Vintage 50's Silk and Velvet Jacket

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #574137
VS282

Beautiful "New Look" style 1950's or late 40's fitted jacket by Arnold and Heit for Nelly Gaffney. Very well made of fine black silk faille with braid and velvet touches, it has self-covered buttons, bound button holes, and a white silk lining. About a size 6, it measures approx. 15" across the shoulders, 19" bracelet-length sleeves, 36" bust, 27" waist, and 21" overall length. Excellent condition.

Vintage 40's Hawaiian Sarong Dress / Bombshell

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #572954
VD186

Fantastic 1940's Hawaiian Sarong with a matching bolero jacket in a dazzling starfish print. Of cotton, in an orange, dark and lime green, and white print on black, it has a boned bodice that zips down the back with a metal zipper and a wrapped sarong skirt. It's about a size 4-6, and measures approx. 34" bust, 26" waist, up to 38" hips, and 24" skirt length for the dress, and 34" bust and 15" length for the bolero. There is some room for adjustment because the sarong skirt wraps, but the bustie... Click for details

1930's Black and Gold Evening Gown / Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1940: item #571975
VD185

Vintage late 30's or early 40's black rayon crepe gown with a wonderful top of black chiffon with gold lame. The lame shimmers in colors of soft silvery-gold to bronze-gold. It's about a size 10 and measures approx. 17" across the shoulders, 39" bust, 32" waist, 16" waist length, up to 42" hips, and 40" skirt length. There is a bodice liner in crepe that has side snaps, and the dress has a metal size zipper. The sleeves have little horsehair pieces inside to keep the shoulders puffed out, but th... Click for details

Vintage 1940's Embroidered Peasant Blouse

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #571512
VS279

Lovely 40's peasant blouse in rayon chiffon with colorful hand-smocking and embroiderey. These blouses are getting harder to find, partly because they are so popular after Kate Hudson in the movie Almost Famous reminded everyone that peasant blouses are perfect with jeans and they always look great. This blouse is no exception. It's a size 4-8, and measures approx. up to a 40" bust, 36" waist, and 22" overall length, but it's meant to be blousy. There are two loose threads on the embroiderey of ... Click for details

Chinese Silver Ingot - Stamped "Guangxu" 1875 - 1908 AD

Archives: Collectibles: Numismatics Pre 1910: item #569198
SILV - 003

A shoe shaped silver ingot with the Phoenix symbol representing silver. The Dragon representing gold. Weight is 250 grams. The underside is stamped with the Emperor Guangxu. Size: L. 5cm. H. 3.3cm. Condition: Normal wear.

Hermes Kelly Bag 28 cm - Wonderful

Archives: Collectibles: Specialty Pre 1980: item #567778
20050052

28 cm Hermes Kelly Bag - Named after Grace Kelly this bag is a TIMELESS Treasure! Why wait for 6 months to 2 years when you can own it now. They retail in the $4000 range, but we're offering it for much less. Black box Calf leather and gold plated hardware. The bag comes with a Lock and two keys, and a detachable shoulder strap. The bag is in WONDERFUL condition - the box leather does show some minor surface scratches, as the photos show. The interior is clean with no staining. The handle is ... Click for details

Vintage 1950's Lace Cocktail Dress / Bombshell

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #566312
VD180

Fabulous 50's Illusion Lace cocktail dress for all you sirens out there. It has no designer label, but it's very well made of gorgeous Chantilley Lace over a crepe "nude" lining with a black organza bow at the slightly raised waist. It zips up the back and also has little zippers at the wrists. It's about a size 6, and measures approx. up to 38" bust, 26" waist, 22" outside sleeve length, up to 38" hips, and 42" overall length. It's in excellent, like new, condition.

Edwardian Silk Nightgown with Irish Crochet Lace

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1920: item #561532
VL038

Very lovely Edwardian silk and Irish crochet lace nightgown, pretty enough to wear as a dress, in a beautiful warm rose color. With silk ribbons making the drawstring neckline and raised waist, it could fit a small to medium size. It measures approx. up to a 40" bust and 38" waist, and is about 51" overall length. It has a small 1" long mend near the right shoulder and one pinhole in the back skirt that's lost in the folds, but otherwise, it is in excellent condition.

1930 Tin Celluloid Windup Toy Black + White Boys Boxing

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1940: item #561030
BA630

Offered is a wonderful and early tin wind-up toy from the 1930's featuring two little boy boxers- one white and one black- which are likely made of celluloid. While unmarked, it is assumed that the toy was manufactured in Japan.

The toy DOES come with a wind-up key. When you wind the toy, it rolls back and forth, with the thin, flat center pole snapping the boxers so that their arms, which are on elastic, flail around... Click for details

RARE 1930-40s Japan Black Butler Ceramic Cracker Jar

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1950: item #560833
BA601

Measuring approximately 6.25 inches high and 7 inches wide, this extraordinarily rare, 1930-40's Japan, Black Butler Cracker Jar is complete with original bamboo and wicker bail handle!

Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN" on base, this piece is in near perfect condition with no repairs or cracks. Flaws are as follows: there are some very small paint flakes to the jar base primarily on the back of the black coat as seen in photos. T... Click for details