Does anyone know the maker of this 5” tall porcelain bust of General William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army? My searches haven’t turned up a...
Does anyone here know anything about early fire helmets? Today I picked up an eight-comb Cairns & Brother “New Yorker” leather helmet that I’m...
I won these wooden polar bear bookends tonight at auction, for the princely sum of $6. They look very art deco to me, so I’m thinking they could...
I’ve been told that this basket was made by a Native American around the turn of the last century, and that its green paint is rare and not often...
Earlier today, I found this pyrographic portrait of a native American in a local thrift shop. It “feels” quite old, with the unvarnished wood on...
I found this paperweight yesterday, in a thrift shop. It’s unsigned, but I’ve been told that the canes and “dark” glass it’s made from identify it...
Today, I found a napkin dispenser unlike any I’ve seen before. It’s made of a jade green plastic with a marbleized finish, with a spring loaded...
Last night I won a framed 8” by 7” silhouette of Horatio Nelson in a local online auction. I’m excited about this as I have strong interest in the...
Just wondering what the group thinks of this chest. As you’ll see, it has the name of a doctor painted on the side. Someone has covered this up...
I’d like to sympathetically restore this 18” tall chalkware figurine but, despite searching every way I can think of, I’ve had no luck finding a...
I picked up these great old sunglasses today for the princely sum of $12 Canadian. In the shop I could hardly see through the lenses but, happily,...
Are there any flag experts in the group? This 28” by 15”, 48-star American ensign came out of a boathouse of an old (120 years old, at least)...
Found and immediately fell in love with this rather portly horse pull toy today. I understand that NOMA, the Christmas lights manufacturer, was...
I’m not a smoker, but find myself intrigued by this little clay tobacco pipe that I found in a local antique shop. It’s well-made, and “feels”...
I found this unusual lamp today, made entirely of aluminum, including the shade. Would you say it was Art Deco in style? Looks like it, to me. Not...
This wooden bowl is something I picked up years ago, here in central Ontario, Canada, just because it looked so old and primitive. It measures 23...
Found this 11” tall monkey nutcracker today in a small thrift shop. The only other example I’ve managed to find is one in the Leavenworth...
I find myself strangely intrigued by a painting I ran across today in an antique shop. Painted in what looks to be acrylics on birch bark, mounted...
I picked up this nickel silver cocktail shaker today for a few bucks at a second-hand shop because I liked the look of it. When I got home, I did...
I’m having very little success identifying this treen item. It’s either a large spoon or small ladle, carved from a single piece of wood...
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