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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Period: 1950s
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.
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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.
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Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

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. ...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

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...
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American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Sputnik cigarette dispenser set, 1950 Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Sputnik cigarette dispenser set, with cigarette holder, match holder and ashtray, 1950, Made in Germany
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Banded Agate Cufflinks
Located in Asheville, NC
Victorian style banded agate cufflinks with gilt toggle cuff settings. Banded agate is a type of chalcedony, with some of the layers being trans...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate, Silver

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...
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Mid Century Massachusetts Institute of Technology Collectibles
Located in Riverdale, NY
Mid Century Massachusetts Institute of Technology Collectibles. Upgrade your legacy and clout with a few well placed trinkets from Mid Century M.I.T. sca...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paper

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. Price is for the complete set of 3 bags of wooden toy blocks! 3 very nice...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Rope, Wood

Midcentury Tin Litho Toy Car by Bandai Japan 1959 Cadillac 4 Door Sedan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Blast from the past! 1959;Cadillac sedan de ville in gold paint with tin litho interior. Has a dent in the hood and plastic windshields need to be installed. See pics. Shows wear, fr...
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Japanese Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Stoup, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Porcelain stoup, Italy, 1950s Found in a noble apartment. Intact, small signs of aging. Made and decorated entirely by hand. Difficult to find one in t...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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...
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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Bright Orange Glossy Cross, Abstract Christ Figure, Modernist Religious Art
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a sublime representation of mid-century European studio pottery, handcrafted with meticulous care by a skilled artisan. The cross is enveloped in a vibrant v...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Industrial Design large Pulley, Cable Pull, 1950s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Old large Pulley Industrial Design - 1950/60s The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is an impressive piece of the past times. It combines the charm and sturdiness of the past industrial era. This iron pulley...
Category

European Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

School Chart or Pull Down Map of Geography of the Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A beautiful old school map of the Netherlands, painted on linen. The map shows the 3 different reliefs (low, middle, high) of the Netherlands. The beau...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paint

Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
This GTV1014 was one of the first 21-inch b / w televisions produced by Geloso. It uses the intercarrier system as an audio-video medium frequency. The chassis is mounted inside th...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood

Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
All tin; circa 1950's four piece doll furniture set, scaled to fit and accommodate all of your 8" or so dolls from that era, e.g. "Muffie, Ginnette, etc". Display your dolls around this ensemble consisting of a clothing wardrobe...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

1950s Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter on Tripod Stand from England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter on Tripod stand from England Vintage lighter with tripod shape, chrome plated. Stamped Ronson, Mad...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

East of Eden by John Steinbeck, First Trade Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
By John Steinbeck
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

Austrian Vintage Barometer in Heart Shape by Wippel & co
Located in Vienna, AT
rare austrian vintage barometer in heart shape by Wippel & co, rosewood, good original condition
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury European Red Glossy Ceramic Cross Unique Vintage Collectible
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern ceramic cross is a great example of post-war European studio pottery, an art form that embraced both functional and abstract aesthetic principles. The handcra...
Category

European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

7 dischi da grammofono 78 giri. anni 40/60
Located in Felino, IT
lotto 7 dischi da Grammofono. con alcune copertine. condizioni discrete, ascoltabili a 78 giri. dischi da grammofono 78 giri. risalgono agli anni 40 /60 elenco : Adagio - Bach + G...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Erskine 200 Sterilized Barber Shop Shaving Brush
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles Rubber Stamped Sterile 200 4.5 tall x 1.38 diameter Preowned original vintage...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon, Rubber

Marine Compass in Box by Star Compass of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass fitted to a dovetailed wood box with rich varnished finish. Compass card is marked Star Pathfinder, Milton Mass. The entir...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Set of Japanese Hand Painted Perfume or Snuff Bottle in Original Box
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of Japanese Hand Painted Perfume or Snuff Bottle in Original Box This is a Complete set of 4 Japanese Reverse Hand Painted and Glass Snuff or...
Category

Japonisme Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Industrial Explosion Proof Phone by Crouse-Hinds C1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and unusual industrial explosion proof telephone by Crouse-Hinds from the 50s. Cast aluminum with a bakelite style phone. No dial. Supposed to be from a blasting site. Untested....
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Large Parchment and Brass Pipe Shaped Box by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pipe shaped box by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Parchment covered piece with brass and ash wood details
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1950s Dutch Industrial Scientific Convex Lens Brass Stand Cast Iron Tripod Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base. The heavy convex glass lens is 7 1/2 cm (2.95") th...
Category

