This vintage Polaroid 195 land camera was produced between 1971 and 1974. It's a great camera with manual controls professional photographers dig. It belonged to a now-retired local optician who I suspect took excellent care of it. We removed the film pack that was in it with two shots left, so we could clean the rollers and show you the innards. I took scads of pictures to show you condition and features.
The outer cover is marked, "Polaroid 195." The dial on the back says, "Wind arrow to red dot, turn dial to desired time" and the settings are 0, 15, 30, 45, etc. to 120. An arrow above the dial points left and says, "Start." The outer cover can be completely removed or left hanging. A clip inside can hold finished photos.
The viewfinder and focus window flip up for use.The front of the camera itself is marked, "Polaroid 195 Land Camera." There's a selector lever with three settings: M, X, V.
The lens front is marked, "Tominon 1:3.8 f=114mm 209930 Tomioko Japan." The lens is marked, "Seiko" on one side with two sets of numbers: "64, 45, 32, 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 3.8" on one adjustable ring; "B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500" on the other ring.
The red shutter button is marked, "2" and the white lever on the right is marked, "3." You can select distance from subject by pushing two sliding buttons with a scale on the top right marked, "Feet, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, Inf." There's a hot shoe for a flash, not included. Nor do we have the manual, but I see you can buy one from a fellow eBayer.
The bellows look very good, perhaps a bit dusty. There a spot of finish missing near one end of the rollers inside. The silver finish on the left has bubbles and pits. The shutter works very fast. The leather neck strap has a crimp where it might have been pinched in a door or suitcase closure. I included the used film pack because some people load one with fresh film manually. Do you?
We had a different Polaroid model ourselves and the white lever on the right locked when depressed and snapped up when you pressed the shutter. This one doesn't stay down. I don't know if that's correct for this model or if it needs repaired.
This vintage folding camera is a black model No. 1A Pocket Kodak in a double slip case. The front is marked, "Kodak." When opened, pull a knob and the camera unfolds and slides forward for picture-taking. The shutter works quickly. The word Kodak on the door opens to brace the camera. A tiny engraved metal pointer tool fits neatly into two clips on the right of the camera.
The face is marked, "No. 1A Pocket Kodak, Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y." Above the lens is a selector for settings marked, "T, B, 25 and 50." Below that is, "Kodex No. 1" and the Eastman Kodak monogram EKC.
The lens itself is marked, "Kodak Anastigmat F - 7.7 130 mm No. 615." Below the lens it says, "Shutter Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co." A selector below has the settings, "30037, f-7.7, 11, 16, 22, 32." A thumb screw on the right selects the distance according to a scale on the left of the sliders that measures in feet: 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, 100.
When I took the photos, I didn't know the word Kodak was a movable brace for the camera, so I braced it on the case. I've since learned that the engraved metal pointer tool fits in the two curved brackets on the right front of the camera. I used it to slide the latch to the side to open the camera for loading film. I opened the latch but wasn't able to open the camera for loading, afraid of breaking something.
The bellows look very good. There's wear on the left side of the bright and clear view window cube. The top carry handle is black leather embossed with the word, "Kodak." The black silk-covered double slipcase is in worn condition, the outer case torn and much taped.
This vintage 1960 first edition hard cover book Wall of Serpents by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt is a fantasy classic published by Avalon Books. It's pristine, never read, in original dust jacket. Art by Ed Emshwiller.
From the jacket flaps:
It all started when Dr. Chalmers proposed the theory that the worlds of legend and fantasy really existed in other space-time continua, and that these could be reached through the use of symbolic logic. Harold Shea experimented--and found himself smack in the midst of Norse mythology at the time when Ragnarok approached. When he returned, Chalmers and Walter Bayard wanted to play too, and the three of them went for a jaunt into the midst of Spencer's Faerie Queen, where Shea met, wooed and won Belphebe.
For in these other-worlds, magic worked--and Shea and his friends found that spells and magic formulae could be worked out mathematically. One could not take any devices into these worlds which were not already there; people from our continuum were in real danger from all the dangers of legend-universes. Shea's only advantage lay in his swordsmanship--fencing was unknown in these continua, and a good épée man could operate with any pointed sword better than the hacking, slashing, and chopping swordsmen of legend. And knowing that magic, though an art, was at least as scientific in its basis as medicine, Shea could be a sorcerer or enchanter in any of these worlds.
