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$18 USD Offers Considered1950's Tole Painted Metal Tissue Box
Collectibles:Metalware:Tole:Tissue Box
Great decorative accent for you bathroom or bedroom....a wonderful 1950’s metal hand painted toleware tissue box. This metal box is painted red and features flowers and leaves on the top and sides and a reticulated openwork design on the other side of the top. The short ends have painted leaves. At one time this would have had a back panel that slid in and allowed you to mount the tissue box. That has been lost to time - but if you are going to use this on a dresser or night stand you really don ...
$45 USD Offers ConsideredPrimitive Tin Box
Collectibles:Metalware:Primitive:Tin Box
Primitive tin box - maybe it was originally used to hold cigarettes or matches - but I'm not sure. Metal box is primitively made with solder marks on the edges. It has a hinged back and a lid that is made to fit snugly over the bottom box. The bottom of the box is stamped "FACTORY NO. 7 3RD DIST. NEW YORK" and also has 100 within a circle. There is the residue of a sticker on the bottom as well. There is a large area of roughness on the top of the lid that may be the remains of a sticker. There ...
$18 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Tin Trash Can - Blue With Flowers
Collectibles:Metalware:Trash Can
Great vintage trash can - perfect for a bedroom or bathroom. Dark blue painted tin trashcan has painted flowers in a lighter blue with white accents. The top reticulated metal edge is accented with the same lighter blue as the flowers. Can stands on 3 wooden ball feet - painted blue. Waste can is in good vintage condition. There are areas on the surface of the can that have lost the blue paint - little scratches - more on the back side. There is some rust around to top and bottom edges as well ...
$15 USD Offers ConsideredVintage School Bell with Wood Handle
Collectibles:Metalware:Vintage:Bell
Not only a great display piece but a wonderful way to call the family to dinner.............. Vintage Brass School Bell has a Wood Handle. It has a nice vintage patina. Ringer is cast metal. Ring is loud and clear with a very nice ding a ling. School bell measures 2 inches high (5 inches to the top of the handle) and 3 inches in diameter at the bottom. Bell is not marked. The wooden handle has broken around bottom (see photos) but this is cosmetic only - does not affect performance at all. ...
$25 USD Offers ConsideredCoppercraft Guild Framed Bird Wall Hanging - 1963
Collectibles:Metalware:Coppercraft Guild:Copper Wall Hanging
Great addition to your collection of copper items........this is a great vintage copper bird wall hanging that will add a wonderful touch to your wall........... The bird is sitting on a tree branch that has sprigs of leaves on both sides. I cannot quite what the bird, leaves, and frame are made of but they are black and copper painted. The background is a shiny piece of copper. Back is marked with the sticker from the Coppercraft Guild, Taunton, MASS. The back edge is also marked COPYRIGHT ...
$32 USD Offers ConsideredWrought Iron Candle Holder
Collectibles:Metalware:Wrought Iron:Candle Holder
This is a great decorative piece for your dining table or for on a coffee table. It consists of an open-work wrought iron bowl decorated with hearts. The hearts were created with twisted iron for an added decorative detail. It looks lovely as is or could hold decorative balls or pine cones or whatever you like. It is perched upon some decorative iron scroll work so that it is higher than the 2 candle holders on each side. One each side, attached to the bowl with more scroll-work. are candlestick ...
$32 USD Offers ConsideredCast Iron Trivet by John Wright ,#254
Collectibles:Metalware:Cast Iron:Trivet
Here is a nice vintage cast iron trivet to add to your collection - decorative as well as functional. Trivet has the traditional broom and wheat design. Trivet rests on 3 cast iron feet. It is marked on the back "JOHN WRIGHT INC. 254". Trivet measures 8 1/2 inches long and 5 1/4 inches wide at it's widest point. It stands 1 inch high when resting on the table. Trivet is in good vintage condition. It has some reddish colored areas on it's black outer surface but overall looks good - old - but ...
