My wife thinks I’m nuts for buying this but I couldn’t resist! It’s a very large chalkware piece advertising CEETEE brand underwear from the C....
Last night, I took a chance and won a powder horn at auction. I wasn’t able to examine the horn in person beforehand so could only go on the...
Today I crossed paths with this interesting item. I can’t decide if it’s a big spoon, a ladle, or maybe a canoe cup. Google Lens has been no help....
I can’t decide whether I love or hate this lamp, but I find it interesting. It’s a recent find by a picker friend, and he believes it’s from the...
I recently picked up this wooden bowl, made from what appears to be a burl from a black ash tree. It doesn’t appear to have been turned on a...
I find myself strangely drawn to this folksy winter scene. The painting measures 15” by 7-1/4” and appears to be oil on paperboard. It “feels” old...
This unusual item was an interesting (for me, at least!) find today. It’s basically a copper baby face soldered into a steel plate, with a hook...
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...
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