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Miscellaneous: Oddities and Unusual Finds


What's New in the Collector's Showcase of Miscellaneous: Oddities and Unusual Finds?
The Most Recent Additions to This Category are First!
Beautiful large conch shell. 9" x 6" x 8". Fine condition with great interior colors.  Beautiful and very large conch shell night light with conch shell base. Very unusual. 13" tall, 9" wide and 9" deep., Works fine and has a warm glow from the interior of the shell. Fine condition. 1980s.  Antique Folding Collapsing Pewter Drinking Cup in Tin Carrying Case. This great cup is 3-1/4" tall and is beaded around the top edge. The tin is 2-3/4" dia. It is marked on the bottom; "June 1882, M. J. Teetzel, Ciniti. Ohio". It is in good used condition.  This is a very unusual, hard to find, 1800's Ivory Dance Card. This was used by young ladies when they attended a dance. The gentleman wrote his name on the card, letting the young lady know that he wished to dance with her. She then decided if she wanted to accept his invitation. It has the outside cover pieces, along with the six inner sections, one for each day of the week. It is in very good, used condition, One of the leaves has a tiny chip on it. I have included pictures for you to see. Thanks. Lurleen

Conch Shell $24.95

  

Conch Shell Night Life $49.95

  

Antique Folding Collapsing Pewter Camp D $34.95

  

1800's Ivory Dance Card $225.00
This is a great old pet item. Made by Beco, a product of Bernard-Edward company, in Chicago Illinois back in the 60’s. It is a plastic bird bath for the side of a cage which can double as a bird carrier. This is in never used condition. It comes complete with the instruction and box. All parts are in near mint condition. One small stress tear at the corner of the box top. Free shipping.  Made by Toy n Joy, a model 940, Giant Size Bubble Gum Machine in very good working shape. This bright, shiny gumball machine still has most of the original Fire Engine Red finish on the heavy metal frame. The purple label with white lettering is also in great, easy to read condition, as is the fancy chrome faced money box cover. The dispensing lid also bears the Toy n Joy name and works like new. Just pop a dime in the coin slot and turn the heavy chrome handle. Instantly your Giant Gumball will drop through the inner mechanism and roll down the shoot to the dispenser door. I don't think anyone ever forgets the sound of these machines, no matter how long it's been. Everything works great. The machine comes with a key to help keep hungry little mouths from the sugar over-load that comes from too much bubble gum. No matter where you decide to put your vintage gumball machine, it will spark memories of childhood in whomever passes by. The Toy n Joy model 940 measures 14 high by 6.5 wide by 7 inches deep. The key takes a little getting used to, but it works fine. A little WD40 will loosen it up. Keep an eye on Picker's store. We'll be listing more of these vintage candy and gumball machines very soon.  Oblong little photo frame with micro mosaic surround. Plated rear with easel stand foot. Measures 37 mm high and 42 mm wide (just under 1.1/2 inches by just under 1.3/4 inches). Some minor unevenness to canes of glass tiles, but the tiles are all there.  Great old bar accessory in this Jet Mixer an Anchor Product. Comes complete in the original box with directions. Box say’s "Just press my top when you’re thirsty." For fresh soda, ginger ale or mixes Use me on all your bottles of fizzes. Mint in original box.

Vintage Beco Bird Bath & Carrier MIB Fre $25.00

  

Gum Ball Machine - Toy n' Joy - Giant Si $139.00

  

Miniature Micro Mosaic Frame. $29.00

  

