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$20 USDAunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Vintage Book by Louisa May Alcott 1929
Books:Children's:Alcott:Little Women:Christmas:Holiday:Story:Illustrated:Children
"Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag" was written by Louisa May Alcott and is one of the several spinoffs of Alcott's wildly successful LITTLE WOMEN. This Grosset & Dunlap edition in arrangement with Little Brown and Company is copyrighted 1929. The illustrator is unknown. There is a blue and yellow frontispiece and black and white illustrations throughout. This is an early edition of the second in the series of books featuring a grown-up Jo, LITTLE WOMEN's main character, as the narrator. "As grandmothers ...
$85 USD Offers ConsideredIllustrators of Children's Book 1744-1945
Books:Children:Childrens:Illustrated:Illustrator:History:Library:Printing:Artist
"Illustrators of Children's Books 1744-1945" was compiled by Bertha E. Mahony, Louise Payson Latimer, and Beulah Folmsbee. This book was published by The Horn book Inc., Boston and copyright 1947. The book is filled with with black and white reproductions of children's book illustrators throughout time. From Topsel's History of Four-Footed Beasts in 1658, to twentieth century's Tasha Tudor, this book encompasses illustrators of children's books from around the globe, including China, Russia, ...
$54 USDLes Bravades by Orson Welles First Printing
Books:Art:Orson Welles:Movie:Citizen Kane:Illustration:Watercolor:Paint:Gift
"Les Bravades -- A Gift for his Daughter" by Orson Welles features an afterword by Simon Callow. The cover page reads "Les Bravades A Portfolio of Pictures Made for Rebecca Welles by Her Father Christmas 1956". The book was published by Workman Publishing and copyrighted 1996. This collector's art book is Welles' reflections on the celebration of the Bravade--a festival held every year on St. Tropez's saint's day in the French Riviera. Welles was an art student before becoming the movie director ...
$24 USD Offers ConsideredMary Poppins In The Park -- First American Edition 1952
Books:Fiction:Children:Classic:Mary Poppins
"Mary Poppins In The Park" was written by P. L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard. This First American Edition was published by Harcourt, Brace and copyrighted 1952. The book has tan cloth covers and no dust jacket. It is in fair-good condition with some staining on the front cover. There is some light wear at the edges of the fabric on the spine and one of the pages illustrations has been colored in by a creative child (see photos). Price reflects condition.
$12 USDMy Book Of Cinderella A Giant Maxton Book 1960
Books:Children's:Fairy Tale:Illustrated:Classic:Prince:Love:Italy:Italian
"My Book of Cinderella" is a Giant Maxton Book (a rival of the Golden Books publishers). Published in New York it is copyrighted by Fratelli Fabbri of Milan and printed in Italy. The title page reads, "The lovely pictures are by Benvenuti. The story has been specially retold by Jane Carruth. And the book has been made for you by MAXTON". This is the re-telling of the classic fairy tale with vibrant illustrations on every page. The book is oversized with an illustrated front cover. It is in good ...
$18 USDThe Littlest Angel Children's Book by Charles Tazewell
Books:Children's:Holiday:Christmas:Angel:Religion:Children:Gift
"The Littlest Angel" was written by Charles Tazewell. This Childrens Press 1962 edition is illustrated by Sergio Leone. This sweet book tells the classic tale of a "four year, six months, five days, seven hours and forty-two minute" old cherub who, with the help of the Understanding Angel, is able to retrieve from earth a favorite box of momentos. This box he will offer to Jesus upon His birth. The Heavenly Father finds the box, containing a butterfly caught on the hills of Jerusalem, part of a ...
$110 USD Offers ConsideredThe Night Before Christmas Everett Shinn 1st Edition 1942
Books:Children's:Holiday:Christmas:Santa Claus:Illustrated:Everett Shinn:Santa:Classic
This rare edition of "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore was published by The John C. Winston Company and is copyrighted in 1942. This classic Christmas tale contains amazing full color and black and white illustrations by Everett Shinn. This timeless book has blue cloth covers with paste down illustrations. The book is in good vintage condition with some wear at the corners and some light fading on the spine. There is a stain from perhaps a flower being pressed that goes ...
