Tom Gibbs Studio Collectibles and Curiosities
to
7
21
21
9
3
2
1
1
1
1
20
2
17
1
3
2
3
1
10
5
4
4
4
19
17
1
1
1
21
21
21
1
1
1
1
1
Massive three foot Iron wrench as steampunk Industrial Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
36" long cast steel wrench with 4" opening . Not sure what field of endeavor this was used in . Large installations need large hardware . Large hardware needs large tools . Clear ev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Francesco Collura Designed Master Canasta Poker or Gaming Chip Dispense
Located in Ferndale, MI
Poker chip , gaming chip dispenser . Master Canasta co. , New York , Patent Appl'd For , Designed by Francesco Collura cast into the body on the underside . Individual pods hold sele...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plastic
1950s fine Tooled Leather Western Theme Ladies Handbag Purse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely and highly tooled western theme leather purse . Decorated on both sides and the interior . Open the flap to find red interior and equestrian embellishment . Wonderful conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Leather
Pair of Miguel Garcia Martinez Modernist Taxco Mexico Sterling Cuff Links
By Miguel Garcia Martinez
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Miguel Garcia designed modernist cuff links from Taxco Mexico . One Marked " Miguel Mexico " the second marked "925 Sterling " .
Miguel Garcia Martinez was a well known de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carved and Polished Rosewood Conch Shell
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid piece of rosewood carved and finished smooth in the shape of a conch shell. Fine display as desk top sculpture or paperweight.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Early Leather Bound Ditzler Automotive Paint Chip Boxes
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early 20th century automotive color chip or sample container. Raised in the leather design the words Compose - Vogue - Series, and automobile colors with the Ditzier logo shown in th...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Leather
Sterling Silver on Brass Spider Web Belt Buckle Signed Baldwin
Located in Ferndale, MI
Brass frame belt buckle with nicely soldered spider web embellishment. Signed Baldwin on the backside.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Modernist Aluminum Crucifix with Ebonized Cross
Located in Ferndale, MI
Stylized figure of Christ formed from billet aluminum mounted on black lacquered wood cross.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Hand Tooled Leather Book Ends with Laced Edges
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of leather bookendss with hand tooled flower design. Trimmed with intricate leather lacing around edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
Large 1940s Magnesium Bodied Indianapolis style Tether Race Car
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large 1940s magnesium bodied tether race car. Speed chief.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Other
Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
$700 Sale Price
41% Off
Huge JHQ Dansk Style Peppermill to End All Peppermills Restaurant Kitchen Prop
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the family of historic Woodward avenue Detroit restaurant. Giant 29" teak peppermill. Possibly a Jens Quistgaard for Dansk promotional p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Teak
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Set of Eight Quartz Crystal Geode Geologic Specimen Bowls
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eight geological specimen bowls in varying sizes.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
1978 Gibson Estate Fresh ES 335 TD Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar
By Gibson Guitars
Located in Ferndale, MI
Out of long term storage. Very original Gibson ES 335-TD guitar. Td model is equipped with Gibson " dirty fingers " Humbucker . This allows for higher outpu...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Historic Early Race Car Photo
By Howe and Arthur
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barney Oldfield photo by Howe and Arthur.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Photography
Materials
Paper
$1,400 Sale Price
22% Off
Toy Hot Rod Roadster Tether Car
By All American Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Based on a 1930 Model A. Mfr by the all American company. This Hot Rod was made in the 1950s as part of the tether car craze. Sometimes cut up with gas engi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$850 Sale Price
22% Off
1963 Chrysler Concept Turbine Car Promotional Model with Box
By Chrysler Corporation, Elwood Engel
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrysler promotional model of Elwood Engel designed turbine concept car. Vehicle did go to limited production of fifty five units. The bodies were built by Ghia in Turin Italy shipped...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Space Age Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
$425 Sale Price
22% Off
1960s General Motors Gas Turbine Concept Model
Located in Ferndale, MI
Attributed to General Motors as part of the gas turbine Bison Concepts Series.
Possibly by Syd Mead or Tom Semple . The gas turbine Bison series of ve...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Child
s Jet Age Modernist Scooter
Located in Ferndale, MI
Child's Jet Age Modernist Scooter . Original red paint . There is label remnant intact . This will ship slightly disassembled .
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
$750 Sale Price
37% Off
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle
Located in Ferndale, MI
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle. Fleet Wing Blue bicycle. 26" Period correct whitewall tires show some age cracks . Light does work . Horn does...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
American West Tooled Leather Long Gun Saddle Holster
By Eubanks Leather
Located in Ferndale, MI
American West Tooled Leather Long Gun Saddle Holster stamped Eubanks Leather
Boise, Idaho
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Leather
Related Items
1970s Rustic Hand Carved Wood Chess and Backgammon Set from Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice unique hand carved wood chess / backgammon set portable complete .
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rulette Game 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Rulette Game 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plastic, Paper
FORNASETTI Hot Air Balloon Poker Card Game Set Box
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hot air balloon poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
H 1.97 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Early 1900s Hand Carved and Colored Wooden Mountaineer Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and finely carved sculpture for the black forest and mountaineer enthousiasts.
If you are or if you have a friend who is a mountaineering enthousiast then this hand carved mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
$1,423
H 12.1 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Rotating Gambling Chip Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Somewhere in the 1920's / 1930's These were created
Vintage rotating gambling chip holder.
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Plastic
Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s
This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" Board and Game
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and well contructed vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" board and game with play instructions, circa 1970s. The set is in very good condition and comes with a large wood boa...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
$1,050 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 10 in W 16.75 in D 17.75 in
Complete Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Gilt leather bound sturdy / library room complete collection set. The set include twenty 28 volumes. Funk & Wagnalls, New Encyclopedia. Each book is in gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1950s Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet Cha Cha Mexico Taxco Spratling Style
By William Spratling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet Ball DNA Cha Cha Mexico Taxco
stamped 925
design attributed to William Spratling
7 long x .38 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Big Adjustable Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- completely good and original condition with minor damages
- Czechoslovakia, around 1950s
- adjustable height.
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
Collection of Large Conch Shells
Located in Rochester, NY
Collection of four large conch shells and a piece of coral.
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Conch Shell with Coordinating Crystal Quartz Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Complete conch shell mounted on a large crystal quartz cluster and adorned with two crystal points, highlighting the neutral and warm hues of the shell.
The piece was collected and ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal







