Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Period: Mid-20th Century
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Large Vintage Cast Metal Decorative or Toy Colonial Canon Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large cast metal canon shows no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1965 in a Colonial Revival style. This model canon...
Category
American Colonial Revival Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Red & Black FDR's Fala Scotty Dog American Glass Ice Bowl, circa 1930-1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming pre midcentury ice bucket or ice bowl, American clear glass, circa late 1930s-early 1940s. The Scotty dog glass collectible craze began when President Franklin D. Roosevel...
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Set of Five 1950s Spanish Hand Carved Marble Kitchen Mortars
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of five 1950s rustic Spanish hand carved marble kitchen mortars in different sizes.
Category
Spanish Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
1960s Erotic Art Sculpture Woman’s Waist Pottery Ashtray Vessel Female Body Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
White Hi-gloss glazed ashtray, heavily crazed. Artist/Maker unknown. Procured in Puerto Rico.
Category
Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Bend Zie Knees
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'BEND ZIE KNEES', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
Category
English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Rare Antique English Mammoth Map or Library Magnifying Glass, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
Wow, you need to hands to lift this mammoth magnifying glass, a great look for the library and a real talking point.
The handle is made from cast brass and the frame for the glass...
Category
English Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Empty Ashtray Pockets Cut and Hollowed Crystal, 1960, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte empty ashtray pockets and hollowed crystal, 1960, Italy.
Category
Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Che Guevara Collectible
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Che Guevara Historio de America:
Late 1960s-early 1970s Historio de America publication featuring a brilliant Che Guevara cover that is well-suited for framing.
Full publication. minor stain on upper left; otherwise good to very good condition for its age. Binding is stiff and well-intact.
Medium: Newspaper style printed publication; 50+ pages.
Dimensions: 10 x 10 inches.
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Argentine Bohemian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England B
By Boon & Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane aluminum hat block mold form Millinery, Luton beds, England (B) listing is for (1) hat mold as pictured, circa mid-20th century. Mea...
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
"Hot Car Pin-Up" Photograph
Located in London, GB
Original US vintage black and white Hot Car Pin-Up photograph of Joi Lansing used to help advertise United Artists film Hot Car 1956.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Ken Beldin Large Scarab Design Pendant, Mid-Century Mexican Mixed Metal
By Ken Beldin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Modern scarab design vintage mixed metal necklace made in Mexico by ex-pat artist Ken Beldin 1940s and 1950s.
Signed on the back: Ken Beldin. In excellent vintage condition. The pendant measures: 3" H x 2 1/4" W.
The necklace chain is made of copper, shells, beads, and leather and is approximately 20" total length.
The pendant bears a lovely green patina and hangs from the original chain.
Ken Beldin (1900-?) was born in Mississippi and was educated at U. of C. Berkeley. He retired as head of a successful ad agency in Los Angeles in 1931 to travel through the Southwest. He worked for a time with Mexico’s National Railways attracting tourists to travel to Mexico by rail and was drawn into the rugged beauty of Mexico and its people. He set up a studio in Tenencingo South of Mexico City near Taxco and began creating one of a kind jewelry and sculpture. He was the custodian of a collection of archeological Pre-Columbian stones, and it was from these he derived his motifs. His "modern Ethnic" jewelry was considered to have the most feeling and the most authentic look of the Period. He worked throughout the 1940s and 1950s with copper, brass, steel, wood and leather. His work was admired and collected by some of the elite of Hollywood including Barbara Hutton, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagny and Sammy Davis, Jr. His friends in Mexico who also purchased his work were: Diego Riviera...
Category
Mexican Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually large and well detailed neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of Hercules. This vintage Italian academic plaster foot sculpture wo...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Royal Air Force Hastings Model Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
A splendid enamel painted cast aluminum model of a Handley Page Hastings on newly made polished aluminum stand. This model was originally made for the Air Ministry at the end of the 1940s when the Hastings was first introduced.
Dimensions: 52 cm/20½ inches (length) x 571.75 cm/28? inches (wing span) x 31.25 cm/12? inches (maximum height on stand).
Designed and manufactured by aviation company Handley Page for the Royal Air Force...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Post World War II South African Hebrew Inscribed Metal School Supply Box
Located in New York, NY
Metal school supply box sent by the South Africa Jewish Wars Appeal to the Wels displaced persons (DP) camp in Austria, 1947.
Painted blue and white with the map of South Africa, and...
Category
South African Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Enamel Castrol Sign, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful Castrol advertising.
The sign is made from enameled metal and has some aged related wear.
Ideal decorative piece for in a garage.
