Friday, November 21, 2025

November 2025's First Haul of Antiques and Untiques

The last six months, antiques and untiques-wise, have been so SO awesome, in terms of finds.

Wanna see? 

                                              Kosta Boda yellow art glass tulips

Note that what looks like a clear area on the right tulip is merely a trick of the light.

BTW, suh'm fun, to wit: I got these at Perkie*.  I mentioned to the vendor that was once married to Kosta Boda.

He was all 'REALLY???'

Me: 'Na, I'm just being stupid.'

His buddy found great entertainment value in the fact that his friend actually believed what I said. 

*Perkiomenville Auction and Flea Market.  Us in the trade refer to it as Perkie.

Google it!

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                                                     1875 Victorian wall sconce

There are several similar items on eBay, many of which claim their for use with oil lamps.

As near as I can tell, this is an oil lamp:

I cannot figure out you can have an oil lamp on the sconce above.

In any case, today it would look super marveloso having a chunky fat candle sitting in the bowl part.

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                                                  sterling silver Cocker Spaniel brooch

 Somebody you know would be absolutely THRILLED to have this.

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                                                      circa 1910 cold weather gal

Someone you know would LOVE to add this to their vintage Christmas decor.

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                              History's MOST BEAUTIFUL mixed media brooch

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                                                      sterling silver tiger

This one's a nice size, just over 3".

Someone you know would be thrilled out of their gourd to get this.

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Thus ends today's collection.

Until next time, see more, get more here:

                                                         AntiquesUntiques.Etsy.com

Monday, November 10, 2025

Mug of the Month

Beautiful!

Colorful!!

NOISY!!!

                                                                    It's a peacock !!  

Well, it's intended to be a peacock.  I'm pretty certain actual peacocks don't wear blue/red capes.

And while it's not true of the peacock on the mug, real peacocks are NOISY.  Somebody in my nabe had peacocks, or peacocks just decided to hang around on her property.   It's about a half mile away, but you can still hear them.  

Fortunately, that doesn't bother me all that much, since I became immune to loudness early on. The neighborhood I grew up in should have been called 'Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs,' rather than what it was actually called, i.e.  Tacony.  

Then we'd have had the Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs-Palmyra Bridge, and the Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs Baptist Church.    

Getting back to the mug, it can be found here: www.zazzle.com/fun_peacock_print_coffee_mug-168958863881410656

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Lucky Dip

Starting today, amma post Lucky Dips when I have time to, rather than promising to post them on Fridays, which I obviously - if you've been watching this blog - rarely get to.

So. here we are, Tuesday, November 4, election day.   

I hope you voted.  

If not, you're not allowed to see this MAAAHvelous Lucky Dip.  Please close this window, and GO VOTE.  

There.

Now on to what you voters came for:

                                                     Uncle Sam is in the house! 

AND on a necktie !!!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/1940s_heroic_uncle_sam_print_neck_tie-256867484893290971

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                                                        The circus is in town !!

 AND on a clock!!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/the_circus_is_coming_to_town_square_wall_clock-256124542011902288

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                                                               Squirrelly !!!

on a wallet !!!!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/beautiful_squirrel_print_trifold_wallet-256295677545894389

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                                                        good hair day !!
 
 On a button !!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/alice_doing_her_do_button-145177226498691259

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                                             The late Middle Ages !!!

on a pillow!!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/13th_century_heraldry_print_lions_rampant_and_bird_throw_pillow-256619613784777710\

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                                        A more exciting than normal wine bottle label !!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/ad_1600_swiss_soldier_print_wine_label-256464569940598859

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Thus ends today's Lucky Dip.  

More next week.

Until then, come see all the THOUSANDS of my items here:

                                     www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products