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Period: 1950s
1950s Zenith Brown Bakelite Portable Radio Nonworking
By Zenith
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Zenith portable radio
9 h x 14.5 w x 8.75
Bakelite cover with rubber handle.
Original knobs. Minos scuffs present.
Tested and not working.
Review images listed.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Metal Christ in the Cross Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jesus in the cross metal souvenir. Made France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Me...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Stillwater Yacht Club Half Model Trophy
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model with carved wood sails. The trophy is for the "Mercury" class one design craft. The blue "M" logo of the Mercury class Yacht Racing Association is on the sail. The ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
The radio is in fully functional.
Dimensions:
43 D x 120 W x 111 H
It is in good vintage condition, however,...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Nautical Signal Flag of Letter "I" in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
International maritime signal flag of the letter "I," "India," set into a shadowbox frame. The cotton flag has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle. The cotton fiel...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, Hardcover Book, 1953
Located in Philadelphia, PA
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration – Hardcover Book, 1953 Edition.
First published in New York in 1947 by Simon and Schuster, this is the updated 1953 Edition,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Red Yachting Flag with a Star
Located in Norwell, MA
Cotton yachting flag with a red field and stitched white star, and cotton hoist with tarnished brass grommets. Set on gray matting and framed.
Weight: 4 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Framed Nautical Yachting Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Marine flag showing a fouled anchor with three stars, which signify that a past yacht club's commodore is on board. Blue field with white anchor and stars, set on gray matting and fr...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Chinese 14-Karat Gold and Jade Buddha Necklace Pendant with Ruby
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Chinese 14-Karat Gold and Jade Buddha Necklace Pendant with Ruby
Category
Asian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
Solid Brass Antique Ship Wheel Cigar Cutter
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical cigar cutter with a hole and cutting blade in the column. When the wheel is turned, the blade is engaged to cut the tip off the cigar. This cutter has been meticulously poli...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Metal Red Blue Yellow Green White Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern color sculpture In good original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a really beautiful patina. Measurements: 39 cm H x 12 cm W x 12...
Category
German Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter Chromed Steel In Box
Located in Miami, FL
Primex 6300 lighter designed by IMCO.
This is a brilliantly engineered, unusual and quite ingenious semi-automatic pocket lighter designed by Julius Franz Meister in Austria, back i...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style
By Del Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual and rare 1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style made by Delphos Bending Company,, Totally original,, origin...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Yacht Ensign on Pole in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box with a yachting flag that has an embroidered fouled anchor and stars in the blue field, attached to a varnished pole set into a shadowbox frame. Great nautical accent.
We...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Danish Modernist Silver Plate Ashtray or Incense Burner by Carl Cohr, 1950s
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in San Diego, CA
Egg-shaped silver plated brass ashtray or incense burner. Titled The Smile, it was designed and manufactured by Carl Cohr in Fredericia Denmark. Stamped Cohr, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Table Lighter
By Ben Shillingford, Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Google Eyed Fish
From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Table Lighter. The Aquarium Lighter with a Silver Plated body features a lucite...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Coral Branch with Shell in. Japanese Red Enamel Vase
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Composition of Antique Japanese red enamel bronze vase with a coral branch and sea shell.
Category
Japanese Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr., First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
King Jr., Martin Luther, Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. New York: Harper & Brothers: 1958. First edition. Presented in the publisher's original boards and dust jacket. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Big Eye Japanese Navy Nikon 20 × 120 Binoculars
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large and powerful binoculars made by the Japanese company Nikon in the 1950s
An elegant and stylish piece for the study or library, and very suitable to take on board your yacht.
...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
An art glass table lighter by Murano, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian art glass lighter by Murano, design attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950 - 1960. In tones of violet, azure, and hibiscus pink.
I had this piece appraised and authe...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Measures: L 32.5 x W 8 x Thk 6 in.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mniature Dollhouse Blue Cottage Fully Furnished
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage handmade blue cottage miniature dollhouse , fully decorated and with lights.
Category
American American Classical Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original publisher’s orange first issue dust jacket and yellow cloth binding. Presented with an archival clamshell case.
This is a signed, first edition, first issue of Truman Capote's classic novella chronicling the adventures of the free-spirited Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes three other short stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The book is issued its first issue dust jacket with the 10/58 date code one the front flap. "First Printing" is stated on the copyright page and the book signed by the author “Truman Capote” on the front flyleaf.
Capote originally sold his story Breakfast at Tiffany's to Harper's Bazaar for $2,000, with intended publication in its July 1958 issue. Shortly after the publication was scheduled, Harper's editor Carmel Snow was ousted by the magazine's publisher, the Hearst Corporation, and Hearst executives began asking for changes to the novella's language as there was concern that Tiffany's & Co., a major advertiser, would react negatively. The story was removed from the Harper’s Bazzar publication schedule but Capote soon resold the work to Esquire for $3,000. His novella appeared in Esquire’s November 1958 issue.