But he couldn't avoid the consequences of sudden appearances and disappearances in his own world, and now Shea and Belphebe were in trouble with the law. They'd banished one inquisitive policeman, Pete Brodsky, to Coleridge's Xanadu, where Walter Bayard now was, and they had to get him back to avoid arrest for kidnaping a policeman. And this was beyond Shea's talents.
There was just one thing to do--to find a powerful sorcerer in one of these other-worlds who could help restore Walter Bayard and Pete Brodsky to Ohio before the machinery of the law built up momentum against the Sheas. But which? They couldn't go back to the worlds they had already visited--Harold Shea had worn out his welcome in those.
Where then? The Iliad or the Odyssey? No, only Circe was adept enough for Shea's needs, and he didn't want to fool with Circe. But there was still the Kalevala, the Finnish epic, which had such mighty and friendly enchanters in it as Vainamoinen.
The trouble with magic was that everything worked out literally, and the slightest lack of precision would result in something quite different from what you expected. But at least they landed in the world of the Kalevala. Only it wasn't Vainamoinen they encountered, but Lemminkainen, the reckless wizard and arrant rake. Lemminkainen, who would good-naturedly steal Belphebe or kill off Shea without a second thought--and likely as not both.
Here is a rollicking novel of mathematics and magic as only two great masters of the fantastic and science fiction can bring it to you.
This vintage 1920 hard cover book Know Thyself by Prof. T. W. Shannon, A.M. provides "Vital Information for the Married and Marriageable of All Ages; a Word at the Right Time to the Boy, Girl, Young Man, Young Woman, Husband, Wife, Father and Mother; Also Timely Help, Counsel and Instruction for Every Member of Every Home." The spine says, "The Science of Human Life."
It was published by The S. A. Mullikin Company, Marietta, Ohio in 1920. This is the fifth version of the apparently popular book that was first published in 1904 by Hertel, Jenkins & Co. The 584 pages are profusely illustrated with photos and diagrams of the human body.
The advice has a very old mindset. For instance, there's a section on Passion telling the reader women never want sex, but only consent to accommodate their husbands. The recipes in the back for various ailments and cures are quite amazing. For instance: How to Cure Hysterics--
Take the leaves of motherwort and thoroughwort, and the bark of poplar root; equal parts. Mix them in molasses, and take four of them when the first symptoms of disorder are felt, and they will effectually check it.
"The Cure of Syphilis" involved taking iodine or mercury! The book strikes me as fascinating, tiresome, alarming and naive by turns. It's a wholesome relic from a far different time in America.
Table of Contents
Chapter I: Life and It's Influences
Chapter II: Mother--Home
Chapter III: Etiquette
Chapter IV: Health and Good Form
Chapter V: Love, Adaptation and Courtship
Chapter VI: Ethics of the Unmarried
Chapter VII: Marriage
Chapter VIII: After Marriage
Chapter IX: Husband and Wife
Chapter X: Child Bearing
Chapter XI: The Family
Chapter XII: Children
Chapter XIII: The Young Man
Chapter XIV: Chastity and Unchastity
Chapter XV: Self-Pollution
Chapter XVI: Diseases Peculiar to Men
Chapter XVII: The Social Evil
Chapter XVIII: Climacteric Period
Medical Department
Chapter XIX: Dietetics
Chapter XX: Care of Children
Chapter XXI: Diseases Peculiar to Women
Chapter XXII: Diseases of the Respiratory Organs
Chapter XXIII: Diseases of the Organs of Circulation
This vintage Kodak Duaflex II twin-lens reflex camera has a nice wide viewfinder under the flip-up top. It gives you a bright, clear view of your subject despite scuffs on the front viewfinder lens and minor dust inside. There's a slider on the left with the slot marked "I" at the top end and "B" at the bottom end. The shutter button is on the right. A camera mount is on the bottom.
The front is marked, "Kodak Duaflex II Camera. Kodet Lens." Depress a latch to open the back and find this information:
Kodak Duaflex II Camera, T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Pats. U.S.A. D.E.S. 140,909 148,790 151,059 2,367,504 2,422,018 2,423,706 2,432,479 2,484,510 This Camera Does Not Take 120 Film Use Kodak 620 Film Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company
Place empty spool in upper recess. Engage winding key.
Swing out lower spool holder. Place new roll between pins.
Break seal, draw paper, colored side up, over square opening to empty spool.
Insert end of paper in longer spool slot. Wind knob 2 turns. Close camera.
