This violin appeared today in a local antique shop. It appears to be tin glazed earthenware, and my feeling is it could be quite old. I’ve never...
This big (about 30 inches long), three-dimensional tin fish appeared today at a local antique shop. I can’t decide if it’s an older trade sign, or...
Today I found this interesting hat stand, or wig stand, or hat stretcher (not sure which!). Google Lens isn’t turning up any matches, so I’m...
Found these never-worn men’s sock garters today. I don’t know much about these, but the maker Brophey appears to have been an umbrella...
This little creamer has been thumbing its nose at my research efforts. I can’t find anything about the “Insular Line”, which I’m guessing was a...
Okay, I’m completely stumped by what this 9-inch long, pear-shaped metal box may have been made to contain. Any ideas? A hat of some kind,...
I believe this is an old hockey jersey but am not sure. It appears to be made of wool, and has a tag from a Canadian company known for making...
Today I acquired this carved wooden hand with poseable thumb, mounted on a porcelain base marked “England” and “J.R. Palmenberg’s Sons New York”....
I recently picked up this pewter plate and am a bit confused by the marks on the bottom. Does anyone recognize who the maker was, and when it...
I realize that dating a copper bowl can be very tricky but think I may have found a genuinely old one today. It’s quite large, about 24” across,...
Today I found this original Canadian Victory Bonds poster from the First World War. I love the artwork, with its vibrant colours but, sadly, the...
I’m not sure what to make of this bear toy / figurine. It’s heavy, and feels solid, but damaged areas show that it’s either composition, or papier...
I won these leather gauntlets in a country auction here in central Ontario, Canada, along with a beaded rifle case. The description said the...
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...
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