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Americana, Kitsch, Ethnic, & Cultural Items
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Americana and kitschy items, sometimes goofy, novelty, or gag stuff that is reminiscent of a time period. Also, some
items from varying cultures and a catchall category for miscellany and oddball items of all types.
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Vintage girly cufflinks and tieclip.
S38
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Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, small bisque figure of black children.
Made in Japan. Measures 2" in length; 1.25" height.
S38
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Older plastic black caricature pipe. Real pipe with metal inserted bowl,otherwise
made of a hard plastic. Maker and date unknown. One one side there is incised in white lettering "Tzay Fwu"
S95
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Bell with wooden handle. Painted and decorated with clothing to represent black
cariacture. Ca. 1940s. 4" high.
S#4
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1950s Chalkware or Compostion Nude Figure. 8" in height.
S#3
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Old gag book: "A collection of shapely pin-ups in full colors without clothes"
Dated 1944, by Adams. Open the front cover, and the pages have been cut out to show a 6 colorful wooden clothes pins.
S67
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Vinyl Bikini Clad Girl by Poynter Products, 1969, Cincinnati, Ohio. Stands
15.5" in height. Battery Operated, designed to put a drink into the metal holder around the girl's waist, and turn
on...to which girl moves around the shake up drink. Untested.
MS#1
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See No Evil,Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Have No Fun sealed on blister card. Made
by Cal-Themes, 1971, Cerritos, Calif. USA. Length, 4.5"
S#12
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Toy or decorative drum. "Genuine Indian Hand Made" made in the USA. Thick cardboard
stock shell, with paper litho covering depicting Indian images. Rubber covering for the drum heads.
S#15
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Hand Grenade Lighter. Pull the pin and lighter mechanism pops up and sparks. Works
well. 4.5" in height.
S19
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Early novelty item. Based on the then new popularity of radio, this small
box labeled "The World's Smallest Receiver" uses a play on words and box-top art which show some faux knobs and design
to insinuate a tiny radio. Instead, inside is a small cast iron toilet. Marked on the underside of the toilet, Tootsietoy.
An early product from this company which went on to produce many automobile toys among other items. The box is marked " 1925
H. Fishelov & Co....Chicago, USA" One of the apron flaps of the box top is missing. The toilet with its moveable seat
and lid is mint condition. Miniature, measures: about 1" high, with the seat down.
S20
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Old aluminum ashtray. Front/top side features old bald guy giving a tall damsel
a surprise....
S28
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..the underside shows why.
S28
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Wooden "Chef" salt & pepper shakers. Made in Japan. Measure 2.25" in height.
Cork stoppers.
S21
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Old carved African mask. Measures: 10" in length. 6" wide at it's widest point.
Very unusual.
MS2
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Small porcelain black child holding up a toilet. Marked "Please" on the side.
Marked : Made in Japan on the underside. Measures 1.5" in height.
S43
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Metal ca. 1920s Dog Tags, one from Memphis, Tenn. and one from Petersburg, Ill.
S50
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Shriner/Masonic composition Nodder. Ca. 50s or 60s made in Japan. 7.5" in height. Excellent
condition.
S51
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Barber Shop Quartet bottle opener set, two stoppers, one bottle opener, and one corkscrew
are attached to the figural composition heads, which rest inside the wooden block. Age unknown.
TY 29
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Zulu-Lulu swizzle sticks on original card. I guess a tad politically incorrect
these days. These circa 1950s items show the progression of a cartoony representation of a young Zulu woman from 15-40, in
5 year increments, with the main feature being the perky breasts at 15, becoming quite pendulous at 40.
S93
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"Down The Hatch" vintage shot glass, with smiling African natives getting
ready to throw a white woman into a boiling cauldron.
S93
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Jayne Mansfield hot water bottle. Hard plastic, dated 1957 under the feet, and
made by Poynter Products Inc., Cincinnati Oh. 22" in length.
S52
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Old cast iron asthray with a drunk in a top hat holding a "No Parking" sign. Made
by Wilton Products, Wrightsville, PA, and marked such on the underside. Approx. 4" square.
S31
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Lebanon County, Pennsylvania: 6 brass dog tags from the mid 1950s to early 1960s.
S50
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Baltimore County, MD. Male Dog tag, brass. Dated 1932
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Old pre-WW2 noisemaker made in Japan. A little over 6" in length. Circa 1920s
& 30s.
S41
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Gypsy Lore Fortune Telling Cards. Dated 1932. Deco style images on the card faces.
Card box is torn. Card deck complete with direction cards.
