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$32 USDMiniature Mandolin
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures
This lovely mandolin is inlaid with shell, glass stones, and metal. It measures 3 3/4" tall which would work in a larger scale dollhouse. It is missing the strings, fret bar and tuning knobs, but displays wonderfully. The wood appears to be a fruitwood and has a lovely patina.
$28 USDMiniature German Kitchen Enamel Funnel
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures
This miniature funnel came from an old German Kitchen Roombox. It is larger scale and measures 2" tall. It has a lot of use wear and chippy paint. There is corrosion at unpainted areas.
$12 USDRed Checked Pioneer Bonnet Needlecase Sewing Kit c 1940
Collectibles:Vintage:Sewing
This adorable red and white checked bonnet is actually a needlecase inside the brim and the inside back is a pocket just big enough for a thimble, thread and a small pair of scissors (unfortunately I purchased it empty). It measures 6 1/2" tall and 5 1/2" wide. The brim is held together with two snaps, when opened inside there is a piece of red flannel to hold needles. This piece is in very good condition with some yellowing to the white checked areas.
$32 USDMechanical Dial Telephone Charm c 1917-1946
Jewelry:Vintage:Charms
This is another silver charm from the vintage bracelet. It measures 1/2" tall to the top of the molded loop. The dial moves when turned and letters spell HELLO. This was removed from a bracelet started c 1917 and completed c 1946. The jump ring has been cut during the removal process.
$275 USDGerman All Bisque Flapper Doll c 1920's
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures:Dollhouse Dolls
This 6 inch side glancing, all bisque flapper is adorable! She is marked 129 over 2 and is jointed at the shoulder and hips. Her clothing is original including her little crocheted cloche hat. She has a few condition problems being a rub to the paint on her right cheek, her right thumb has been repaired (but not overpainted) and her legs are reproduction replacements. I purchased her many years ago and was surprised when I found out her legs were replaced. The only giveaway is that they are a ...
$98 USDFrench Fashion Doll Miniature Clothes Brush in Box c 1900
Dolls:Antique:French Fashion Accessories
This wooden box with printed lid is in very good condition for it's age. There is a small water mark on the front lip of the lid and some minor wear. Inside the box is a boar bristle and celluloid clothes brush. The box will only close if the brush is wedged under the back (see first photo of the open box), if it is not (as in the 2nd open box photo) it will not shut all the way. The box measures 2 1/2" tall and 3 3/8" wide. The wood joints are glued with old hide glue and the lid is hinged on ...
$135 USDCharlotte Weibul Cloth Doll with tag
Dolls:Cloth
This lovely 7" tall cloth girl by Charlotte Weibul is in excellent condition. She has a lot of wonderful hand sewing work and decoration that you expect from a Weibul doll. I couldn’t resist this gal at auction because of her embroidered shawl and faux stone brooch. The face is hand painted stockingnet. She retains her original paper tag ast the bottom of her skirt.
$165 USDHand Painted Miniature signed Maury c 1880-90's
Antiques:Art:Portrait Miniature
This beautiful lady is signed "Maury". I am not able to read who she is, but she is identified on the back frame by paper label and pencil writing. Most of these Victorian miniatures are copies of famous works that were done 50-60 years later. The paper was torn when I purchased her and I am able to determine that this portrait is painted on a celluloid wafer. The ebonized wooden frame measures 4 7/8" tall and 4 3/4" wide, the painting is under glass and is 2 1/4" in diameter. There is wear and ...
$25 USDFrench Quimper Miniature Shoes
Pottery:By Place Of Origin:Quimper
This set of two different Quimper shoes are in very good to fair overall condition. The red criss-cross designed shoe has a chip on the inner heel (see pic), there is no other damage. Both are hand painted marked on the soles and also have penciled numerals. Each measures 3" long.
$42 USDCalico Doll Dress with Apron and underthings c 1900
Dolls:Clothing, Accessories
This little cotton calico dress, apron and underclothing will fit a doll approx 8" tall. It is suitable for a small china or peg wooden. The clothing is machine sewn, hand made. There is a lot of sun fading to parts of the dress and a stain on the red apron. The unbleached muslim underclothing were sewn on and need to be resewn at waist areas. The neck opening of the dress is only cut and not sewn and finished. There are a few foxing spots on the muslim.
