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Unused Vintage 40s Elgin American Goldtone Ladies’ Compact

$45 USDUnused Vintage 40s Elgin American Goldtone Ladies’ Compact

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Unused and in the original dust sleeve, this vintage late 40s/early 50s Elgin American goldtone compact features a circular shape with floral engraving on the lid. The mix of shiny and matte finishes to the metal gives it a striking two tone effect. Integral mirror and lidded powder well with puff inside, as well as a paper advertising/re-ordering insert from the company. Puff and powder well lid are marked “Elgin American”. Measuring 3” in diameter, this lovely compact is in excellent condition.
Vintage Elgin American Goldtone Ladies’ Compact

$36 USDVintage Elgin American Goldtone Ladies’ Compact

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Lovely midcentury Elgin American goldtone loose powder ladies’ compact in a rectangular shape features engraved floral and scrolling designs on the lid. The lid of the powder well is machine engraved as well, with both it and the (used) powder puff marked “Elgin American”. Measuring 2 ¾” x 2”—just right for sitting in the palm of the hand—the compact comes in its original dust bag and is in excellent condition.
Vintage Schick Mother-of-Pearl Cigarette Case

$38 USDVintage Schick Mother-of-Pearl Cigarette Case

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts:Cigarette Case
Vintage 40s/50s goldtone cigarette case from Schick has a checkerboard pattern mother-of-pearl top and a machined design of gleaming circles inside. A flip-up clip keeps the cigarettes in place. Manufacturer sticker inside lid reads “Styled by Schick Mfg. Co New York”. Measuring 4” x 3”, the case contains 10 vintage cigarettes (8 Viceroy and 2 Chesterfield) that I will remove before shipping if the new owner requests it! Very good condition, with a few superficial scratches to the back (and one ...
Vintage 60s Rickshaw & Chinese Dancer Glass Tumblers

$26 USDVintage 60s Rickshaw & Chinese Dancer Glass Tumblers

Collectibles:Kitchenware:Glass
Set of 4 vintage late 50s/early 60s glass tumblers are pure kitsch, with colorful caricature illustrations that reveal how limited American knowledge of Chinese culture was before the trade embargo got lifted in the mid-70s. Two glasses (the red and yellow ones, #s 6 & 8) are decorated with rickshaws passing under paper-lantern hung branches, while the other two (the green and white tumblers, #s 5 & 7) are decorated with a dancer and Chinese musician (playing a mandolin or other string ...
Vintage Stratton Purple Thistles Goldtone Compact

$32 USDVintage Stratton Purple Thistles Goldtone Compact

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Lovely 50s/60s vintage goldtone compact from Stratton features a design of purple thistles on the lid. Stamped “Stratton” on the machine-engraved inner powder lid (along with the logo of a woman’s hand holding an open compact!), and “Stratton, Made in England” just above the mirror. Sifter is present, but not the puff. Measuring just under 3” in diameter, the compact is is excellent condition.
Vintage Volupte Goldtone Compact--Unused In Original Box

$56 USDVintage Volupte Goldtone Compact--Unused In Original Box

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Vintage 50s square Volupte goldtone compact with an machined design of alternating textured and shiny vertical “stripes” features a mirror and powder well inside. Snap-open lid to the powder well is signed “Volupte, USA”, and well contains a velvety unused puff embossed “Volupte” in gold lettering. Measuring 3” x 3”, this lovely compact is in excellent, unused condition, complete with original box and dust bag.
Vintage 50s/60s Courting Couple Porcelain Figurine Hinode Japan

$45 USDVintage 50s/60s Courting Couple Porcelain Figurine Hinode Japan

Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Porcelain Figurine
Vintage mid-century white porcelain figurine stamped “Hinode Japan” features a courting couple with gilt accents and delicate handpainted detailing of the couple’s hair and faces. Barefoot and dressed in a flowing gown, the woman holds a flowery wreath (or perhaps a tambourine?) Her suitor wears a cost with tails, knee breeches, and buckle shoes as he serenades her on his lute. The pedestal they sit on is decorated here and there with flowery branches peeking out, and there is also what looks ...
Vintage 60s Modernist Demitasse or Tea Set Bareuther Bavaria

$65 USDVintage 60s Modernist Demitasse or Tea Set Bareuther Bavaria

Collectibles:Kitchenware:Demitasse Or Tea Set
Set of 6 vintage 60s demitasse or tea cups and saucers and sugar bowl from Bareuther Bavaria features, instead of a traditional floral pattern, a refreshingly unique abstract design in pastel blue, pink, and celery with gold accents that would have fit in well with the Jetson’s futuristic décor, but will do just as nicely as a midcentury accent in a contemporary kitchen. The 2 ¼” sugar bowl and 4 ¼” saucers are backstamped with the mark the company introduced in the late 50s (“Bareuther Bavaria” ...
Vintage 40s Reverse Carved Lucite Compact w/Pansy Inset

$42 USDVintage 40s Reverse Carved Lucite Compact w/Pansy Inset

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Flapjack-sized vintage 40s lucite compact features a round picture of red, white, and blue pansies on a pink ground framed with reverse carved corners. Inside is an integral mirror and powder well with unused puff and strainer; the well has a “grooved” surface of concentric circles, visible through the lucite bottom. Measuring 4” square, the compact has no manufacturer markings and is in very good, unused condition, with surface scratches and some cloudiness to the mirror
Vintage 50s Robert Wuersch Art Enamel Ladies’ Compact w/Fish Motif

$75 USDVintage 50s Robert Wuersch Art Enamel Ladies’ Compact w/Fish Motif

Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compacts
Vintage late 50s goldtone ladies compact from Robert Wuersch Imports features an exquisitely enamelled lid with Modernist design of two abstract fishes in gold, white, and black. Inside is an integral mirror and lidded powder well with unused puff. Swiss immigrant Robert Wuersch opened an importing/exporting business in New York City in 1951 and began production of ceramics and art enamels on copper and wood in 1957. In 1961, he moved to Fall River, MA, where he founded Wuersch Clocks ...
 
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