1950’s Anchor Jet-Mixer Soda Siphon $35.00
Old tree-style walking stick. It has deep grain, and three knots, the topmost one forming the handle. It has been carefully squared off and is very solid and heavy. Measures 81.25 cm long and 3.4 cm diameter (32 inches by 1.5/16 inch). Missing its rubber tip (these are replaceable anyway). Very good vintage condition. Postage to quote - please ask for a quote before filling in your order.  Vintage rosary beads, pretty cornflower-blue glass beads with metal cross, medallion and chain. All decades present and correct. Rosary is 54 cm long (10.1/4 inches). Very good condition. Stamped "France" to rear of crucifix.  Old fishing reel, made in brown mottled bakelite by Steelite, S & A, Sydney, Australia. for surf casting? Large reel, measuring 12 cm diameter and 6 cm wide not including the two knobs (4.3/4 inches by 2.3/8 inches). Some surface green corrosion to the plating over the heel, otherwise seems to be very good and sound.  These two old wood flutes were found at an estate sale still plastic wrapped in the store's old paper bag that has wonderful oriental art work on the front and reads CHINA TOWN SAN FRANCISO. Flutes are in great condition. Bag shows age with 3 water spots but still a wonderful collectible that would look good in a frame.

Sturdy Vintage Walking Stick. $58.00

  

French Rosary Beads, Blue Glass. $54.00

  

Bakelite Vintage Fishing Reel, Steelite $30.00

  

Two Old Wood Flutes - Made in Japan $13.00
Antique mortuary cooling board. Neat coffin casket handles. Wicker lashing has a few imperfections. FOB zip 18938  Vintage measure - for measuring distance of two bowling balls to the jack. Printed with Dewar’s Whisky sign. Made in celluloid or early plastic. Excellent condition. Circa 1930s to 50s.  Replica German Luger miniature cap gun with key chain. Black die cast metal with plastic faux wood grips. The cap gun measures about 1.25 inches by 2.25 inches. Included is a key chain that measures about 2 inches long. The hammer pulls back and the trigger releases. The frame is stamped Victory. Minor scuffs. This detailed mini cap gun key chain is in Fine condition. Six different styles available.  These are excellent vintage wood clothing hangers with metal top, one from Joseph Bros. store in NJ and one from a Sears store location unknown. Solid and clean. Bottom Width - 17 inches

Victorian Funeral Cooling Embalming Boar $799.99

  

Dewars Whisky Bowls Measure. $19.50

  

German Luger Miniature Cap Gun $9.99

  

2 Vtg Ad Wood Clothing Hangers - Sears $18.00
These are excellent vintage wood clothing hangers with metal top hangers from New York City's Hotel New Yorker. Solid and clean. Bottom Width - 17 inches  Plated vintage metal whistle, "The Acme Thunderer, Made in England". Measures about 48 mm by 20 mm (1.7/8 inches by 3/4 inch). Excellent condition - still blows well, nice loud sound. Typical referee’s whistle.  Large spoon, made with mother of pearl complete shell bowl, and wooden handle (possibly ebony) inlaid with mother of pearl shell decoration. Spoon measures total 19.5 cm long, with the bowl being 4.5 cm wide and 7 cm long (7.3/4 inches, and the bowl is 1.3/4 inches by 2.3/4 inches). Very good original condition. Very decorative.  Early coffin casket plaque Elks fraternal organization. Cervus Alces

2 Vtg Ad Wood Clothing Hangers - New Yo $12.00

  

Vintage Pea Whistle, The Acme Thunderer. $19.00

  

Large Caviar Spoon, Mother of Pearl and $45.00

  

Antique Coffin Plaque Elks B. P. O. E. $150.00
Late victorian wooden Hearse carriage jack from Boston New York Undertaker F.A.Wurtz estate and unknown wooden accesory or tool?  Real Otter Skull  Real Chihuahua Dog Skull  Buck naked? No naked buck skull

Victorian Hearse Carriage Jack Miller? $499.99

  

Otter Skull $225.00

  

Chihuahua Dog Skull $225.00

  

