Vintage

Original Signed Illustration Harlequin Cover Art Painting Kohfield DARK STAR of LOVE

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kohfieldWe’re selling a wonderful collection of original Illustration Art, all painted by listed Connecticut artist Dick Kohfield (b. 1931, d. 2012). We’ll be putting them up a few at a time so keep checking back.

Successful illustrator for 50 years, his art includes movie posters, book covers, magazine illustrations.  He is best known for his paperback Romance or Pulp fiction cover art for Harlequin and others of that genre. We’re delighted to offer an interesting assortment, most with the original book depicting the art on the cover. Terrific on display, just enough campy style to be a decorator’s dream!

This listing features the cover original painting for the DARK STAR of LOVE paperback book, Harlequin American Romance No. 14.  Details:

  • Written by Elizabeth Glenn, 1983.
  • Painted on Bainbridge Board Number 80
  • Measures 18″ x 25″
  • Condition: Excellent with some illustrators lines and title in the border.
  • Ready to mat and frame. 
  • Signed: Center, under her arm.
  • Original Book: Included, some wear.

Please look for these great Kohfield illustrations in our ebay store connectibles.

 

Vintage Kokeshi Creative Doll Artist Signed Japan Beautiful KIMONO Design

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kokeshiWe’re selling a wonderful group of artist designed and signed vintage Japanese KOKESHI wooden dolls, fresh from a local collector. All are “Creative Kokeshi”, where the artist is allowed complete freedom in terms of shape, design and color. Highest quality, unique dolls. 

This listing features an 8″ elaborately painted doll, largest and most substantial of our group. 

  • Elaborate kimono pattern, carved and painted beautifully. 
  • Very good overall condition, light wear to surface as seen in photos. 
  • Lovely on display!

See this and other dolls in our ebay store connectibles. 

Grandma & Little Red Riding Suzanne Gibson Reeves 3 Doll Set Steiff Wolf LE

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Little Red Riding Hood

This listing features a fantastic limited edition set by artist Suzanne Gibson for Reeves International. The Grandma and Red Riding Hood 1983 Limited Edition set usually comes with only 2 dolls; this set has THREE, so you can display a Grandmother, Red Riding Hood, and the other Grandmother with the Steiff-tagged mohair Wolf head. 

Limited edition of only 3000 sets; ours is number 1213. The original 2 doll set was $200 in 1983, and the tag is on the box. Not sure how the extra Grandmother was added, but so happy she was!

  • One grandmother doll and Little Red are still attached to the box, never removed, and in excellent new condition. Second grandma has been removed and has some fly-away hair from the Wolf’s head being placed on and off for photos.
  • Grandmother dolls are 20″ tall, with long, silver-gray, thick braid down her back. She’s dressed in a flannel robe and a nightie underneath.
  • Red Riding Hood is 15″ tall and carries her own basket with a red-checked pillow inside. 
  • The Wolf’s head is attached to Grandma’s cap. Tuck it in when you don’t want to see the scary face; pull it out of the cap and place it over her head to transform her into BIG BAD Wolfie!
  • Steiff authentic tag and button in ear. Mohair, excellent condition, but a bit dusty inside the mask.

Please look in our collectibles eBay store for this doll and many others.

Hall’s Modern Living Room Doll Furniture 4 Piece Set 210 fits 8-12″ Cissette,Barbie Dolls

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Hall's Doll Furniture

We have acquired a wonderful large collection of vintage doll furniture fresh from the home of an avid local collector. All were made to be used with 1950’s – 1960’s dolls and were featured in the Jean Mahan book “Doll Furniture, 1950’s – 1980’s.”
Pictured here is a Hall’s Modern Living Room Set #210, offered in 1965 for $9! Includes red corduroy removable cushions on the couch and arm chair, 2 step tables and one cocktail table. Made originally for 8-9″ dolls like Wendy and Cisette, but is large enough to work for Barbie as well. Dolls are NOT included, only shown for scale.

  • Made by Hall’s Lifetime Toys of Chattanooga, Tennessee and designed for Ginny and Wendy 8″ dolls that were so popular at the time and used in many displays at FAO Schwarz. Very high quality, their designs won Toy awards dating back to 1942. 
  • Couch measures 11″ x 5-1/2″ x 5″ 
  • Take a close look at the layered look on the edges of the wood, great attention to details.
  • Last 2 photos show the entries in the book with the reference information.
  • GREAT complete set, hard to find together.

Please look at the doll furniture we have in our ebay store connectibles.

1953 Madame Alexander Glamour Girl Maggie 18″ Walker Doll ALL ORIG Beauty

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1953 M.A. 2

We are delighted to be offering a very hard to find 1953 Madame Alexander Maggie face Glamour Girl 18″ walker doll, # 2010C. She is a true beauty, with only issue being the areas of her body that have been exposed (arms, neck, chest) have faded from original color as shown in photos, so her coloring is uneven. Taffeta skirt has a few small spots, otherwise dress is excellent..

