Vintage Collectibles

Vintage circa 1960 boxed set of Whitman Tell-a-Tale Picture Puzzles.  3 Puzzles on heavy board.  Set no. 4414.  Made in U.S.A. by Western Printing and Litho. Company.

Includes a boy and girl reading a book, rooster, and boy walking.  All have a black border.

Puzzles each measure about 7.75 x 7.75 inches. 

In really nice condition, other than that the puzzle featuring the boy and girl is missing a piece.  The other two are complete.

The box does show wear at the corners and edges.

A sweet set of puzzles!

Vintage Happy Holidays Elf Christmas Tree Ornament.  This decoration is new in the original unopened package. Dates to circa 1960s or 70s.

Features an Elf is dressed in red, perched on a white plastic wreath. Wreath has a red Poinsettia at the top and gold plastic bells at the bottom.  

Paper tag inside reads: Made in Hong Kong. 

Paper label at the top reads: Handcrafted in Hong Kong.

Still has the original paper price tag on the label, which reads: Gibson 29 cents.

Measures about 8 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide.  Condition is very good.

Sweet little Christmas ornament wreath!

Vintage Commodore Christmas Tree Topper.  Nine inch Glitter Star Tree Top Decoration.  Number 4059C.  Dates to circa 1990s.

This decoration is new in the unopened original package. 

Measures about 8.75 inches tall from the tip of the star to the base.  And about 7.5 inches wide.  Made of a plastic with a gold glitter exterior. 

Condition is very good with one side of the star having a dented area just to the right of the center.  Not sure if this could be pushed back out?  The other side of the star is in perfect shape.

Sweet retro Christmas Tree topper!

Vintage Kitsch drinking glasses set of 3 clear glass tumblers. Each tumblers has a different motif, including:

Pink kitchen items with white diamond border near the bottom. Fork, spoon, bowl, coffee pot, sugar bowl, juice pitcher, and sauce pan.

The center tumbler has light yellow wheat shafts.

Green food scenes with orange stripes near the top. Fish, baskets of vegetables, bowl of salad, juice pitcher, chicken over rotisserie, pots, pans, wine bottle and fruit.

Glasses each measure about 3 3/8 inches tall and 3 1/8 inches in diameter at the top rim and hold 8 ounces of liquid.

No makers mark. Each tumbler weighs 8 ounces and is thicker glass at the bottom.

Condition is very good with no chips or cracks. 

Great kitschy set!

Vintage Libbey Highball glass tumblers set of 5. Clear glass with each glass having a patriotic medallion featuring Independence Hall, Perry's Flagship, and Andrew Jackson.  Each glass also has a band of three gold eagles circling the top rim.

Three of the five glasses are a white and gold motif, and two are black and gold motif.  All have a gold colored rim.

Glasses measure about 5 1/2 inches tall and about 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the top. They each hold 12 ounces of liquid and have a nice heavy base. Each glass weighs a little over 10 ounces.

Glasses are unmarked.

Condition is very good with no chips or cracks.  There is wear to the gold eagles and tiny dots near the top of the glasses.

Great Americana set for your vintage barware collection!

Vintage pink plastic tissue box cover.  Medium pink with a floral design on the top.  sides are ribbed.

Measures 11 inches long x 5.5 inches wide and about 2 3/8 inches tall.

No maker indicated.

Condition is very good with some small light scratches.  No chips or cracks.

Vintage 1982 Calendar Tea Towel made of All Pure Linen.  Shows a red barn mill with a Waterwheel, a little boy is fishing nearby.

Off white linen background with green, reddish brown, yellow, and black.

Fabric is All Pure linen.

Towel measures 16 1/2 inches wide x 27 1/4 inches long. Condition is very good with no holes or spots.

This towel would be so cute made into a pillow.  Would also make a great wedding gift or add to your own collection!

 Check my blog for some creative uses for these old towels.

Vintage 1940s religious glitter picture in gold colored wood frame.  Blue background with silver glitter design. 

Reads: May GODS EYE Rest Upon this HOUSE Day and Night.

Silhouette of God in the upper left corner and a vine and floral border.  Frame measures a little over 12 inches wide x 10 1/8 inches tall.  Condition is good with some spotting visible under the glass.  This may clean off if it were taken apart.

This religious framed art would make a fantastic gift!

Vintage Boxer dog ashtray.  White ceramic ashtray with gold trim and accents featuring a brown boxer portrait.  Ashtray is square and measures 7 x 7 inches and about 1 inch tall. No makers mark.

Condition is good with some surface scuffing.  No chips or cracks.

This would make a great gift for the Boxer lover in your life!

Vintage Brite Star Christmas Door Bells Decoration.  Featuring shiny gold leaves at the top, red ribbon and three gold bells.  New in package, this decoration measures about 8 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good with edge of leaves rolled in a couple of spots.

Great vintage Christmas Decor!

Vintage fraternal seal press with original black storage pouch. Seal reads, "Sisters of Pawnee Lodge No. 606, L.S. to the B of L.F. & E, Org. Jan. 17, 1930 at Fairbury, Nebraska. B. of L.F. & E stands for Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (Railroad Workers). Check last photo for press details.

Seal press measures about 4.75 inches long and stands about 4 inches tall at tip of handle. Comes with black storage pouch which snaps shut.

The press is in very good condition with light scratches. Bag has a lot of wear.

Cool piece of Railroad wives memorabilia.

5 vintage Bingo cards with slider shutter windows. The cards date to the 1950's and were made by Bingo King Company of Englewood, Colorado. These cards are green and white with sewn edges and are very sturdy. Each card measures 6 3/8 inches wide by about 7 inches tall. "Bingo" is printed at the top. Each card has a card number at the lower right corner. The slider and shutter windows are made of metal.

These are vintage and do show their age. There is some rust spots from the sliders, and some of the black on the shutter windows is flaking off. Some also have soiling along the edges. Some cards are in better condition than others.

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These would be great for craft projects, altered art or frame and hang in a game room.

Antique print of "Sparrows". Nice engraving from an 1890's Natural History book. Print is on a light to medium weight paper and has text on the back side. Text does not show through to the front.

Total page size is: 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Image size is 5 1/4 x 7 inches

Original print, not a reproduction.

Shipped flat with cardboard backing in clear protective sleeve.

Thanks!

This is the original page taken from the book titled, "Gems From Mother Goose". Illustrated by Sarah Noble Ives. Published circa 1900s by McLoughlin Bros. Inc. Page offered is double sided with color illustration on the front, "Tom He Was A Piper's Son". Back side has a black and white illustration. Heavy weight paper. Condition is good with a few small tears along the edges, small crease lower right corner and soiling.

Page size is 9.75" wide x 11.5" tall. Color illustration measures 7.5" wide x 9.5" tall. Would be super cute framed and hung in a child's bedroom. Small tears and crease would be hidden by matting or frame.

You will receive the exact page shown above.