Wind to 1 in red window.
CARC
The camera is in very nice condition. Besides the scuffed front viewing lens and dust inside, the carry handle is missing. The shutter works fast and the film pins are both here.
This hard cover copy of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a Grosset edition published in 1923 or 1924 with a facsimile Grosset dust jacket. The first edition was the McClurg edition published in 1921. This book was printed from the same plates.
It has four illustrations by J. Allen St. John. It's in basically very good condition with age darkening and some edge wear at spine top and bottom and corners. Inner pages look very clean. The jacket is a nice facsimile jacket in excellent condition.
The opening paragraph:
Billy Byrne was a product of the streets and alleys of Chicago's great West Side. From Halsted to Robey, and from Grand Avenue to Lake Street there was scarce a bartender whom Billy knew not by his first name. And, in proportion to their number which was considerably less, he knew the patrolmen and plain clothes men equally as well, but not so pleasantly.
This vintage original art by Paul Privitera is India ink and wash on illustration board. He created it to illustrate Pirates of Venus in the first issue of the British Edgar Rice Burroughs Journal in the late 1980s.
Paul Privitera's work also appeared in ERB-dom and other Burroughs publications. This art shows Carson Napier fending off a flying angan. The artist signed the art and put his stamp on the back.
This vintage hard cover copy of At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a Grosset edition published in 1925 with a genuine Grosset dust jacket. The first edition was the McClurg edition published in 1922. This book was printed from the same plates.
It has eight illustrations by J. Allen St. John. It's in excellent condition with a small flaw on the back cover edge and bumped corner at the bottom back. There are a very few stains inside. The jacket is age darkened and shows edge wear, has been reinforced on the back with tape long ago, and has had missing chips at spine top and bottom restored.
From the dust jacket flap:
Mr. Burroughs has startled the world with his amazing stories of the Jungle and of the planet Mars, but of all the many astounding yarns he has written, this is far and away the most marvelous and fascinating. David Innes and his inventor friend, when they sought to test the practicability of their "subterranean prospector" made an amazing discovery. The two men pierced through the Earth's crust and found a world, with living, breathing, functioning humans and animals, but a world still in the Stone Age. The hairbreadth escapes of the two men, the weird monsters encountered, the touch of romance and the manner of telling make this one of Burroughs' very best.
This tall thin guitar player statuette is made of brass and stands on a green stone base. I see no maker's mark. It's highly stylized and quite eye-catching.
It's in excellent condition. The tiny white mark on the guitar neck was just a piece of paper towel stuck there after a wipe down for picture taking. The roughness here and there seems deliberate and part of the style.
This vintage comic is Showcase #6, First Challengers of the Unknown, published by DC in February 1957. It features Jack Kirby art and is the origin of the first silver age adventure team: pre-Fantastic Four and all the rest.
It's a very nice collectible copy with a few flaws. There's a minor wrinkle across the word "Showcase," and a small piece has been replaced above the letter "O." The spine has been reinforced invisibly inside the staples. The age darkening inside the cover isn't as bad in real life as the photo suggests.
Nice glossy cover and interiors are in excellent condition. This was only read once or twice and kept in a collection all these years by the one and only owner. Look at what they go for in this condition in the Guide!
This Harmony electric guitar is a black and white Strat style with one knob and one pickup. I see no model number. It's from the 1990s. The video gives you an idea of the tone.
It's fun to play, easy on the fingers compared to acoustic guitars. There's no wear on the frets. It's easy to plug in to an amp and play. My husband says the strings are close together and a little awkward for his big fingers. He thinks female or kid fingers would love the feel of the strings.
The guitar got bumped on the top edge of the body, leaving a dent. On the back is a line that might polish out as it isn't a crack or scrape through the finish. The strap is in excellent condition. Sorry, there's no case.
This vintage paper parasol features green painted wooden ribs and mellow yellow paper printed with an Asian design in red, gold and navy. The major design element is a building, bridge and landscaping. A decorative border encircles the rim and writing characters are opposite the building. There's another decorative ring at the rib joins.
A plastic ring you slide down over the parasol holds the parasol closed. There used to be a paper sleeve or cover over it but the paper became shredded. The parasol opens to reveal string workings holding it together. The handle is wood, the sliding mechanism is wood and it locks open on a wire. A metal cap tops it off.
