1920s Composition Trembling Devil Halloween Ornament Spring Limbs This terrific old trembling devil Halloween figure was found in a box of antique Christmas ornaments. It was made in Japan and dates to the 1920s. The body is made of a cement-like composition material with a thin, delicate coating of painted gesso, some of which has chipped off as shown. The devils is about 4-1/2" high with hand painted face and black composition hands and feet on wired spring arms and legs. The limbs shake and jiggle when hung from the original knitted cotton cord attached to the head.

Circa: 1920s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Pre War Japan Import  

1951 Kimball Silk Calendar Scarf A terrific vintage silk calender scarf by Kimball commemorating the year 1951. The attractive 34 inch square scarf has a calendar page for each month of the year. Each month has its own illustrated image, some more than one, such as a witch for October, a wedding cake for June, school house for September. The background color is a silvery light grey, the great period graphics are printed in green, yellow, orange, black and white. The scarf has a fabric label marked "A Scarf by Kimball, Pure Silk". In very good condition, I can find no snags, tears, or stains. One corner has two very tiny pinholes, no doubt from the original price tag.

Circa: 1950 (dated 1951)
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Kimball Scarves  

Germany Mechanical Cat Valentine Card An old die-cut child's valentine card printed in Germany. It features a cartoonish cat with huge whiskers and big button-like eyes holding a red heart that says To My Valentine. The cat's body is hinged to its legs, making it movable. The bottom has a push-out slot and crease so that the valentine stands up by itself. The back is signed in pencil "To Malcolm From Teresa. 4 inches high by 3 inches wide. Good condition.

Circa: 1910s - 1920s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century German Import  

Googly Eyed Boy Mechanical Valentine Card This old child's die-cut Valentine card features a googly-eyed boy in a sailor suit holding a heart. A basket of hearts is at his feet as well as a cat, and My Valentine is written across the brim of the boy's cap. He very much resembles the Campbell Kids style illustrations of the early and mid 1900s, and I would think the valentine dates to no later than about 1920.

The 6-1/2" high card is mechanical - move the hat and the boy's eyes wiggle humorously. A cardboard tab is affixed to the back to make the valentine stand up. It is signed in pencil "To Peanut From Rose Domina". Marked Made in U.S. Am. The lower corners have minor bumping and one crease, otherwise very good condition.

Circa: 1910s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century American Production  

Germany Boy With Flowers Embossed Stand Up Valentine Card This embossed, die-cut 3-dimensional valentine card is marked Made In Germany. About 4-1/2" tall, the front layer is a Victorian boy holding a container of herbs or plants with a dog at his feet. The background layer is a blue and white cutout topiary with flowers and a lacy fan shape. The message printed at the bottom or base is To My Valentine. The back is signed To Malcom From Betty, Edward, Walter Mosher. There's a small stain on the upper edge of the background fan. The tabs that make the card stand up are intact and untorn.

Circa: 1910s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century German Import  

Lefton Cupid Cherub on Red Heart Trinket Box This heart shaped porcelain trinket box with a ceramic cupid or cherub sitting on top was made by Lefton. The cupid holds twin red and white hearts trimmed with gold, and his wings are gold trimmed as well. The heart shaped box is red with gold sponging around the edges of the rim and lid. About 4-1/4" high, box is 3-3/4" by 4" by 1-1/2" deep. The underside is marked underglaze with the number 2818 and has a red and gold foil Lefton's Exclusives, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Japan label. Very good condition, no damage. Ideal Valentines Day or anniversary gift.

Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton  

Embossed 1920s Stand Up Valentine Card Little Boy Sweet little 3-dimensional stand up Valentine card featuring a boy dressed in overalls, red striped shirt, red neckerchief, and derby hat. The blue-collar appearance of the boy's clothing contrasts with the ornate Victorian style embossed background of pink, gold and white doves amid flowers and fans. The message at the base of the card reads "To my Valentine, I send to you a Message true Please be mine dear Valentine". The back is signed From Junior. There are no markings as to country of manufacture, but the card dates from the mid teens of the last century to early 1920s. Very good condition with no tears, and the tabs that make the card stand up are intact. About 4-1/2" high.

Circa: 1920
 

Girl in Heart 1904 Valentine Card This simple 3-3/8" heart shaped die cut Valentine card is dated February 13, '04. The front has an Victorian girl in green gown with red hat, sash, and shoes holding a mask. On the front is printed "Ever Faithful To You", and on the back there is an old fashioned verse about love and friendship. A hand written message on the back reads "With sorrow because of absence and my best wishes, too". The front is signed Theckler (I think, the script is hard to read) above the hand written date. The left side of the Valentine is slightly creased, otherwise very good condition.

Circa: 1904
 

Victorian Couple With Doves German Stand Up Valentine Card A young Victorian boy and girl in fancy dress are in the foreground of this embossed 3-dimensional stand up Valentine card. The base reads To my Valentine in script. The background is an ornate arched scene of doves, fans, scrolls and flowers in pink, red, and white. A name is signed on the back in pencil and the card is marked Printed in Germany. The card is in good condition with tabs intact. About 4-1/2" high.