$18 USDWalt Disney's Mary Poppins -- A Big Golden Book
Books:Children's:Disney:Big Golden Book:Golden:Mary Poppins:Carousel:Animation:England:London
"Walt Disney's Mary Poppins" is based on the Disney movie and illustrated by Grace Clarke. This delightful book is copyrighted 1964. Based on the original stories by P.L. Travers, this book has lovely illustrated pages from scenes in the movie. These aren't reproductions of movie cells but actual illustrations. Who can forget the jump through the chalk picture or the chimney sweep dance on the rooftops? It's all here in this oversized Big Golden Book. The book is in good vintage condition with ...
$325 USD Offers ConsideredLapis, Coral and Turquoise Asian Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Necklace:Turquoise:Agate:Lapis:Inlaid:Asian:Asia
This stunning necklace features a large central dome of lapis surrounded by teardrops of turquoise. Flanking the central pendant are two smaller medallions of sponge coral. The necklace then has interspersed beads of white, turquoise and agate with bone beads inlaid with green and orange polka dots. This necklace is truly fabulous and has a double silver toned chain as well as domed Asian stamped beads. It measures 15 1/2" when hanging. The central medallion is approximately 2 1/2" in diameter.
$36 USDSung Under The Silver Umbrella Vintage Childrens Book
Books:Poetry:Rhyme:Songs:Childrens Literature:Illustrated
"Sung Under the Silver Umbrella -- Sing-Song, Rhythm and Rhyme The Best In Children's Poetry" was "Selected by the Literature Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International" was illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop. Copyrighted in 1935 by Macmillan Company this is a thirty-first printing dated 1966. The beautiful black and white illustrations make this a real treasure. The book has grey cloth covers with an embossed green illustration. This vintage book is in very good condition ...
$58 USDConfetti Gold-Toned Germaine Montier Compact
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compact:Signed:Germaine Montier
How very MOD you will be with this amazing vintage compact in your hand. The gold-toned lid features a highly textured "confetti" design. This rectangular compact looks like it's rarely, if ever, been used The white soft powder puff has a gold foil top with the designer's signature, "Germaine Monteil", inscribed on it. This piece is in excellent vintage condition. The label on the back reads, "Superglow Golden Nugget Compact Skin Tone Net Wt 3/8 oz. Germaine Montier Cosmetiques Corp. Dist. New ...
$54 USD Offers ConsideredThe Complete Home by Julia Wright 1879
Books:Home:Home Economics:History:Slavery:Domestic:Interior Design
"The Complete Home: an Encyclopedia of Domestic Life And Affairs" was written by Mrs. Julia McNair Wright and published by J.C. MCCurdy & Company. This first edition was copyrighted in 1879. The cover page states: "A Volume of Practical Experience Popularly Illustrated". This vintage book takes an in-depth look at the household of the 1870's in its foundation, order, economy, beauty, healthfulness, emergencies, methods, children, literature, amusements, religion, friendships, manners, ...
$85 USD Offers ConsideredThe Little Book About God by Lauren Ford 1st Edition
Books:Children's:Religious,Illustrated,Angel,God
"The Little Book About God" was written by Lauren Ford. This first edition was published by Doubleday Doran & Company in 1934. The book contains beautiful illustrations and hand written text. Lauren Ford was a painter, etcher and writer/illustrator of children's books whose subjects were children and Christian themes in present-day settings. She often used her farm in Connecticut as the background of her paintings. "The Little Book About God," 1934, and "The Ageless Story," 1939, are two of her ...
$65 USD Offers ConsideredUnder The Eye of the Storm 1st Edition Signed Copy
Books:Americana:Marthas Vineyard:Boating:Sailing:Fiction
"Under The Eye of The Storm" was written by John Hersey. Published by Alfred A. Knopf it was copyrighted in 1967. This is a first edition signed by the author. This is the tale of the sea, of two men and their wives on a sailboat, moving toward the heart of a great storm. It is an adventure story that carries four travelers on the yawl Harmony from Edgartown to Menemsha to Block Island and thence out into a huge, dark cone of uncertainty. In the modulating airs of the voyage four personalities ...