$16 USDCharacter Novelty Company White Poodle Puppet c 1960's
Collectibles:Toys:Hand Puppets
This white furry Poodle Puppet measures 10" tall. She is in very good condition overall. The faux fur is very clean and bright white. Her rayon ribbons have some fraying at ends and her ears have moth damage, but are still good. A few flea nips to edges of ears and surface holes that do not go through the cloth. This doggie has a really sweet expression and would be a delightful addition to a collection.
$15 USDMiniature Oriental Screen c 1950
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures
This black lacquered wood and paper covered screen is in very good overall condition. When laid out flat it measures 14 1/2“ X 7 1/2“. Most likely it is Japanese as the hand painted design is a tree branch full of cherry blossoms. There is nailed on metal decoration at the end corners and middle. The metal surface does have scratches on it. This is a wonderful backdrop for small dolls or for use in a larger scale dollhouse.
$41 USDYoung Fashion's 11 1/2" Doll Outfit c 1960-70's MIP
Dolls:Fashion
Wow! This fashion doll outfit for 11 1/2 modern teen dolls is Mint in package! The 10" tall package does have some wear and bends, but good overall. There are nice graphics on the backside. It reads: Made in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Included is a pair of orange cord pants with belt, yellow top, yellow & orange coat, a yellow skirt with belt and lastly a pair of open-toe white hi heels! On the top there is an old Penney's tag that has numbers on it and the old time price of .99!
$10 USDRed Dragon Tin Toy Clicker Made in Japan c 1950-60's
Collectibles:Toys:Noisemakers, Clickers
This tin noise maker measures 3" long. He is in good to fair overall condition. The top paint is good to very good, but he does have paint wear on the bottom and some minor corrosion. On his left side he's marked: Made in Japan.
$35 USDDresser Dolls and Other China Figurals by Marion & Werner
Books:About Collecting:Dolls
This 128 page, illustrated value guide is full of wonderful black and white photos of half doll related treasures such as lamps, bathing beauties, pin boxes, perfume bottles, place card holders, etc. It is a very hard to find reference, written by Frieda Marion and Norma Werner and published by Collector Books c 1983. It is in good used condition with some age yellowing to pages and edge wear. ISBN: 0-89145-223-0
$12 USDDeveloping Your Doll Collection for Enjoyment and Investment
Books:About Collecting:Dolls
Developing Your Doll Collection by Loretta Holz c 1982, is a book I found very helpful, especially when I began to collect dolls seriously. It was published before internet collecting, but is full of advice still useful for today's collector. It goes over types of dolls available, why become a collector, how to buy, what to pay, where to find dolls, how to bargain, etc. The book is in good to fair used condition and has a hard cover. This book is hard to find and out of print. There are 125 ...
$25 USDThe Glass Christmas Ornament by Rogers and Hawkins
Books:About Antiques:Christmas Ornaments
This is the 1983-second edition of The Glass Christmas Ornament Old & New A Collector’s Compendium And Price Guide by Maggie Rogers and Judith Hawkins. This hard to find book was published by Timber Press with ISBN: 0-917304-79-1 and 126 pages. The condition is only fair, there is a lot of wear to the soft cover with corner, edge wear and scratches. There are some color photos, most are in black and white. This is a hard to find book with interesting information on how and where ornaments were ...
$12 USDHorse Shoe Charm c 1917-1946
Jewelry:Vintage:Charms
This lucky silver charm measures 3/8" tall. It came from a charm bracelet c1917-1946 and the jump ring has been cut during the removal process. The detail is very nice and it is good quality.
$50 USDThose Fascinating Paper Dolls by Marian B. Howard
Books:About Collecting:Dolls
Those Fascinating Paper Dolls An Illustrated Handbook for Collectors, is full of black and white photos of the earliest known manufactured paper dolls. There are 307 pages full of information on early paper dolls and it is a valuable resource for identifying and reading about them. This is out of print and hard to find. It is copyright 1981 and published by Dover with ISBN: 0-486-24055-X. It has a soft cover and is in fair condition with some edge and corner wear to soft cover and some marks to ...
$11 USDBlue Hard Plastic Doll Purse Made in U.S.A. c 1950's
Dolls:Clothing, Accessories
This is a very pretty purse for a larger fashion doll measuring 3" tall to handle top and 3" wide measured at bottom. The purse opens and shuts tight. I've never seen this in periwinkle blue before, clear red is what is usually found. It is simply marked U.S.A. on the handle. Excellent overall condition with a little use wear, but no melt marks, chips or cracks.
