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Period: 20th Century
Audrey Hepburn, Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell Vintage gelatin silver print Photographer's ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique 1945 Smith Corona Sterling Typewriter
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 1945 Smith Corona Sterling Typewriter Use this typewriter as decor in your restaurant or coffee shop. It will bring a vintage aesthetic ...
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American American Classical 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1982
Located in Devon, GB
Steven Spielberg's timeless tear jerking tale of a young boy's friendship with a stranded extraterrestrial was both widely critically acclaimed and enormously commercially successful...
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Japanese Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Softwood

13pc Antique German Pettibone Bros Singing Band Uniform Spiked Helmet Kepi Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 13 piece lot of of early 20th century German band uniform accessories. Lot includes: pamphlet commemorating the "Silver Jubilee of the Swabian Singers' Associationg of Dayton...
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American 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Fabric

Ceramic Pot, by Scheurich, West Germany, 1930 s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage ceramic pot, by Scheurich, in West Germany, in the 1930's. Made of ceramic. Repolished, cleaned, with near to no signs of use. In original condition.
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Ceramic

Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
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French Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Felt

The Man with the Golden Arm Original Movie Poster by Saul Bass, British, 1956
Located in Devon, GB
Based on a novel by Nelson Algren, Otto Preminger's controversial and groundbreaking 1955 drama "The Man with the Golden Arm" starred Frank Sinatra in an...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

An American in Paris Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1951
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this scarce Australian Daybill poster joyfully declared the original Australian release of MGM's 'An American in Paris' as "the gayest, the most gorgeous, the greatest musical ever." Inspired by a 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, the classic 1951 musical starred Gene Kelly as an American ex-GI who remains in Paris after the war to become an artist and falls for a gamine Parisienne played by a nineteen year old Leslie Caron, who Kelly had spotted performing with the Ballets des Champs-Élysées two years previously. Following the devastation and trauma of the Second World War, producer Arthur Freed...
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Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Linen, Paper

Hold Your Man Original Vintage Movie Poster by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1933
Located in Devon, GB
A splendid stone lithograph poster with bold Art Deco artwork by noted Swedish designer Eric Rohman for the Swedish release of MGM's 1933 pre-Code rom...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper, Linen

For Heaven s Sake Original Vintage Movie Poster by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1926
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare poster was designed by prolific poster artist Eric Rohman for the original Swedish release of the action-packed 1926 American silent comedy 'For Heaven's Sake,' starring Harold Lloyd - one of the biggest stars of the silent era. After several years at Pathé, Lloyd made his debut at Paramount with this delightful slapstick classic, in which his trademark go-getting 'glasses' character appears as Uptown Boy J. Harold Manners, a millionaire playboy who falls for a Downtown Girl. With a dazzling finale featuring a double-decker bus careering through the city streets, the comedy of thrills was one of Lloyd's most successful films and the 12th highest grossing film of the silent era. Rohman's whimsical lunar poster design was inspired by a charming scene in which Harold woos his Downtown Girl (Jobyna Ralston) by the romantic light of a crescent moon - which is then revealed to be part of a neon sign for Crescent Laundry! Lushly printed in lapis blue, black and a contrasting orange, the enchanting Art Deco style artwork pictures the loved up...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Linen, Paper

"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Congress and the Nation 1945-1964: A Review of Government and Politics in the Postwar Years. District of Columbia: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965. First edition, two-volume se...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Leather, Paper

Mid-20th Century Israeli Mezuzah
Located in New York, NY
Early Israeli Mezuzah on velvet mounting with ornate silvered body, and with gilded top and base. Decorated with colored glass and with gilded bell hangin...
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Israeli Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Alien Original Vintage Film Poster by Zdenek Ziegler, Czech, 1982
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
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Czech Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament 1997, Finn Næss-Schmidt
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Every year a well-known Danish artist designs the Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament. In its many incarnations over the years it has become a tradition representative of Danish handcraf...
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Danish 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Vintage "Men of Modern Mathematics" by Charles and Ray Eames, 1966
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "Men of Modern Mathematics" by Charles and Ray Eames, 1966 offset lithograph in colors open: 48 h × 73.5 w folded: 24 h × 14.75 w "poster comes with its original envelope...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

