Archive for February, 2009
Franz Hanfstaengl Lithograph
This is a lithograph of Madame Recamiere, a femme fatale of the Napoleonic Era. It is a copy of an original painting by Jacques Louis David. The litho is marked “Franz Hanfstaengl, Munchen, London, New York. Printed in Munich 1914.” This litho is in the original frame with the original paper backing. There are no […]
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Tags: franz hanfstaengle, jacques louis david, lithograph, madame recamiere, napoleon, Napoleon bonapart
Brass Reclining Camel
Take a look at this brass camel. Some of the detail work on this is very fine. Could it be a recent import from India? I don’t know. I do know it is cast from brass, it is very heavy for its size. It is only 6.5″ long x 3.5″ high, yet it weighs just […]
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Tags: brass, brass camel, camel, flea market
Apples Oil Painting
I bought this little picture for thirty dollars from a junk shop in upstate New York. I had the piece framed in the early eightys so I probably purchased it around that time or maybe a little earlier. I was on a business trip and had a few hours to spare.The old guy who sold it to me said it had it […]
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Tags: apples, apples oil painting, art, oil on canvas, Oil painting, Picasso
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Tags: Art Glass, bevel, glass, paper weight, small cube
Monster Mug
This is an ugly monster mug that I received almost 30 years ago. I have only used it on rare occasions. Besides the ugly face I love the little cheerios things that are randomly placed about. I also like the variety of textures used and its “melty” look. The handle is also really neat. This just has to […]
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Tags: coffee mug, monster, mug, wizards toys
Lundberg Art Glass Worldweight
This is a very beautiful Worldweight from Lundberg art glass studios. This paperweight is tediously made using different layers of glass. A special powdered glass (almost like fine sand) is used to draw and color the continents. This is done on a flat surface. A piece of hot glass is then rolled over this image […]
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Tags: Art Glass, lundberg art glass, lundberg studios, lundberg worldweight, paperweight, worldweight
Tin Crocodile Toy “Nodder”
Remember these? This is a tin penny toy. Specifically, I think it’s a Crocodile (Alligator) litho tin nodder. But I don’t know for sure. When I was a kid these were cheap tin toys. I have also seen seen turtles made like this. This reptile’s head and tail are fastened by small wires and they […]
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Tags: aligator nodder, crododile nodder, elvin product, litho nodder, litho tin toy, Pat.p.Japan, penny toy
Acrylic Ball with Coins
I don’t know how to categorize this item, other than call it a money globe. This ball is roughly 4.5″ in diameter and has lots of coins embedded in it. I picked this up at a local fleamarket about seven or eight years ago. I would guess that this item was some kind of corportate […]
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Tags: acrylic ball, money globe, sales award
Hallmark Cards Cartoon Cars
Back in 1983 Hallmark Cards was trying new things. These cartoon cars were an idea that made it into production. I havn’t seen too many of these around that’s why I snatched these up. They look like some kids had a great time with them. I paid less than five dollars for the trio. The […]
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Tags: bannana flash, fiery fred, fuzzmobile, Hallmark cards, Toys
Rare Flea Market Finds 