The Star Made Me Buy It

Today marks our second TSMMBI with George Burns and Gracie Allen, this time shilling for Spam:

Without Gracie, I think George Burns would be one of those forgotten comedians from the vaudeville era.  Think Frank Fay, Joe Penner, the Ritz Brothers, etc. etc. etc.

The Tuesday Song of the Week

I've been watching Ms. Fisher's Modern Mysteries (google it!).

It takes place in the early 1960s.  Even if you're not interested in shows where some genius investigator solves mysteries, it's worth it just to see the clothes.

Which are a) 100% faithful to the period - as are the make-up and hair styles- and b) are just plain fabulous.

On the second episode, one of the main characters, a young Italian lady named Violetta Fellini - sings our TSOTW.  

I wish I could have found the clip from the show - also fabulous - but came up empty.

So here's an earlier version of the song.   

 

                                                             'Tintarella di Luna' by Mina

November 2025's First Haul of Antiques and Untiques

The last six months, antiques and untiques-wise, have been so SO awesome, in terms of finds.

Wanna see? 

                                              Kosta Boda yellow art glass tulips

Note that what looks like a clear area on the right tulip is merely a trick of the light.

BTW, suh'm fun, to wit: I got these at Perkie*.  I mentioned to the vendor that was once married to Kosta Boda.

He was all 'REALLY???'

Me: 'Na, I'm just being stupid.'

His buddy found great entertainment value in the fact that his friend actually believed what I said. 

*Perkiomenville Auction and Flea Market.  Us in the trade refer to it as Perkie.

Google it!

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                                                     1875 Victorian wall sconce

There are several similar items on eBay, many of which claim their for use with oil lamps.

As near as I can tell, this is an oil lamp:

I cannot figure out you can have an oil lamp on the sconce above.

In any case, today it would look super marveloso having a chunky fat candle sitting in the bowl part.

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                                                  sterling silver Cocker Spaniel brooch

 Somebody you know would be absolutely THRILLED to have this.

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                                                      circa 1910 cold weather gal

Someone you know would LOVE to add this to their vintage Christmas decor.

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                              History's MOST BEAUTIFUL mixed media brooch

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                                                      sterling silver tiger

This one's a nice size, just over 3".

Someone you know would be thrilled out of their gourd to get this.

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Thus ends today's collection.

Until next time, see more, get more here:

                                                         AntiquesUntiques.Etsy.com

Mug of the Month

Beautiful!

Colorful!!

NOISY!!!

                                                                    It's a peacock !!  

Well, it's intended to be a peacock.  I'm pretty certain actual peacocks don't wear blue/red capes.

And while it's not true of the peacock on the mug, real peacocks are NOISY.  Somebody in my nabe had peacocks, or peacocks just decided to hang around on her property.   It's about a half mile away, but you can still hear them.  

Fortunately, that doesn't bother me all that much, since I became immune to loudness early on. The neighborhood I grew up in should have been called 'Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs,' rather than what it was actually called, i.e.  Tacony.  

Then we'd have had the Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs-Palmyra Bridge, and the Screaming Kids and Barking Dogs Baptist Church.    

Getting back to the mug, it can be found here: www.zazzle.com/fun_peacock_print_coffee_mug-168958863881410656

Lucky Dip

Starting today, amma post Lucky Dips when I have time to, rather than promising to post them on Fridays, which I obviously - if you've been watching this blog - rarely get to.

So. here we are, Tuesday, November 4, election day.   

I hope you voted.  

If not, you're not allowed to see this MAAAHvelous Lucky Dip.  Please close this window, and GO VOTE.  

There.

Now on to what you voters came for:

                                                     Uncle Sam is in the house! 

AND on a necktie !!!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/1940s_heroic_uncle_sam_print_neck_tie-256867484893290971

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                                                        The circus is in town !!

 AND on a clock!!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/the_circus_is_coming_to_town_square_wall_clock-256124542011902288

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                                                               Squirrelly !!!

on a wallet !!!!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/beautiful_squirrel_print_trifold_wallet-256295677545894389

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                                                        good hair day !!
 
 On a button !!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/alice_doing_her_do_button-145177226498691259

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                                             The late Middle Ages !!!

on a pillow!!!

Get it here:  https://www.zazzle.com/13th_century_heraldry_print_lions_rampant_and_bird_throw_pillow-256619613784777710\

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                                        A more exciting than normal wine bottle label !!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/ad_1600_swiss_soldier_print_wine_label-256464569940598859

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Thus ends today's Lucky Dip.  

More next week.

Until then, come see all the THOUSANDS of my items here:

                                     www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products 

October 2025's haul of antiques and untiques

 I'm so sorry I missed the last several months, but I was doing tons of flea markets, thereby selling TONS of stuff, so very little of it ended up in my Etsy shop.

But some of the very very very best merchandise did, as you can see:

          The above happy little guy is looking forward to having a home in your wine bottles.

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Next, onto something big...

to wit, our Big Pig.  

Correction: our papier mache and fabric Big Pig.  

19" from snout to tail.  Which is pretty big, in papier mache terms.

Big Pig is not just a BIG PIG, Big Pig has a wonderful personality, and will make a wonderful roommate and/or someone to enhance the warmth and awesomeness of your home.

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And now something REALLY neato, to wit...

                                                Satsuma moriage espresso set.

 The two photos above show the fronts and backs of the cups.

You're getting the whole shebang: pot, creamer, sugar bowl, six cups, six saucers.

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Next up, something a super neato 1950s Loft's Candies tin

 

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Next up, a high Victorian necessity...

Actually, these were necessities until at least until..., um, I'm not exactly sure, but I do remember my grandmother opening up her oven with a lit match in order to light the pilot light.

 

Thus and therefore, these necessities would be mounted above the stove, to give the housewife easy access to the matches needed to light their gas stove. 

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We be having unicorns !!!

Two unicorns, one music box (found under where the unicorns are chillaxin').  The music box plays 'The Impossible Dream.'

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Lastly, but hundreds of miles from leastly, we have this AWESOME sterling silver brooch:

This utter marvel measures SIX INCHES from top to bottom.

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Until next time, see more, get more here:

 

AntiquesUntiques,Etsy.com  

Tuesday Song of the Week

one day late. 

But super mega worth waiting for, boy howdy.

Because today we have...  

                                             Casino Royale - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

When I was a kid, we had EVERY Herb Alpert album. 

Whenever I hear one of their songs, my brain immediately travels back to the living room, where my mother would be dusting the blinds or whatever, while this song would be playing.