"Once Upon a Time in America" Original Vintage Movie Poster, Hungarian, 1988
Located in Devon, GB
Artist Ferenc Molnár confronts us with a gun-toting gangster in triplicate on his splattered monochrome poster for the first Hungarian release of the sprawling 1984 crime epic 'Once ...
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Hungarian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Sophisticated Oak Church Tabernacle Cabinet
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sophisticated, respected and solid Tabernacle remaining from a Church. Completely made in oak, only the door is made of solid steel. A tabernacle is a fixed, locked box or cabinet in...
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German 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

Cathrineholm Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Lotus Enamel Blue/White Dutch Oven
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An enamelware Lotus pattern Dutch oven manufactured by the Norwegian manufacturer Cathrineholm. Cathrineholm operated from 1907-1970. The popular Lotus line...
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Norwegian Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
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French Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Felt

Skyward by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Byrd, Richard E. Skyward. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Octavo. First edition, eleventh printing. In original hardcover boards and original pictorial dust jacket. Presented in a new archival slipcase. This is a 1931 first edition, eleventh printing of Richard Byrd’s Skyward. The book was published in New York by Blue Ribbon Books in 1931. This is the eleventh printing of Skyward, which was first published in 1928. The book is presented in its original hardcover boards and pictorial dust jacket, with a new archival slipcase. Rear admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) is celebrated as a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer...
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American Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Réplique en bois de l Œuvre "Madame Récamier de David" d après René Magritte
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Réplique en bois de l'Œuvre "Madame Récamier de David" d'après René Magritte, Cercueil en bois 1970's Dans son œuvre "Madame Récamier de David", René Magritte détourne le célèbre po...
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French Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

James Dean East of Eden Original Vintage Movie Poster, Romanian, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
A dark and moody photomontage teases the love triangle at the centre of the drama on this rare poster for the first Romanian release of Elia Kazan's 1955 adaptation of John Steinbeck...
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Romanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Linen, Paper

Mon Oncle Original Vintage Movie Poster by Olle Olsson Hagalund, Swedish, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A rare poster for the first Swedish release of the 1958 Classic French slapstick comedy "Mon Oncle", written, directed, produced by and starring Jacques Tati as the eccentric hero Monsieur Hulot, struggling to fit into an increasingly modern and mechanised France. Tati's satire of Postwar consumer society was popular even in the US, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Olle Olsson...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

20th Century French Metal Bird Cage
Located in High Point, NC
Crafted in France during the early 20th century, this charming metal bird cage showcases a beautifully aged patina with traces of its original paint. The peaked roof and slender wire...
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French 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

1960s Office Plaque Naval Intelligence Processing System Support Activity Nipssa
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and Obscure Naval Department Office Wall Plaque / Sign. Plaque Only Dia 15 x Thk 5/8 in.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Resin, Walnut

Vintage Texas Cowboy Hand Wrought Cattle Branding Iron
Located in Stamford, CT
Here it is, that unique gift you have been looking for for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life. A genuine vintage Texan wrought iron cattle branding iron. ...
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American Primitive 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament 1989, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Every year a well-known Danish artist designs the Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament. In its many incarnations over the years it has becom...
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Danish Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique 20th Century Victorian Cast Iron Royal Warrant c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An antique early 20th Century cast iron government royal warrant, likely from a magistrate court or government building. Beautifully cast and hand-painted. A remarkable piece of hist...
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British Other 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

A Wooden American Belle Bass Synagogue Memorial Sign, 1945
Located in New York, NY
An Interesting Wooden American Belle Bass Synagogue Memorial Sign, made in 1945 in the United States. The sign is made of wood, stained in a rich, dark color, and smoothly finished, with each letter of the text nailed into the wood. The size of the sign is large enough to be prominently displayed in the Synagogue where the dedication was made. A Star of David is nailed to the top of the dedication followed by " The Belle Bass Memorial" in large, bold letters. The dedication Continues; The privilege of burning the mortgage was accorded to 'Jacob Bass...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

