Offered is a set of three tubes of C1900, unused, new-old-stock, M. Stein's theatrical grease paint makeup, rarely found in today's collectible market. Stein's theater makeup was extremely well-known throughout New York City's Broadway Theater District and was manufactured locally in New York.

The tubes bear the Stein's Trademark seal which is quite detailed and ornate and consists of a horseshoe labeled "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful), which encircles a stylized and entwined "M" and "S"...

A scarce and unusual 3-3/4" antique English porcelain souvenir beaker or tumbler from Elora, Ontario, Canada c1900. This travel memento features a black transfer of the Irvine Bridge; the area has long been a tourist destination and it is quite beautiful with the Victorian town and the Elora Gorge on the Grand River the highlights. This beaker has embossed decoration and gold trim; it is stamped with the Myott's mark with the Royal Grafton mark beneath it...

Offered is an antique, hand-personalized and hand-signed, school merit award, circa 1860's.

The artistically-rendered award was presented to student, Eleanor R. Russell, and signed by her teacher, Angie M. Gibson.

The framed and matted merit award measures 8 inches wide x 10 inches long and is adorned with a delicate, hand-colored, floral wreath...

Measuring 9 inches in diameter, this wonderful 1950's, school, Spelling and Counting Board retaining its original box with a 77 Cent price sticker on it! The game is quite colorful, as is the box, and both will create an eye-appealing display! The game is in mint, unused condition with all letters of the alphabet present as well as the numbers one through ten with math signs. The box shows its age with superficial dirt, weak corners and seams, as well as tearing to the box bottom...

Offered is a vintage, 1930s era, metal sign embossed "$50 REWARD PACIFIC RURAL PRESS".

The Pacific Rural Press, first established in 1871 in San Francisco, California, was formed to educate and otherwise serve the needs of California's agricultural community, primarily addressing fruit and vegetable growers...

This wonderful vintage hospital sign from the 1920's once hung in a small central South Carolina hospital, as told by the 91 year old seller from whom it was purchased.

Taken right out of her sewing room where it had hung for decades on the wall, the black and gold sign, which is painted on a heavy particle-type board, has a very lovely, warm, aged patina. It was very difficult to photograph as the black background paint readily picked up the slightest light source...

This great kit is complete with all items. It is circa 1960, by, Johnson and Johnson: New Brunswick, N.J. and Chicago, ILL. It measures: Height - 2", Width - 3 3/4", Length 6". It is in vintage condition.

A circa early 1960's black and white photo of famous actress Leslie Caron (1931-), the actress appearing very young, with her famous sassy short haircut, inscribed at lower right in somewhat faded ink "Pour George Ghira/Souvenir de/Leslie Caron". The name of the recipient might be "Ghica", or even another variant---difficult to decipher. Caron of course is the actress known for "Gigi", "An American in Paris", and so forth...

A boxed cut crystal master salts & silverplated spoons circa 1920s-30s. This English made silk and plush lined presentation box contains two 2-3/4" cut crystal open master salt dishes and two 2-3/4" silver plated master salt spoons. This set has a black paper-wrapped fitted 6-3/8" X 3-7/8" box with brass fittings (marked BRITISH MADE)...

A replica of unknown date on cardstock, of graphic art created to advertise the August 9-10, 1956 appearance of Elvis Presley in Jacksonville, Florida. That appearance created considerable controversy at the time due to the sexually suggestive behavior of Presley, and to this day, the event is infamous in the history of pop culture and music...

Measuring just 4.75" tall at its highest point x 2.5" deep x 3.5" wide, this fabulous, circa early 1960s, handcrafted mini replica of a 19thC School Master's Desk lacks absolutely nothing in detailing!

Constructed with hardwood and featuring brass hardware, this delightful piece retains its original box labeled "Made In Korea", with design copyrighted by B...

An attractive Victorian 12-3/4" long painted silk and bone fan with flowers. This unsigned fan is attractively painted on one side with pink flowers and leaves, and the bone supports are unadorned. This item is in very good original condition with no chips, cracks, major tears or stains, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor fraying to the silk at the ends...

