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Period: 1940s
Marx Toys Key-Wind Tin Lithograph "Jalopy" Toy Car with Box
Located in Fulton, CA
A mechanical wind-up tin lithograph toy car by Marx Toys. "Jalopy" Circa. 1940's. Excellent original working condition. Includes original box.
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Underwood Vintage Manual Typewriter
By Underwood Universal
Located in Pasadena, TX
Underwood ” Vintage manual typewriter The Underwood Typewriter Company was a manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in New Yor...
Category

North American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Vintage Bakelite Cigarette Holder, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Bakelite Cigarette Holder. Good condition, with some signs of age.
Category

European Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

DUPONT Paris 1940-1945 Deco Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
A Dupont petrol lighter made in France. This is a very nice pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1940's. The lighter has been produc...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Wurlitzer Juke Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wurlitzer "The Bubbler" juke box. Model 1015CD Dimensions: Height 60", width 33", depth 25" CW4607. This Juke Box plays CD's. We do not have a list of the artist or songs, however it is an eclectic mix including (but not limited to): Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, George Benson, John Barry, Earl Klugh, Don Henley, Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, Bonnie Rait, Van Morrison...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Terrestrial Globe Published in 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas, Paris
Located in Milan, IT
Terrestrial globe published in the 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas 17, Rue de Buci Paris. Turned wooden base, papier mâché sphere covered with paper printed by engraving on copper ...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

1940 Mexican Silver Bird Brooch
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Mexican Silver Bird Brooch. Made in silver and Agate beautiful patina.
Category

Mexican Other Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate, Silver

Brass and Silver Vintage Button Collection in Custom Wood Case
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-642 brass and silver button collection encased in a wood frame set on a green velvet board.
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Brass

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely fou...
Category

North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Ship Model of the Mayflower
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the famous English sailing ship "Mayflower", which transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. The model has...
Category

North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. Part 6, Parks-Bernet
Located in valatie, NY
The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. Part Six. Parke-Bernet NY Feb. 10th, 1945. Mrs. J. Amory Haskell was a preeminent collector of early American decorative a...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Green Metal Bins
Located in London, England
Two industrial stationary bins with aged paint. Circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Huge Red Coral Necklace
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge Red Coral Necklace Huge polished red coral beads complete this fascinating 60cm long necklace. The largest red coral bead is: 25 x 15 mm .550 grams in weight
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral

Selza Automatic WWII Military Aviation Pilot Cold Capped 14K Gold Watch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Selza Gold filled Automatic Cold Capped Watch from the WWII era was used extensively for US Air Force Pilots. The case is a 14K gold case with stainless steel parts and a lumino...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Large Gilt Bronze Feuille Box by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Feuille" (Leaf) features an irregular leaf form wit...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Painting and Decorating Craftsman s Manual and Textbook, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook. 1st Ed hardcover. Published by Theo Audel & Co Publishers, 1949. With original fold out paint chart. A valuable resource for ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Ladislav Sutnar Design (A-D Gallery, 1947)
Located in New York, NY
Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...
Category

American Machine Age Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mid 20th C HMS MTB 702 WWII Signal Flags Nautical Maritime Sailors Military
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A near complete set of WWII signal flags from HMS MTB 702. Can be used as a light dog coat, bibs for children, dresses, magic tricks and the like :-) HMS MTB 702HMS MTB 702 was a F...
Category

English Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

Marlborough: His Life and Times, by Winston Churchill, First Edition Thus, 1947
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston S. Marlborough: His Life and Times. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1947. First Edition Thus. Two Volume Set. Rebound in tan Moroccan leather boards, with rai...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Ships Wheel with Brass Hub and Inlay
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships wheel with eight turned spokes, mahogany frame, holly inlay and polished brass hub. Weight: 40 LBS Overall Dimensions: 43" Diameter Made: America Material: Wood / Brass ...
Category

North American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Modern Brass Mechanical Bridge Score Counter, United Kingdom
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern polished brass mechanical bridge score counter, United Kingdom By: unknown Material: brass, copper, zinc, metal, bakelite, paint, enamel, glass, plastic, syn...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Enamel, Zinc

