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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...
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...
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