There's a small hole where the paper stuck to itself instead of unfolding. The part of the handle stick that protruded from the closed parasol is mottled brown. The parasol is very pretty, a cunning design, fun to open and hold.
This vintage pair of wire frame eye glasses is a dull gray metal that makes me think of pewter. I have no idea what it is, maybe just needs shined up? I see no maker's mark. The glasses come in an old case that lost its cover and happily sheds rust bits.
These glasses are a very basic style with no actual nose pads, just bends in the bridge. The right lens is extremely thick and sometimes needs pushed back into the frame near the nose. You can see it loose and tight in the photos. They weigh almost nothing at all.
This style of temple that wraps around the back of the ear is great for active people. These spectacles will not fall off, even if you turn upside-down. There are tiny ball ends on the temples.
The glasses measure 108 mm wide across the front, the distance between the lenses is 20 mm, and the temples are 115 mm long from hinge join to the middle of the ear curve. The lenses measure 35 mm wide and 26 mm high. It looks like the bridge is attached to the frame rims by soldering.
I'm a 5'8" adult female and the glasses fit me, but rubbed my temples and look small, like Teddy Roosevelt glasses.
This vintage letter was sent to us from Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and comes complete with the original envelope. Both bear his art. Snoopy is on his doghouse on the envelope. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and a kite in the food dish are on the letter. The letter is dated November 17, 1967 and was typed and signed by Schulz himself before he had a secretary.
He talks about our request for an original and says they are all kept in New York and that he has forwarded our letter there. They must not have been giving out originals any more, as they didn't send us one!
We weren't planning to ever sell this collectible, but now it's time to let it go. The letter has been in the envelope all these years and is pretty much in the same condition as received. It's a little age darkened. There is tape on the envelope back where Joe tore it open the day it arrived.
The letter is the kind of typing paper that resembles parchment. The signature is dark blue felt tip pen ink. The postage back then was 8 cents by air mail! Are we getting old or what?
The photos in this lot of seven Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon serial stills measure 8x10 inches. The scenes are from all three 1930s serials: Flash Gordon (sometimes known as Space Soldiers), Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
The characters seen here are Ming the Merciless, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Princess Aura, Prince Vultan, Prince Thun, Prince Barin, High Priest of Tao and a nameless guard.
There are some bumped corners and a stain, but these are very nice anyway. These old photos would look great in frames!
Baseball fans! This 74-page magazine-style program celebrates the Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 World Series. They played the Baltimore Orioles at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA. At the time, Joe L. Brown was General Manager and Bing Crosby was Vice President of the Pirate Official Family.
Black and white photos show all the team members and some history. Pirate Coaching Staff members:
Frank Oceak
Danny Murtaugh
Don Osborn
Dave Ricketts
Bill Virdon
Don Leppert
Players:
21 Roberto Clemente
15 Gene Clines
8 Willie Stargell
18 Vic Davalillo
16 Al Oliver
14 Gene Alley
30 Dave Cash
20 Richie Hebner
2 Jackie Hernandez
9 Bill Mazeroski
11 Jose Pagan
7 Bob Robertson
6 Rennie Stennett
29 Milt May
35 Manny Sanguillen
4 Charlie Sands
28 Steve Blass
34 Nelson Briles
17 Dock Ellis
31 Dave Giusti
27 Bob Johnson
25 Bruce Kison
38 Bob Moose
32 Bob Miller
There are team pictures from that year of both teams and also some old-time team pictures of such players as Babe Ruth. The Baltimore Orioles have individual photos and histories.
This lot of yarn is ten skeins of 100% virgin acrylic 4-ply knit and crochet Red Heart Super Saver yarn from Coats & Clark, Inc. This yarn has no dye lots, is machine washable and dryable, mothproof, non-allergenic, colorfast, and shrinkproof.
Six skeins are unused, the others are almost full weight. The colors and weights are:
These three vintage 1/4" reel-to-reel music tapes in original boxes predate cassette tapes. The titles are "Blooming Hits" by Paul Mauriat, "The Sound of Music" original soundtrack recording and "Kick Off U.S.A." by the University of Michigan band.
