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Primitive Hand-made Wooden Chinese Checkers Board
Item #:
G2411
Description: 2 sided walnut and oak hand crafted chinese checkers board with hand painted star design.
Dimensions: Height: 24". Width: 22".
Price: $89.00

Primitive Wooden Chinese Checkers Board
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Vintage (1950-60's) Erector Set with Electric Motor "The World's Greatest Toy"
Item #:
G2267
Description: No. 7-1/2 Engineer's Set Erector set in original red metal box including working reversable electric motor and "how to make 'em" book.
Dimensions: Height: 3". Width: 18". Depth: 10-1/4" 
Price: $45.00

Toy Erector Set with Motor
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1920's Candlestick Telephone
Item #:
G2364
Description: American Bell Telephone Company dial candlestick telephone.
Dimensions: Height: 11-3/4". Width: 6".
Price: $150.00

American Bell Telephone Company Phone
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Computing Grocery Scale
Item #:
G1790
Description: Grocery scale made by the "The Computing Scale Co." having 2 sided measurements that compute price by weight.
Materials: Cast metals.
Dimensions: Height: 26". Width: 29". Depth: 13-1/4".
Locality and Period: Dayton, Ohio. c.1906.
Comments: Most of the original decals and much original paint present.
Price:
$129.00 NOW $89.00 
circa 1906 Grocery Scale
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Dayton, Ohio Computing Scale
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Antique Grocery Scale
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J. & P. Coats Oak 4 Drawer Spool Cabinet
Item #:
AF0824
Description: 4 drawer cabinet with lift-top writing surface having ink well holder. Original knobs & remnant of original label. On later painted stand.
Dimensions: Height: 13-1/2", 45" on stand. Width: 30". Depth: 20" 
Price: $345.00
 
Antique 4 Drawer Oak Spool Cabinet
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Small Oak Keg
Item #:
G2371
Description: Small oak cask having 4 iron rings, bung hole & tap hole.
Dimensions: Height: 17". Width: 13". Depth: 13" 
Price: SOLD

Oak Keg on Stand
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Carved Walnut Deer Head Shelf
Item #:
G2310
Description: Overhanging shaped shelf supported by 2 brackets connected to carved and scroll cut back board. Centered on back board is high relief carved deer's head.
Materials: Walnut.
Dimensions: Height: 15-1/2". Width: 16". Depth: 6-1/2".
Locality and Period: c. 1880.
Comments: Superb carving execution. Nice proportions.
Price:
$195.00
Antique Carved Deer Head Shelf
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circa 1880 Carved Walnut Shelf
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Hand Carved Deer Head Shelf
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Marble Base Brass Inkwell
Item #:
G2295
Description: X
Materials: Marble. Brass feet & inkwell.
Dimensions: Height: 4". Width: 6-3/8". Depth: 6-3/8".
Locality and Period: X
Comments: X
Price:
$95.00 NOW $65.00 
Inkwell with Marble Base
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Antique Marble & Brass Inkwell
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Brass Foot Marble Inkwell
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German Pond Yatch
Item #:
G2050
Description: Pond Yatch labeled "Seifert-Boot" "Made in Germany".
Materials: Wood.
Dimensions: Height: 50" (top of mast). Width: 40". Depth: 7".
Locality and Period: Labeled "Made in Germany". c. 1920.
Comments: Sails have deteriorated.
Price:
$295.00
 
Seifert-Boot Model Sailboat
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German 1920's Model Sailboat
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Large Pond Racing Boat
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Vintage Olds "Ambassador" Coronet in Original Case
Item #:
G2272
Description: Brass coronet in original case made by F.E. Olds & Son Los Angeles, Calif.
Dimensions (case): Height: 6". Width: 18-1/2". Depth: 8". 
Price: $115.00

Vintage Coronet Trumpet in Case
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Vintage 1950-60's AMF "Junior" Bicycle
Item #:
G2269
Description: Child's bicycle in original "untouched" condition.
Dimensions: Height: 23"". Width: 36".
Price: $49.00

