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onto Antiques & Vintage Collectibles November 5, 2015 4:10 PM
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Vintage sewing basket / box / knitting basket from the 60s. This beauty is from the era in which as many pieces of furniture as possible had to
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Vintage Mid-century Mod with some industrial flare! Freshly powder coated in the color Copper Mine (Black with hint of Copper Speckles) Has a
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Classy black cat eye frames. Silver metal leaf hinges. Completely new old stock and ready for your prescription. Label: MB Optical Temple is marked 5
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Today, every color imaginable is at your fingertips. You can peruse paint swatches at hardware stores, flip through Pantone books, and fuss with the color finder that comes with most computer programs, until achieving the hue of your heart's desire. But rewind to a few centuries ago and finding that one specific color might have meant trekking to a single mineral deposit in remote Afghanistan—as was the case with lapis lazuli, a rock prized for its brilliant blue hue, which made it more valuable than gold in medieval times. Via Skuuppilehdet
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Isn't this facsinating!
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Check out the cute vintage figural kid's desk! Pluto is made of wood, the legs are metal. The desktop is complete with lifting chalkboard top (so you can store chalk, etc.). Marked Walt Disne
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Bridge Among the Stars Every Player Your Partner, 4 table set made by Charles S Clark Co., New York. Box has a planetarium and stars in the
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Longaberger Company to bid adieu to its iconic corporate HQ in Ohio. Via THE OFFICIAL ANDREASCY, Deanna Dahlsad
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Seriously, these funky buildings are rather short-sighted
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March 1, 2016 6:30 PM
Seriously, these funky buildings are rather short-sighted
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
March 1, 2016 7:39 PM
Seriously, these funky buildings are rather short-sighted
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A trio of lovely antique advertising pieces. The first two are very large tins, one for Sears Rivera Brand Coffee and the other for Sweet Cuba Tobacco. Also shown (a bit) in this photo of the two t...
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TIAS.com releases their annual list of the top 20 antiques and collectibles that sold online in 2015. ...A few interesting items to note: Comic books and Dolls are back on the list after not making the top 20 in 2014. Vintage clothing dropped from #8 in 2014 to #16 in 2015. Books and music related collectibles dropped off of the top 20 list for 2015. The top 3 categories in 2015 were China & Dinnerware, Vintage Sewing and Glass. They retained the same rank they have held since 2014.
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Click for entire Top 20 List
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A story from my mom, of No Egrets Antiques: Christmas at our house was always wonderful! It was not that we got everything we wanted - kids always have expectations way beyond reality. But everythi...
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My mom found this old pickle cookie cutter and gave it to me for Christmas this year -- though first, in the confusion of gift opening, my middle child got it, opened it, and was very confused. (I ...
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I know some collectors will find this inherently evil, but I like to use my collectibles. In fact, one of my favorite things about the holidays is using my vintage glassware. One of our family trad...
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When I last stopped in at F.A.R.M., I snapped some photos of (nearly) all the holiday goodness available. While I just took these photos a few days ago, I can’t say all the items are still there –...
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Christmas Cooky Book, published by Wisconsin Electric Power Company. No copyright date, but collectors recognize this as the issue from 1973
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The Kenbak-1 launched in 1971, with no microprocessor, and only 256 bytes of RAM. Fewer than 50 units were ever made, but one of them is up for auction today in Germany. Via Skuuppilehdet
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A baby grand piano once owned by Barbra Streisand is expected to fetch £5,000 at auction in Edinburgh.
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Vintage sewing basket / box / knitting basket from the 60s. This beauty is from the era in which as many pieces of furniture as possible had to
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Mr. Teen-Ager Elvis Soft Drink Ephemera:
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Click to see all the images -- they are amazing!
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In 1956, to commemorate its recording contract with Elvis, RCA offered an Elvis signature series of its popular 1955 portable EY series record players. The Elvis signature series is blue vinyl with a...
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Love that this has all the little papers in the box too
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Vintage 1956 Elvis Presley Enterprises Scrapbook, Photo Album and Record Case
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Love the basset hound dogs!
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The upcoming Auction At Graceland includes a special section of early Elvis merchandising memorabilia from various owners and includes rare items from the collection of Darlene Parker Tafua, daught...
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The discovery of remains at historic Jamestown may provide new details about the nation’s earliest settlers.
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The most overlooked aspect of an artwork is by no means the least important, as specialist Tom Rooth explains
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When my parents were working on this latest estate sale, the found this miniature copper diver's helmet. Attached to it was a note stating it was from a Rolex watch store display. Ever curious, err...
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
A Marketing Mix
Adventures in advertising and marketing - the contemporary, the historical, and the hysterical. http://deanna.dahlsad.com/
Antiques & Vintage Collectibles
Collecting old things; heirlooms and new to you things! Companion to http://www.inherited-values.com/
Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
Consumption Junction
Consumerism meets marketing; who & what manipulates the free market of goods & services. See also: http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/ze-big-mouth-promotions-stuff/
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
Dare To Be A Feminist
For Art's Sake-1
Art, crafts, and the people who make them. To inspire and purchase. Companion to http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/
Herstory
History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Kitsch
Mostly vintage and retro "badness" but you can decide how delicious it is. http://www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com/blog/
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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