Wanna See Rudolph Naked? Deer Skull $75.00
A pair of Snapping Turtle shoulder blade bones for easel or Goth art and photo stands.  Annoying little yipper Chihuahua dog real bone skull. To quote Wiki, Ren Höek is a hot tempered, scrawny, violently psychotic asthma-hound dog Chihuahua, Kricfalusi originally voiced Ren, of Ren and Stimpy, styled as a demented Peter Lorre. Abnormal teeth and skull top trauma issues make for a most unusual display. Stimpy,You EEDIOT, You Bloated Sack Of ProtoPlasim!  Shaving Mirror stand with the beveled glass. It has the swivel mirror with a long stem and bracket to hold a brush. It then goes down to the elaborate base that probably had a glass insert. It is marked on the bottom with an emblem and special metal plus the makers mark that is not readable with quadruple plate. It is very ornate and sits on little fancy feet. It is as found and is not polished. It is 14 1/2 inches high and 7 inches wide. Be sure to view all of the pictures of this great piece as it is sold just as found.  Doll, Clown Costume, Photo Lot

Turtle Bone Easel Stand Pair $49.99

  

Chihuahua Dog Skull, Ren Höek With HeadA $199.99

  

Silver Shaving Mirror Stand $45.00

  

Doll, Clown Costume, Photo Lot

With beautiful white with purple flowers under lovely, green, white beaded lattice work with matching lid. Even with its age, the gilding looks good and this piece will display well. I believe this to be early, UNMARKED, Nippon, but cannot guarantee it. It's shape is an exact match to others we have seen. DAMAGED: There is a 2 inch long thin, hairline that runs from rim down and another tiny one. Visible clearly from inside, but you really have to look to find it outside. There is roughness to some edges and many little white beads are missing from lattice work. This will still look wonderful in any collection. I have seen a perfect jar, very similar price for more than $100.00 3 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches tall.  Calcified Geode with very distictive brain like look.  Real bone Baboon Skull professionaly cleaned, LARGE!  Victorian brass animal paw furniture leg end set of 4. Great patina and perfect for altered art projects, especially neat as corners for that converted phonebook book of the dead you've been making

Beautiful Early Mustard or Jam Jar Early $14.99

  

Kentucky Brain Rock $25.00

  

Large Real Baboon Skull Chacma Monkey $699.99

  

Where The Wild Things Are Paws Antique S

Large Skull with secured horns.  This cup honors the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The date inside the cup says, Crowned June 2nd 1953. The backstamp says, Alfred Meakin, England with a crown above the name. We have placed this cup on sale, because we noticed that there has been repair to the handle and there is quite a bit of wear to the gold rip around the rim and handle.  Leather Bull whip. This is a great item to find. It is made of leather with a great handle and end loop. The whole whip in 81 inches long. We do not know much about it so be sure to view all of the pictures as it is sold as found.  This is a vintage pair of round brown plastic eyeglasses, metal with slight lose to gold tone finish, a Harry Potter look. Good condition. Nice original case with doctor's name and address.

Where's The Beef , Skull w Horns

 

Coronation Cup by Alfred Meakin $4.95

  

Bull Whip, Leather, 81 Inches $45.00

  

Vtg Round Men's Eyeglasses - Plastic and

This handmade antique brass bullet pencil sharpener seems to work well. It measures 1 1/4 inches high and 1/2 inch in diameter. It has some white residue where there might have been a label at one time. I don't see any markings on the outside. Please choose First Class Postage for this item.  Some ladies will remember these Lane cedar Mini-chests which were given upon graduating from High School in the 1960's. They were given as complimentary gifts of the local furniture or dry goods store. Most are signed with the name and town of the store while some are not. This particular Lane mini chest was given by COHEN - WILHELM FURNITURE COMPANY, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. It is in great condition and still smells like the cedar wood it is made from. Lane Cedar Chests were renowned for their quality of workmanship and this mini chest follows the same reputation. There is no locking key with this item.  Some ladies will remember these Lane cedar Mini-chests which were given upon graduating from High School in the 1960's. They were given as complimentary gifts of the local furniture or dry goods store. Most are signed with the name and town of the store while some are not. This particular Lane mini chest was given by COHEN FURNITURE, PEORIA, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON. It is in great condition and still smells like the cedar wood it is made from. Lane Cedar Chests were renowned for their quality of workmanship and this mini chest follows the same reputation. There is no locking key with this item.  Some ladies will remember these Lane cedar Mini-chests which were given upon graduating from High School in the 1960's. They were given as complimentary gifts of the local furniture or dry goods store. Most are signed with the name and town of the store while some are not. This particular Lane mini chest was given by J.T. CLOUGH FURNITURE CO, GREELEY, CO. It is in great condition and still smells like the cedar wood it is made from. Lane Cedar Chests were renowned for their quality of workmanship and this mini chest follows the same reputation. There is no locking key with this item.

