Sold items

Because so many of us need to know what a particular item sold for, and because those references are getting harder and harder to find, I decided to have a section of items previously sold. This is a recent addition and, unfortunately, does not reflect the 1000s of items I’ve sold on the internet through the years. Wouldn’t that be great?

  • Large antique Christmas candy container gnomes

    SOLD — 4 Large Antique Christmas Candy Containers – German Paper Mache and Chenille Gnomes

    SOLD$149.00

    This item is sold. The price is shows for reference only.

    Antique Christmas candy container gnomes made in Germany. They are 13″ tall. and their heads and hands are paper mache. The bodies are hollow cardboard covered in chenille and lined in pretty, blue, print paper. They come apart at the waist to hold the candy.

    Each one holds a plastic lantern in his right hand. Three of them have a stick in their left hand. The other lost his somewhere along the way. They all wear a red, felt hat and one has a red, felt scarf. All sport a white, wool beard. Other facial features and hair are painted.

    The condition varies from gnome to gnome. The paper mache is cracked on them all. One has a bad crack at his ear where it is only attached at the top, but not in danger of coming off unless it takes a hard lick or you deliberately pull it off. The neck is loose on another, but held on by the chenille. The cardboard of the tummy of one is bent where it fits into the upper tummy. It appears all their feet have been sloppily glued back onto the legs. I’m sure this is why it’s so hard to find these guys. They weren’t made to last! How wonderful that someone saved them and took the time to make repairs through the years.

    They have been in my personal collection for the past 15 years or more. It was a hard decision to make, but I’ve decided to let them go. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

  • Primitive Apothecary Drawers

    SOLD — Hand Made Primitive Apothecary Drawers

    SOLD$37.00

    This item is sold. The price is shown for reference purposes only.

    Primitive apothecary drawers, hand made and wood. There are two drawers just barely deep enough for recipe or index cards. It can sit or be hung on the wall.

    It is 19″ wide, just under 8″ tall at the tallest point in back and 5-3/4″ tall in front. The base is 5″ front to back. The wood is 3/4″ thick. Inside drawer (where you put stuff) measures 3-1/8″ x 6-1/2″. Outside drawer measurement is 8″ x 4-1/2″.

    Each drawer has a wooden knob attached with flat head screws. The whole piece has the original stain and satin finish. Construction is with small nails.

    I don’t know the age. The back is Masonite. If this is original, I’d place the age at no later than 1960s. If it’s a replacement… I really can’t guess.

  • Mid century flower pots - pink, aqua and yellow plastic

    Three Small Pastel Color Plastic Mid Century Flower Pots – Pink, Aqua and Yellow

    SOLD$8.00
    • This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.
    • Three, 3″ mid century flower pots with saucers
    • Made of plastic
    • Colors: Pink, aqua and yellow
    • Probably made in the 1960s
    • Unused

     

  • Sale! Vintage pressed glass perfume bottle

    Vintage Glass Perfume Bottle and Stopper – Button or Star Pattern

    SOLD Original price was: $37.00.Current price is: $15.00.
    • SOLD!
    • Antique perfume bottle and stopper
    • Pressed glass
    • Button or star pattern
    • Large, round, donut shaped stopper
    • Stopper and inside neck of bottle are both ground glass
    • Total height, 6-3/4″

     

  • Homer Laughlin Christmas Tree Plate

    Homer Laughlin Christmas Plate – Tree In Center with Solid Green Edge

    SOLD$14.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    Lovely Christmas tree plate from Homer Laughlin. It is 9-1/2″ diameter and features a transfer decal of a decorated Christmas tree with toys underneath in the center. A 1-1/4″ band of deep green encircles the edge and gold trim finishes the look.

    The plate is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. There are, however, three, rusty looking stains on the back under the glaze. There are some small bumps in the clay.

    The back is marked Homer Laughlin Best China.

    This particular pattern and color combination seems to be very hard to find.

  • 1979 Abbey Press Christmas Plate - Christmas Is A Gentle Season

    1979 Abbey Press Christmas Plate – Christmas Is A Gentle Season

    SOLD$10.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    Abbey Press Christmas plate, dated 1979. Entitled, Christmas is a Gentle Season. A limited edition designed by Crystal Collins. Numbered 4670/6000.

    It is 8-1/2″ diameter and features a bird sitting on an evergreen branch with snowflakes in the air. Christmas is a Gentle Season is written above the scene and a gold rim runs the circumference of the plate. It is in beautiful condition with no cracks, crazing or nicks.

    The back reads:

    His gentle coming touches us with love, enfolds us in peace, and fills us with hope.”

    Christmas is a season of gentleness and simplicity, of goodness becoming a little child. This plate captures a mood of gentleness, a quiet spirit of simplicity that characterizes the entire season, the season of God’s gentle little creatures.”

  • Vintage Mod Christmas Tablecloth

    Mod Vintage Christmas Tablecloth

    SOLD$7.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    Fun, mod, vintage Christmas tablecloth from American Greetings. Probably 1960’s. It is a disposable tablecloth, still in it’s unopened package.

    The graphics are pink reindeer, presents and Santas on a green background. It is 1-1/2 yards x 2-1/2 yards. (36 square feet.) The paper has a tiny, waffle texture.

    The tablecloth, having never been out of the package, is in excellent condition. Although the plastic wrapping has never been opened, the package is torn along the top edge.