Measures: Height 70cm/27.55"
W...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Four Antique American Car or Automobile Association & Membership Grill Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This grouping of four metal automobile grill badges are all unmarked with respect to their respective maker, but presumed to have been made in the United S...
Category
American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle
Located in Ferndale, MI
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle. Fleet Wing Blue bicycle. 26" Period correct whitewall tires show some age cracks . Light does work . Horn does...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1967 World Exploration School Map
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pull down world exploration map from 1967.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern British Ilford Selo Photography Film Store Display
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This store display was made for the English film manufacturer, Ilford to advertise their Selo film line during the 1960s in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The frame of the disp...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Aluminia Thule Tray Vase by Anni Jeppesen for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury vase and tray by Anni Jeppesen for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The set was often called a cigarette holder and ashtray. Each one is signed with her cypher "AJ" mark and...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Holland Molds Jazz Musician Inspired Ashtray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large ceramic ashtray has no artist's signature, but the mold for it was made by the Holland Mold Company of the United States in circa 1965 in the period Mid-Century Modern sty...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Stupinigi, a Masterpiece of 17th Century Europe Between Baroque and Classicism
Located in New York, NY
Stupinigi, a masterpiece of 17th century Europe between Baroque and classicism. The story and photos of the magnificent hunting palace of the kings of Italy. First edition hardcover,...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Can-Can" Original British Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster for the 1960 musical starring Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier.
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage Vogue New York Aluminum 22 450 Woman's Hat Block Mold Form Millinery D
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Vogue New York aluminum 22 450 woman's hat block mold form Millinery (D) listing is for (1) hat mold as pictured, circa mid-20th century. Measure...
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
The Jungle Book
Located in London, GB
Original artwork used to for the US 81 x 81 in. billboard poster.
The artwork is by Al White. Original artworks rarely surface, as the majority were destroyed.
The Jungle Book...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Carl Schneider Full Figure Mardi Gras Clown Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful 1930s Art Deco and totally charming full figured pin cushion half doll which was manufactured by the German factory of Carl Schneider, she stands a petite 6.7 cm in height. This wonderful little half doll is in the form of a standing girl dressed in a clown or mardi gras costume. With her wide ruffled white collar and her little black skull cap she has a pale mint green and white dress with black pom poms down the front which is finished off with a trimmed hem in a wide black band, she looks absolutely delightful. Her dress is complimented further by her mint green tights...
Category
German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand (attributed) for Fontana Arte desk set featuring a pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray. Made in Italy of thick polished gr...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique Botanical Plate Boehmeria tenacissima Bohemian Manufacture of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Colored lithograph applied on light cardboard depicting botanical study with various sections of Boehmeria tenacissima Roxb and of Corchorus capsularis L. Bohemian manufacture of the...
Category
Czech Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Cross & Chain Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial Mid-Century Modern handcrafted metal cross and chain was made by Talleres Monasticos of Cuerravaca Mexico in approximate...
Category
Mexican Brutalist Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Motorcycle 1955 Paloma P 500 by Michel Humblot
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Paloma P 500 moped motorcycle from 1955, made in France by Michel Humblot. Original paint 49cc Lavalette engine. Not tested, Sold as is.
Category
French Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Old Collection Bottle Covered in Leather in the Shape of a Rooster
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury old collection bottle covered in leather in the shape of a rooster, coming from the Caffè Pedrocchi- Padova -
Blown glass bottle, and rooster with ruby stone eyes.
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Glass
Unusual Giant Comb, Barbershop Sign, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large unique comb that hang outside a Barbershop in Esbjerg, Denmark. From circa 1950-1980. It is made from solid aluminium and is a rather precise and detailed imitation of the vi...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Walt Disney Animation / Un Cartone Animato
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Walt Disney Animations / Un Cartone Animato. This rare animation poster was designed to advertise Walt Disney sh...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Candlesticks Mounted on Antelope Feet, circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pair of steel candlesticks mounted with antelope feet. Square steel sheet base folded over to form the legs and support.
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1949 Nautical Project of the Northele Sailing Boat by Berthon Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project coming from the archives of Uffa Fox and never entered the commercial circuit depicting Northele, a sloop 14 m long, made by Berthon Boats in Lymington Dorset in 1949 accordi...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand-forged dinner triangle, delicate swan head, in the manner of Early Russel Wright designed Iron Works, very reminiscent of the deer andirons.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1950s Perforated Metal Atomic Dish Ashtray Nº S30 by Richard Galef Ravenware
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful 1950s functional design, and such an ingenious and sculptural piece. Also with a domed glass inset.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1949s Antique Northele Nautical Ship Project by Berthon Boats Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Northele is a sloop, length 14 m, made by Berthon Boats in Lymington Dorset in 1949 on shipyard project. Measures: 103.5 x 61.3 (H) cm, inches 40.74 x 24.13 (H).
