Travel alarm clock by Le Coultre of Switzerland, in chrome or nickle and brass with square dial.
First designed in the 1930's, this folding clock is an iconic design by this important clock maker.
Measures 3 1/4" x 2 3/8" x 7/8", 5 1/2" when flat.
Case is brass and chrome or nickle, face is white with gold numbers and marks, silver circle in middle of face...
This is a beautiful 1995 Timeless Creations Mattel, Christian Dior, Limited Edition, White Barbie Doll, mint, never removed from box, unused condition in the original box, made by Mattel. This really pretty Barbie Doll has blond hair with a black, gold, silver, beaded gown and gold tone earrings. The box is in very good condition with no damage other than a slight crease line on the side. This doll is from my personal collection...
Offered is a bucolic and beautifully-colored, medium-folio, copyrighted 1854, Nathaniel Currier, New York, lithograph entitled, "Catching A Trout". The image measures approximately 10" x 14", and depicts a fancily-dressed African-American man "netting" the trout caught by one of the two well-dressed gentleman enjoying a relaxing day of fishing...
Really nice item here, I cannot get the clock to wind and work but it is all there with the key, the alarm bell works fine. Likely to need a bit of attention.
Caricatures of a Shoe Shine Boy and children
We have a really rare Trixy Molasses paper label can here.
You will see from the photo's that the can is rusted and the paper label on one side is very warn and on the other, displays this very striking advertising, very well.
The can measures approx - 3.5" in Diameter and 4" tall
In the mid-1800's, an unknown artist painted the face of a young Black boy in warm, soft colors, and unbeknown to the artist, forever immortalized the young boy's image! Since that time a variety of items were been produced in the image of the "Young Black boy with the Torn Hat" or "Johnny Griffin".
This circa 1920-30's Johnny Griffin inkwell is constructed in solid brass and has a hole for both placement of pen and glass insert for ink...
This is a rare paper label oval Peanut tin.
Made by Illinois Nut Products Co - Chicago
One Pound Tin
Measures circa 6"x 5" x 4"
A fine example of polychrome painting on enamel with cut steels, depicting a woman on a berry picking outing. The front of her dress is picked out with gold flecks, which do not photograph well. This button belongs to the genre which arose due to the interests of the increasingly wealthy French middle class in the places and ways people enjoyed their leisure. Note the buildings in the background, indicating that the activity is taking place outside the bustle of the city...
Measuring 12 inches in length, this circa 1930’s, Topsy Turvy Doll is in superb condition and is unusually and wonderfully appointed with great attention to detail! Both black and white sides of the doll have been very finely dressed with rose blossoms on their bandannas as well as at their waists- very, very rare for the “Black Topsy” to be so well attired!
”Black Topsy” is dressed in a striking pink, green, orange, and black cotton, geometric-patterned dress- very Art Deco! Her mo...
This is a pair of plates from an edition limited to 3000 examples, diameter 9 1/2", blue on cream, issued in the year 1939, "Commemorating the first visit of British reigning sovereigns to these United States", made by Wedgwood Etruria, "exclusively for W.H. Plummer & Co., New York". One example is hand numbered 261, the other hand numbered 507...
This red and yellow sign promoted the Coca Cola campaign to encourage grocery store sales of its flag ship brand. The daring use of two primary colors certainly got people's attention and should get yours today, too.
The sign is made of cardboard and features a 6 pack carton of coke with the message to Take Home A Carton...
This antique cast iron horse drawn fire truck consists of a horse drawing a water pumper driven by a fireman molded into his seat. The toy c. 1900 - 10 and attributed to Shimer, Son & Company, a small Pennsylvania toy firm which was active from the 1890s to perhaps as late as 1920. The underside is embossed with 1075, presumably a model number. This model is nickel plated.
The condition is good, having around 20-25% paint loss, wobbly wheels, two of which are missing hub caps...
Published, designed and printed by Juvenile Productions, LTD, London, England, #1711, circa 1920s, this SELDOM FOUND, soft cover children's book presents a very different, very unique tale inspired by the traditional Little Black Sambo story written by Englishwoman, Helen Bannerman in the early 1900s...
A fine example of French polychrome painting on enamel with cut steels, depicting the cherubic infant Cupid holding a bird. During the Victorian era images of Cupid or cherubs were widespread, symbolizing the romantic and sentimental interests of the time. No condition problems, and the cut steels are brighter in person than the photo shows. 1 1/16" diameter.
PLEASE NOTE: We collected buttons for many years, but have decided to sell our collection...
A PAIR of watercolor and ink original drawings of elegant women in their elegant period finery, circa 1900, in matching oval late 20th century gold frames (14 1/2" by 11 1/2 as framed), one signed at lower right "F Siedle". These traditional works would make for fine additions to a lady's dressing area or bedroom.
Rare Early Card game from 1890 of "The New Game of Snip Snap Snorum"
Complete with Instructions, Box lid is missing top side flap but otherwise in very good condition for the age.
Great colours on this paper labelled tin, for Smoking Sambo, some wear and some rusting to the tin, please see photos.
Tin Measures approx: 4.2" in Diameter and 5" Tall
A very RARE and highly appealing Black Memorabilia Advertising Die cut!
Marked "Copyright 1924", in the lower left hand corner, this extremely hard-to-find advertising piece measures 10.5 inches wide x 13.5 inches high...