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Item #	Description	Price
Click for more detail... 5915B	SEWING BASKET with LID A vintage sewing basket made of bamboo with a foot ring. Diameter: 11½ inches. Made in Japan. Very good condition. Manufacturer: Japan	Your Price: $22.50
Click for more detail... 4625F	Celluloid PIN CUSHION DOLL Human Hair An old pin cushion doll with celluloid head, arms, and feet. Her body is satin, gathered at her neck and feet, and there is a satin wrist band that is worn. Her hair appears to be human hair. Height: 4 inches. There's a tiny dent (dimple) in her right cheek, otherwise she's in very good condition. Manufacturer: Unmarked	Your Price: $45.00
Click for more detail... 5924A	Czech NEEDLE CARD with BALD EAGLE and Shield This needle card has a wonderful eagle lithograph on the front. The flip side holds seven needles and an envelope for smaller needles (one left) with an image of an Indian chief. Ad reads, ''Peerless/ Elliptic/ Large Eyes/Sharps / 7/ Czechoslovakia''. One of the corners of the card is bent, otherwise this piece is in very good condition. Size: 4 5/8 x 2 5/8 inches. Manufacturer: Czechoslovakia	Your Price: $12.50
Click for more detail... 3491	JEWEL RUG HOOKING TOOL Ca.1885 This old tool is for rug hooking. It's made of wood and metal and is painted black with floral decals. On the top metal part is stenciled the name 'JEWEL' in gold. You may find one of these with all of the paint gone, but one with original paint, decals, and name is rare. Length: 9 3/8 inches; width: 4 5/8 inches. There is some paint loss on one side of the tool, and the underlying wood appears to be oak. Marked, ''PAT'D. Jan. 26-85''. Circa 1885. Very good working condition. Circa: 1885 Manufacturer: Jewel	Your Price: $45.00
Click for more detail... 4628V	Wood DARNER With NEEDLE Holding HANDLE This clever darner is made of maple. The handle is hollow and unscrews for holding needles. Diameter: 2 5/8 inches. In used condtion ~ the handle has marks & dings and the cap has numerous indentations, but the finish is intact. Manufacturer: Unmarked	Your Price: $32.00
Click for more detail... 4655B	Hand Woven SEWING BASKET with LID Sewing basket, hand woven, splint, straw, vintage. This old sewing basket was carefully hand woven of splint and braided straw. The lid fits snugly. Diameter: 7 inches; 3 inches deep. There is damage in one spot on the bottom edge (see photo). This condition is reflected in our price. A sturdy and handsome basket! Manufacturer: Unmarked	Your Price: $28.00
Click for more detail... 4556	PINE Needle SEWING BASKET with LID Basket, sewing, pine needle. A nice sewing basket and lid made of woven pine needles. Diameter: 5½ inches. Very good condition. Manufacturer: Unmarked	Your Price: $12.00
Click for more detail... 4904C	SERVAL 9 Inch Dress ZIPPER with ORIG PACKAGE This vintage Serval dress zipper is in it's original packaging. Original price: .10¢. Zipper is gray and measures 9 inches long. Package has the ''Good Housekeeping'' Seal. Marked, ''Guaranteed Perfection/ Made in U.S.A.'' Manufacturer: Serval	Your Price: $4.50
Click for more detail... 4904B	TALON 9 Inch Dress ZIPPER In ORIG PACKAGE This vintage Talon dress zipper is in it's original packaging. Zipper is red and measures 9 inches long. Package has detailed sewing instructions. Marked, ''Made in U.S.A.'' Manufacturer: Talon	Your Price: $4.50

Buttons

Item #	Description	Price
Click for more detail... 3430E	White BABY BUTTONS 15 On ORIGINAL CARD These vintage white molded plastic buttons have a swirled border design. They resemble Mother-of-Pearl. There are 15 buttons left on the original card, which is marked, ''Grants/ .29¢/ guaranteed washable/Size 1/3 inch/ Japan''. Card has wear; buttons are in very good condition. Manufacturer: Japan	Your Price: $3.50
Click for more detail... 343017	SIX Blue PLASTIC PINWHEEL BUTTONS Button, plastic, pinwheel, vintage. This clipped card has six molded plastic buttons. The 3-dimensional pinwheel shapes are a royal blue in color. Shanks are a single metal ring. Size: 3/4 inch. Circa 1940's. Circa: 1946 Manufacturer: Unmarked	Your Price: $4.00