$12 USD Offers ConsideredDaher Collector's Series Tray - Norman Rockwell
Collectibles:Metalware:Kitchenware:Tray
Great metal tray with a color replica of one of Norman Rockwell's classic illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, September 20, 1958. This one is called "THE RUNAWAY" and features a young runaway with his hobo back sitting at the soda fountain counter with a policeman. This is a scene that captures the innocence and nostalgia of the 1950's. The blue border of the tray includes the title "THE RUNAWAY" in gold script. Tray is marked on the back "COLLECTOR'S SERIES SATURDAY EVENING POST ...
$45 USD Offers ConsideredLarge Copper Cookie Jar - Portugal
Collectibles:Metalware:Copper:Cookie Jar
What a beautiful addition to your kitchen - this bright, sparkling copper cookie jar - what will excite you more - the cookies in the jar or the jar itself? Cookie jar and lid are solid copper. It has a gold plate on the front that reads COOKIES. The lid has a cream colored ceramic knob handle. It is marked near the lid with "MADE IN PORTUGAL SOLID COPPER". It also has a marking that looks like "JDI' but I am not sure if that is correct. This container is in almost perfect condition. It is so ...
$30 USD Offers ConsideredSet of 3 Old Metal Bells - Painted and Engraved
Collectibles:Metalware:Bell
Here is a great set of 3 old metal bells each with a different etched message...........perfect for a bell collector or to give as gifts based on the message......... The first and largest bell reads "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY". This bell also has engraved stars or snowflakes around it's surface. It was painted witha red paint which is wearing away. The bell appears to be made of brass. It retains it's ringer and has a nice tinkling sound. Bell measures 2 1/8 inches high and 1 3/4 inches in diameter at ...
$15 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Red Metal Tray with Rooster
Collectibles:Metalware:Kitchenware:Tray
Great vintage metal tray complete with a very colorful illustration of a rooster on a weathervane........perfect for a retro kitchen. The edge of the tray is a simulated wood look - painted red. The background of the tray is a tan simulated wood. Rooster is done in shades of red, green, blue, orange, and yellow. Tray is in good vintage condition. There are not spots of rust and only one little scratch on the left side edge. There are some signs of use on the surface of the tray when you move it ...
$22 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Hand Painted Metal Tole Ware Tray
Collectibles:Metalware:Tole:Tray
What a wonderful large tray - perfect for putting on top of a coffee table............. This wonderful vintage tole tray is not marked. The background color of the tray is a yellow/tan color. The sides/edges of the tray are decorated with hand painted blue flowers (the look like petunias to me) with gold leaves and stems. Tray shows it's age with wear to the surface of the tray. There are a number small chips to the paint on the front surface of the metal tray along with some minor scratches and ...
$55 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Bell - Brass, Metal, Wood
Collectibles:Metalware:Vintage:Bell
Here is a bell that I believe was a ships bell. It would look terrific on a mantelpiece. The bell itself appears to be brass. It has no ringer and appears never to have had one. The bell is attached to a very ornate metal stand. The bell is encased in an arch that that has swirls and leaves as well as an angel head at the top front. There are lovely swirls inside the arch as well. The metal has been covered with gold paint. There is a bolt holding the bell to the arch and screws holding the ...
$65 USD Offers ConsideredPrimitive Metal Bell with Hand Painted Flowers
Collectibles:Metalware:Bell
Nice primitive hand-painted bell to add to your collection........... This primitive metal bell is hand painted with flowers in pink, blue, and white with some green leaves and stems. Bell is 2 inches tall including the handle and and 2 1/2 inches at its widest point. It is 1 1/2 inches deep. The bell is brass colored and has a nice vintage patina. What appears to be a cast square head nail is used for a clapper. Bell is not marked. There is some minor paint loss to the flowers - mostly tiny ...
$35 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Metal Hand Bell - Ornate Cut-Work Handle
Collectibles:Metalware:Bell
This is a very nice metal hand bell with a wooden handle. The handle then has applied metal cut-work. A great addition to your collection - or as a gift for that special someone that likes bells....... Bell itself is made of a silver colored metal. It has 2 sets of indented rings - between these there is an area that may have originally depicted some sort of scene or design but now you can only see raised and lowered areas . That area has a somewhat pitted appearance which appears to be ...