  • Hair is nearly factory-new, walker mechanism is excellent, tiny red speck on chin that I did not try to remove.
  • Flowers on hat and waist are excellent, not flattened. Just beautiful. 
  • Outfit includes: Tagged pink tafetta gown with black velvet bodice, net hat with silk flowers,hoop petticoat with attached bloomers, nylons and shoes – all original.

Hoop itself is somewhat out of round but I did not try to straighten. Black veil was found with her; I do not know if it original but will be included. No hat box.

Please look at all of our M.A. Dolls in our connectibles ebay store.

Strat O Matic 1968 Baseball Card Game Complete Set 20 Teams 20 Cards per Team

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Strat O Matic

Pictured here is a complete 1968 Strat-O-matic set of Baseball Cards. The set is complete with all 20 Teams and 20 Cards per Team for a total of 400 cards. The cards are in very good condition.   These cards are plain on the back, with no printing.

These are very rare and are the original Fantasy Baseball game.  This set, as well as similar sets from 1969 and 1970 are currently being offered in our ebay store connectibles. 

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Compact RARE 1937 Envelope Souvenir de L’Exposition Internationale Paris Deco

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compactWe’re selling a wonderful group of vintage compacts, fresh from local collector.  This listing features one of the more rare compacts in the shape of a mailed envelope.  Only similar one I could find sold at Christies in 2011 for over $2700. We are opening ours at a fraction of that price.You can find the similar one sold by Christies by searching for “POUDRIER SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1937.” compact2

“Madame, Un Souvenir de l’Exposition Internationale, Paris 1937” is written in French on the front, along with what appears to be an original 1937 authentic postmarked stamp that has been sealed in upper right hand corner. Back has a facsimile of a wax seal on an envelope with the number 1937 embossed.

  • Closes all the way, but will not stay closed and clasped.  Cream color enamel has some marks and irregularities around the borders but nothing that seriously detracts. Mild wear to the lettering.
  • Stamped “M.I. Austria” on the inside
  • Powder residue remains, and original screen is very good condition. Mirror has some mild mottling but is intact and original to 1937.
  • Measures 3″ x 2-1/2″
  • VERY interesting addition to a serious compact collection.

Please look at all of our vintage compacts in our ebay store connectibles.

 

Scottie Scottish Terrier Dog Carved Wood Cigarette Desktop Set Glass Eye Puppy

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scottieWe’re delighted to be offering a large collection of vintage Scottish Terrier collectibles, fresh from a local collector.   If you love Scotties you will be sure to find the perfect addition to your own display.

Pictured here is one of the more amazing pieces from this group.  Impressive desktop set includes 2 Scotty dogs with fantastic glass eyes.

  • Carved and hand painted wood measures a substantial 12″ x 7″
  • Painted Elk and stencil design on the covered box portion for cigarettes
  • Removable original brass ashtray
  • Match holder and striker
  • 2 dogs stand guard!
  • Is dusty from storage and has age marks to finish as shown in photos, but shows SO much character and is wonderful on display. Tips of ears have small chips.

Please look at all our Scottie item in our ebay store connectibles.

1950’s Twixie the Twisting Pixie Dollikin Fashion Doll Belle 20″ + Satin Dress

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Pictured here is a hard-to-find “Twixie, the Twisting Pixie“ doll by Belle. 1950’s 20″ fashion doll, almost certainly patterned after Uneeda’s Dollikin but highly collectible in her own right. Hard plastic torso and legs, soft vinyl head and arms. Jointed at neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.

twixieOurs is a beauty, excellent condition with very minor imperfections including a hairline split above her right knee joint and some minor marks. Otherwise she’s clean and poses beautifully.

  • She’s wearing a gorgeous vintage red satin cocktail length dress and pink high heel sandals. Cream satin bloomers complete the ensemble. This dress looks great on display and the red really POPS!
  • Dress in very good overall condition. One edge on the back opening of the skirt section is unfinished and needs to be pressed down and possibly stitched.

Please take a look at the many fashion dolls we currently have listed in our ebay store connectibles.

Popeye 1937 Whitman Party Game Shrink wrapped Plus Original Box “Where’s Me Pipe?” Set Popeye the Sailor Man

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blog popeyeWe’re very excited to be offering a very special group of  POPEYE vintage toys, fresh to market after being in storage for decades at the collector’s home. 

Pictured here is a 1937 Whitman Popeye Party Game, which includes the poster, the “pin-the-pipe” pieces, the original box. Popeye is blindfolded and asks “Where’s my Pipe?” 

Details:

  • Poster is shrink-wrapped with all the pipe piece cutouts also wrapped inside. Measures 16″ x  26″, excellent condition.  Check photos for details.
  • Original box has pieces of foam board inside, presumably for storing the paper pipes.

Take a look at our other Popeye collectibles in our ebay store connectibles.