1948 "A Hysterical Map of Yellowstone National Park" by Jolly Lindgren, 2nd Ed.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a second edition printing of Jolly Lindgren’s “Hysterical Map of Yellowstone National Park.” This comical pictorial map h...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Kenneth Patchen Artist Book with Original Painting
Located in New York, NY
Panels for the Walls of Heaven, a square octavo volume of poems, abstract illustrations (based on paintings by the author) and outre typography, by experimental poet and artist Kenneth Patchen, published by Bern Porter...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Set Of 10 Mid-Century Aluminum And Brass Pots, Baking Pan And Sieve 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 10 Mid-Century Aluminum and Brass Saucepans, Baking Pan and Sieve 1940s The large pots have a diameter of 27 cm. Good condition, signs of aging.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Gilda Original Vintage Argentinian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1946
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...
Category

Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Linen

Nora Inu / Stray Dog
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare very rare original Japanese film poster for Akira Kurosawa's 1949 crime film. This is not the general release poster but one created for local theatres ...
Category

Japanese Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1940 s WW2 Binoculars.
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely Original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight-body instrument with 15mm x magnification with 80 mm objective naval lens that have been originally restored in a time-consuming process to reveal a crystal clear Image.A one of a kind pair of Nikon binoculars...
Category

Japanese Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Silver

WWII era Canadian, English Australian Solid Silver Coin Charm Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Handmade WWII era silver coin bracelet featuring 15 silver coins (3 pence to 10-cent coins) from Canada, Australia and England fixed to a sterling silver chain. The oldest coin is fr...
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Rare Hand Machined Willys Jeep Ges-Gesch Table Lighter, West Germany by by Baier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original polished aluminum and rubber late 1940s "Baier Willys Jeep & Trailer Table Lighter & Ashtray made by the Walter Baier Company, in U.S. occupied Germany shortly after WWII, C...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Schick Razor, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Schick Shaver with bakelite handle. Good condition.
Category

European Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

WWII USA Air Corps Force Sterling Silver Brooch Pin Badge by Meyer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a high-quality, original World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Brooch insignia, manufactured by the renowned American badge maker Meyer of New York. Crafted in two ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height. An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
Category

German Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Aircraft Target Binocular
Aircraft Target Binocular
$44,917 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Maple Conveyor Belt Room Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial 1940s conveyor belt room screen made up of wood slats with rounded ends. Entire screen connected with canvas and rivets. Stands up very easily...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Maple

Paul Laszlo Catalog from 1947
Located in New York, NY
Scarce, self-published, 102-page catalog with laminated boards showcasing Paul Laszlo's work in and around Beverly Hills between 1937-1947. The Hungarian born and Vienna-educated Las...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Antique Bauhaus Wooden Baby Walker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this rare Antique Bauhaus Wooden Baby Walker, great vintage conditions.
Category

Mexican Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plywood

Letter / La Lettre
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for William Wyler's 1940 Film Noir starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. The screenplay by Howard E. Koch is based on the 1927 play...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare Mexican Modern Silver Jewelry Suite Caviar Model William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare four-piece suite of Mexican Modern silver jewelry suite circa 1940s from Taxco, Mexico and crafted by William Spratling (1900-1967), an American designer and entrepreneur who ...
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

French 1940 s Equestrian Brass Mercury-in-Glass Thermometer
Located in Hanover, MA
Even Maria Pergay would have to respect the quality and artfulness of the brass-work on this wall hanging in the form of a stirrup suspended from a buckled harness made of hand rivet...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ida, A Novel by Gertrude Stein, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Ida A Novel by Gertrude Stein. New York: Random House, 1941. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. Gertrude Stein wanted Ida to be known in two ways: as a novel about a woman in the age of celebr...
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Notorious
Located in London, GB
Original US trade advertisement from the first release of this Hitchcock Classic, 1946 thriller Notorious. The film starred Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine. Th...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

