October's First Haul of Antiques and Untiques

 I usually post the first haul in the first third of the month, but I've been busy with all kinds of other stuff.

Anyway, here it is!

First up, a beeYOOtiful footed art glass bowl

in a shade of blue that's stronger than what you see here.

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cute print secretary dress circa 1979

very all that floral print, accordion pleat skirt

There are no labels here, nor any belt loops, so I'm guessing this was made by a VERY able home seamstress.  

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next, something about 70 years younger than the above dress  SOLD

a lovely sterling silver brooch marked 'John Wanamaker sterling.'

Eons ago, I had a sterling silver mesh bag, also marked John Wanamaker.  

Haven't found any jewelry signed John Wanamaker dating any later than 1935 or so.

John Wanamaker aka Wanamaker's was a Philadelphia area department store chain.  Their flagship store on 13th street was probably the most beautiful department store in the USA.

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something VERY neato for the crafter

These VERY cute double bird thingies are made from mother of pearl.

Two holes, one in each bird's feathers, so you can sew these onto just about anything!!

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Dutch speculaas molds/ cookie molds/ springerle molds !  SOLD

for cookie making OR home decor!!

retrofitted at some point with metal loops for hanging purposes

 below is another one!  SOLD

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We're wrapping this collection up with this fabulous geisha ware teapot/chocolate pot

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Until our next collection of awesome awesomeness,

see more, get more here:

www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesUntiques

Take note!

We be having notebooks.

Again!

 Wanna see?

the square notebooks 

bright BRIGHT colors, and a neato book for putting recipes in and such and so forth.

Also perfect for making people with boring notebooks jealous.

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suh'm romantic

Perfect for your steamy diary.

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something VERY unique and cool and Mid-Century-ish. 

And it's a horse. 

Who doesn't love horses?

Nobody.

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the classic shape notebooks

We be having cocker spaniels!

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And golden opulence!

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And peaceful peace doves!!

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Note that all above - with the exception of the first one - have the same graphic on the back cover, in mirror image.  The first one has that olive green color on the back cover.

Lastly, but thousands of miles from leastly, we have moleskine notebooks!

lacy!

This view shows both front and back covers.

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beautiful!

showing both covers here too.

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socially concerned!

This is just on the front cover.  For notebooks whose images have text, the image appears on just the front cover.  On the back is the background color from the front image.

Dig?

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To see all 800+ notebooks in my Zazzle shop, go here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/notebook+notebooks?ps=92

The Tuesday Song of the Week

There are few things from elementary school I remember better than all those hits from the band Sweet.

Which brings us to...

'Ballroom Blitz' - Sweet

The Star Made Me Buy It

Today's star ad is the earliest one I have, which I found in a 1931 issue of Pictorial Review.

Nazimova for Lux Toilet Soap

As mentioned in one of my earlier posts, toilet soap had nothing to do with your toilet.  It had the idea of toilette, i.e bathing yourself, making yourself presentable.

Alla Nazimova - who always went by her last name only - was quite the firecracker in the 1910s and 1920s.  

Whenever I see her name - which is almost never - I hear it spoken in my head by A. J. Benza.  Her name was mentioned in one of the episodes of Mysteries & Scandals, which was a show that I LOVED, and wish was still running on tv.

Let's shower!

 It's been raining and raining and raining the last several days where I live.

I'm not talking about that kind of shower.

I'm talking about shower curtains. The first, or at most, the second thing you see in the morning.

AWESOME PRINT shower curtains!!

Wanna see? 

Historically, nautical and fishy stuff is classic bathroom decor

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The perfect shower curtain for getting your head in gear, for those of you who work in weird environments and/or with weird co-workers

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If this one doesn't wake you up, nothing will

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This one has almost a trompe l'oeil deal, since that zebra looks like he might run out of the curtain, and go prancing through your home.  Fun stuff!

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Why not start your day - every day - with the bluebird of happiness?

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Something neato for the proud Celtic/Iris/Welsh/Scottish/Manx/Cornish person!

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You can see the rest of my neato shower curtains - and matching bath mats - here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/showerpower/products

You can see towel sets that match the shower curtains here:

 https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/bath+towels

September's Third Haul of Antiques and Untiques

The awesome finds just keep on coming!

Wanna see?

A classic faux fur leopard print coat, made by Nana Creations.

In an EXTRA LARGE SIZE!!

Like 18/20.  Or maybe a bit larger!!!

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From the utterly classic to the incredibly rare...

shell art poodles!

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Winnie Pig is in the house! SOLD

She's VERY well-dressed!

 

 

PLUS, she's in FANTASTIC condition!!!

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From beautiful to cranky (yet appealing.  Very appealing.)   SOLD

In antique tobacco jar form!

 

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Our last treasure from this collection is an early sterling silver Danecraft brooch SOLD

A BIG early Danecraft brooch: 2.5" x 3"

BIG and HEAVY.  Quite a bit heavier than its size would suggest.

And a mark that was used only on the earliest items:

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That's it for today.  TONS more coming!!!!

Until then, see more, get more here:

www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesUntiques

Bag o' the Day

We be having puppies!

VICTORIAN puppies!!

On a beautiful and marvelous and all that tote bag!!!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/victorian_puppy_dogs_and_stuff_print_tote_bag-256427883943755887