Brass Bullet Pencil Sharpener $12.50

  

1960's Lane Cedar Jewelry Box - Omaha, N $38.00

  

1960's Lane Cedar Jewelry Box - Peoria, $38.00

  

1960's Lane Cedar Jewelry Box -Greeley, $38.00
Some ladies will remember these Lane cedar Mini-chests which were given upon graduating from High School in the 1960's. They were given as complimentary gifts of the local furniture or dry goods store. Most are signed with the name and town of the store while some are not. This particular Lane mini chest was given by M.D. PRUITT'S PHOENIX, ARIZONA. It is in great condition and still smells like the cedar wood it is made from. Lane Cedar Chests were renowned for their quality of workmanship and this mini chest follows the same reputation. There is no locking key with this item.  Some ladies will remember these Lane cedar Mini-chests which were given upon graduating from High School in the 1960's. They were given as complimentary gifts of the local furniture or dry goods store. Most are signed with the name and town of the store while some are not. This particular Lane mini chest was given by PENINSULA FURNITURE, PALO ALTO. It is in good condition and still smells like the cedar wood it is made from. There are a couple spots inside the box but that doesn't show when the box is closed. Lane Cedar Chests were renowned for their quality of workmanship and this mini chest follows the same reputation. There is no locking key with this item.  Mr Ed lost his head? Maybe, but this real equine Horse skull ain't talking. This Dakota prairie find was naturally sun bleached and weathered. Sans bottom jaw this Secretariat like remnant is not Kentucky Derby worthy. Perfect yard art or desert reptile cage furniture. TearDrop Memories has more Bone Yard Broncos and animal skulls just ask. A horse walks into a bar and the Bartender asks, Hey pal, Why the Long face?  Large stuffed old real skin taxidermy stuffed Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula? He's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be living... until he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'. The ocean turns red, and despite all the poundin' and the hollerin', they all come in and they... rip you to pieces. You know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men.. Robert Shaw, Quint... Jaws

1960's Lane Cedar Jewelry Box - PHOENIX, $36.00

  

1960's Lane Cedar Jewelry Box - Palo Alt $32.00

  

Real Horse Skull Natural Weathering

 

Antique Taxidermy Alligator Gar Fish

Opossums prove God has a sense of humour; nose of a pig, tail of a rat and a marsupial besides, this taxidermiy stuffed possum but is the perfect gag gift or PETA altar. Teardrop Memories Of New Hope PA has an enchanting rear view Raccoon available as seen at stock # COON1001  Rear view Rocky Raccoon professionally taxidermy mounted prime coon fur gag gift, yes it does remind you of your boss, mate, ex mother in law etc... substitute favorite moniker. Teardrop Memories Of New Hope PA has an enchanting rear view opossum available as seen at stock # POSS1001  Rare Chacma Baboon skull. Large Cape Baboon Papio Ursinus top and bottom with mature age staining. Great Old World Monkey Skull.  Large partially cleaned African Fruit Bat Skull.Straw-colored Fruit Bat Eidolon Helvum. Both skulltop and bottom included. Ozzy Fest Ready! Price each, we have several available. TearDrop Memories North Fork Pet Antiques New Hope PA. 18938

Opossum Rear End Taxidermy Stuffed Possu $275.00

  