"Blooming Hits" by Paul Mauriat and his orchestra features his hit, Love is Blue. A naked painted lady graces the cover. PTC 6248, Phillips on Ampex tape. Tracks:
Penny Lane
This is My Song
(There's a) Kind of Hush
Mama
Somethin' Stupid
Puppet on a String
Inch Allah
L'Amour est Bleu (Love is Blue)
Seuls au Monde (Alone in the World)
Adieu a la Nuit (Adieu to the Night)
Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" original soundtrack recording is RCA Victor FTO-5033, Track 7 1/2 I.P.S. Tracks:
Prelude and The Sound of Music...Maria
Overture and Preludium...Orchestra and Nuns Chorus
Morning Hymn and Alleluia...Nuns Chorus
Maria...Nuns Chorus
I Have Confidence...Maria
Sixteen Going on Seventeen...Rolf and Liesl
My Favorite Things...Maria
Climb Ev'ry Mountain...Mother Abbess
The Lonely Goatherd...Maria and the Children
The Sound of Music...The Children and the Captain
Do-Re-Mi...Maria and the Children
Something Good...Maria and the Captain
Processional and Maria...Organ, Orchestra and Nuns Chorus
Edelweiss...The Captain, Maria, the Children and Chorus
So Long, Farewell...The Children
Climb Ev'ry Mountain...Chorus and Orchestra
"Kick Off, U.S.A.!" Great Gridiron Marches and Other Favorites by University of Michigan Band, Wm. D. Revelli, director. VTC 1691 on Ampex tape. Tracks:
You've Got To Be a Football Hero
Eyes of Texas
Sing U.C.L.A.
Bow Down to Washington
Down, Down the Field
Washington and Lee Swing
Roll On, Tulane
Nittany Lion
Far Above Cayuga's Waters
Roar Lion, Roar
Pride of the Illini
76 Trombones
Navy Blue and Gold
Fight On, U.S.C.
Fight On, Pennsylvania
Fight, Tiger
Duke Blue and White
Harvardiana
Dear Old Nebraska U.
Varsity
Maine Stein Song
The Star Spangled Banner
These three tapes are old. There's a strong musty smell when you open the bagged ones and the unbagged one has dust.
This colorful ceramic Tabasco soup tureen is decorated with vintage art from old produce labels. The white lid has an opening to accept a soup ladle (not included). It holds two quarts of soup, enough for hearty appetites.
The diamond shapes on each side say, "Tabasco®, McIlhenny Co. Brand Products, Since 1868. Made in U.S.A. Avery Island, LA." The old produce labels are for Tabasco Brand okra and tomatoes, standard oysters, fresh figs and fresh gulf shrimp.
The bottom is marked, "Tabasco® is a registered trademark and servicemark of McIlhenny Co., Avery Island, LA 70513. Item # 31857. Produced for Houston Harvest Gift Products, LLC, Franklin Park, IL 60131. Dishwasher & Microwave Safe, Made in China." A paper sticker says, "231001."
This vintage 16 mm one-reel black and white footage in original box is "Three Little Bruins in a Canoe" from Castle Films, Division of United World Films, Inc. The box is marked, "16 MM Headline Edition No. 619." We think it's from the late 1940s.
The original box has stains and an inch tear in the top flap. The film has tape on the end in the photo, but we removed the tape. The sprockets look good. The silent film is on a fiberboard reel.
This set of serger books includes a Baby Lock Pro Line Owners Workbook in original 3-ring binder and a 1985 Sewing with Sergers, Book 1 by Gail Brown and Pati Palmer and a 1987 Creative Serging, Book 2 by Pati Palmer, Gail Brown and Sue Green.
There's more! Inside the workbook was a 1982 Stretch & Sew #2055 slips pattern designed exclusively by Ann Person. It appears unused. Also, there are three how-to hand-outs from a Thornton Co. store, one on making a slip, two on making little first projects.
Baby Lock Workbook contents:
General Serger Information
Basic Serging Techniques
Advanced Serging Techniques
Differential Feed Techniques
Sewing with Sergers, Book 1 contents:
Chapter 1 What is a Serger?
Chapter 2 Decisions...Decisions...Which One to Buy?
This vintage rotary phone features stylish brown, rust and tan stripes on a cream background. The phone base is marked, "11-79, Made in Mexico. Code Inspection MB-061534 F. For Retail Only ITT Own-A-Phone™, ITT Personal Communications."
The white sticker says, "Competes with Part 68 FCC rules. FCC Registration Number AS293P-67156-TE-R. Ringer Equivalence 0.5A. Grantee: ITT. ITT Model PC1300 Series. Use with USOC RJ11C Outlet."
It has a dial tone, despite the phone line plug-in having no locking clip to keep it connected, and the loose receiver cord. The number plate is missing. The cream color is age-darkening and shows wear. There are wear marks on the finger dial, phone face and sides. The finger dial works well.
