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Item Ships From: USA
Period: Mid-20th Century
5 Pc Mid Century United States Military Pants Jackets Vietnam USMC
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 5 pieces of vintage Vietnam War era United States military clothing - two jackets and three pairs of pants. USMC United States Marine Corps ...
Category

Mid-20th Century USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Cotton

Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by Louis Zwicki, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Serial No. 11494. 82 Keys. Step back in time with this masterfully crafted Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by the renowned Louis Zwicki. From the heart of the 1960's, a period whe...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Teak

Babe Ruth Vintage Baseball Slugger "The Bambino" Sculpture, Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Babe Ruth "The Bambino" Slugger New York Yankees "Pin Stripes" sculpture in original cream, black, green, and red hand painted colors. Babe Ruth was called "Bambino" as a nickname, ...
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Cram's 16" Deluxe Globe W/Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cram's 16" Deluxe Globe W/Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator 1936
Category

1930s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Sailboat Blueprint for Simple Simon
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed blueprint showing a fourteen foot sailing punt named Simple Simon. The plan is from Motor Boating Publishing in the 1930s. Showing all constru...
Category

1930s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Circa 1945 Engine Ordeal Ships Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare World War II engine order telegraph that is brand new old stock circa 1945. We took it of a disintegrating crate. Original paint. The brass caps on either side of the head has s...
Category

1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

14k and Diamond Malachite & Onyx Cigarette Case in the Style of Cartier
Located in Toledo, OH
This beautiful cigarette case, in the style of Cartier, is made with 24 diamonds, malachite and onyx with inlaid gold. This inside is marked 14k and is inscribed "Margaret Quart." Th...
Category

1940s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Malachite, Onyx, Gold, Enamel

Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Tiny Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of...
Category

1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Arthur Hertzberg Leather and Brass Cigar Cigarette Ash Tray Ashtray
Located in Draper, UT
Charming Mid-Century Modern Arthur Hertzberg & Craftsmen leather and brass wire ashtray. This ashtray dates back to 1950 and features a solid brass ring that holds stainless steel ...
Category

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

Materials

Leather

3 Pc Mid Century US Navy Blue Wool Uniform Jumper Pants Cracker Jack
Located in Dayton, OH
3 piece set of vintage pre-Vietnam "Cracker Jack" style United States Navy blue wool uniform shirts / jumpers and pants. Pants feature straight leg with full button front flap / fly....
Category

Mid-20th Century USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wool

Vintage Leather and Horse Hair Boxing Gloves c.1950-1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage reddish brown leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair and an extra padding strip on the palms. The leather is very soft and in good condition. CREATOR Unknow...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

Set of Four Large Vintage Skeleton Keys on a Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four large vintage skeleton keys on a ring, circa 1950s. The set is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 6.75"W x 2"D x .5"H. Note that there is a small ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

MCM Newton's Cradle "Swinging Wonder" Executive Desk Game
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage MCM "Swinging Wonder" executive desk game, circa 1960s. This item is in very good vintage condition with original label and measure...
Category

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

Materials

Steel

"Sweetheart" Handmade Solid Wood Doll Highchair
Located in Middletown, MD
Heirloom quality solid wood doll highchair handmade in Lancaster, PA circa 1940 of native pine. Tray moves easily upon raising and lowering. Legs are sturdy and presents beautifully...
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hard to find pre war vintage, Made in America wind up tin toy by The Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, circa 1928-1932. The action is fabulous; when wound ...
Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

1930s /40s W.D. Hensell & Sons Bocci (Lawn) Balls with original leather bag
By W.D. Wilson
Located in Buffalo, NY
. 1930's ,40's Bocci / Lawn Balls with original leather carrying bag.. Made in Australia by W.D. Hensell & Sons
Category

1940s Australian Industrial Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-20th Century Israeli Iron Shabbat Candle Holder by David Palombo
By David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Iron Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Made for two candles, each of the holders is decorated with petals-like s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Newly Lacquered Baldwin Piano with Ivory Keys
Located in Dallas, TX
Newly Lacquered Baldwin Piano
Category

