Lovely Jetsam

Who couldn’t use an Odd Fellows Shaving Mug? I should...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:01:21 -0400

Who couldn’t use an Odd Fellows Shaving Mug? I should think it would be popular among the youngsters in North Brooklyn.

I’d love to know who drew this WWII Era Duffel...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:36:00 -0400

I’d love to know who drew this WWII Era Duffel Bag…he was a talented artist (via Anonymous Works).

georgeglazergallery: An ingenious Victorian Metamorphic...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:02:35 -0500

georgeglazergallery:

An ingenious Victorian Metamorphic Combination Table, Desk and Chair (shown open and closed above) was made of oak around the 1850s, after a design by Stephen Hedges. Other similar examples are housed in museums in New York and New Orleans.

http://www.georgeglazer.com/decarts/library/metamorphic.html

Hey, it’s never too early to start planning your...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:01:00 -0500

Hey, it’s never too early to start planning your Independence Day outfit: Circa 1870-80 Centennial flag dress

I think this antique crochet kit w/ case is adorable, and wish...

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:00:46 -0500

I think this antique crochet kit w/ case is adorable, and wish I’d had the patience to learn when my grandma tried to teach me. It’s easy enough, I suppose, but it’s not the same without her.

There are few things I hate more than talking on the telephone,...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:01:27 -0500

There are few things I hate more than talking on the telephone, but I concede that this Bensabott Sterling Silver Telephone with Coral Decoration does make it slightly more appealing.

This was clearly a labor of love (of moonshine): RARE 19th 20th...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:34:00 -0500

This was clearly a labor of love (of moonshine):

RARE 19th 20th C Moonshiner Antique Forged Iron Weathervane Folk Art Trade Sign

“Unusual” doesn’t begin to describe this organ...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:17:27 -0500

“Unusual” doesn’t begin to describe this organ stool. I would take this with me everywhere.

What’s amazing about Hy-Que, the Amazing Monkey, is how...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:00:08 -0400

What’s amazing about Hy-Que, the Amazing Monkey, is how little the contents resemble the packaging. And also his vaguely terrifying rictus.

Listen, if in this election year you can’t think of a use...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:57:48 -0400

Listen, if in this election year you can’t think of a use for this SLOW/STOP sign, maybe you need to give up politics altogether.

As a child I remember watching the local news and learning about...

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:54:00 -0400

As a child I remember watching the local news and learning about the tragic deaths of an elderly couple who liked Christmas so much that they kept their house decorated for Christmas year-round. Naturally this resulted in some very overloaded, weather-worn, and old Christmas lights shorting out and burning the place down. I imagine they had Noma Bubble Lights. These ones, of course, are in much better shape.

Truisms: You can never have too many bottle openers and all...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:31:00 -0400

Truisms: You can never have too many bottle openers and all bottle openers are FUN. [Via.]

The description, in total, is “Hard Rubber Jordan’s...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:20:00 -0500

The description, in total, is “Hard Rubber Jordan’s Mr. American Hot Dog.” I have no idea where I’d put this, but I’m thinking it could prove thought-provoking in the powder room.

And now that fall is indeed upon us, we can return to drinking...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:05 -0400

And now that fall is indeed upon us, we can return to drinking hot beverages again: 19th-century painted Tole tea canister

I know it’s the end of the summer and all, but it’s...

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:05:05 -0400

I know it’s the end of the summer and all, but it’s good to plan ahead for next year, no? Plus, I know there are a few hot days left: Arctic fan, ca ’30s

I find myself very attracted to filing cabinets and card...

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:01:05 -0400

I find myself very attracted to filing cabinets and card catalogs and chests of drawers in general, mainly because I’m an incredibly disorganized person who believes that if she could find *just* the right system, she could get organized: 51 drawers in 10 cabinets, ca 1900-1930

My god, I want this: Tom Thumb Portable Typewriter

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:48:43 -0400

My god, I want this: Tom Thumb Portable Typewriter

For the game room, obvs: Ca. 1930 chrome dice cage

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:05 -0400

For the game room, obvs: Ca. 1930 chrome dice cage

Really pristine Art Deco Bakelite pen set. For all the writing I...

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:00:06 -0400

Really pristine Art Deco Bakelite pen set. For all the writing I haven’t been doing.

You all know my love of 19th-Century Medical Wax Hand Models.

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:01:05 -0400

You all know my love of 19th-Century Medical Wax Hand Models.