"Air Mail" Coin Bank, Rare, World War II-Era Metal Bank, British Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare example of World War II-era Art Deco/Moderne design, produced by the Chad Valley Company in England, served as a coin bank, with a slot on one side to accept coins by young men and women motivated to save their pennies. The painted metal bank...
Category

British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Flying Tigers Pilots Signatures Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a color photograph of the legendary “Flying Tigers” in flight, signed by multiple members of the Flying Tigers and 23rd Fighter Group. The photograph is signed in black ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category

Central African Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass and Chrome Floral Ashtray
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful and unique vintage Hollywood Regency brass and chrome ashtray featuring floral swags and a gorgeous flower in the center. USA, Circa 1940s Measures: 6.5"W x 5.75"D x 5...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

F. W. KELLAWAY. Television For Everyman History Practice. 1944 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KELLAWAY, F. W.. TITLE: Television For Everyman History And Practice. Great PUBLISHER: Britain: A John Crowther Publication, n.d. (1944). DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages by Baron Van Der Elst, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages by Baron Joseph Van Der Elst. Published by Doubleday, Doran and Company Inc., 1944. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. An in-depth look into art of the Middle Ages. Contents: 1. The Times and the Men who Made Them: Men of Flanders; The Flemish Parade; The Good Black Earth; The Rise of the Towns; The Medieval Guilds; Of Love, the Dream; The Upward Glance; Pt. 2. The Flemish Masters: Jan van Eyck; Petrus Christus...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

JERRICAN Paris 1946 Licensed By Clodion Petrol-Can Pocket Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Jerrican petrol pocket lighter. This is a very unusual novelty Jerrican petrol pocket lighter created in Paris France and licensed by the brand of Clodion. The pocket lighter has be...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Zinc

"Kiss the Blood Off My Hands / Le Sans Peur" Original Belgium Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Belgium movie poster for Norman Foster's 1948 film Noir starring Jane Fontaine, Burt Lancaster. The art work on this poster is unique to...
Category

Belgian Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Vintage Observation Binoculars by Toko, Japan, 20 X 120
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Japanese Ex-navy 20 x 120 binoculars. A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWI...
Category

Japanese Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article
Located in valatie, NY
Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article. July 1943 Americana Illustrated Volume XXXVII, Number 3. This was a publication of "The American Historical Company," New York City. Wi...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Vintage Kodak Wooden Trimming Board by Eastman
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique vintage kodak wooden trimming board by Eastman. The wooden cutting surface measures 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall. Some of the original writing can be seen on the surface of the board and the ruler on the top is visible. This board was used for trimming photographs. Beautiful and interesting piece for your use or library decor...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

[1st ed] The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler
By Agatha Christie
Located in New York, NY
First American edition of Raymond Chandler’s fifth Philip Marlowe detective novel, concerning a case of blackmail involving a Hollywood starlet and a Cleveland/LA hoodlum. Published ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard
Located in Udenhout, NL
Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard, in a good state.
Category

Belgian Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Slate

1940s Rustic Mesquite Wood Vice Jalisco Ranch Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Rustic Carpentry Vice Tool Mesquite Wood Jalisco Ranch 48 tall x 31 w x 8 d inches In Unrestored Preowned Vintage Condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Review images p...
Category

Mexican Rustic Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

WWII Carl Zeiss Kriegsmarine binoculars
Located in Aspen, CO
This is an exceptional 20th century WWII German 12x60 Kriegsmarine binocular, presented on an adjustable wooden or chrome Tripod. The binoculars were manufactured by the company Carl...
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe
Located in Chorzów, PL
Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe. Very good condition. dimensions: height 32 cm, width 36 cm, depth 16 cm.
Category

Belgian Other Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

MYLFLAM ENGLAND Dublin 1949 Compendium Lighter Case In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A compendium lighter cigarette case made in England. This is a very rare compendium cigarettes and lighter case, created in Dublin England during the post-war back in 1947. The enti...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship s Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass battleship binnacle with gimballed compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted to brackets. Quite heavy. from the US Navy. Torpedo base. Great polish job. Overall dim...
Category

Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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