S41
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Old silver Skull or Monster face ring. Made in China, circa prior to WW2.
Marked "Silver" and "China" on the inside of the ring. Within the orig. ring box
S25
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Old silver Skull ring. Made in China, circa prior to WW2.
Marked "Silver" and "China" on the inside of the ring. Within the orig. ring box
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Black mammy rampwalker. Circa 1930s or 40s. Approx. 4.5" in height. Wooden painted
head, conical thick cardboard covered with fabric, wooden arms and legs.
S34
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Penguin ramp walker. Wooden head and beak with composition body. Wooden legs.
Measures about 4.5" in height. Ca. 1940s.
S34
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1970s Smiley Face metal trash can. Measures: 13" in height. Madey by Chein,USA.
Reverse side has one large Smiley Face.
MB2
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Horse with decorated Horseshoe electric clock. Plastic or bakelite base, approx.
16" in length. Approx. 12" in height. The clock's movement is made by Lanshire, Chicago, Illinois. The clock works. The horse
is made of plastic, and the base is made of metal.
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Lot of 3 Sets of original Jarts. This outdoor yard game has been banned from further
sale due to the dangerous nature of the weighted darts being tossed inaccurately, and could cause physical damage. There
are at least 2 full sets out of these three boxes shown
WAV
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Interior shots of one of the set of Jarts
WAV
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Old Cardboard Sign. Measures : 12.5 x 9.5.
P2
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Set of Salt,Pepper, and Oil figural anthropomorphic Onions. Made in Japan
by Relco, ca. 1950s. Excellent condition with cork stoppers.
S76
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Beatnik Nodder Coin Bank. Made by Lego, Japan. Ca. early 1960s. Stands: 7.5" in
height. Coin slot in the back. Probably missing pipe or cigarette as small hole in corner of mouth indicates something once
was inserted there. No cracks. Material is a composition.
S#7
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Sprite or Elf figure. Marked 1946 on the rear. Made of some sort of composition
material, perhaps Repwood. Has original feather. Stands: 7.5" in height
S#7
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Venus De Milo vintage plastic salt shakers. Measure 4" in height. Cork stoppers.
S#19
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Complete Playboy Playmate Puzzle. Dated 1967.
S#19
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Hawaiian lava bust of woman. Probably a CoCo Joe's item Marked made in Hawaii
on the back. Approx. 4" in height.
S34
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Dionne Quintuplets hanky. A couple of minor stains. Otherwise, very good.
S38
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Swiss or Tyrolean chalet Thermometer. Made in Western Germany out of wood
and plastic. Thermometer works. When dry rotate the woman out of the house,when wet rotate out the man. Stands: 6" high, and
6" wide.
S#8
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Humpty Dumpty salt shakers. Measure 4.5" in height. Green caps are removed to
stock with salt and pepper.
S#10
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Reuge Music Box. Swiss Muscial Movement. Wooden base and frame feature a Circus
Clown with articulated legs. When wound, it plays the French Can Can, and the clown figure moves/dances around. Stands: 5"
in height.
S#7
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Piggy plastic cookie jar. Cap removes to reveal the inner cannister. Unmarked,
but old.
MS#1
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Mammy and Chef ceramic salt shakers, made in Japan. Circa 1950s, 3" in height.
S#11
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Old Mammy ceramic salt shaker. A little paint loss, 4" in height.
S#11
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Two ceramic salt shakers, women with hoop dresses. Cork stoppers. Made in Occupied
Japan.
S#15
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Very old chalkware figure of Accordion Player. Stands 11" in height.
S#16
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Metal and Glass quarter operated tabletop gumball machine. Not too old, probably
1970s-80s orgin. Measures: 15" in height. Made in Taiwan.
MB1
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Kiss Me, pair of compostion nodders showing Asian couple in traditional garb.
Made in Japan, ca. 1950s . Excellent condition, almost 5" tall.
S#11
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Executive Shorts~Underwear by Art Anson. Gag item features underwear inside with
openings on both sides..you know, for the Guy Who is always in a hurry. Box dated 1961.
TY28
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1960s or 70s gag item. Shower Set for Men Only, features small sponge and a bar
of soap with a hole through the middle.
TY32
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Original Nutty Mad figure: Rocko The Champ. Louis Marx & Co., 1973.
S#7
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Nutty Mad figure: All Heart Hogan; Louis Marx 1973
S#8
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Lot of 1950s-60s charms and gumball prizes.
S50
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Lot of various Gumball charms. 24 Scotty Dogs; 12 Elephants; 3 Boots; 7 Pat Boone
Records; 1 Flamingo.