Original movie poster, 1963, for the film "The Stripper", starring then-young Joanne Woodward, and Robert Webber, Louis Nye, and Gypsy Rose Lee. The poster measures 39 1/2" by 26" (45" by 32" framed, behind easy-ship Plexi). There is hand-numbering at bottom right, "63/123", and I do not know what to make of that since this would been unlikely to have been printed in such a low edition...

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...

Offered is a group of five, antique paper, hand-personalized and signed, New York Public School student merit awards from the 1840's, each priced separately, and suitable for framing.

All 5 of these artistically-rendered awards were presented to the same student, Maria Royce, and signed by her teacher, Isabella F. McCormick, as well as two representatives of the school committee for "regular and punctual attendance with correct deportment and diligent attention to her studies." Maria obvious...

An old authentic vintage California orange crate label, "Bronco", issued for product of the Redlands Foothill Groves, Redlands, California, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles. The label probably dates to the 1930's. Condition is excellent, frame has some age and adds appeal. For your Californiana or western Americana collection. Measures 11" by 12" framed, perfect for a small narrow wall. Allow for reflections in the glass.

A rarely-found 1920's piece! Measuring approximately 12.5 inches tall x 9.50 inches wide x 3/8" deep, this wonderful and scarce CHOCOLATE LOVER'S Take a Chance Gambling Board would have been found in one's local general store. A novel advertising promotion, it provided an opportunity for the store to increase patronage by offering a chance at winning a delicious chocolate giveaway- perfect for a Valentine Day's gift for that special someone!

For a ten cent purchase, one had the opportunity t...

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...

Offered is a very nice 1950 - 1960s era painted wood sign found in a Myrtle Beach antiques shop.

This double sided sign has the same word "WATERFRONT" painted on each side. The white background and bold black stenciled lettering are identical.

This handsome sign measures 24 inches long x 6 inches high and 3/8 inches thick. There are 2 unobtrusive small holes on either side which were used when hanging the sign. Other than the expected scuff marks, surface mars, and minor stains, this sign...

Measuring 9 1/2 inches wide x 13 inches long, this brightly colored, copyright 1937, The Tale of Peter Rabbit book, a sweet story originally written by Beatrix Potter and offered here, in a large softcover book format and illustrated by acclaimed American children's illustrator, Milo Winter, is very rarely found!

Published by The Merrill Publishing Company, Educational Publishers, Chicago, Illinois, this book was meant to be used in the early Primary Grades as an educational tool to promot...

This tie pin features the colors of The American Flag. It has red, white and blue rhinestones prong set in goldtone. It measures 3/8" x 3/8". It is in strikingly, excellent condition and hard to find.

Measuring 9 inches in width x 3 inches in height x 1.75 inches deep, this vintage 1920’s, country store advertising display reads, “We Give And Redeem Gold Stamps”. A very unusual find!

Black with hand-painted, gold lettering, this interesting advertising display would sit nicely on a shelf! In fine, all-original condition with the expected nicks and superficial surface scratches.

Measuring 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 6" high, this C1890s, unique and interestingly designed school lunch box has four parts: the base, which is 4" deep, the lid, a removable handled cup cleverly fitted to the top of the lunchbox lid, and a removal interior tray to dine upon that rests on a small edge inside the base!

Constructed of tin with well-executed soldered seams and rolled edges on nearly all areas which are smooth and comfortable to the touch.

In great condition for its 120 years ...

This is a pair of (unmarked but tested) sterling silver boot or shoe toe tips. They measure 4-3/4" around the front and they are 1-1/16" at their widest. They have holes for attachment to your footwear, and they weigh 32.7 grams. This pair is in very good condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some scratches and scrapes from kicking stuff. Now YOU can kick 'em too. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all ...

Vintage clip-on earrings by Wilma Spagli, Italy. Grey wool bound together by flaxen thread in a check pattern. 1980’s, the gold tone metal base signed Wilma Spagli and Made in Italy. Height "1 ¾ / 4.5 cm. Condition: fine.

