Fancy Decorated Brass Antique Art Nouveau Letter Holder This is a fancy, decorated, brass, antique art nouveau letter holder. It is heavy and substantial. There is a fine embossed angelic cameo surrounded by draped floral designs and panels of embossed ornate urn and floral decorations. The crest is scrolled and this piece is also footed. This is a special piece with very nice inspirational details. Circa 1910.
Circa: 1910
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Height – 4 7/8" Width – 4 5/8" Depth – 2"
 

Antique Bronze Angel Paperweight w/ Decorative Pedestal This is an endearing antique bronze angel paperweight sitting on a decorative pedestal. Detailed features with a nice old patina. This piece is heavy and substantial. Original felt bottom. This charming angel paperweight is in excellent original condition. Circa 1940’s.
Circa: 1940's
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Height – 6" Diameter of Bottom – 3"
 

Religious Antique Star-Shaped Glass Done Paperweight of Saint & Crucifix This is a beautiful dome, star shaped, glass paperweight. The 7 points on the star are decorated and highlighted in gold. The convex center has a very pleasing picture of a young holy man / saint holding a crucifix and necklace. Possibly Saint Gonzaga. Delicate white flowers frame the scene. The print is highlighted in gold. There is an old, gold colored felt on the bottom of this piece. This is a heavy and substantial paperweight with a hard to find religious motif. This piece is in excellent original condition with age appropriate wear. Circa 1920’s.
Circa: 1920's
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Diameter – 5 ¼"
 

Bradley Hubbard Bronze Bookends Speak Hear See No Evil This is a hard to find pair of large and heavy Bradley and Hubbard bronze bookends. It features 3 monkeys and below them is the famous slogan, "Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil, See No Evil". They have great decorative designs framing the monkeys. The monkeys have very nice detail work and the saying is easy to read. They both retain the old green felt on the bottoms. This pair of bookends are in excellent original condition with a beautiful patina. Circa 1910.
Height – 5 ¼" Width – 5 ¾" Depth – 2 ¾"
Condition: Used
 

“The Calendar of Sunshine - Favorite Edition” w/ Easel, Very Special 1931 Calendar w/ Inspirational Quotes, Original Box This is a very special and unusual 1931 Calendar. It is not a typical 12-page calendar. It is titled, "The Calendar of Sunshine - Favorite Edition". It’s made to stand nicely on a table with its original cardboard easel. Each month makes up several pages. Each and every calendar page has a wonderful, inspirational saying or quote. There are 28 pages of inspirational quote in all. The authors / poets include: Balzac, Robert Browning, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Clifton Bingham, Marcus Aurelius, E.B. Browning, Julia A. Baker, & Henry Ward Beecher. This calendar has been very well preserved in its original box with lid. The calendar has no stains, no discoloring, and no rips or tears. An interesting detail I noticed about this piece is that every page is written in a unique and different text form. Each page has beautiful green floral details throughout. The green and black printed text remain bright, bold, and vibrant. The original double brass rings allow each page to easily fold over for display. The cardboard easel is also in excellent original condition. The manufacturer / publisher is Dodge Publishing Co., 7 West 16th Street, New York City. This calendar comes with its original box with lid. The calendar and box are in excellent original condition, except for some light age-appropriate staining to the top of the box. Circa 1931.
Circa: 1931
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Calendar Measurements: Height - 5 ½” Width - 4”
Manufacturer: Dodge Publishing Co., 7 West 16th Street, New York City  

Lg Inspiring & Unique Guardian Angel Silver-Plated Candlestick Holder This is an inspiring and lovely vintage silver-plated guardian angel candlestick holder. The angel’s face is pleasing. Her wings and gown are well defined with very fine craftsmanship. The candlestick is smooth and retains a nice soft luster. The candle holder that the angel is holding is removable. The base is decorated with scalloped designs and flowers. It retains the original blue felt underneath. This is a very captivating candlestick that is identical on both sides. It is heavy and substantial and in excellent original condition. Circa 1940’s.
Circa: 1940's
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Candlestick Measurements: Height - 8” Width - 5 ½” Depth - 2”
 

