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Period: Mid-20th Century
Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Unique Mezuzah
Located in Doha, QA
“You shall be blessed when you come, and you shall be blessed when you depart “- translated Hebrew lettering engraved on the front. This is an incredibly intricate hand crafted 925 s...
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Israeli Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1956 Item e6934 A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on an carved oak wood plaque. On the back with handwritt...
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German Black Forest Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'A Courageous Jump'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
This Item is not mounted. Vintage Ski photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a new mounted black and white photograph...
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British Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare Lenaerts Carousel Motorbike, Belgium, 1950s
By Jeff Lenaerts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare carousel motorbike, manufactured by Lenaerts, circa 1950. This eye-catching model remains in beautiful original condition. It is made of high quality metal in a nice g...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Swiss Air DC-8 Chrome Plated Ashtray
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a Collector's Dream: Rare 1960s Swiss Air Chrome-Plated Ashtray with a DC8 Airplane Model! Are you ready to own a piece of aviation history that's not just functional bu...
Category

Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

WWII Japanese Army Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard Hooked Quillon
Located in Dayton, OH
World War II era Imperial Japanese Type 30 bayonet with hooked quillon, wood grip, and metal scabbard. This early model was made between 1936 and 1943 and came from the Tokyo or Koku...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Solid Brass Ships Telegraph by English Maker Chadburns
Located in Norwell, MA
Twin faced head with ships commands is mounted to a sturdy brass column. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Astern and ahead commands with slow half and full are shown. The bells a...
Category

European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Coral Pink Crosley Model T-60 AM Tube Table Radio
By Crosley Radio
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern working tube radio was made by Crosley in Toronto Canada in approximately 1965 in the period stream-lined style. The radio is done with a molded coral pink pl...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Men Too Wear Clothes by Dorothy Stote Hardcover Book
Located in Stamford, CT
Men Too Wear Clothes by Dorothy Stote Hardcover with original dust jacket. Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1st edition with introduction by Lucius Beebe and Drawings by Nina Granada.
Category

American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Small wooden wall barometer in the shape of a six-ankle rudder 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Small wood and brass wall-mounted aneroid barometer in the shape of a six-ankle rudder. Signed SB Smiths British Made Instrument of the 1950s. This is an instrument whose pressure-s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, History of English Speaking People
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, The Birth of Britain. First Edition. Bound in full red morocco with gilt-tooled signature on front cover and gilt-tooling on raised band spine. All edge...
Category

British Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook. 1st Ed hardcover. Published by Theo Audel & Co Publishers, 1949. With original fold out paint chart. A valuable resource for ...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Three Emerald Cut Diamond/Platinum Ring
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 1960s ladies platinum/ diamond ring is designed with three emerald cut diamonds & two baguettes. The total of the three center diamonds is 1.80 carats & the two baguette...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Platinum

Vintage Radio Bush DAC10, italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Radio Bush DAC10 in bakelite, realized in 1950s. Good overall condition.
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Pair of Sculptural Summit Speakers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of sculptural summit speakers.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic

ZEISS Ikon Novar-Anastigmat 45mm F3.5 Film Camera 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Zeiss Ikon Contina Camera with Novar-Anastigmat 45mm F3.5 Prontor SVS. Zeiss Ikon Contina 35mm RF style camera with a 45mm f/3.5 Novar-Anastigmat prime lens. Cosmetically in great co...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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 Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Fabric

1960’s Italian Green Onyx Ashtray and Table Lighter Smoking Set - a Set of 2
Located in Charleston, SC
1960’s Italian Green Onyx Ashtray and Table Lighter Smoking Set - a Set of 2 A beautiful green onyx marble ashtray and table lighter for the sophisticated or medicinal smoker. This lovely set was made in Italy and still obtains the original sticker. Circa 1950’s...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Onyx