$12 USD Offers ConsideredMiniature Reticulated Metal Frame with Picture
Collectibles:Metalware:Reticulated Frame With Picture
This is a cute little frame in a grayish metal. The interior portion of the frame is reticulated metal circles framed by a pinkish background with raised leaves. The very edge of the frame is ridged. Inside the frame is a painted cardboard picture. The scene reminds me of San Francisco because of the hill. There is a house with a picket fence with 2 women standing by the fence. There are 2 trees and a big hill leading to what looks like the ocean. There is a back cardboard piece that has a ...
$14 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Aluminum Baby Cup
Collectibles:Metalware:Aluminum:Baby Cup
What a cute little gift for the VINTAGE BABY in your life...... This is a vintage Baby cup in what I believe is aluminum although it is not marked. It is small with a nice little curved handle. It is embossed with the word "Baby" in nice lettering. A band of vertical lines encircles the cup - one above the word and one below and adds a nic decorative touch. Cup is in very nice vintage condition. It does show some minor signs of age - a tiny (really tiny) dent around the bottom edge as well as ...
$28 USD Offers ConsideredVintage 1950's Era Black Metal Magazine Rack
Collectibles:Metalware:Magazine Rack
Add a cool black magazine rack to your vintage room.......this black metal rack has 2 shelves each made out of pierced black mesh-like metal. The pattern is little squares that make bigger squares that are divided into 8 parts. The bottom shelf is raised on each side to keep the magazines or papers contained. The top shelf is flat with no sides. Shelves are held together with black metal arms/legs and each leg has a tiny cup on the bottom to keep it from scratching the floor. It also has a ...
$12 USD Offers ConsideredCast Iron Trivet
Collectibles:Metalware:Kitchenware:Vintage:Trivet
Here is a nice vintage cast iron trivet to add to your collection - decorative as well as functional. Trivet has a swirl design that looks makes either a heart or a spade in the middle - depending on which way you hold the trivet. Trivet rests on 3 iron feet. It is not marked. Trivet measures 8 1/2 inches long and 3 3/4 inches wide at it's widest point. It stands 3/4 inch high when resting on the table. Trivet is in good vintage condition. It has some light reddish colored areas (rust spots) on ...
$34 USD Offers ConsideredVintage 1950's Era Black Metal Magazine Rack
Collectibles:Metalware:Magazine Rack
Add a cool black magazine rack to your vintage room.......I love the curved lines of this retro 50's this black metal rack. Magazine holder is made out of open black mesh-like metal. The pattern is diamonds that make up square - or X's within a square - whichever way you prefer to look at it - it is kind of like those pictures where you can see 2 different designs depending on how you hold it or look at it. It has a black handle in the middle that makes it easy to carry from room to room - you ...
$25 USD Offers ConsideredVintage 1950's Gold Metal Magazine Rack
Collectibles:Metalware:Magazine Rack
Add a cool retro magazine rack to your vintage room.......this gold metal rack has 2 sections each made out of gold arrows (they sort of make me think of pitchforks for some reason). Nice curved handle in the middle allows you to move the rack from spot to spot - HANDY!! Rack is in good vintage condition. It shows signs of wear mostly with some minor rust/discoloration in a few spots. Rack is perfectly capable of holding books, magazines, papers, or what you have. Magazine rack measures 17 ...
$28 USD Offers ConsideredOld English Pewter Sugar and Creamer
Collectibles:Metalware:Pewter
Won't these 2 beauties add distinction to your dining room.......... Pewter creamer and sugar and very plain with no adornment other than their aged patina. Each has gracefully curved handles. The set has a primitive look and would display nicely among other primitive kitchen items. Items are marked on the bottom - although the engraved markings are wearing off and not completely intact. The sugar is marked "GENUINE PEWTER" and appears to have the mark of a windmill (although I am not sure as I ...
