Atlanta - Curiosities

Victorian era brass button hook in the form of an ornate sword with a polished agate handle. Perfect accessory for your favorite swashbuckler! No maker's...

It is difficult to imagine in our world of plentiful gadgets that at one time, a tape measure was a rare and expensive commodity to the everyday sewing basket. Their accuracy was important and in the Victorian era through the early 20th century the ribbon tape was hand marked to ensure precision. These whimsical wooden tape measures would have been a fun and functional collectible in their day and continue to be a fascinating curiosity that would be a wonderful addition to a cottage decor or even a folk art collection. Each is similarly constructed though they all vary in age and design. The set of four includes: a painted house with the tape edged to resemble a flag and the roof opening to reveal cotton for needle storage, a painted and pierced container with celluloid ring and handles, a tartan dome printed 'Wallace', a rosewood container...

Warm Springs Georgia first became a tourist destination in the 19th century best known for its therapeutic mineral springs and later became a vacation hom...

The iconic American cosmetics company, Revlon, has been a leader in the beauty industry since the 1930's with everything from nail enamel to lipsticks. This 1940's set includes four metal bullet shaped lipsticks with a a gold carrying case embellished with a ruby red faceted stone. Revlon was known for its advertising campaigns which often centered around famous models and unique branding titles to the products such as the shades of these four lipsticks ... Pink Lightning, Bachelor's Carnation, Sweet Talk and Snow Rose. CONDITION Each of the four lipstick tubes...

How cute is this! A miniature rattan and barkcloth set replicates Paul Frankl’s 1940’s design with an air of World War II era tropical style. The salesman sample consists of a three ...

Form and function! This brushed aluminum feminine sculpture also functions as a hanger with articulated parts that bend this way and that. It has ...

If you have ever dreamed of owning a Wooton desk but just did not have the space ... here's your answer! Hand made by miniature craftsman Jim Gans in 1981,...

Unusual vintage French Art Deco elegant sculpture model. Featuring a curiosity rower with boat in Macassar wood, chrome-plated flat sport figurine and oars. Stamped "modele depose" (...

Rare vintage Yves Saint Laurent Paris store display, advertising sign. Features huge YSL brand logo in gilt metal on large rectangular black Lucite base. Very good vintage condition....