1960s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

1930s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel & Black Lacquer
By D. Evans & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans. Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been crafted with deco-modernist patterns in chromed steel with accents decorations in black lacquer. This model is fitted with the hinged windguard adding extra rarity. It it never used or fired and is offered with the original box. Stunning modernist design, very decorative and surely a great conversation piece. Model: The Spitfire with windguard pocket lighter. Year: 1940. Materials: Chromed steel and black lacquer. Weight: 50 Grams. Measurements: 62 mm by 37 mm by 13 mm (2.44 x 1.46 x 0.52 Inches). Rarity: Rare with windshield and never fired condition. Marks: Lighter is stamped with the maker's mark and signed as follow; "EVANS FUEL U.S. PAT. REG, 19023". Evans The Evans Company first started out as a handbag and accessory manufacturing company, originating from Attleboro, Massachusetts as a novelty company in 1918. However, by the late 1920’s, the company took on a different path and began to manufacture lighters with a “lift arm system”. This system is very similar to the one used by the Alfred Dunhill Company – minus the fact that the flint wheel was located vertically, rather than horizontally. Many lighters were manufactured by the Evans Company with this “lift arm system” with a variety of attractive styles, including enameled cases. In addition, the Evans Company produced complementary cigarette cases and perfume sprays...
Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1950s fine Tooled Leather Western Theme Ladies Handbag Purse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely and highly tooled western theme leather purse . Decorated on both sides and the interior . Open the flap to find red interior and equestrian embellishment . Wonderful conditi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Vintage 1950's MARX Pressed Steel and Aluminum A&P Market Delivery Toy Truck
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage 1950's MARX Pressed Steel and Aluminum A&P Market Delivery Toy Truck and trailer .. Amazing original condition. rear doors open and close, all whee...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Braun SK61 Record Player and L1 floor speaker by Dieter Rams
By Hans Gugelot, Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun SK61 record player designed by Dieter Rams and Hans Hugelot, 1961. Equip with record player and AM/FM radio. 1950’s Braun L1 speaker included. In goo...
Category

1960s German Industrial Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Wyandotte Lasalle Toy Car and Airstream Trailer .pressed steel , Art Deco
By Wyandotte
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's Wyandotte Lasalle Touring Car and Airstream Trailer .pressed steel , Art Deco vintage toy.. Seldom seen green color,, Car and Trailer in Nice original condition,original paint...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey in the United States by The Ronson Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This is the iconic mechanical Pik-a-Cig Penguin Lighter...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Ceramic Mid-century Abstract Crucifixion, Studio Pottery, Handmade in Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking mid-century modern ceramic wall cross is a remarkable example of European studio pottery from the 20th century. The piece is a harmonious fusion of spiritual symbolism ...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #3510
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Modernist Rosewood & Sterling Silver Crucifix / Cross by Taxco
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist rosewood and sterling silver crucifix / cross by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 6.25"W x 1"D x 10"H and is in very good vintage condition. It is signed on...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Sterling Silver Beaded Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1960s silver beaded necklace is a vintage treasure, exuding retro charm and timeless elegance. Each delicate silver bead is meticulously craf...
Category

1960s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
From a decommissioned lifeboat, a chrome binnacle compass in working order. It has two oil side lights for use at night. Top comes off. Dated 1978. Came off of a Russian lifeboat...
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Svenskt Tenn, Strandvagen 5, Stockholm: samtliga möbler och textiler
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in New York, NY
Svenskt Tenn catalog featuring the furniture, lighting, and botanical-print textile and wallpaper designs of in-house architect/designer Josef Frank. Published in the early 1950’s, t...
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray featuring streamline styling with geometric accents. The ashtray features a solid copper construction with a polish steel interior with...
Category

1930s American Machine Age Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Steel

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This circa 1930 "George, Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from the military and World War I victory...
Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail; made in Germany. #3511
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Crucifix
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern crucifix is a poignant example of European studio pottery that combines the spiritual gravitas of religious art with the aesthetic principles of the era. The ...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century, Waldorf Wooden Sheep with Brown Sheep Fur
By Peter Kraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute, Mid-Century, decorative sheep by Waldorf with genuine brown sheep wool and a carved wood face and legs. Vintage accent piece with leather ears and light patina. In original co...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Burl Wood Cigarette Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Burl wood cigarette box. Does not hold regular cigarettes. Chip in burl as seen in image 8.
Category