$20 USDTotsy Three Little Pigs and Ugly Duckling Doll Hangers
Dolls:Clothing, Accessories
This set of hard plastic nursery rhyme doll hangers are c 1945-1950's. They are in very good overall condition. Each measures 1 7/8" tall and 4 1/2" long. There is one red and one blue Little Pigs hanger and one red Swan (from the ugly duckling) hanger. Each of these are marked on the back: TOTSY SPLD, MASS.
$25 USDMiniature Wood Telephone Table marked The White House
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures
This lovely wooden telephone table measures 2 3/4" tall and is c 1940's. It has a sticker on it's bottom from The White House department store, San Francisco, CA. which has been out of business for decades. A really nice piece of Bay Area history that would look wonderful with a toy telephone on top of it and a small phone book on the shelf! This would make a perfect addition for a large scale dollhouse c 1930-50's.
$395 USDPortrait Miniature of Marchesa Marianna Florenzi c 1891
Antiques:Art:Portrait Miniature
This quality portrait miniature is signed M. Stieler and is hand painted on a thin ivory wafer. This is a victorian copy of a famous portrait. The lady is "Marchesa Marianna Florenzi: 1802 - 1870 Was the daughter of Count Bacinetti of Ravenna and married the marquis Ettore Florenzi. She was a great friend of Ludwig I, King of Bavaria who visited her many times. Highly educated and a philosophy scholar, she was thought to be the ideal female scholar of her time and considered to be one of the ...
$25 USDState Hankerchief of Texas The Lone Star State
Collectibles:Vintage:Hankerchiefs
This vintage hankie measures 13" X 13" square. It is made of printed cotton and is in good overall condition. It could use a gentle steaming. There is a bit of wear to some of the stitched edges and a tiny pin hole on one side. I do not see any stains. it is very pretty and colorful with Bluebonnets, the state flag, etc.
$38 USDSacred Heart Mary and Infant Jesus Holy Water Font
Collectibles:Religious:Catholic
This beautiful Holy Water Font measures 8 1/2 " tall and is c 1880-1900. It is marked with 3343 SK and a blue arrow over what looks like a lying down, lower case, cursive letter y. There is some wear to some of the gold paint and the infant Jesus is missing seven of his fingers and the tips off three on the right hand. The piece is so beautiful, it would be worthy of having the fingers restored, but displays fine as it is.
$125 USD Offers ConsideredKangaroo with Removable Joey in Pouch Mechanical Charm
Jewelry:Vintage:Charms
There is so much detail to this little charm! The Kangaroo is only 5/8" tall! The baby joey is incredibly tiny and can sit in the pouch, he hangs from a safety chain which is also tiny, tiny! There is even molded hairs on both! There is silver content, but they are not marked. Also included are two silver 3 pence coins that were on the same bracelet (they have holes drilled into them), one which reads Australian. One is dated 1917 and the other 1942. These charms were removed from a bracelet ...
$365 USDPortrait Miniature on Ivory of Alexandra von Bayern c 1890's
Antiques:Art:Portrait Miniature
This hand painted portrait of Alexandra von Bayern came from an estate sale many years ago. It is painted on an ivory wafer and signed M Stieler. This is a victorian hand painted copy of a famous portrait. It is very good quality. I was not able to come up with a bio on the lady. This is one of a pair of ladies that I purchased years ago. The paper was torn off on the back when I purchased her and removed once by an appraiser to determine that it was painted on ivory and it was discovered that ...
$42 USDWooden Bunny with Egg Cart c 1920-30
Collectibles:Holiday, Seasonal:Easter
This wonderful piece of folk art was purchased years ago from a lady in her 80's whose father made it for her when she was a child. I sold a similar Rooster and a hair ribbon holder, this is the last piece I have. It measures 4 1/2" tall and 6 1/2" long. The egg is papier mache, the wheels are tin and the rest is made of wood. The painting is very nice on this piece, though there is wear. Most likely it was made from plans in Hobbies or a similar craft magazine of the time.
$42 USDFaith, Hope and Charity Charm Set c 1917-1946
Jewelry:Vintage:Charms
All three are each measure 1/2" tall . These came from a charm bracelet c1917-1946 and the jump rings have been cut during the removal process. The heart and cross are marked Sterling.
$12 USDDollhouse Flowers in Pot c 1940’s
Dolls:Houses, Miniatures
This lovely little pot is made of early plastic and is quite unusual. It measures a mere 1“ tall and is in excellent condition. There is U.S. destination First Class shipping included in price.
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