$25 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Metal Trivet - Copper - Pennsylvania Dutch Theme
Collectibles:Metalware:Kitchenware:Vintage:Trivet
This trivet reminds me of many of the Pennsylvania Dutch motifs that I saw while growing up in PA Dutch country.....It's got hearts, birds (distalfinks?) a star, and 2 brooms. Trivet is metal and stands on 4 feet. It appears to have had a copper finsih but is quite aged - shows rust and oxidation on both sides. It is still quite lovely - the discolorations and wear really add that vintage patina that looks so nice in a vintage kitchen. Trivet is marked "299" on the back. Trivet measures 8 3/4 ...
$20 USD Offers ConsideredCurrier and Ives Tile and Cast Iron Trivet
Collectibles:Metalware:Kitchenware:Vintage:Trivet:Currier And Ives
This vintage trivet features one of the classic Currier and Ives scenes - A HOME IN THE WILDERNESS applied to a tile. The tile is framed with a cast iron trivet that has hearts and swirls. This trivet would make a great addition to any collection and would look lovely hanging in your vintage kitchen. The Currier and Ives scene (A HOME IN THE WILDERNESS) depicts father and son returning to a log cabin. The father is holding his rifle while the son leads a horse. Another little boy is skating on ...
$30 USD Offers ConsideredSet of 6 Small Tole Tip Trays
Collectibles:Metalware:Tole:Tip Tray
Nice set of 6 small metal toleware trays - these, I believe, were used for tips when things were a little more formal. Trays are a pretty off-white color - looks like French Vanilla ice cream. They have orange swirls on the edges and a lovely tole flower display on the surface of the tray. The backs of the trays are gold colored. Each tray measures approximately 6 1/2 inches long, 4 1/2 inches wide, and 1/2 inch deep. Trays are in good vintage condition. Each has a few areas of paint loss but ...
$28 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Cast Iron Wine Rack
Collectibles:Metalware:Wine Rack
Vintage wine rack - made out of cast iron - very simple yet elegant - round circles of metal to hold your wine. Rack measures 18 1/2 inches long by 6 inches wide by 14 1/2 inches high. It is in good condition with some rust and signs of wear as pictured. Thanks for stopping by - please come visit with us again. Please e-mail with any questions. Bookmark ABIGAILS ATTIC TREASURES and stop back whenever you get a chance to find out what's "NEW" in the attic............... If shipping seems too high ...
$22 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Metal Basket - Shabby
Collectibles:Metalware:Basket
I don't know what this basket was meant to do - but I think it might make a great holder for business cards or a note pad or whatever you might have.......... Metal basket has a twisted double handle and is made up of little curly cues of metal attached to one another to form the basket. Two more pieces with curved ends make the feet the basket rests upon. It has been painted a cream color. It has quite a bit of rust in some spots. You could leave it like that or paint it white or pink for an ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Iron Tole Painted Candlestick
Collectibles:Metalware:Cast Iron:Candleholder
Terrific old candlestick - perfect for any side table - or any spot in the house that needs a little something........ Candle stick is black iron and has a curled finger handle. The candle holder has been edged in gold paint as the edge of the underplate. The gold is wearing off in spots along both surfaces. It also has a nice painted heart and some decorative flowers and leaves. Candlestick is in very good vintage condition. There is some minor wear consistent with age but overall it looks very ...
$12 USD Offers ConsideredForged Steel Horseshoe
Collectibles:Metalware:Horseshoe
Make sure that you hang this with the end pointing up - so the GOOD LUCK doesn't run out............... Forged Steel Horse Shoe has the requisite rust and will make a great addition hanging in any vintage room or even outside.................. Horseshoe is marked FORGED STEEL. It also has a mark with a B within a circle on both ends. Shoe is 7 1/4 inches long, 6 1/4 inches wide, and 1/2 inches thick (the raised areas are 3/4 inch thick). Please e-mail with any questions. Thanks for visiting our ...
$12 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Sad Iron - No Handle
Collectibles:Metalware:Cast Iron:Sad Iron:Mrs. Potts
Here is a great old sad iron - perfect for use as a door stop or a paper weight or just as a decorative element........ Sad iron is old and rusty and has no handle. It is marked on the top with "MRS. POTTS SAD IRON". Sad iron measures 5 3/4 inches long, 3/1/4 inches wide, and stands 1 3/4 inches high from the table. Please e-mail with any questions. Thanks so much for visiting our shop.
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