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Royal Doulton 36 Piece Reynard The Fox Demitasse Coffee Service For 16 Equestrian

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IRoyalf you love to decorate and entertain with classic Equestrian themed accessories, do consider this gorgeous retired set from Royal Doulton. Fox hunting pattern at it’s best!

  • Fantastic set of hard to find “Reynard The Fox” Royal Doulton discontinued porcelain dessert demitasse porcelain. Complete service includes 16 cups and saucers (3 different fox poses on the cups as shown in photos), 1 coffee server with 1 lid, 1 creamer pitcher and 1 open sugar bowl.
  • Sizes: Cups 2-1/2″ T, Saucers 4-5/8″ Across, Coffee Server 8″ Tall.
  • Condition is excellent with very minimal wear
  • A delightful set; please check photos to see details of this discontinued pattern, 1953-1979.

Please note this set has the more elaborate gold band around the design, beautifully made.  This and other Royal Doulton Items are available in our eBay Store Connectibles.

Jezzine Ware S&A Haddad Lebanon Firebird Set 11 Steak Knives RARE Signed Vintage

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knivesWe are delighted to be offering some exquisitely handcrafted items from Jezzine, Lebanon, designed and signed by S & A Haddad. 1950’s or 1960’s, each piece is hand carved and therefore one of a kind, from buffalo and camel horns. In the shape of an ancient Phoenix firebird, the wings are brass, the dots are inlaid ground stone or horn, the utensils are stainless steel that is signed, the crisscrossed inlay is silver. Impeccably made; last photo shows a worker adding the inlay before it is polished. Original vintage flatware sets have sold for thousands of dollars and are becoming highly collectible.knives2

This listing is for set of 11 serrated steak knives, 8-1/2″ long. Color is butterscotch caramel.  Very hard to find pieces. 

  • They are nearly new condition,  very clean and beautifully crafted. 
  • Signed and marked with hallmarks as shown in photos.
  •  In their original cloth storage roll-up bag which shows wear and tear.
  • Please hand wash to preserve the beautiful colors.
  • We have a coordinating set of salad servers listed separately. Happy to combine shipping for extra savings.

Jezzine factories were destroyed during the Lebanese Civil War (1975 to 1992), and current Jezzine ware has a plastic handle which is nowhere near up to this design quality.  Available in our eBay Store Connectibles. 

Napoli Antica: Con Centodiciotto Tavole Colori D’Ambra Book Italian LE 1993 Rare

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NapoliPre-owned remarkable copy of a 1993 Italian book “Napoli Antica: Con Centodiciotto tavole a colori” in an elegant box.  Written in Italian.  Very hard to find, usually only available in University libraries.

Oversize, weighs a substantial 20 pounds, measures 17″ x 13″ x 3″.

Hand numbered 421/1600.Napoli2

Full reproduction in whole of the work of Raffaele D’Ambra, Naples 1889, published by Franco Di Mauro in 1993.

600 pages, illustrated with 118 full-page chromolithographs, bound in linen cloth with leather spine and gold tooling.

Excellent overall condition with minor smudges on protective box and linen cover and a few rough spots and small tears on the leather binding. Please look at photos for details. VERY hard to find., but available in our eBay Store Connectibles.

Vintage Collection Lot 5 Czech Paper Mache Puppets by Munzbergo Vy Loutky

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puppetsCharming lot of 5 antique Czech puppets, paper mache uniquely sculpted faces, hand painted  loosely jointed wooden and mache body and original fabric costumes.

 Attached to metal rod with wooden handle and strings; many strings are disconnected but can  be replaced if you wish. Generally very good to excellent condition otherwise.

 Logo on wood handle AMP, Munzbergo Vy Loutky.

 7-8″ tall each for the puppet without the rod.

HISTORY: During the early 20th century, the tradition of puppet theater in Eastern Europe was  thriving, and small theater groups were formed in many villages. These were from such a  theater group originally.  CHARMING for display, can be seated or hung. 

 Puppets are numbered on the back of the wood. All have at least one limb still attached with the string, some have more. VERY expressive faces.   These and other puppets are available in our eBay store connectibles.

World of James Bond LE 100 Poster Robert McGinnis Germany Roemer Museum 1998

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James BondVery scarce original German poster designed by renowned artist Robert McGinnis. Designed for the 1998 James Bond exhibition at the Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum in Hildsheim Germany for a full visual retrospective on the “Art of James Bond.”  They asked McGinnis to design a simple poster showcasing the first 5 actors who played 007. 

Features Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and George Lazenby all wearing the classic tuxedo and holding the gun with silencers. 

Text is German language.

Rare as it was issued in a very small edition of only 100 red and 100 yellow, so ours is one of only 100 in yellow.

Condition is overall very good with only issue being it was somewhat creased in center during storage. Not mint because of this, but I show the creases in the photos so you can be aware.   Poster displays beautifully and the small creases do not significantly detract from how impressive and dramatic this poster is.