A collection of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s novella and three short stories by Capote was published by Random House in the same year. The novella received glowing reviews. "If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so well. He could capture a period and place like few others" (Norman Mailer). The novella was quickly adapted for the 1961 hit film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans and educated in New York and Connecticut. He worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker and as a writer on a television show before going on his own as a full-time writer. His first novel at age 24, Other Voices, Other Rooms, brought him literary fame and a strong following, which continued throughout his life, reaching a peak with the success of his "nonfiction” true...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadowbox frame. The cotton flag represents the substitute flag R3. The pennant has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadow box frame. The cotton flag represents the substitute flag "R2". The pennant has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Wood and glass wall barometer station signed Lufft 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Table or wall-mounted wood and glass barometer station signed Lufft from the 1950s, made for the Italian market and consisting of aneroid barometer, thermometer and hygrometer.
Buono...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock film.
This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this poster is uniq...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Omega Jumbo Oversize 18kt 39mm Calatrava "Honeycomb Dial” Vintage Watch 1951
By Omega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Omega Jumbo Oversize 18kt 39mm Calatrava "Honeycomb Dial”
Réf. 2620 calibre 265 Vintage Watch 1951
18kt rose gold, textured cream dial, stylized applied indexes,
Dauphine hands and...
Category
Swiss Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
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
1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage circa 1950s Russian military periscope artillery aiming circle - PAB-2M/7A919. Includes instruction booklet and hardwood base for sculpture mount display.
Designed to determ...
Category
Russian Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ring No. 91 by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen sterling silver ring. Designed as a curved undulating sculptural form. It sits beautifully on the finger, catching light from different angles. The ri...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
DUNHILL PARIS 1952 Aldunil Rectangular Gas Pocket Lighter In solid .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Aldunil gas lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a very rare rectangular gas pocket-lighter, created in France for the Alfred Dunhill Company in Paris, back in the 1952. This ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Germany vintage Hausser Children's Tricycle 1950s / 60s - Old toy - Collectible
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Hausser Toy Company (also known from the Elastolin Figures) Germany blue red and beige children's tricycle, in iron, sheet metal and tubes -
This tricycle has small rotating pedals o...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Silvertone Hammered Evans "TRIG-A-LITE" Lighter & Cigarette Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The integrated "Trig-A-Lite" lighter and cigarette case features a hand hand-hammer finish. This sleek and functional piece combines a cigarette case and lighter in one design. Craft...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not orig...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson Mint Green COBRA Vintage Rotary Dial Phone 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson "COBRA" mint green vintage rotary phone 1950s. This phone was made in Ohio and is in very good condition with no issues. It does dial out but does not ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Italian rotary dial telephone Vintage with retro and marquetry
By B&B Italia
Located in Valladolid, ES
Italian Vintage Rotary Dial Telephone with Marquetry
A large and rare vintage rotary dial telephone with a fine marquetry case. Shaped with a lemongrass wood purfling, it lends elega...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Studio Consolette Type RCA 76-B4, Alabama, circa 1950
Located in Greding, DE
Famous Consolette Type RCA 76-B4, without power supply in untested, unrestored condition. On this type console recorded among others stars like Elivs Presley.
Category
American Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen, circa 1950
By Montblanc
Located in Barcelona, ES
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
Large Gilt Wood Florentine Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers, Italy 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Florentine Jewelry Box or Miniature Chest of Drawers. This 1950's vintage gilt wood piece with four drawers and many compartments has lots of character and patina. Wonderful ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
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
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
Dunhill Lizard Skin 'Giant' Lighter, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
An unusual silver plated Dunhill 'Giant' table or desk lighter with Lizard skin covering to the body; circa 1950. The 'Giant' lighter was first seen in t...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Swedish Modern Ericsson "COBRA" Ivory Vintage Rotary Telephone Sweden 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson "COBRA" ivory vintage rotary phone, Sweden 50s. This phone was made in Sweden and is in very good condition with no issues. It does dial out but does no...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Italian Brass and Wrought Iron Magazine Rack with Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Brass and wrought iron magazine rack in brass with ashtray, 1950s.
A magnificent and elegant piece where an artisanal work on materials meets Classic midcentury design.
A must...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses
Here we have from the local estate of the original owner a VERY Rare group of 8 Large Putz Houses in their original b...
Category
Japanese Folk Art 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
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Category
Dutch Baroque Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant
An old Bavarian flksy costume pin. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a real collector'...
Category
German Country Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Plaster Praying Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a praying woman. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston.
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956-56-57-58.
DESCRIPTION: 4 vols., 8-1/4" x 5-3/4", title-pag...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Original Ladislav Sutnar Catalog Design Progress
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound cream boards with modern design in color on cover reverse white lettering on red label of spiral, in original tan dustjacket with cu...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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