S#13
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Three set of vintage salt shakers: Wille & Millie Penguin plastic shakers,
made by F&F Mold & Die Works, Dayton, OH~Ceramic Clown Shakers, unmarked~ Ceramic Mammy & Chef Shakers, marked
USA, salt & pepper designed to come out of the eyes, no stoppers.
S#13
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Approx. 5" in height. This is a Carter Hoffman original wood carving of
the Dartmouth University Mascot. Letter D on the chest of the little fellow. Isn't it cute when buck tooth Native Americans
are sports mascots ?
S#4
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Chalkware Buddah. 5" in height. Incised on the back side "Made in USA, 1939"
S#4
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Ho Toi God Of Luck. Made in Hong Kong. Still Tagged. Plastic. Good Luck Buddah,
Rub Tummy for Luck. 5" in height.
S#5
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Old Chalkware Puppie. 7" in height.
S#5
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Topless Girl in Negligee. Vinyl rubber body, plastic base. Made in Hong Kong,
ca. 1960s. Battery compartment under base. Stands approx. 8" in height.
S#5
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Old Folk Art Black Caricature wooden jointed figure. Stands: 12" in height. Metal
handle/controller attached to his back, allowing the figure to be manipulated to dance or move around. Date unknown.
S93
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Mammy & Pappy Sugar and Creamer. Missing top. Plastic. F&F Mold and
Die Company, Dayton, Ohio
S#5
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Plastic Figural Television Salt & Pepper Set. Turn TV dial and it raises the
Shakers. Very Neat. Made in the USA
S#5
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"Who Left This Behind" Ashtray. Black caricature. Made in Japan. 1950s
S#5
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Small caricature of black boy eating watermelon on shell display. Location of
souvenir letters are worn, Unknown origin.
S#5
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1950s Hamper. Poodle walking past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Decorated with Rhinestones.
24" H ; 21W
PA
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Unusual handcarved Bird, figural matchbox holder. Old, exact age unknonwn
Glass eyes. Beak is moveable and held in by tension. Moving the beak pushes the matchbox out from it's seat.
S#6
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Playboy Club glass ashtray. Measures: 4"x 4". ca. 1960s
S#9
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Toy drum. Indian images around the base of the drum. Pliable black rubber
drum heads on both sides. Very good condition. 8" in diameter. 4.5" in height.
S#10
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Tartan pattern lunch box. Made by King Seely Thermos Co., 1973. No thermos,
excellent condition.
TY#9
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Playboy Centerfold Puzzle, dated 1968. Features a pair of twins as shown on the
top of the round tin, containing the puzzle.
S#16
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African antelope horns. The horns measure 31" in length, the total item measures
41" length from top to bottom of the wooden mounting board.
PA
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Buddha statue. Appears to be resin, 4.5" in height. Marked made in England on
the underside.
S30
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Antique Chinese opium pipe. Measures about 12" in length. Appears to be bone,
covered with carved images.
S55
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Close up of the bowl cover, from above.
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Two celluloid mirrors featuring photos of two gypsy children. Girl has a break
in the celluloid. 2.75" in length.
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Lot: four ceramic mugs with figural handles featuring women in various states
of undress and in provocative poses. Ca. 1940s. Unmarked.
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Novelty cigarette dispenser, made in Occupied Japan. Made of wood. Spring
action, duck is pushed down and drawer opens with a single cigarette, which is captured by duck's open beak. Top is removed
to load the dispenser with cigarettes.
S92
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Marwal chalkware bust of an Asian girl. Marked on the rear: 1965 Marwal,Inc.
Inc.,by Brower. Measures about 10" in height.
S85
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Football shaped tin lunch box. Made by Decoware, ca. 1940s.
S85
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Coco Joes black lava Hawaiian Tikis.
S85
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Playboy Puzzle, dated 1967. Tin can surrounded by paper litho. Very good.
S92
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Cultured Pearl in a tin. Unusual item, circa early 1960s. Packed in formaldehyde,
each can contains a real Oyster and a cultured pearl. Packed and made in Japan.
S92
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Coco Joes Hawaiian Tiki Figure.
S93
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Force Finder conversation piece, uses magnetic base and round magnets
create unique swining patterns. Made by Scientific Demonstrators Inc., Eugene Oregon. The link below offers
a great little history of the inventor and founder of the above company, whose most notable creation was the Swinging
Wonder, also known as Newton's Cradle
History of Scientific Demonstrators and the Swinging Wonder
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