Measures 23″ x 33″, will be shipped rolled.

This, and other interesting posters can be found in our eBay store Connectibles.

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, and Larry Luckinbill memorabilia items will be auctioned on eBay.

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Lucy FamilyOn November 3rd, a special collection of 175+ Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, and Larry Luckinbill memorabilia items will be auctioned on eBay.

The following article was written by Sandi Garcia and appeared in the Alameda Patch.

In 2011, what would have been Lucille Balls 100th birthday coincided with the 60th anniversary of the first episode of the I Love Lucy show. To commemorate the occasion, Lucy and Desi Arnaz’ daughter, Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, decided to make available items from her parent’s personal collection to fans on eBay.

Lucie and her husband, Laurence “Larry” Luckinbill, were thrilled with response! Now that they are downsizing from their family home now in anticipation of their move to Palm Springs, they’ve decided to release more memorabilia. This second auction is expanded to include articles from Lucie and Larry’s own successful acting careers.

Hear Lucie discuss why she decided to do the first auction.

For Lucie, it was important to work with someone she trusted to manage the sale. She turned to experienced eBay seller Maida Webster, owner of Connectibles. Maida met Lucie 15 years ago in Connecticut where they both live. “She [Lucie] trusts me completely to have her back”, said Maida.

Originally joining eBay for fun in 1998, Maida and her husband began seriously selling in 2004 and their post retirement hobby has evolved into a full-time career for both of them.

Maida knew how important it was to her friend and client that fans could finally participate and purchase some of her treasured family memories. She also knew that the I Love Lucy fanbase was much more likely to be on Ebay then at a New York Auction house.

“It was important 2 years ago for Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday that we offer items that fans could finally participate in purchasing,” Maida said. “The first sale was beyond anything we imagined; the fans WERE on Ebay, they were passionate.”

I asked Maida what this was like for her and she responded, “It’s been a remarkable experience to participate.” She continued, “It’s been truly a fantastic experience to immerse myself in following a family from time of the beginning of the marriage all the way to the present.”

“I am even dreaming about Lucy now!”

The items for sale span Lucy and Desi’s careers, and also include an exciting array of television, film, and Broadway memorabilia from Lucie and Larry’s acting careers.

Some highlights include:

  • 1940s bed jacket owned by Lucy
  • Desi Arnaz own personal stop watch
  • 1949 memorabilia from Lucy’s and Desi’s wedding, including her gloves, garter, and a piece of the groom’s cake
  • 1950s wrought iron patio furniture used by both families for decades
  • Original costumes worn by Lucie Arnaz on Broadway in her award-winning performance in “They’re Playing our Song”
  • Star Trek V memorabilia (Larry Luckinbill portrayed Spock’s half-brother Sybok)

Also included in the auction is a New York Yankees #42 Mariano Rivera Jersey worn by Lucie Arnaz September 15, 2011 when she was invited to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (signed by Lucie). But don’t even THINK of bidding on this jersey, it will be mine!

All items will come with a signed Certificate of Authenticity from Lucie Arnaz. As the individual items come available for sale on eBay, they will be accessible through this link: http://stores.ebay.com/Connectibles/Lucy-Desi

A few preview items are up now. Many more will be launched at auction this Sunday evening, November 3rd.

Maida says, “I am humbled and grateful!” for having this opportunity to work with the Arnaz-Luckinbill family.  Selling on eBay can connect you with amazing stories, captivating histories, and is a truly personal experience.

If you would like to take a class to learn how to sell on eBay, my next class is scheduled for November 16th at 1400 Bar & Grill in Alameda. Register here.

Sandi Garcia is “Social Sandi”, an Education Consultant trained by eBay. I travel around the country to help teach sellers, and have taught at eBay Headquarters in San Jose, in Tucson, and in Atlanta in 2013.

Cottage Lilliput Lane 1994 WOODMANS RETREAT Collector’s Club

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We’re have a very large inventory of these beautiful cottages.  Included are Lilliput Lane and Fraser Collectibles. Most are representations of real buildings that exist or existed in the past.  Pictured here from Lilliput Lane id the “Woodman’s Retreat” cottage, 1994 release special edition Collector’s Club exclusive. RETIRED piece, original price of $185. VERY elaborate decorations, with lots of flowers, shrubs & trees.


This particular cottage measures about 5″ x 5″ x 4 1/2″.  Please take a look at the rest of the collection in our connectibles store.

ABOUT Lilliput Lane:
Founded in 1982, Lilliput Lane leads the world in the production of hand crafted hand painted miniature cottages. Most Lilliput Lane models are based on real cottages and begin as a series of sketches and photographs. A mould is made from a wax model and the actual figurine is made from Amorphite, a gypsum material which allows such great detail to be reproduced. The model is then past to the painting studio where trained artists bring the model to life. Once the model has been painted any special embellishments such as people or animals are added.