All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Fashion : Accessories : Pre 1920 item #1268044 (stock #7080)
A very attractive German made 9 x 5-3/4" gold plated brass mounted glass bead floral purse c1920. This purse has deep purple, black, blue, turquoise, green, light green, pink, lilac, red, amber and yellow beads with beaded fringe along the bottom. It has a brass chain and clasp and a yellow cloth interior. It is stamped GERMANY on the clasp and it is darker than our pictures and the beads include deep purple as well as black...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Entertainment : Autographs : Music Industry : Pre 1960 item #1423794 (stock #JB04257)
Black and white photo (9 3/4" by 8", 16" by 13 3/4" framed) of Rick "Ricky" Nelson, circa late 1950's, autographed at right and inscribed "To Jill". The signature and inscription are bold and nicely placed at right center. Nelson officially changed his name to "Rick" in 1961, so this might have been signed after that. The framing seems to be circa late 1960's or 1970's. Nelson was born in Teaneck, New Jersey...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Entertainment : Autographs : Contemporary item #1460463
A copy of the 2012 book "BLOODSHOT/Blood of the Machine", hand signed in marker by KEVIN VANHOOK (1965-), the noted American comic book writer, comic book artist, visual effects supervisor, and filmmaker. Book and dust jacket are in clean, excellent condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Jewelry : Pre 2000 item #741113
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Fabulous French bib necklace in japanned (black finished) metal chainmail, with faceted black Lucite drops. Circa 1990. Marked MONETTE OF PARIS and MADE IN FRANCE on the attached goldtone coin shaped charm. Super wearable, neutral, and very statement-making. Perfectly on trend; chains and chainmail are key current looks.

Wearable length is 17 3/4 inches but it can be adjusted for a shorter length anywhere on the chain. The drop in front is 2 1/2 inches. Excellent condition...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Jewelry : Pre 2000 item #946441
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Animal prints are a top trend and this fabulous piece makes a super statement. Painted on carved translucent horn. Probably circa 1990. 1 1/2 inches wide, 1/8 inch thick, and 2 3/4 inches inside diameter (this is slightly larger than the standard 2 1/2 inches). Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Advertising : Pre 1920 item #488295 (stock #DL676)
Measuring 4 inches high with a 3.75 inch base diameter, this authentic looking 1919 Patent model bank of the historic Philadelphia Liberty Bell, is in wonderful all-original condition!

Given away as a premium for opening a bank account, this still bank advertises the Mechanics Savings Bank of Hartford, Connecticut.

The bank is complete with the famous Liberty Bell crack down its front as well as this slogan etched around its top, "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All The Inhab...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Jewelry : Contemporary item #1423518
Made using ancient glass eye bead(celadon color) , agarwood bead and the eye agate bead
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Jewelry : Pre 2000 item #720809
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Beautiful flower form pendant in goldtone metal with deep tranlucent enameling in rose pink and green, and Swarovski crystal stones, on a dark blue velvet ribbon. Circa 1990. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX BIJOUX and CL in script. Christian Lacroix began his career at the house of Jean Patou and has his own couture label since the late 1980s.

2 5/8 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide. The ribbon is 30 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Entertainment : Autographs : Pre 1980 item #1423692 (stock #JB04951)
A copy of 1971's bestseller book "The Exorcist", by William Peter Blatty, published by Harper and Row, this copy in dust jacket and **SIGNED** in black marker pen by the author. This may or may not be a first edition, but apparently it is not "first state" even if it is, as the last number on the last page is a "5"...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Wild West : Pre 1900 item #1421083 (stock #JB04998)
An interesting selection of barbed wire of the Early West dating from 1872 to 1884, the board titled at top "THE WIRE THAT FENCED THE WEST"; samples are identified in handwriting by type. Some of the early barbed wire is quite scarce and rare; collectors know what is and what is not. All in all, excellent memorabilia for the aficionado of the Early West. The piece measures 12" by 12".
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Entertainment : Autographs : Film Celebrities : Pre 1950 item #1423688 (stock #JB04077)
A PAIR of original glossy black and white photos of actors HURD HATFIELD (1917-1998) and GENE NELSON (1920-1996), circa 1940's, both autographed and inscribed to an as yet unidentified "Wilson", which is the principal reason why I have decided to sell them together (they are also identical sizes and identically framed and matted). The Hatfield has the following inscription at left: "For Wilson--with admiration for his dancing---In friendship--Yours, Hurd Hatfield"...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Advertising : Pre 1970 item #1490208
This is one really nice 6 1/2 inch high Frosted Tumbler featuring the 1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair. This Tumbler measures 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the top and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The decorations are all very good and legible. The back of the tumbler features the Pool of Industry Water Display story. I pictured both sides of the tumbler for your information. Be sure to search our other Worlds Fair items available. We guarantee all items to be as described...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Food and Drink : Pre 1950 item #1159837 (stock #6787)
Certainly the finest and most decorative vintage chocolate box we've come across! This is a c1930s-40s (we think) paper wrapped box with an applied print of two kittens on the top. The textured paper wrap is wallpaper thick with lush gold highlights, and this box has a gold Urney applique. The original tied ribbon is also present on this 13-3/4 x 9-3/4" box, which has the original sticker on the bottom (CHOCOLATES - 1-1/2 LB NET MANUFACTURED IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : World Fair : Pre 1940 item #1468237
This is a really great turquoise Fiesta 7 inch diameter Potter's plate advertising the 1939 Worlds Fair, made by Homer Laughlin Co. On the front of the plate is a design of a potter at work. On the back is stamped JOINT EXHIBIT of CAPITAL AND LABOR - The AMERICAN POTTER - NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939. This Plate is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The original paint on the back does have some variation in color which was done in the making. We guarantee items to be as described...
An original HAND WRITTEN LETTER AND ENVELOPE, to a Miss Dorothy Irwin on Hollywood Blvd., written entirely in green ink, postmarked Sept. 28, 1942, around the peak of the career of famed American actress BETTE DAVIS (1908-1989), whose career spanned some 50 years...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Jewelry : Pre 2000 item #833948
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Beautiful and versatile long necklace in transparent blue and green glass links with gilt metal mountings and glass based faux pearls, with a slide clasp with wired glass beads and faux pearls. Made by the Venetian glass maker Archimede Seguso, for Chanel. Not marked but very well documented. I am also selling a similar necklace and a pair of earrings from the same collection. Super wearable for day or night, and great to layer with other Chanel necklaces. Wearable length is 35 inch...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : School : Pre 1940 item #264188 (stock #G452)
Measuring 9.5 inches long x 8 inches wide in its wooden ABC frame, this delightful, fine motor practice material was made in pre-WWII Germany, circa 1930's.

Housed under the frame's glass are 2 color picture paper card models of common objects for tracing as well as an uncut sheet of never-used coloring squares to further build fine motor coordination in young, Kindergarten-age, fingers and hands.

The uncut sheet of coloring squares can be folded and stored in the protective frame along wi...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : School : Pre 1930 item #1437267 (stock #G677)
Measuring 9 inches long x 7 wide x 1.25 deep, this circa 1920's, children's architectural, wooden block set, likely made in Germany, is in near perfect condition!

The set appears to have been lightly used, if at all! Nearly all blocks are present, and all of these are in wonderful condition! It appears that one red triangular block is missing along with the four rectangular pieces needed to complete the second window frame (the second paper window insert remains).

The exterior paper label ...