This Skil-Craft wooden tool chest has the original paper label on the lid showing the contents and placement of the tools. It says, "Handy Andy 20 Piece Carpenter's Tool Chest. No. 194. Ages 8 and Up." Contents as Shown
Hand Saw (here)
Claw Hammer (not here)
Try Square (not here)
Forged Pliers (here)
Folding Ruler (here)
"C" Clamp (here)
Metal Block Plane (here)
Phillips and 2 Regular Screwdrivers (1 Reg. not here)
This set of tools has been used. The paper label on the lid is wrinkled and scraped, there are scratches on the back. Two strips of wood that were meant to hold the screwdrivers and chisels in place are lying loose in the box. So, first job a new owner can do is repair the box!
This vintage avocado green rotary wall-mount phone needs to be hard-wired to get a dial tone. The front is embossed, "Bell System, Western Electric." The back is marked, "Bell System Property, Not For Sale." A sticker on the back says, "Property of PADEL, Not For Sale." The receiver is marked, "Bell System Property, Not For Sale, Western Electric."
On the upper back panel are two stickers, one on top of the other. It says, "554BMP 8-77." I couldn't test it. The connector on the back looks worn. The finger dial works perfectly.
This unique Greek liquor bottle is shaped like a Greek bouzouki musical instrument. Two Greek words are embossed on the bottom. I can't reproduce the letters here. The label on the front says, "Bouzouki."
The bottle came to me in a filthy condition. The thin yellow paint highlighting the frets was also in the back body ridges, but as I cleaned the bottle up, they washed off. Oops.
The design on the body front is paper or plastic. Small areas of the design are missing. It's a fascinating shape that looks good from all angles.
This scale model motorcycle in protective acrylic display case is marked, "Dragnut." It is a 1:10 detailed scale model with "Von Dutch" marked on the gas tank and engine. The rear reflector is marked, "Von Dutch Kustom Cycles." A flying eyeball stands near the motorcycle and decorates the lid.
It was created by Jada Toys, part of their Von Dutch Kustom Cycles series, number 90089CG. The motorcycle is candy gold in color.
I wonder if someone once had the lid off. There's a dark mark inside the lid and the bottom right tab connecting the lid to the base is somewhat broken. There's light dust on the mirror floor inside and minor scrapes on the outer lid.
This small 46" by 38" quilt features a center panel with Sunbonnet Sue and Sam, quilted butterflies and embroidered flowers, surrounded by eighteen 3-stripe patchwork squares. Unfortunately, the quilter didn't sign or date this handiwork.
The colors are lavender, dark pink, dark yellow, navy, red and white. The fabric is cotton or cotton blends.
The back is white and the yellow binding is only on the back. It's well-made, looks brand new, never washed. Sue has an embroidered basket. Sam has an embroidered balloon.
There's a pinpoint stain on the back and minor speckle stains in the left border. The lower left edge is hand-sewn shut for about three inches where the seam pulled open.
I want to say the quilt isn't old because I recognize some of the prints, but time flies by so fast, those prints might be twenty years old for all I know. It's probably been that long since I last quilted anything.
This vintage pair of wire frame bifocal eye glasses is marked, "Artcraft 11/10 12 K GF" on the bridge and both temples. The bridge, hinges and temples have art deco decorative carving. They have nose pads made of something that almost looks like mother of pearl.
The glasses case is marked, "Dr. Louis Rivera, Optometrist, 23 West 9th St., Erie, Penna." The outer covering is cordovan faux leather fabric and the lining is faded burgundy velvet, both much worn.
This style of temple that wraps around the back of the ear is great for active people. These spectacles will not fall off, even if you turn upside-down.
The glasses measure 115 mm wide across the front, the distance between the lenses is 20 mm, and the temples are 125 mm long from hinge join to the middle of the ear curve. The lenses measure 45 mm wide and 42 mm high. The bridge and hinges are attached by screws through holes in the lenses.
This vintage stained glass lamp shade features pebbled glass in red, amber, blue and green forming a cylinder 3 1/2" high and 6" across. A harp connects it to a lamp, preferably one with a heavy base. It has no maker's mark.
It's quite sturdy except for the bottom outer rim looking flaky about two-thirds of the way around the shade. There's much patina on the metal parts.