“Heaven Is My Home” Bookmark, Lg. in Size, Religious & Floral Antique Punch Paper Motto w/ Original Silk Ribbon This is an exceptional antique punch paper bookmark with the seldom seen motto, "Heaven Is My Home". This is all hand-done. The motto is ‘framed’ by beautiful stitchery, interestingly enough, in the shape of a bookmark. Above that, is a lovely and colorful creation of floral work. The elaborate, decorative design represents a variety of flowers. There must be over two dozen different colors of thread used to make this bookmark! The way the colors of thread blend perfectly into each other is very attractive. All of the threads remain bright and brilliant in color. The threading is tight and secure, front and back. There is no thread loss or signs of wear to the threading. The punch paper is in excellent original condition as well. There are No creases to the paper, No perforations to the holes, and No stains or tears anywhere! This unusually large, antique punch paper bookmark retains its original fancy, bright red silk ribbon. The ribbon has been beautifully stitched and remains tightly secured to the edge of the punch paper with matching red thread, although mostly concealed. The edges of the ribbon both have nice, finely-done, decorative fringe-work. The fringe has not frayed or come unwound any more than it was meant to. The ribbon remains bright and bold in color with no stains, holes, tears, and no snagging to the front and back of the silk fabric. There are just a couple Extremely Minor creases to the edge of the ribbon that could easily be flattened out. Interestingly, I was told that this antique punch paper bookmark was found in an antique Bible. Apparently, the Bible has kept it safe and beautifully preserved for many years in between its pages. This lovely bookmark must have been left and forgotten about for so long, explaining its clean, bright, and excellent original condition. Unfortunately, I do not have the Bible that it was found in. That would have been nice though. Overall, this very special, antique punch paper bookmark is in excellent original condition. Circa 1920’s.

*** I’ve included, below, a hymn by poet, Thomas R. Taylor, about the well-known motto, ‘HEAVEN IS MY HOME’: (this is also a song)

Title: "I’m But a Stranger Here":

"I’m but a stranger here,
Heaven is my home;
Earth is a desert drear,
Heaven is my home;
Danger and sorrow stand
Round me on every hand;
Heaven is my fatherland,
Heaven is my home.

What though the tempest rage,
Heaven is my home;
Short is my pilgrimage,
Heaven is my home;
And time’s wintry blast
Soon shall be over past;
I shall reach home at last,
Heaven is my home.

There at my Savior's side
Heaven is my home;
I shall be glorified,
Heaven is my home;
There are the good and blest,
Those I love most and best;
And there I, too, shall rest,
Heaven is my home.

Therefore I murmur not,
Heaven is my home;
Whatever my earthly lot,
Heaven is my home;
And I shall surely stand
There at my Lord’s right hand.
Heaven is my fatherland,
Heaven is my home."

Hymn # 515 / #660
Lutheran Worship / The Lutheran Hymnal
Words/Poem By: Thomas R. Taylor 1836 alt. (1807-1835)
Author/Composer: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1872
Tune: "Heaven Is My Home"
1st Published in: 1836

- This hymn is cited from: Lutheran-Hymnal.com
Circa: 1920's
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Size: Ribbon Measurements: Height - 3 ¼” Width - 16 ½” / Punch Paper Measurements: Height - 2 ¾” Width - 8”
 

Antique Religious Decorative Handmade Octagonal-Shaped, Christmas Themed, Keepsake Box 16 Different Scenes / M.L. Cooper This is a lovely handmade, print, plastic, and thread antique keepsake box. It’s uniquely curved, octagonal shape allows this box to display 16 different religious and inspirational scenes, on the outside, inside, top and bottom. There appears to be a Christmas theme to this box. This hand-done, beautifully threaded piece makes it all the more special. The multi-colored thread is very pretty and complimentary to the colors of the scenes. There is a little thread loss here and there to the sides of the box, but the thread on the top and bottom, which is more elaborate anyways, are excellent and remain tightly woven. The minor thread loss does not effect the shapeliness of this piece. Every scene featured on this box is captivating, including pictures of angels, 3 different Nativity scenes, The Holy Family, and several of Jesus as portrayed from a baby all the way to a man. Each scene is a separate print. Each print is protected with a thin, flexible, and clear plastic that has been stitched together by hand to create this uniquely curved shape. The small stamp on the outside of the box on one of the prints reads, "R copyright C". On the inside, bottom of the box, is the name, "M.L. Cooper". This name is stamped on only one of the 16 prints. The prints and plastic covers are in excellent original condition, except for only one on the outside that has a few minor creases to the print alone. It’s the picture of Jesus holding a baby lamb in his arms. The inside of the box is clean and ready for use. Circa 1920’s.
Circa: 1920's
Condition: Nice Original Condition
Size: Diameter of Box - 6 ½” Height - 3 ¼”
Manufacturer: R C