1960s Vintage Hansen classic longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1960s Hansen classic longboard made in the early 1960s. Features beautiful aqua blue and red color scheme with matching pinstripes. Incredible 21 piece redwood/balsawood with...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Mid-Century Modern Leather Medicine Ball Perfect for Your Gymnasium
Located in London, GB
Early to mid-20th century leather medicine ball in good condition with wonderful patina that only comes with genuine wear and age, 3.1kg in weight. We invite you to follow us and...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Leather and Brass Miners Lamp Shaped Table Lighter, France 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to Hermes, leather and brass miners table lighter. France 1960s.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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. ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Asian Egret Large Diorama
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-941 Hand made diorama using bird feathers and natural fauna set in a lacquered wood frame under glass.
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers, Hardwood

Izaak WALTON. The Compleat Angler. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham FIRST TRADE ED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALTON, Izaak. TITLE: The Compleat Angler. PUBLISHER: London: George C. Harrap & Co., 1931. DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 9-3/4" - 7-9/16", illustrated by Art...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer Sculptural Enameled Iron & Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...
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American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome, Iron, Stainless Steel

North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock in Japan in 1959. This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this p...
Category

Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Pablo Picasso Toros y Toreros 1st Edition 1961
Located in CA, CA
First true edition, published by Cercle D'art Paris 1961. Lithographs by Mourlot A scarce first edition copy in original slipcase of Pablo Picasso's seminal "Toros y Toreros" artist...
Category

American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Handmade Red and Mustard Backgammon Board, Folk Art Decor, Graphic Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful and graphic hand-crafted vintage backgammon board for function or decor. Would make striking wall art in a primitive or folk art setting. Origin unknown. Does not fold. Made...
Category

Unknown Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Holder Case
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Art Deco period sterling silver tobacco cigarette holder case, circa early-20th century, England. Marked 'Sterling' on inside...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Original Art Deco Bauhaus Jindrich Halabala Furniture Catalogue, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Maker: UP Závody - Good original condition - 31 Pages jr.  
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage GALA Hockey Gloves, made in CSSR, in the 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Boxing gloves GALA 804, made in former Czechoslovakia (CSSR), in the 1960's. Made of plastic, leather and polyester. Cleaned, shows signs of use. Fully functional.
Category

Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Plastic, Polyester

Hermes Silver Cube Lighter, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent cube lighter by Hermes, Paris. In cast metal with silver plating, this piece is meticulously handcrafted. The letter 'H' emerges from the structural silhouettes, echoing ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver

Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Khatam Art Painting Miniature on hexagonal shape trinket box. Hand painted, lacquered wooden Moorish micro mosaic marquetry inlaid tobacco or trinket Box. Handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene. Finely handcrafted khatam Persian hand painted micro mosaic inlaid wooden box...
Category

Asian Islamic Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

1960s Alvino Bagni Sea Garden Glazed Italian Stoneware Cigar Ashtray by Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy swirling colorful glaze, with lava and glaze pops. Super fun form, with a retro futuristic or brutalist design. Stamped ITALY in the bottom rim. About 7 inches in diameter.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Nibbles and Me, written and illustrated by ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Located in Middletown, NY
INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY with a SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1946. Elizabeth Taylor. First Edition. Square 8vo, 7.25 x 8 inches (203 x 184 mm), 77 pp....
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American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Wood and Bronze Cannon Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well made vintage wood and bronze cannon model, circa 1970s. The piece is in good condition with nice detailing and measures 4.5"W x 8.5"D x 3.5"H. #3810
Category

American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Wear consistent with age and use Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection - Ruffler & Walker Collection Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection - Ruffler & Walker Collection...
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English Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Peruvian Retablo from the Evelyn Ackerman Estate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian retablo purchased from the Evelyn Ackerman estate. This colorful piece features two hinged doors with floral paintings. The interior showcases small ceramic figurines in wha...
Category