$35 USD SaleSALE "Billy Whiskers' Kids" 1903 Book for Children
Books:Children's Fiction
"Billy Whiskers' Kids or Day And Night a Sequel to "Billy Whiskers"" by Frances Trego Montgomery and illustrated by W.H. Fry. This beautiful vintage childrens' book was published by The Saalfield Publishing Co. and is full of wonderful illustration in both black ink and full-color. Contents include: "Day And Night Are Sold", "The Sultan's Disastrous Ride" and "The Prodigals Return" to name just a few. The book has an illustrated cover and is in fair condition. The inside pages are in very good ...
$44 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Elgin American Beauty Compact with Original Box
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compact:Elgin:American Beauty
"American Beauty by Elgin American" reads the box for this fantastic compact. The compact comes in the original rose colored cloth pouch. The oblong compact features a delicate floral pattern within the brushed gold-toned finish. It has an inside mirror in very good condition. The compact itself is in very good vintage condition with only some minor surface scratches. The box is in good condition with bumping and wear at the creases. The compact does not have it's puff but is otherwise in ...
$310 USDA Romance of Perfume Lands -- 1881
Books:Antique:Advertising:Perfume:Presentation:Medical:Exhibition
What an unusual book! "Romance of Perfume Lands, or, The Search for Capt. Jacob Cole." was presented "To the visitors to the fourteenth exhibition of Industry, Skill, and Art of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association held at Boston, Mass., During the months of September and October 1881 with Compliments of the Publishers, Messrs. Clifford & Co. dealers in Perfumery and Toilet Articles." Throughout the book are advertisements for various local shops carrying everything from ...
$28 USD Offers ConsideredWhy The Chimes Rang 1909 1st Edition
Books:Children's:Music:Illustrated:Holiday:Christmas:Religious
"Why The Chimes Rang" was written by Raymond McDonald Alden and "decorated" by Mayo Bunker. It was published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company and copyrighted in 1909. Described as "the one perfect book for children" when it was first published in 1909, Why the Chimes Rang quickly became one of America's favorite Christmas books. Now, this time-honored classic, a beautiful tale that conveys the very spirit of giving, has been re-published, illustrated with full-color restorations of the original ...
$35 USDGold-Toned Stratton Compact
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compact:Signed:Strattton
The front of this fancy round compact is made of gold-toned metal with a "dragged" design. The back has a overall star design. The compact is marked "Stratton Made in England" on the back as well as on the inside powder lid. The mirror is in excellent condition. The powder has only remnants and there is no powder puff. The metal has some scratching and there is one darker spot near the clasp. Tuck this into your purse and you're good to go to any ball or just to powder your nose at the office. I ...
$27 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Christmas Decorations For You To Make by Susan Purdy w/DJ
Books:Children's:Non-fiction:Activity:Holiday
This vintage Holiday book was written by Susan Purdy and was published in 1965 by Susan Purdy. It contains wonderful decorations you and your children can make for the Holiday season. Categories include "Decorations for you Christmas Tree" and "Decorations for you Home". Instructions for making a "Mistletow Holder", "Candlestick Wreath" and "Tissue Papier-mache Ball" are just a few of the treasures included. The book is in very good condition with a tight spine and clean pages. The dust jacket ...
$10 USD Offers ConsideredSALE LuRay Pastels 6" Plate - Windsor Blue
Porcelain:Lu Ray
This is a Lu-Ray 6" Windsor Blue sandwich plate. It is in excellent condition with no scratches, chips or cracks. We will be happy to combine shipping on multiple orders.
$44 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Famous Recipes by Kittie Kirk -- 1948 Vintage Cook Book
Books:Cook Book:Southern Cooking:Texas
"Famous Recipes" by Kittie Kirk was published by Kittie Kirk in Dallas in 1948. In the forward we learn that Kittie Kirk was a "culinary tradition in Texas. Movie stars begged Kittie to go to Hollywood. Local socialites, who knew her from the time she made her Dallas debut in 1908, called her more important in their lives than a doctor. Gourmets offered her fabulous prices for her recipes." Now you can own these famous recipes in this vintage cook book. "Hors d'Oeuvres, Fish, Condiments and ...
