Alfred Philippe Leaf Brooch Diamanté Pavé
By Alfred Philippe, Trifari
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Trifari Alfred Philippe Vintage Brooch Diamanté Leaf
Rhodium plated silver tone clear crystal baguettes and clear diamanté pavé
collectible costume jewelry estate acquired
2.5 ...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Crystal
1950 Vintage American Folk Art Band Stand Hand Painted Goofy Jazz Music Stand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand painted band stand folding music stand, circa 1950s. Great folk art design and Goofy dog painted. Possibly from the Jazz Mill in Phoenix. Great wall han...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition, Metal
'Superman Flies Again' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1954
Located in Devon, GB
Superman jets off on this super rare stone lithography daybill poster for the Australian release of 'Superman Flies Again,' a 1954 compilation of three episodes of the hit US televis...
Category
Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walt Disney 'Bambi' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1957
Located in Devon, GB
An incredibly rare and charming B2 poster for a 1957 Japanese re-release of the beloved Walt Disney classic 'Bambi.' The touching tale of a young fawn destined to be Prince of the Forest was the fifth feature-length animated picture to be released by Disney and was critically acclaimed for its graceful animation and lush hand painted forest scenes. Generations of viewers might cite the shocking death of Bambi’s mother at the hands of an anonymous hunter, symbolizing Man's cruel destruction of nature, as their lasting association with the film, yet the story endures as a celebration of life and the cycle of nature. In 2008, the American film Institute named Bambi the third best film in the animation genre.
Featuring a lush full-bleed forest scene from the animation, this delightful poster was issued for a dubbed 1957 re-release, following the first Japanese release of the film in 1951, when Hollywood films were screened widely throughout the country during the US occupation. Along with 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' the feature length Disney animation had a marked influence on a generation of Japanese animators, most notably the "Father of Manga" Osamu Tezuka...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Mid-20th Century European Museum Mushroom Specimen
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century European Museum Mushroom Specimen
Encased in a glass cube this mid-20th Century papier mache, hand painted large teaching aid mushroom specimen stands 16.5 inches ...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Paper
No Way Out
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1950 drama No Way Out.
This film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starred Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. The art work is by the famous Am...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment in Brass and Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical desk anemometer in brass.
Very interesting scientific coal mining anemometer, made up back in the 1950's with brass and blackened steel parts...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Three Foot Clipper Ship Model of the Flying Fish
Located in Norwell, MA
Detailed model of the American clipper ship "Flying Fish", built at East Boston, Mass., by Donald McKay. The model has a scribed deck, hatches, cabins, etc. Rigged with standing and ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Black Forest taxidermy, antique deer, 1957
Located in Vienna, AT
Black Forest taxidermy, antique deer, 1957,
Thernberg, 9.8. 1957, Kaltenberg
Category
Austrian Black Forest Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Brass and Bloodwood Pipe Holder by Dunhill w/ Silver Medico Pipe
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brass and bloodwood pipe holder by Dunhill with silver and wood pipe by Medico.
Measures: Holder: 4.5" x 4" x 4"
Pipe: 3.5" x 1.75" x 5.5".
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Plaster Religious Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of Jesus Christ. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
20th century French Brown Leather Pair of Hermes Style Riding Boots
Located in LEGNY, FR
Elegant Leather Riding Boots – Hermès-Inspired Style
Beautiful pair of vintage riding boots in smooth brown leather, inspired by the iconic Hermès style.
With their clean lines, hi...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
"The Classic Lighter" Brass& Leather Jumbo Tabletop Lighter
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Solid Brass tabletop "The Classic Lighter" made in England by Shreve & Co with brown leather-wrapped body. This vintage 1950s lighter features a jumbo-si...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
East of Eden by John Steinbeck, First Trade Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. Octavo. First trade edition, first printing. In original lime green cloth boards with green titles to the spine and o...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ship Model of the Armed Navy Brig Boxer
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the American brig "Boxer" of Charleston, South Carolina, Built in 1831 for the U.S. Navy. The model carries ten cannon on carriages. Nicely rigged with all appropriate...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Impressive Large Table Ocean Coral on. Custom Lucite Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern large beautiful ocean coral on a custom made lucite stand. 18” wide by 10” high including stand
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
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