Peruvian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Double Front and Back Lithograph Depicting Portovenere and Pisa in Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Double front and back lithograph depicting Portovenere and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, dating back to the thirties. Very good condition. Cm 21.5 x 27.5.  
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sparton Model 557 "Sled" Radio by Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sparton model 557 radio designed by Walter Dorwin Teague for the Sparks-Worthington Company in Jackson, Michigan during 1936. The radio, known as the "sled" or "3-knob" is considered...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Handcrafted Bronze Hinged Bangle Bracelet with Fish Motif, Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautiful handcrafted bronze hinged bangle or bracelet showcases a striking mid-century modernist fish pattern, signed by the artist Korosanyi. The detailed embossing of stylize...
Category

Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1934 Sonora Sonorette Radio, italy, 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Sonora Sonorette Radio. 1st Series 1934. Fair condition.
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949. Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt). Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.". Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, First Edition, Later Printing, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Mitchell, Margaret, Gone with the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. First edition, thirty-third printing. Octavo. Handsomely rebound in full navy Moroccan leather with gi...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Contemporary French Tapestries, rare and collectible coffee table book, 1966
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare and collectible coffee table catalogue: Contemporary French Tapestries: New York, Charles E. Slatkin Inc., Galleries, 1965. Paperback. Brown wrap with orange lettering. 40 pp. Numerous color and black and white plates...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni, Brionvega 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni Brothers for Brionvega, 1960s. RR126 radio phonograph and turntable with a rectangular wooden base with dark brown prof...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Taschen Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 Jumbo edition
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 published by Taschen.   Complete CSH Program 1946-1966 hardcover book Arts and Architecture Southern California 13.5 w x 19.25 h...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Poul Hennigsen Grand Piano
Located in Studio City, CA
Original Poul Hennigsen piano, circa 1930. Has been fully remastered and in beautiful condition. In 1930, the Danish creative genius, Poul Henningsen, reimagined what a piano could be when he created the PH Grand Piano...
Category

Danish Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964. This is a stunning photographic document of its time: A portrait of New York. Color and black and white photo-reproductions by ...
Category

American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Joseff of Hollywood Jeweled Amber Cabochon Cross Necklace Costume Jewelry
By Joseff of Hollywood
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Classic & Brilliant Cross necklace with stacked Amber Cabochons and Vivid Clear Rhinestones with the Original Chain & Closure, all in Very Good Vintage Condition with some light pati...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Kodak Retina III S Camera with Leather Case
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Kodak Retina III S Camera with Leather Case. Analog is a Kodak Retina, equipped with a Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f/2.8 lens, renowned for its sharpness and optical quali...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Royal Doulton Kingsware Lemonade Jug with Golf Scene
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Royal Doulton Kingsware Lemonade jug. A Royal Doulton "Airbrush Brown" Kingsware lemonade jug with a golf scene by Charles Crombie in relief. ...
Category

English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

1967 Vintage Hobie Hawaii model Pintail Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1967 Hobie Hawaii model surfboard. Features a pintail shape design with white pigment and bright blue pinstriping. Very low production Hobie Hawaii model logo. As seen in “Th...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Era Chesterfield Cigarette Metal Tobacciana Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This midcentury period embossed and painted tin advertising sign was made for the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company in circa 1965 to promote their Chesterfield cigarette...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Dirigo of Seattle Washington. The entire gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrumen...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Fox Terrier Mohair Composition Candy Container by Suchard Company, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful dog candy container. Made of paper mache, covered with mohair and has glass eyes. Nice addition to your Christmas or new years collection or decoration. It is from the 19...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

HMV Model 2107 (RCA 45-J) 45 rpm record player turntable, bakelite 1950s classic
By HMV, RCA Victor
Located in London, GB
His Masters Voice (HMV), UK (manufacturer) Model 2107A (RCA 45-J equivalent) 45rpm record player with record-changer facility Manufactured under licence from RCA Victor Designed 1949...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

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