An original 1941 move poster in the "insert" size, 37 1/2" by 15 1/2" as framed, the movie being "Trail of the Silver Spur", presented by Monogram Pictures Corp., produced by George W. Weeks, Directed by Roy Luby. Actors portrayed are Ray "Crash" Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max "Alibi" Terhune. This is NOT a modern reproduction. The old poster shows its age with three areas of horizontal creases, as shown in images; at top there are margin browning stains and at top right a tear where th...

A vintage unsigned chocolate brown coloured natural alligator purse c1940s-50s. This 12-3/8" wide purse stands 9-3/8" high to the top of the nickel plated clasp and it has a 7" high alligator strap as well. it has a brown silk lining with a zip pouch and it is in excellent condition with no scrapes, wear, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a white stain or residue on the liner inside. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issue...

Circa early to mid 1960's image of actress Joanne Woodward (1930-), hand signed and inscribed "To Tom Best Wishes Joanne Woodward" in blue marker. The photo (7 1/2" by 9 1/2", 10 1/2" by 12" in simulated wood frame) is I believe a reprint of a sixties image of the actress in her prime, and signed at a later date. Woodward of course was married for fifty years to actor Paul Newman, with whom she appeared in ten films, and with whom she collaborated on many others. Today she is said to be aff...

Victorian mother of pearl and silvered metal button hook, for ladies’ boots and gloves. Length "3 ¼ / 8 cm. Condition: fine.

An original auction catalog from Bonhams, Los Angeles, of the sale of June 8/9, 2022 of the possessions of the famous pair of entertainers, who passed in 2020 and 2021. Catalog is in excellent fresh condition. It is filled with images of the possessions from the Las Vegas residences, giving a unique insight into the personal lives of these personalities. The pair of course held audiences spellbound on the Las Vegas Strip for many years, up until the act-ending October 2003 on-stage accident w...

A Cunard Queen Elizabeth I ship tie clip 1930s. This gilt brass and celluloid 2-3/4" tie clip dates to 1938-40 and it depicts the Cunard steamship liner Queen Elizabeth I. Launched in 1938, the QEI was retrofitted for the war effort in 1940, and relaunched in 1946. She was taken out of service as a luxury liner in 1968. This clip features a 5/8" x 1/2" celluloid view of the ship, with Queen Elizabeth written below the ship, and it is in excellent original condition with no cracks, scrapes, d...

A first edition hard cover published by Abbeville Press in 1998.The dust jacket shows some wear with scotch tape on the upper corner ( see photo ), the back has a tear and creasing at the top edge and there is an ink spot on the bottom text block. The book is in fine condition. Illustrated. 359 pages. Original price $ 75.

A hand signed copy of the 1996 First Edition copy of "Ghost of a Chance", the memoir of pianist and bandleader PETER DUCHIN (1937-), son of the swing musician Eddy Duchin. The younger Duchin led a glittering life in high society during the middle years of the century, and the interesting tales of his privileged upbringing and performance history are detailed in this hard cover book. The book measures 9 1/2" by 7". The original dust jacket is included. It shows slight wear (inside front dust ...

An Edwardian gold filled wrist purse on a chain c1910-20. This 2-1/2 x 1-7/8" purse is undecorated, it has a snap-catch and a 7-1/2" link chain; it has a WH & Co. in a heart maker's mark and it is in excellent original condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than two shallow dents on one side and the later insertion of some purple velvet on the inside. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and...

A 1950s Italian straw glass liners & metal carrier. This funky addition to your 1950s retro table is a set of dyed straw glass liners in their original black wire carrying tray. The liners each have a silk MADE IN ITALY sewn-on tag, and they are in pairs, in purple, orange, gold and bronze colours (each 2-3/4" across and 2-3/4" deep). The 16 x 8-1/2" carrying tray has plastic-cord wrapped handles, and this set is in excellent original condition with no scrapes, dents, bends, corrosion, losses...

A Whitbread Tankard beer pub or bar sign 1950s-60s. This gilt metal and screen-printed plastic pub advertising sign measures 8-5/8" x 3-1/8" and it has white, gold, red and gold screening on a royal blue plastic oval, set in to a metal tripod-style base. Whitbread Tankard is an English beer, first introduced in 1958 or 1959 by the Whitbread brewery. (The Whitbread brewery is no longer in business). This bar collectible is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, lo...