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Weebles Wobble TV Commercial
Weebles entered the Hasbro Playskool family in July 1971. According to the official Weebles price guide, 116 Weebles were born between 1971 and 1983. And more continue to enter the world every day. Enjoy this week’s My Vintage Video as we salute the toy that won’t fall down!
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Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Can Bowl
A friend of Andy Warhol’s once said the pop artist painted Campbell Soup cans because he liked soup. Warhol must have really liked soup because he painted a lot of cans! Warhol started painting the iconic red and white design in the early 1960s. He painted dozens of variations of the soup can theme. The [...]
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Bronze Iron Art Viking Ship Tron
Today’s blog post features another item in my family’s collection. My mom purchsed this bronze Viking ship in an antique store several years ago. It’s made by a company called Iron Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. We’re not sure of the age, but a guesstimate would be the early 1900s. If you know for sure, please [...]
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Bizzy Andy Jr. Tin Toy
Recently, I was looking through my great aunt’s trunk and came across this tin toy. It’s a “No. 58 Bizzy Andy Jr.” The patent date is Jan. 22, 1918. At the time I’m sure many kids found the Bizzy Andy a fun and entertaining toy; These days I’m not so sure.
Alice in Wonderland Chess Set
Here’s a great chess set featuring characters from Alice in Wonderland. The pieces are made of pewter. The board is handmade. This set once belonged to a good friend of mine. It now sits on an end table in the office. To learn more about collectible chess sets click here. Listen to a recent BBC [...]
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Antiques on the Green in Amherst, NH
This weekend I went to Antiques on the Green in Amherst, New Hampshire. It’s an annual event sponsored by the Historical Society of Amherst. For an entrance fee of five dollars, you could bring an item and have it appraised. Jason Hackler, owner and manager of New Hampshire Antique Co-op in Milford, NH, looked at [...]
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Pitcher designed by Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos was a 20th-century architect who hated ornamentation. He wrote about his disdain for it in a 1908 essay; in English it was translated as Ornament and Crime. This pitcher is a perfect example of Loos’ aesthetic style. Straight lines, simple curves and smooth surfaces. Adolf Loos designed it in 1931 for Viennese glassmakers, [...]
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Mermaid Collection
I took the following pictures of my mom’s mermaid collection. I thought it would be nice to post this time of year.