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DESCRIPTION Antique Victorian U.S Navy cased Epaulettes made by Joseph Starkey a renowned military outfitter from London between 1859 and 
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This is truly an amazing and unique vintage find! An art deco cocktail pick holder shaped like a miniature bar.The picks, all metal, have replica
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Perhaps it comes as no surprise, but the evolution of the postcard contains many advances that took place during peak holiday seasons.The history of postcards begins with calling or visiting cards, cards...
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Pins about Postmortum photos hand-picked by Pinner Kathy Murphy | See more about post mortem photography, victorian era and victorian photos.
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Small vintage / antique 1930s tinplate toy jug / pitcher / teapot - from dolls tea service - lithographed tinplate childs toy Small jug featuring
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This is an older box, approx. 8-½ square and was from a shop in Madison, Wisconsin. It shows a festively dressed couple and the name Harry S.
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(It's More That "Just A Tradition!") At holiday time, we all bring out the fancy china and silverware -- the old china and silverware if we are lucky enough to have it. Age, material, and condition issues...
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
October 2, 2014 5:04 PM
Along with the protection of your pieces, there are environmental reasons as well as health and other benefits for you & your family.
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Antique Glass Powder Jar Silver Plated Lid Covered Keepsake Trinket Dish Jewelry Box 1950s Regal Home Decor Boudoir Vanity Table Dish Via Terri Kersten Spring
Terri Kersten Spring's curator insight,
September 3, 2014 1:47 PM
Beautiful Glass Powder Jar with Ornate Silver Plated Cover
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Includes: history of playing cards, collecting antique playing cards, and evaluating antique cards. Via Shawnee Rivers
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Not only is is obvious (and lame) to say that the reasons for collecting are as varied as the collections themselves, but I've already discussed that the m
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Just a few weeks ago, my husband and I were working in the antique shop when a woman came in and asked about a vintage set of flatware. With the holidays coming she wanted a pretty set for her family gatherings....
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Vintage teens talking on telephones cake toppers!
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Part of our back to school display is this teacher's edition of Hay Wingo. (Clowns are terrifying by themselves; mix them with phonics and doh!) Our price is waaaaay lower than either Ebay or Amazo...
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I found this vintage bronzeware set while helping my parents, Antiquips, of No Egrets Antiques, with their latest estate sale. (Details and photos of this latest sale can be found on their Facebook...
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Deanna Dahlsad escapes Soviet Russia, sends her friends to Siberia, and braves the wicked Kommissar in this 1960s-era board game.
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Joseph and his wife were about to celebrate their first anniversary. Like any good husband, he wanted to give his wife Julie a special gift. In this case, it was a vintage typewriter as the couple ...
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The board game based on the phantasmic film isn't that great, writes Deanna Dahlsad, but will be a coveted rarity for fans
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collective-history:
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On Sunday I posted Nostalgia Drives The Collectibles Market, to which dinocollector posted the following comment: But my question is will generations of c
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A couple of weeks ago I went to a small town museum sale where i got a few things. I got an old curvfit women's razor the advertisement caught my eye! When I opened it up and saw more ads I knew it...
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There were several fortune-telling games or devices prior to the 18th century. These included random selections of symbolic pages in the books of fortune a Via Shawnee Rivers
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Called Boris Kobe's Tarot Cards*, these cards date from 1945, when Kobe, a Slovenian architect and painter, was a political prisoner at the Allach concen Via Shawnee Rivers
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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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