Dutch Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Midcentury European Brown and Green Ceramic Cross Otherworldly Christ Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With a wink to brutalism, this wall cross is a unique midcentury work by Flemish artisans. The dark brown hue, reminiscent of weathered patina, adds a sense of history to the cross, while the textured slate-like ceramic further enhances its character. The focal point of this cross is the subtle and mysterious Christ figure at its center. As if worn down by the passage of time, the relief of the outline hints at a transcendent presence. The blend of dark brown and green tones creates an ethereal quality, evoking a sense of otherworldliness and inviting contemplation. Our cross collection encompasses a wide range of styles, from futurist modernism to raw brutalism, offering many possibilities for creating a custom wall of modernist crucifixes...
Category

European Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

1959 Goldfinger
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart first edition copy of the seventh James Bond novel. With the original Richard Chopping dustwrapper in a fantastic condition. First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Three-Dimensional Midcentury Italian Wall Plaster Didactic Anatomical, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury three-dimensional didactic anatomical panel in plaster with Antonio Vallardi Milano label, Italy 1950s Please note that the item is original of the period and t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Huge Turquoise And Red Coral Necklace 643 g
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge Turquoise And Red Coral Necklace Huge Turquoise and Red Coral Necklace.These huge polished chunks of turquoise are accented with huge high...
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral

Burgundy Glossy Ceramic Cross Religious Wall Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted by Flemish artisans, this midcentury religious cross has a burgundy glossy glaze and sinewy Christ figure at its center. Rendered in fluid lines, the interplay of these with ...
Category

European Bohemian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Thermometer by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern-Period, sterling silver thermometer in working condition, Tiffany and Company, New York, circa 1950s. Works are made by...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

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

Large Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime signal flag in frame showing a large flag stitched in panels of deep orange and blue. With stitched cloth hoist. Large and decorative for the money. Great piece of nautical ...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Large Maritime Signal Flag in Shadow Box Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Large linen nautical signal flag representing numeral FIVE. Stitched in panels of blue and yellow. White canvas hoist with manila rope and wood toggle. Big dimensions. Circa 1955. W...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Italian Canary Yellow Glass and Brass Ashtray, circa 1950s, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian 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 supports a...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Industrial Design large Pulley, Cable Pull with Hook, 1950s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Old large Pulley with Hook Industrial Design - 1950/60s The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is an impressive piece of the past times. It combines the charm and sturdiness of the past industrial era. This iron pulley...
Category

European Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Diamond Smugglers by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. The Diamond Smugglers. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Octavo. First edition, first impression. In the original dust jacket and original black cloth-textured boards. Prese...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed linen signal flag fitted to a shadow box frame. This nautical flag represents the numeral ZERO. With makers label from Annin Flag Company. Stitched in panels of yellow and red...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Industrial Design large Pulley, Cable Pull by Lyon Lilienfeld, 1950s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Old large Pulley Industrial Design - 1950/60s The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is an impressive piece of the past times. It combines the charm and sturdiness of the past industrial era. This iron pulley...
Category

European Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Globe Cigarette Dispenser with Music Playing Globe Lighter, Brass, Germany, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Globe cigarette dispenser with music playing globe lighter, brass, Germany, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

XL Old School Map of Belgium 'Printed by Procure', 1950s
Located in Oostende, BE
XL Old school map of Belgium (Printed by Procure). Presumably from around 1950-1960.
Category

Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Colorful Waldorf School Tractor with Movable Front Axle, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Old painted Waldorf school wooden toy tractor with movable front axle from Germany. 1950s / 1960s.
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Ships Engine Order Telegraph with Polish Commands
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order bridge telegraph. This is an American ships telegraph that has been fitted with faceplates with ships commands in Polish language for forward and aster...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted to its original hardwood bo...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Yacht Pulley Block by Merriman
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman of Boston. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Entire unit is brass. Great maritime accent piece. Awesome restoration. Weight: 3 lbs. Overall ...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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

American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sheaffer fountain pen, circa 1950. Manufactured by Sheaffers In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Anatomical Plaster Medical Torso Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century anatomical plaster medical torso figure This early 20th century life size anatomical medical torso would have originally been used as...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954 In overall good condition. A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
Category

Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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