1920s Rare Levi Strauss Co. Belt Buckle
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Brass belt buckle marked "San Francisco, CAL." Original riveted quality clothing. Patented May 20, 1873 trademark. With original black leather belt which has seen wear but complete. ...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Early 20th Century Police Booking Photographs Portraits Mug Shots Criminals
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of 27 police booking photographs, male and female detainees in typical profile and straight-on poses, some with contemporary manuscript name and dates. The majority cap...
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European 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

The Ipcress File Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...
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South African Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper, Linen

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) Interview Magazine, October 1978 — signed and inscribed.
Located in Valby, 84
Interview Magazine, October 1978 — signed and inscribed to Danish filmmaker and critic Christian Braad Thomsen. New York, 1978. A rare and culturally significant copy of Interview M...
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Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Edward VII Commemorative Bronze Fountain Plaque by William Silver Frith (c.1910)
Located in Alton, GB
This exceptional cast bronze relief plaque depicts His Majesty King Edward VII in high profile, majestically attired in the full regalia of the Order of the Garter, encircled by a la...
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European Edwardian 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

"Let Em Have It. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII 4th War Loan Poster, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II poster, dating to 1943. The poster reads "Let 'Em Have It" and “Buy Extra Bonds” in bold yellow and white block letters. The poster's composition features a soldier throwing a grenade on the battlefield. Black and blue smoked filled skies and barbed wire are seen behind him. The 4th War Loan Shield is illustrated prominently at center left. The poster was illustrated by Bernard Perlin...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

"For Defense, Buy United States Savings Bonds and Stamps." Vintage WWII Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage savings bond poster from WWII, dating to 1941. The poster reads "For Defense. Buy United States Savings Bonds and Stamps. Ask About Our Pay Roll Allotment Plan" in dark green, teal, and red lettering. The poster was published in Washington, D.C. by the U. S. Government Printing Office. It depicts the Concord Minute Man...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Vintage Israeli Enamel Street Sign – "Rehov HaGaon Eliyahu" (1948)
Located in New York, NY
This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, features Hebrew and English text in a classic blue-on-white design. It marks "Rehov HaGaon Eliyahu," a street named in ho...
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Israeli 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Enamel, Iron

Set Of 8 Chambly Hotel Silver Dinner Forks From Carlyle Hotel
By CHAMBLY
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of 8 high quality durable silver-plated flatware by Chambly, designed for heavy use and from the iconic Carlyle Hotel located in Manhattan. The flatware stamped Chambly and ha...
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French Hollywood Regency 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Silver Plate

Antique Wooden Scrolling Desk Calendar Keeps Time Perpetually
Located in San Francisco, CA
The upper right-hand corner of your laptop or the opening screen on your ever-present phone tracks your every fleeting moment. But there was an era, approximately a century ago, when...
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American American Craftsman Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wood, Paper

Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
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American Machine Age Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Plastic

Vintage Wooden Hand Painted Cross.
Located in Seattle, WA
Cross with Beautiful Aging and Petina to the Paint and Wood. Floral and Angel Motifs. Pink and Green Toned Color,with Gold Tones at the Tip of the Cross. Possibly of Mexican Origin. ...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Art Deco Photographs from The Strand Theatre in Times Square, Broadway, New York
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Five original photographs from live Broadway performances at the historic Strand Theater. The Strand Theatre was originally an early movie palace locate...
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American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

WWI Trench Art Knife – “souvenir De Guerre 1914–1917” – Handcrafted Shrapnel
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Ww1trench Art Knife – “souvenir De Guerre 1914–1917” – Handcrafted From Shrapnel" WWI Trench Art Knife – “Souvenir de Guerre 1914–1917” – Handcrafted from Shrapnel – 33 cm This is a...
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Belgian Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