  • Vintage Christmas Spaghetti Santa

    Sold — Vintage Christmas Spaghetti Santa Sitting on Bag of Toys

    SOLD$17.00

    This item is sold. Price shown for reference only.

    Vintage, Christmas, ceramic Santa loaded with “spaghetti” trim. His beard, the fur around his hat, sleeves, neck and hem are all the spaghetti trim and it all seems to be in very good condition. I don’t see any broken off. He has rosy cheeks and painted eyes and mouth. He’s 4″ tall and sitting on a white bag. Wonder what surprises are in that bag for all the good little children?

    The only problem I see is the cold paint wearing off his shoes. The little finger on his raised, right hand is broken off, but is glazed over, so this happened in production. It was like this new. The bottom is marked MADE IN JAPAN in red letters.

  • Scotch Plaid File For Sewing Patterns

    Red Scotch Plaid Expanding Accordion Sewing Pattern File

    SOLD$7.00
    • This item is sold. Price is shown for research reference only.
    • Accordion file for patterns
    • Red Scotch plaid
    • Pattern storage
    • 10″ x 8″
    • Scottish decor
    • Plaid decor
  • Vintage Christmas Dish - 1960's Italian

    Vintage Christmas Dish – Italian, Hand Painted Scene, Signed & Numbered

    SOLD$11.00
    • This item is sold! The sold for price is shown for reference only.
    • Vintage Christmas dish
    • Made in Italy
    • Christmas scene
    • Hand painted, signed and numbered
    • I.W. Co.
    • 6″ square

     

  • Vintage Hand Painted Ceiling Light Globe

    Vintage Hand Painted Ceiling Globe with Floral and Vine Pattern

    SOLD$12.00
    • This item is sold. Price is given for information purposes only.
    • Vintage, hanging, hand painted ceiling globe
    • Flowers and vine pattern
    • Colors – off white, yellow, blue, red, green and brown
    • 6-1/2″ tall
    • 8-1/2″ diameter
    • 4″ fixture opening
    • Closed bottom
    • Globe only. NO FIXTURE.

     

  • Art Deco Ceiling Shade

    Hand Painted Art Deco Ceiling Shade – Cream, Peach and Black

    SOLD$14.00
    • This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.
    • Art Deco ceiling shade
    • Hand painted
    • 8″ diameter
    • 5″ tall
    • Open top and bottom
    • Cream body with peach, black, green and pink
    • No fixture – just shade

     

  • Antique Art Deco Door Hardware - Door Knob Backplates

    Sold — Two Vintage Art Deco Door Hardware – Door Knob Back Plates

    SOLD$12.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    Pair of simple, Art Deco, door knob back plates. They are 6″ long and 2-3/4″ at the widest point and appear to be brass plated on the front. One has the remnants of white paint from some long ago house painting project. They are scratched from what was, apparently, an over zealous cleaning. –Not by me! I don’t work that hard! ;-) They are nice and straight.

    Use in your home restoration or in your altered art project.

  • Ringed Beehive Blue Matte Coors Pottery Planter

    Blue Beehive Ringed Coors Pottery Vase with Applied Handles and White Rim

    SOLD$14.00
    • SOLD!
    • Blue Coors Pottery Vase
    • Beehive – Ringed
    • Applied handles
    • White rim and inside
    • Matte blue glaze
    • 5″ tall
    • Marked with the triangular, Coors mark on the bottom
    • Good condition outside
    • Inside is stained, crazed and has a hairline crack

     

  • Rare, antique wood hanger made especially for holding pants.

    Antique Wood Hanger – Patented 1902

    SOLD$27.00
    • SOLD!
    • Made especially for holding pants or skirts
    • Extremely hard to find
    • 17″ from side to side
    • Patent date, 1902
    • Laundry room, bedroom or closet decor or add to your collection

     

  • McCall's 3701 Blouson Pattern from 1973 inspired by Lost Horizon.

    1970s Blouson Dress Pattern – McCall’s 3701

    SOLD$6.00
    • This pattern is sold. Price is shown for reference only.
    • 1970s Blouson Dress Pattern
    • McCall’s 3701
    • Pullover Dress
    • Size Misses 14
    • Bust: 36″
    • Waist: 28″
    • Hip: 38″

     

  • Hand Painted Violets Pattern Creamer

    Lovely Hand Painted Violets Porcelain Creamer

    SOLD$9.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    This was a porcelain blank creamer, hand painted by a very talented “Sunday afternoon” hobbyist. She chose pale violets and green leaves. The applied feet are painted the same violet as the flowers and the handle has just a hint of the same color. She signed it simply, E.C. No date. I believe, however that this shape can be dated to the 1970’s.

    It stands just over 4″ tall and is in perfect condition. No chips, cracks or crazing.

  • 1937 Saint Louis Zoological Souvenir Guide Book

    1937 Saint Louis Zoological Garden Souvenir Guide Book

    SOLD$7.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    1937 Saint Louis Zoological Garden Souvenir Guide Book

    Used

    9″ tall, 12″ wide, 80 pages

    Black and white, Saint Louis Zoological Gardens souvenir guide book from 1937

  • Creative Needle Back Issues - 1989

    3 Creative Needle Back Issues from 1989

    SOLD$12.00

    SOLD!

    3 Issues Creative Needle Back Issues from 1989

     

  • Creative Needle Back Issues - 1997

    6 Creative Needle Back Issues from 1997

    SOLD$19.00

    This item is sold. Price is shown for reference only.

    6 Creative Needle Back Issues from 1997