See the big lumps of lead on the inside braces? I don't know if someone hand-crafted the shade at home or repaired it. The glass is held in place with rough, rustic, hand-shaped stuff that might not be lead. If it were lead, it might weigh more, but I'm not sure.
This vintage Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera comes complete with flash attachment and protective cover. The front is marked, "Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Camera Flash Model."
The label on the flash hood says, "Kodalite Flasholder. Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company. Use fresh "C" size photoflash batteries or Kodak B-C flashpack. Kodak 2-Way Flash-Guard recommended." The label gives suggested settings for using either Kodak film or Verichrome, Plus-X, Super XX Kodacolor, Type A.
The protective cover has a fabric label inside marked, "Kodak 2-Way Flash Guard, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Made in U.S.A. TM Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."
Someone took good care of it. A detailed cleaning would help. There's dust inside the two surprisingly clear and bright viewfinder windows. The carry strap is tough, flexible black plastic or nylon. The protective cover is clear on the front and matte sides and back, still very flexible and soft. The shutter clicks nice and fast.
These five issues of The Illustrator were published quarterly by Art Instruction Schools of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were mailed to the subscriber, my artist husband Joe Wehrle, Jr. in the sixties and seventies. He particularly liked the column by grumpy, opinionated Taubes in four issues.
The issues and contents are:
Summer 1964, Vol 50, No 2, 16 pages, cover by Charles Murphy
Staff News
Fifty Golden Candles
Sketching is Fun by Don Jardine
Wisdom: then and now
Art Talent Available
Latham Contest Winners
Fall 1966, Vol 52, No 4, 32 pages, cover by Roy Kerswill
Mountain Artist: Roy Kerswill by Jeri Engh
A Wildlife Calendar by Les Kouba
Stay in School Poster Contest Winners
Ask Taubes
Beginners Competition Winners
Art Talent Available
Student Mailbag
The Importance of Doing What You Want to Do by George Sher
1967 Dinnerware Pattern Contest Announcement
Trumpets for Teachers by Heidi Marie Querengesser
Book Reviews
Fall 1970, Vol 57, No 4, 32 pages, cover "The Poet" oil painting by Frederic Taubes
Taubes on Taubes (Reluctantly) by Frederic Taubes
Pebble People by Elaine N. Place
Student Mailbag
A Cartoon a Day by James H. Malone
Earning While Learning by Be Be Redmond
Ask Taubes
Trumpets for Teachers by Abraham Lincoln
Beginner's Competition Winners, August 1970
Art Talent Available
Stay in School Poster Contests Winners
Book Reviews
Spring 1971, Vol 58, No 2, 32 pages, cover by Walter Swanson
I Wanted to Free-lance by Ken Carlson
Beauty in Simplicity: The Art of Walter Swanson by Fred White
1971 Annual Competition Announcement
Sculpture in Bronze by Merle Olson
Student Mailbag
Art Talent Available
Ask Taubes by Frederic Taubes
Beginners Competition Winners, February 1971
Book Reviews
Winter 1971, Vol 58, No 1, 32 pages, cover by Jim Killen
The Art of Embossing by Ronald Raymer
Trumpets for Teachers by Allen Shellnut
1970 Annual Competition Winners
Ask Taubes
Student Mailbag
Art Talent Available
Book Review
These issues show some gorgeous art. The Art Competitions show art by students--a splendid variety with a high level of skill. Art Talent Available showcases the art of accomplished students seeking work. Trumpets for Teachers share favorite stories from art teachers on their experiences.
Sample Q and A from Taubes: Q. Not long ago I listened to a lecture by a well known art critic who drew a parallel between the French painter David and Mondrian, without elaborating on it. Could you do it for me? A. The only parallel I can think of is that the first was a good neo-classicistic hack and the second an inept tile setter. And what of the art critic? As usual, when looking at pictures he keeps his eyes tightly closed, while dreaming up some horrendous abracadabra.
This wooden boat with marine-style round thermometer and barometer is still in the original box and shrink wrap. The box is marked, "Springfield Precision Instruments Decorative Weather Center. The natural choice."
The sticker on the bottom front says, "Weather instruments are designed to rotate for realignment and may shift during shipment, simply adjust to your preference." Both instruments are sideways at the moment.
The boat is secured to the box back with two screws and washers. Somehow that didn't prevent a crack in the face of the barometer, shown in the fourth photo, and a close-up in the last photo. The sides of the boat are white with hunter green trim.
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