Project coming from ...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Aluminium Fixed Pitch Twin Blade Propeller, circa 1965
Located in London, GB
Polished cast aluminium propeller, circa 1965. Fitted with decorative polished cast aluminium conical central spinner. The propeller comes with a bracket that is fixed to the wall an...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Seguso Smoke Set Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso smoke set Murano glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane aluminum hat block mold form millinery, Luton Beds, England (A) listing is for (1) hat mold as pictured, circa mid-20th century. Measurements: 11" H x 13" W x 12" D.
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Claes Oldenburg "Gayety" Happening Rare Original Poster
Located in Sharon, CT
One of the original ephemeral Pop Art events of the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg's "Gayety" happening, is documented with this rare poster advertisement, and including a mimeo list of deta...
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cultural Revolution Porcelain Mao Pins
Located in New York, NY
A collection of three 1960s Cultural Revolution period porcelain Mao pins. Each shows a different image of Chairman Mao.
China, circa 1960s.
KM1.
Category
Chinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
George Harrison Unsigned Handwritten Letter to Fan
Located in Jersey, GB
An unsigned handwritten letter from Beatle George Harrison.
George Harrison (1943-2001) was lead guitarist in The Beatles. He began playing with...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Stan Laurel Vintage 1958 Autographed Typed Letter
Located in Jersey, GB
- Letter signed by Stan Laurel, one half of comedy duo Laurel & Hardy
- Written to news anchorman Glenn Laxton concerning Laurel's early career
Stan ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shockproof
Located in London, GB
Two atmospheric original production still for the 1949 Film Noir classic starring Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knoght, John Baragrey.
The film was directed by Douglas Sirk.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category
American Machine Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1930s Copper Antique Ship Mooring Bollard Early Hudson River Lower NYC
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning to use in your garden, indoors. Copper Mooring from off the Hudson River in Lower NYC, brass base, Wonderful patina on this one. Measure: 23 in H x 14 in W at the widest x 7...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Parke-Bernet the Collection of Georges Lurcy, November 8 and 9, 1957
Located in valatie, NY
Auction catalog of the collection of Georges Lurcy, featuring French 18th century furniture, objects d'art, French modern paintings, drawings and prints. ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Holophane Hanger Light
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
A hanging light used in an aircraft hanger produced by Holophane.
Polished aluminum exterior with the Holophane trademark prismatic pressed glass in...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Sterling and Abalone Cufflinks
Located in Asheville, NC
Vivid iridescent abalone set in sterling silver. Abstract Aztec emperor design by well known avant-garde artist Miguel Garcia Martinez. Martinez was an appretince to William Spratlin...
Category
Mexican Rancho Monterey Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
World War II Air Crewman's Seat.
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Rare aircrew seat by Aircraft Mechanics Inc. with swivel base. The body is riveted, galvanized, and well patinated. Adjustment levers have faded bright yellow spherical knobs. Ready ...
Category
American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Platinium Blond Pin-Up Mamie Van Doren
Located in London, GB
Original 1950s US vintage black and white photograph of platinium blond Pin-Up Mamie Van Doren.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Art Deco French Souvenir Porcelain Trinket Tray
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this delightful early 1930s Art Deco porcelain souvenir tray. Depicting a young girl dressed in a sailors outfit with a large floppy hat on a conch shell and originating from France. Beautifully hand painted with lovely coloring and attention to detail. She has manufacturers number impressed to the back of the shell. She once would of had a paper umbrella much like the ones we use for cocktails today so this could easily be added. These souvenirs were sold in holiday destinations and often as a winnable gift from a local travelling fair. Today these souvenirs are highly collectible and sort after and range vastly in quality. This particular one is above average in it's design and craftsmanship. It's also a very nice size to display or use. This beautiful trinket tray...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vickers Viscount 800 Model, Made for KLM, circa 1957
Located in London, GB
An 1950s aluminium model of a Vickers Viscount 800.
This model was produced for the Dutch airline KLM.
The type 800 was an improved variant of the Viscount with an extended fusela...
Category
Great Britain (UK) Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942.
The model was made by N.A.C.A. and tested at...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas.
A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa.
Handcrafted by Berber a...
Category
African Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire, Illustrated by Major Felten, 1931
By Charles Baudelaire, Major Felten
Located in London, GB
Published by Ives Washburn, 1931 Large Folio-sized Hardcover book; 98 pages with 16 illustrated plates by Major Felton. Translated by Lewis Piaget Shanks. Very Good Condition.
A Fir...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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