1940s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Burl

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #3465
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Hohner "C-Tenor" Concert Woodwind Instrument Germany, Circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hohner C-Tenor "Koncert" wooden recorder; this circa 1950, made in Germany instrument is in excellent condition (appears to be unused); is made of pearwood. It is in three pieces con...
Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1930s German Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Pipe
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s German Black Forest Hand carved wood pipe with antler top.
Category

1930s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap Edition, Circa 1940
By Zane Grey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grey, Zane. Riders of the Purple Sage. A Novel. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912 (1940s). Illustrated by Douglas Duer. Presented in full gray Moroccan leather with gilt tooling to fr...
Category

1940s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Virgin Mary
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern ceramic sculpture portrays the Virgin Mary, a central figure in Christian iconography, handcrafted with a unique artistic interpretation by a European studio ...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Modernist Silver Spiral Bracelet in Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, and artfully crafted Mid-Century modern vintage spiral/swirl pattern silver bracelet somewhat reminiscent of the jewelry designs of Alexander Calde...
Category

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

Materials

Silver

Modernist Rosewood & Sterling Silver Crucifix / Cross by Taxco
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist rosewood and sterling silver crucifix / cross by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 5.75"W x .75"D x 9"H and is in very good vintage condition. It is signed o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured circa 1935 by The J. Chein Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage tin toy, when wound up, depicts a young boy in islander garb, trying to ride an alligator who da...
Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on t...
Category

1960s Japanese Space Age Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Copper and Brass Biomorphic Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
A graceful pair of copper and brass biomorphic earrings designed by Greenwich Village modernist jeweler Art Smith in the 1950's. Smith is considered a master jewelers during the mode...
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

Six Crises, Signed by Richard Nixon, First Edition, 1962
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nixon, Richard. Six Crises. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962. Stated first edition. Signed on free endpaper. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and gray board...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Shou Pendant Beaded Necklace and Matching Earrings.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage Chinese beaded necklace and earrings set features a large Shou symbol pendant and intricate red beads with flower motifs. This look...
Category

1950s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Virgin Mary, Mid-20th Century Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating ceramic wall sculpture of the Virgin Mary epitomizes the ingenuity of mid-century European studio pottery. Handcrafted by an anonymous artist, this devotional artwor...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Unusual Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Brass Pendant Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
This rare pair of brass 2-Tier pendant earrings were designed by Greenwich Village modernist jeweler Art Smith in the 1950's. Smith is considered a master jewelers during the moderni...
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rustic Decorative Model Boat With Holes For Fishing or Large Creel, circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
The many holes in this large 7' model boat served a specific purpose; it was used while fishing as a type of oversized creel to keep fish alive. The large size makes it a unique deco...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Chaim Gross (Austrian/American, 1904-1991) Mid Century Cast Dark Bronze Menorah
By Chaim Gross
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of Chaim Gross' signature bronze sculpture of a sinuous Menorah. 1960 design with the seven candle holders. Signed on the base. H. 6 5/8", W. 4 5/8", Depth 2" Condition: Very ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Crucifix
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a fine example of mid-century modern religious art, handcrafted by an unknown European studio pottery artist. The piece is marked by a minimalist silhouette ...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Marathon Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950-1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of authentic vintage boxing gloves with reddish, brown leather. Each glove has gold leather piping. The leather is very soft and is good condition. Stamped "Marathon" o...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Ceramic Crucifix with INRI Inscription
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a distinctive artifact of mid-century European studio pottery, highlighting the period's unique blend of traditional religious motifs with modern artistic se...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Early Vintage Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Early Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag. Iconic design with the classic trotter pattern. Large round oversized bag with designer label plates. Original condition. No repair...
Category

1960s French Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This distinctive mid-century modern ceramic wall cross represents a unique fusion of religious symbolism and the aesthetic principles of the mid-20th century European studio pottery ...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

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