$18 USDHowdy Doody Swanky Swig -- 1953
Collectibles:Kitchenware:Swanky Swig:Glassware:Howdy Doody:Clown
"Hey Kids! Hip Hip Hooray Welch's Leads The Parade Each Day" This is the text running on a musical score at the top of the wonderful vintage swanky swig glass. Made by Welch's Jelly as a promotional piece when you were done with the jelly you were left with this neat glass to drink out of. Howdy Doody leads the band twirling batons while a clown bangs on a drum and a dog toots a horn. The writing is in white and the illustrations are in bright orange. The glass measures 2 3/4" in diameter at the ...
$32 USD Offers ConsideredAinslee's Vintage Magazine January 1905 with Great Advertisements
Books:Magazines:Vintage:Collectibles:Periodicals:Ainslees:Fiction:Entertainment
"Ainslee's -- The Magazine That Entertains" was published in January of 1905. It cost 15 cents and has amazing advertising throughout. Ainslee's Magazine began in March 1897 as The Yellow Kid, a humor weekly, coat-tailing on the popularity of the "Yellow Kid" newspaper cartoons. In July 1897 it became a monthly as The Yellow Book. As the Yellow Kid boom faded, it changed format and was renamed Ainslee's in February 1898. At first it was a general-interest magazine, with articles and stories, but ...
$167 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Outstanding Art Deco Finger Compact
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Compact:Art Deco
This spectacular compact features an Art Deco enameled center with black, green, yellow, white, red and blue. Surrounding the center are machine stamped concentric circles accented with a wreath of garland and some intricate scroll work. The compact has a chain and finger ring which is also delicately decorated with scroll work. The compact is marked "EVANS" and has a 3/4 round mirror. A puff, included with the compact has a small finger pocket and is two-sided for powder and rouge. The dial ...
$125 USD SaleSALE Stunning Pink Hand Beaded Belgium Purse
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Purse:Beaded
This magnificent hand-beaded vintage clutch purse was made in Belgium and is covered with thousands of delicate pink glass beads. The light pink of the beads in this purse are stunning and are not adequately captured in the photos. The silver-toned clasp features two white rhinestones. The interior is lined with ivory colored satin and there is a tag reading "Hand Made In Belgium". The purse measure 8" x 6" and is in excellent vintage condition. The interior has some minor markings at the bottom ...
$32 USD1950's Enameled Granite Ware Coffee Pot
Collectibles:Kitchenware:Granite-ware:Granitware:Enamel:Coffee:Coffee Pot
This little pot is a vintage Granite-ware Coffee Pot. This piece has all the inside pieces so it can be used if you so desired or it would make a wonderful display piece for any Folk Art Decor. It has colorful designs on the lid, sides and spout. The graphics on the lid and spout are leaf designs done in blue, red and black. The side designs feature a colorful turkey, caving utensils, a bowl of salad and more--all done in primary colors with a little green thrown in. The pot stands 9" tall and ...
$12 USDFiligree Locket Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Ring:Locket:Goldtone:Gold Tone:Lace
This sweet ring features a gold toned oval with cut out filigree work. The design resembles lace or a spider web. The oval opens into a locket. The ring is adjustable and the oval measures approximately 1" x 3/4".
$27 USD Offers ConsideredSALE 33 1/3 RPM Record -- Voices From The Moon by Philco
Collectibles:Music:Record:Apollo 11
This 33 1/3 RPM record, entitled "Voices From The Moon" is a recording of "The Landing on the Moon by the Astronauts of Apollo 11, July 1969". The record is a thin vinyl sheet produced by "Eva Tone" for Philco-Ford. The back of the record jacket is reads: "Better ideas in space and in the home". This promotional piece states that, "Philco-Ford Corporation is proud of its role as prime contractor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the design and installation of the control ...
$99 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Vintage Alligator Purse w/ Adjustable Handle
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Vintage:Purse:Alligator
This delightful little purse is made from real alligator and has the wonderful red and brown patina that can only come with age. The purse's size might make it a child's purse, but it's perfect for a night out on the town when you only need a compact and lipstick. It is trimmed with brown gimp and has an adjustable strap which can be made to fit over the shoulder or carried on your wrist. The purse measures 6" across at its wides point and is 5" in height. The strap measures 25 1/2" when ...
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