Honestly, I don't see the attraction, with all those parts missing.
Perhaps they are annoyed.
Kitschy! The Santa is listed on page 392 of the Pictorial Guide to Ornaments and Collectibles by George Johnson, 2004, Collector Books, KY. Listed...
This is the smoking gun.. finally, documentation for the origin of crop circles.
I think it's supposed to be a stylized Art Deco gazelle. Hand-tooling hot glass isn't always successful. :bored:[ATTACH]
That back configuration is definitely not an American design! Just a thought on the function, usefulness and practicality of these specialised...
This reminds me of some of the[ATTACH] whimsical work by Frank Furness.
Those are adorable. I'll have to add Massier to my auction alerts!
Hello alll you well-informed folks. I am having a garage sale Sunday, trying to put a dent in the mountain of excess here. I found this in a...
No, it's silk embroidered on linen. Colonial Williamsburg collection.
Pretty bag! My guess would be c. 1940s, origin unknown, looks European to me. The bead design is not uncommon in textiles, called vermicelli,...
Also known as African slave bracelets...
The Cooper Hewitt in NYC has an archive of historic wallcoverings, many of which are on-line....
Eisenberg is another company that grabs big bucks. An elderly neighbor gave me some "costume" jewelry for my kids to play with. One was the...
Not saying that this lovely whimsical piece is one or not, but that was my initial reaction also. I remember when you could find one of those...
Do you mean springerle? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springerle
I agree 100% on the care and polishing of silver. On the other hand, here in Oregon, "shabby and industrial /rusty chic" is the current style. I...
I beleive that is a traveling confessional for John the Baptist's head.
It looks like a thread spool cabinet to me, although the more collectible ones have advertising on the drawer plaques.
I do know it's called a Vargueno, traveling writing desk, usually accompanied by a stand when at home, typically Spanish colonial, but made in...
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