Antique Cane Carved With A Dog s Head, Circa 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
Elegant carved wooden walking stick dating from around 1900, adorned with a finely crafted dog's head. Crafted from hardwood with a beautiful dark patina, it demonstrates the refined...
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French Folk Art 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Mick Jagger – She’s the Boss (1985, Columbia Records, FC 39940, U.S. Pressing)
Located in Roma, IT
Format: 12" Vinyl LP Label: Columbia Records – FC 39940 Release Date: 1985 Country: U.S.A. Dimensions: 12.375 × 12.375 in (31.4 × 31.4 cm) Condition: Vinyl: [Insert grade, e.g., VG...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Antique Western French Bulldog Club Best in Show Madam X Plaque Artist Drawing
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This grouping dates to approximately 1910 and is composed of an award plaque presented to "Madam X" by the Western French Bulldog Club for a Specialty Show and a pen and ink drawing ...
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Unknown Edwardian 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Jungle Animals, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Cinèma à domicile, Film Office  is an original film from the 1960s. It includes original packaging. 16 mm. Good conditions. 
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European Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Leather R. T. Frazier Shotgun Chaps
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vintage leather R.T. Frazier shotgun chaps with outside buck stitched pockets, fringe and conchos. Assume owner's initials or brand "AL." Maker marked. Leather is a light beige color...
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American 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab (KTAS) Wall Phone Scandinavia 19th-20th Century
By Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab
Located in Madrid, ES
Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab (KTAS) wall phone. Scandinavia, late 19th-early 20th century. Wall phone from the company Kjøbenhavns Telefon (later known...
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Scandinavian Other 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Other

George O Brien s Bohlin Silver Saddle
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
George O'Brien's silver Bohlin saddle. Saddle fully restored, complete with bridle, breastplate, tapaderos and stirrups. A signed photo of George O'Brie...
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American 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Sterling Silver

Important 1937 Papier Mâche Head/Masks Of "The 7 Dwarfs" - A Revue For The Movie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A truly spectacular and important piece of historical American film art. A group of Dwarf Masks from the 1937 Theater Land on stage revue of the new movie "Snow White and the Seven D...
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Hollywood Regency 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Russian Electromechanical Wheel-Based Cipher Machine Fialka M 125
Located in Madrid, ES
M-125 Fialka-electromechanical wheel-based cipher machine USSR rotor-based cipher machine M-125, codename Fialka (Russian: ??????), was an el...
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Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

American Tramp Art Hermitage Boxes
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Four pivoting elongated rectangular boxes by the Hermitage artists from upstate New York. Bottom stamped. Fantastic display of American Tramp Art. Per...
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American 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Army Air Forces Poster, "See the Job Through" by Baskerville, WWII Poster, 1945
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 1945 color poster features an American pilot and a ground crew Staff Sergeant shaking hands and the words “Seeing the Job Through! Enlist in the Regular Army Air...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

NEMA Cipher Machine
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Swiss NEMA cipher machine is an extraordinary part of both military and mechanical engineering history. Known as the Neue Machine, or “New Machine,” the NEMA was developed by Zel...
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Swiss 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Wire

The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Gone with the Wind Style B film poster for The Empire Strikes Back 1980, also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the St...
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American Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Big Eye Japanese Navy Nikon 20 × 120 Binoculars
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large and powerful binoculars made by the Japanese company Nikon in the 1950s An elegant and stylish piece for the study or library, and very suitable to take on board your yacht. ...
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Japanese Vintage 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Aluminum

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
This engraved glass was crafted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Sixteen years following the coronation of her father, King George VI, the official coronation of Queen Elizabeth II represented a fascinating mix of tradition and modernity. Held at Westminster Abbey, it was the first official celebration of its kind ever to be televised — approximately 27 million people in the United Kingdom alone tuned in to watch their new Queen don her crown for the first time. Considering the widespread popularity of the event, commemorative objects such as this became highly desirable, as people around the world sought remembrances of the joyous occasion. This glass is an exceptional example of its type that remains in excellent condition. One side reads "The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 1953," while the other displays the initials "ER II...
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English 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Roy Rogers Cowboy Boots
Located in Darnestown, MD
On offer are two pairs of cowboy boots that belonged to Roy Rogers, "King of the Cowboys". They were sold by Christies at their 2010 sale of Roy and Dale's belongings. Authentication...
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North American Country 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

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