Category Archives: 1940s Era

SOLD. 2 Vintage (1940s era) Alligator Leather Purses

Posted on April 13, 2021 by lindasnyder

Posted by Linda Snyder, Proprietor. This was such a weird auction purchase for me. I’ve been a vegetarian for nearly 45 years, and close to vegan for the past few years. So the idea of buying two 80 year old … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Antique Inlaid Design Coffee Table with Glass Bottom Butler’s Tray

Posted on February 23, 2021 by lindasnyder

This is such a lovely set.  The glass butler’s tray with curved wood frame sets perfectly on the understated coffee table.  What joy it would be to bring to your spouse or child a cup of hot chocolate and a … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Vintage Ironrite & Bendix Automatic Household Ironers

Posted on November 27, 2018 by lindasnyder

I don’t know anything about either of these old household ironers; although they were quite popular in some households in the 1940s and thereabouts. John and I picked up the Ironrite Automatic Ironer one summer in Lewiston, Maine from a … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Vintage 1940s Era Glamour / American Beauties Pinup Posters

Posted on September 4, 2017 by lindasnyder

  Both Johnny and I loved the WW II era glamour girl pinups… those saucy ladies with a twinkle in their eyes and mostly dressed, but still suggestive of … well, you know. I like(d) them because they’re fun and … Continue reading →

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“Mutual Moments” – 19 Newsletters Dated 1947-1957 from What is Now Known as Mutual of Omaha

Posted on February 7, 2017 by lindasnyder

Dating back to 1947, these 19 separate newsletters from the Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association of Omaha, Nebraska are a fun mix of data, jokes, letters to the company, data and other facts & figures! The newsletters apparently were … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Harlequin-Inspired Waterfall Dresser – Look at This Beauty!

Posted on January 29, 2017 by lindasnyder

Waterfall Dressers The term Waterfall is given to a style of furniture produced from the 1920’s through the 40’s.  The shape of the pieces has a rounded horizontal edge usually with ridges that resemble a waterfall.  The wood has a … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Amazing WWII Era Scrapbook from Boothbay Harbor ME

Posted on July 17, 2016 by lindasnyder

This was originally a book about the Buick Motor Company titled “The Factory Behind The Car”, but over 70 years ago, an avid Maine news junkie by the name of Gertrude L. McKown, of McKown Hill in Boothbay Harbor, turned … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Unusual Vintage/Antique Rocker

Posted on March 26, 2016 by lindasnyder

This wonderful vintage platform rocker is in near perfect shape, and the colors are fabulous!  (My photos – as usual – don’t do it justice as there’s no fading at all!) Condition:  The rocker is in excellent condition; it has been … Continue reading →

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