Raccoon Butt Taxidermy Stuffed Coon $275.00

  

Huge Baboon Skull

 

Large African Fruit Bat Skull

Carved vegetable ivory pill box, beautifully polished and decorated on the sides with leaves. Vegetable ivory is carved from the dried, hardened gelatin of a large nut - usually coquilla or corozo (palm tree nuts). It was used extensively in the late 19th century for carving thimble holders, pill boxes, and for making buttons - button making continues today. This beautiful little box has a screw-on lid with a carved spiked edge, making it easier to open. It measures 23 mm high and 32 mm diameter (7.8 inch by 1.1/4 inches). It has what appears to be an ink stain on one side, otherwise excellent condition.  This Ping Iron set is Ping Eye 2 BE CU. The set includes clubs from the 3 through the pitching wedge, eight clubs, all with the blue dot.  By Ping, this 2 iron is Ping Eye 2+, BE CU.  This collectible bag from Belding Golf is the Circa 1904 Caddie Bag. It is classic leather with other materials. The inside top is sherpa lined. The bag measures 34 in. tall and has a diameter of 6 1/2 in.

Vegetable Ivory Pill Box, Victorian. $93.00

  

Ping Eye 2 Beryllium Copper Iron Golf C $349.95

  

Ping Eye 2+, 2 Iron $49.95

  

Belding Golf Collectable Caddie Bag $389.95
Old AA badge, Auckland, New Zealand. (Auckland is on the round central badge). Badge number N9 007. Badge measures 92 mm diameter and with the bracket - complete with bolt - it is 190 mm high (7.1/2 inches high and 3.5/8 inches diameter). Very good original condition. Worn chrome to uniform metal finish on face.  Old Royal Automobile Club Associate car badge complete with iron bracket and bolt. It is the triple A insignia, and is badge number N5 754. Auckland on centre round badge. Metal looks bronze - once was chromed, but mostly now worn away. Very good original condition. Badge measures 92 mm diameter (3.5/8 inches), and with bracket is is 215 mm high (8.1/2 inches).  Vintage glass insulator marked Hemingray – 45 on the front. The back is marked Made in USA 86 – 45 with three dots. Textured flat bottom. Clear glass. This insulator measures about 4 inches high. There is one pencil eraser size smooth chip near the top rim. No bubbles. Very Good condition. Glass insulators aren't just for the telephone and telegraph collector - they also work great as desk paperweights or as decorative window planters when hung upside down in small macrame or shell hangers!  Vintage napkin ring with enamelled green tiki with Rotorua NZ under it. Maker’s mark is "Exquisite Plate" - looks more like chrome plate than silver though. Ring measures 25 mm high and 47 mm diameter (1 inch by 1.7/8 inches). Cool tiki. Excellent condition.

AA Car Badge, Royal Automobile Club, NZ. $170.00

  

AAA Car Badge, Triple A with Bracket. $236.00

  

Hemingray 45 Clear Glass Insulator $7.99

  

Tiki Napking Ring, New Zealand Souvenir. $18.50
Spoon and fork salad servers - could also use for other items. Made in horn. They each measure 33 cm long (13 inches). Very good condition.  Old partial roll of cellophane tape made by Minnesota Mining of St. Paul Minnesota. Still has some stick to it too. Metal center in very good readable condition.  This is a pair of Inarco Cherob Miniture Planters. They are cream in color. Made of porcelain. There is an Inarco sticker on one and the number E-2775 on the other. FREE SHIPPING!  Condiment fork - for pickles or gherkins or slices of something. Turned and carved bone, with remains of old red, green and gold stain. Fork measures 12.5 cm long (5 inches). Very good condition. 19th century.

Vintage Pair Horn Servers. $32.00

  

Old Minnesota Mining Cellophane Tape $7.50

  

Inarco Cherob Planters #E-2775 $15.99

  

Victorian Carved Bone Fork. $19.00


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