Thursday, August 6, 2015

NOW SOLD Electrolier Bullet Shade Adjustable Gooseneck Mid Century Desk Lamp

NOW SOLD Here is a Desk Lamp manufactured by Electrolier sometime in the late 1950’s early 1960’s. Features two slick looking Bullet Shades on adjustable gooseneck stems that scream Mid-Century Modern. It features a tri light switch that you can turn each lamp head on individually or both together. The adjustable necks are sturdy and very flexible. They can be made to go into just about and shape or configuration you can come up with. When the necks are stretched upright they measure 20 inches at the tallest point. Some tarnish on the base and the necks, but I am sure these could be polished out if you so desired (personally I love the look of the aged patina myself). Tested and Working

NOW SOLD 3 Vintage CARNIVAL / Amusement Park Game BALL TOSS Aluminium MILK BOTTLES Rigged!

THESEARE NOWSOLD Up for sale are a set of three vintage cast aluminium game used milk bottles once used as part of an old carnival ball toss game. The person I originally bought these off told me that they came from a travelling game that used to set up at the C.N.E. in Toronto as well as other locations along the travelling carnival circuit in Ontario in the 50’s and 60’s. Each bottle is hollow and has a drilled hole in the bottom of each where I was told they were placed on small pegs and could also weighted down with lead. It was common practise to rig the games this way to make it more difficult to knock down the bottles and win prizes. Each bottle measures 8 inches tall and has a bottom diameter of 3 inches. These have developed a fantastic patina that can only come from genuine use over the years. These are getting harder and harder to find. Because they were made from cast aluminum many were sent to the scrap yard for their melt down value after they were retired from the game. This great vintage antique carnival game is a great display piece and would be a great addition for any collector of amusement park games, circus memorabilia, carnival rides or someone looking for a great designer piece. They would be fantastic display / conversation pieces in any man cave, family room mantle, or look great on any shelf or coffee table.

NOW SOLD Unique Vintage Childs School Chair Modernist Lines

NOW SOLD Unique Vintage Childs chair. This little beauty does need some TLC, but look at the lines. They scream modernist. That double half circle as a brace for the frame just draws the eyes. Personally I love worn patina look of the original paint and would probably just polish it up a bit , but the whole thing could easily be re-painted. The wood seat and back rest are screwed on and could easily be removed for painting. Imagine this chair with a beautiful nicely grained walnut or other wood of your choice for seat and back rest. Probably from the 1940’s or 50’s. It measures 12 ½ inches wide, seat height is 12 inches at the knee, it is 15 inches deep measured off the wall, and it is 23 inches tall at the back. Originally made in Grand Rapids Michigan according to the label (I cant make out the manufacturers name, but it was made in Michigan). Lots of potential here $SOLD

NOW SOLD 1890’s Cast Iron SAUSAGE Stuffer FRUIT Press Enterprise Manufacturing Philadelphia

NOW SOLD Here is a Circa 1890’s Cast Iron Sausage Press made by the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia. It can also be used to press fruit and olives ect. This was basically the gold standard for presses back in the day and was used by most butchers and small restaurants to prepare their own sausages and press various fruits for wine and oil. You could buy different accessories for this unit to do various jobs (different press plates and baskets and attachments ect.) A quick look on ebay and you can find for sale just about anything you need for this machine to do different jobs. The press mechanism still work really well and runs smooth. It could benefit from a good oiling and cleaning, all I did was wipe the dust off it. Some people prefer the rustic patina, while other like to go with a full restoration. I leave that up to the buyer. It is missing the two side long bolts, but those can be found at most hardware stores or ordered online. It measures 18 inches tall, and comes with what you see in the pictures (the press and two press plates) It was an expensive machine back in the 1890’s and the heavy casting and quality mechanism has proven the test of time. This would make an amazing display piece in any Restaurant, Butchers Shop or home kitchen.