Circa: 1910s - 1920
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century German Import  

Romantic Couple German Stand Up Valentine Card This 4-3/4" 3-dimensional embossed Valentine card features a young Victorian era couple holding hands and exchanging Valentines. The base reads To My Valentine, the reverse or top side of the base has the verse "Roses sweet I often see, But you're the sweetest Rose for me". The background is an ornate carved fireplace with a big red heart and garland of blue forget-me-nots above. The back is marked Germany and signed From Frank. It appears a piece is missing from the top of the card above the flowers, as is one of the candlesticks at the upper right.

Circa: 1910s - 1920
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Early 20th Century German Import  

Valentine February Birthday Angel Bell Figurine A rather fancy and very pretty porcelain February birthday angel figurine from the 1950s, about 4-1/2" tall. She's a bell, with the wired ceramic clapper protected up inside her dress and fancy gold trimmed petticoat base. She holds a red heart with gold bow and wears a red heart hat over her coiled platinum ringlets hairdo. Her red and white dress is trimmed with spaghetti fur at the sides and the word February is written in script below her apron. There is little doubt that the angel was made in Japan, but there is no label or manufacturer's mark, just a faintly impressed number on the underside.

One of the angel's wings has been repaired, a clean break and an expert fix - you can see it only looking straight on from the back if you look closely. No other problems.

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

Doe and Fawn Blue and White 1971 German Mothers Day Plate This pretty blue and white porcelain collector plate features a serene woodland scene of two deer - a mother doe and her fawn in a clearing with sunlight streaming down on them through the branches of the trees. At the bottom of the plate is printed Mother's Day 1971. The back is marked with a castle and crown logo "Royale Blue Winter China, Made In Germany, Limited Edition Series".

The plate measures 7-5/8" diameter and has two holes at the back ring for hanging. It's in excellent condition with no damage. Wouldn't it make a thoughtful Mother's Day gift, especially if you were born in 1971?

Circa: 1971
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Royale Blue Winter China  

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  

Lefton 4th of July Boy Figurine A sweet little blue-eyed boy as Uncle Sam figurine by Lefton for July Fourth Independence Day, or for July birthdays. He's 4-3/4" tall, dressed in a long-tailed jacket, bow tie, and stovepipe hat. He holds an American flag in one hand and a pair of firecrackers is near his feet. The base has the word JULY printed in gold.

The underside has the original red and gold foil Lefton's Japan label and the number 2300. There's a little dab of white glue (clear) on the base just to the right of the letter Y. I'm sure it can easily be removed but I thought it best to leave it so I didn't damage the gold lettering. Otherwise excellent condition.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton  

Colorful Turkeys Vintage Figural Salt and Pepper Shakers These figural turkey salt and pepper shakers were made in Japan no later than the 1950s. Each has a banner decal reading "Souvenir of Pocatello Ida." (for Idaho). The decals are easily removable if you don't want to leave them on - one already has a bit of flaking. The male or Tom turkey is 3" tall to the top of the tail feathers, the female is a bit shorter but longer from tail to beak. Both shakers have their cork stoppers intact and are in excellent condition.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Colorful Turkeys Vintage Figural Salt and Pepper Shakers  

Vintage Craft Floral Ribbons Lot with EZ Bowmaker Tool Included in this assortment of vintage craft, floral, and gift package ribbons is a Concord's E-Z ribbon Bow Maker kit in the original box. It comes with instructions, 11 self-adhesive backings, and a full box of plastic bow pins (100-plus).

There's a nice variety of all-occasion ribbons, most on spools, both full and partially used: grosgrain, gift wrap type (sheen and curling), satin, flocked, velvet, metallic, lace, cording and braid including metallic Christmas cord, and a nearly full 50-yard spool of fused edge acetate (satin) ribbon in variegated pastel colors. There are 3 packages of Lacelon Pull-A-String ruffling ribbon, and a cool circa 1960 metal dispenser of metallic green Scotch gift tape. For obvious reasons I did not want to measure it all but there's a whole lot of usable ribbons here for crafting, Christmas, and other holiday occasions.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Various Makers  

Easter Lot of 12 Painted Wooden Miniatures A vintage lot of painted wood Easter miniatures made in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Included are five decorated eggs, three yellow chicks or ducks, and a family of four bunny rabbits, Mom, Dad, and two kids. Ideal for use in shadow box scenes, dioramas, ornaments, and other crafts. The largest is a 1-3/4" tall bunny, the smallest are the eggs, about 3/4" long.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: HK
Manufacturer: Hong Kong Import  

Halloween Diecut, Cornhusk and Crepe Paper Jack O Lantern Scarecrow Figure This vintage Halloween figure is a 5" scarecrow with an embossed German die-cut Jack O'Lantern pumpkin head. The body is stuffed with what appears to be cornhusks, though it may be straw or raffia. The scarcecrow wears a suit made of green and orange crepe paper. It has a thin cotton cord hanger. There some writing on the back of the pumpkin head, a tiny word that looks like Lucy. Otherwise the figure is in excellent vintage condition with no damage.

Country of Origin: DE