My first impression is 1940's. It's back looks like sheet plywood which was standard in this era. Nice columns with staggered shelves. . . good...
There always seem to be a fair amount of interest in nice wood bookshelves. they're just so usable - not only for books, but objects of all...
As a teen back in the 70's I used to ride my bike 12 miles to Sam Sloat coins in Westport CT. to buy coins. Coin shops are magical... cigar smoke...
They are anchor lights for a ship or for a barge being towed (sometimes labeled "Not Under Command")....the 360 degree lens indicates this. The...
Wanted some input on dating and country of origin of these . . . just bought the example pictured - it has fully riveted construction (except the...
Yes, a 50's era lamp base. An interpenetration of Victorian design theme (the spelter base looks very much like the 1880-1900 lamp bases. If these...
Looks to be circa 1910. The pegged joints are a nice touch, putting it a notch above many other mass produced oak of the era.
There actually is a niche market for early quartz watches, (though small). Seiko of Japan is a brand that comes to mind. Like many collectibles,...
Looks a lot like the early 20th c. pieces made in Europe of earlier styles of furniture.
Nice first issue. . . never seen the Canadian pressing. I was a bit of an outcast as a teen Elvis fan in the 70's - the day he died, I rode my...
Further research; Seems flags can represent letters of the alphabet and also have individual meaning. . . . See here >...
Thank you 'daveydempsey'
Appears to be a maritime signal flag. Made by Valley Forge Flag Co., circa 1950's. It doesn't match any of the alphabet or number flags [ATTACH]
Pictured, a late 19th c. plaque with inlay of what appears to be a hard substance such as bone ? My question... what are the other materials used...
A fair amount of furniture was made in Vermont, 1900-60 - then manufacturers in the Southern States really grew, putting many VT. co's out of...
It all goes to show that realized prices are so often not about the actual item itself, but who may have owned it. Provenance of objects is...
I'm dating it to 1930/40's - those sockets were very popular in 30's. the electro-plated brass also more widely seen 30's-40's. The design also...
Not Cushman. . . . their pieces are signed with metal tags and are also impressed with 'CUSHMAN' and model number into the wood on the underside....
Marked with a 'K' inside a diamond as shown. About 75 years old.[ATTACH]
Cast brass with glass Fresnel lenses, 11" x 6". I'm familiar with port (red) and starboard (green) navigation lights which have 112 degrees of...
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