Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art Tin Litho Covered Handled Lunch or Sewing Basket This attractive oval metal lunch, storage, or sewing basket has a tin litho design of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art figures all around the sides and on the lid. I believe it dates to the 1930s. It measures 11" by 11-1/2" by 4-1/4" deep (not including the height of the hinged swing handles). It has wonderful, colorful graphics in red, yellow, green and white on black.

The basket is in excellent condition with little wear. The inside is clean with no rust or scratches, the outside has no major dents or scratches and no fading of the colors. There is a tiny, barely seen ding near the bottom at the seam, and a couple of tiny nicks to the litho finish, none much bigger than a pinprick.

Circa: 1930s - 1940s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Unmarked  

Lefton Heritage Rose Ewer Vase This pretty 5-1/4" tall ewer or pitcher bud vase was made by Lefton in their Heritage Rose pattern, green background. The light and dark pink roses are hand painted, not decals. The gold gilt handle is in the form of a rose stem, complete with blunt thorn tips. The underside is marked in gold Lefton China Hand Painted and numbered 748. I have two vases, virtually identical except for subtle variations in the hand painted designs. One vase still has its original foil Lefton sticker at the side below the handle. The vase with the label will go to the first buyer. Both vases are in excellent condition with no damage or wear. Price is per vase.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton  

Meyercord Swan and Water Lillies Decals Extra Large Sheet This unused package of vintage Meyercord water slide decorative decals has a single large design of purple and peach colored swans amid flowering lily pads. The sheet measures 13-1/4" by 8-1/2". Excellent condition, tropical look dates to 1950s or late 1940s.

Circa: 1940s
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Meyercord  

Pink Roses on Pale Green Shabby Tole Silent Butler This tole painted metal silent butler or crumb pan has some paint wear and scuffing but it's still pretty. The hinged oval pan is 8-1/4" wide by about 9: to the curled edge of the handle. The pink roses are hand painted on a pale green background, accented around the rim with gold comma strokes. There are no dents or dings but quite a bit of wear to the handle and interior, and scuffs at one side of the lid as shown.

Circa: 1940s
Country of Origin: US
 

Pair White Wicker Round Bathroom Towel Hangers A vintage hanging bathroom towel rack set in scrolly white painted wicker. They date to the 1960s or 1970s. There are two hangers, each 7-1/2" diameter with a 6" diameter thick willow towel ring attached to a knobbed wooden post in the centers. The backs have metal keyhole wall hangers. Excellent condition with no breaks or damage.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
 

Art Nouveau Spelter Wall Candle Sconce A beautiful single Victorian candle sconce in heavy spelter metal from the Art Nouveau era. It's 15 inches tall, depth from the wall to the candle bobeche is 8-1/2". At some point it was painted white, but the original finish appears to have been gilded. The narrow sconce has a lady's face in high relief at the center focal point, the candle cup is ornately engraved with floral motifs. There is some natural age wear to the paint as shown but the new owner may wish to completely strip it and restore the original finish. There are no breaks or repairs to the metal.

Circa: 1900
 

Pair Anchor Hocking Park Avenue Glass Candlesticks These 4-3/8" square, ribbed crystal candle holders are in the Park Avenue pattern by Anchor Hocking. Park Avenue was very similar to Hocking's depression era Manhattan or Horizontal Ribbed pattern, and the candlesticks appear nearly identical in the two lines except for the rayed design at the center bottom in Park Avenue, as this pair has. They're in perfect condition with no wear or damage.

Circa: 1980s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Anchor Hocking Glass  

West Germany Pinecone Gnome Elf Christmas Mobile This unusual Mid Century holiday decoration from West Germany is a hanging mobile with five pine cone gnomes on skis. The gnomes or elves are about 3 inches high, each with a different color of felt cap and matching chenille arms. They carry felt and wood picks, hatchets, and axes. The black skis are flocked cardboard, heads and feet are pressed or spun cotton, bodies are real pine cones. The gnomes have cotton beards, painted closed eyes, and red lacquered berry noses.

The center wire bar is about 8-1/2" wide, with the gnomes hanging from smaller bars, the lowest about 16" below the top. The thin nylon hanging line is a bit tangled on one side and I did not have the patience to detangle it for the pictures, but the mobile is very cute when hanging. I had it fixed once, but if there's a way to get them back in the box without tangling the line, I don't know what it is, so the new owner will have to deal with that. The gnomes are in good vintage condition, light wear but no damage. The original box bottom marked West Germany is present but there is no lid.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Mid Century West German Import  

Butterflies Cloisonne Pin Tray or Dresser Dish This pretty, old cloisonne dresser tray or pin dish is oval shaped, 4-1/4" by 3-1/4" diameter. The design features six colorful butterflies in pink, blue, green and white on a deep cobalt background with a blue and green scalloped border. The underside is enameled solid green. This is an old piece of cloisonne, unmarked. There is a bit of very light, faint age pitting but no chips to the top side. The bottom has some minor edge chipping to the enamel around the brass rim. The dish does need light cleaning but I wasn't sure what to use so I left it alone.

Circa: 1910s - 1930s
Country of Origin: CN
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century China Import  

100 Piece Lot Antique Keys - Furniture, Padlock, Auto, Banks, More A big collection of old and antique keys - brass, steel, and more for padlocks, trunks, door locks, car ignitions, furniture, trunks, toy bank or jewelry box locks, and who knows what else. There are 100 pieces in all, including a brass padlock marked Hardened and three old Utah license plate key charms. I'm sure the key to the lock is here somewhere but I didn't take the time to try them all to find the right one.

A few of the makers include Master, Yale, Russwin, Sargent, Barrows, Slaymaker, and American. There are quite a few with ornate and fancy designs, especially the Russwin and old Ford auto keys. My apologies for the rust on some of the keys. I soaked them in rust remover and had almost all of it cleaned off, but I didn't realize that rinsing them all together would re-rust them before I could get them all polished and dried.

Circa: 1900 - 1950s
Country of Origin: US
 

3 Packages Patriotic Spirit of '76 Miniature Figures Three packages of vintage miniature figures depicting the men of the Revolutionary War from the famous Spirit of '76 or Yankee Doodle painting. These types of figures were sold in craft supply stores to be used in holiday decorations, diorama displays, egg art and such.

Each package has three painted plastic figures for a total of nine - two are the same, one package is slightly different. The figures are 1-1/2" to 2" all. The packages are still sealed, contents mint, and marked Made in Hong Kong. They'd be ideal for Fourth of July decorations. Price is for the set of three packages.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
Country of Origin: HK
Manufacturer: Star Plastics Inc  

Pair of 1950s Tinkerbell Fairy Candle Climbers Made in Japan in the 1950s, this adorable pair of fairy or pixie figurines are candle huggers or climbers, made to look like Tinkerbell. I used to think these scantily dressed figures were racy angels until I saw the matching Peter Pan climbers.

They're about 2-3/4" high with pearl luster dresses and wings and platinum blond ponytails, marked Japan on the undersides. Their arms will encircle just about any style of taper candle. In excellent condition with no damage. I have two identical sets available.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import