1950-60's AMF Junior Bicycle
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8 Drawer Hanging Spice Cabinet
Item #:
AF0886
Description: Wooden hanging spice rack with 8 drawers.
Dimensions: Height: 25". Width: 13-1/4".
Price: $89.00

Wall Spice Rack
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Antique Working Oak Spinning Wheel
Item #:
G2306
Description: Working treadle spinning wheel with 20" wheel.
Materials: Oak. Brass fittings.
Dimensions: Height: 36". Width: 32". Depth: 22".
Locality and Period: Throughout the United States. c. 1850-1890.
Comments: Original dark oak finish.
Price:
SOLD
Oak Treadle Spinning Wheel
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20" Wheel Antique Spinning Wheel
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Dark Oak Working Spinning Wheel
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Antique 36" Oak Whiskey Barrel
Item #:
G2366
Description: Large oak barrel used to store and age whiskey or wine having 6 iron rings and single bung hole.
Dimensions: Height: 36". Width: 25". Depth: 25". 
Price: SOLD


Old 36" Oak Wine Barrel
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Woodworker's Bench & Vises
Item #:
AF0961
Description: Heavy end grain maple work surface having "vise dog" holes and recessed tool holder. Connected to front and side of work surface are 2 vises. Top rests on cupboard with 3 drawers and one cupboard door.
Materials: Maple. Pine secondary.
Dimensions: Height: 32". Width: 55". Depth: 22".
Locality and Period: Vises marked Chicago. c. 1920.
Comments: Use as a woodworker's bench or re-purpose as a kitchen island, t.v. console or as an intriguing wine bar.
Price:
SOLD


Woodworker's Table with Vises
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2 Vise Work Table
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Work Bench & Base with Drawers
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Pair Antique Painted Row Boat Oars
Item #:
G2388
Description: Pair wooden oars having metal oar lock sleeves and painted in pale greenish/grey, green and red. 
Materials: Wood. Metal oar lock sleeves.
Dimensions: Height: 90". Width: 5-1/2" (blade).
Locality and Period: Found in Missouri. c. 1900.
Comments: Nice decorative pieces for lake house or restaurant.
Price:
SOLD
Painted Row Boat Oars
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Old Painted Oars
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Pair Painted Rowing Oars
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Early Heywood-Wakefield Wicker Baby Buggy
Item #:
G2136
Description: X
Materials: X
Dimensions: Height: 39-1/2". Width: 50". Depth: 21".
Locality and Period: X
Comments: X
Price:
SOLD
The Heywood Victorian Baby Buggy
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Heywood Wakefield Wicker Baby Buggy
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Heywood Wakefield Baby Buggy
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Black Powder Muzzle Load Kentucky Long Rifle
Item #:
G2271
Description: X
Materials: Wood stock. Brass inlay. G.R. Douglas 45 Cal. Iron barrel.
Dimensions: Length: 56".
Locality and Period: X
Comments: The long rifle developed on the American frontier in the period beginning in the 1740s, and continued its development technically and artistically until it passed out of fashion in the mid-to-late 19th century. Artistically, the long rifle is known for its graceful stock, often made of curly maple, and its ornate decoration, decorative inlays, and an integral, well-made patchbox that was built into the stock.
Price:
SOLD
Pennsylvania Kentucky Long Rifle
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Black Powder Long Rifle
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G.R. Douglas Barrel Long Rifle
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Embossed Metal & Brass Powder Flask
Item #:
G2276
Description: Embossed metal powder flask with brass cap.
Dimensions: Height: 10". Width: 4-1/2".
Price: SOLD

Embossed Metal & Brass Powder Flask
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Leather Wrapped Powder Flask with Embossed Dog made by American Flask & Cap Co.
Item #:
G2275
Description: Brass powder flask wrapped in leather embossed with a hunting dog on both sides. 
Dimensions: Height: 8-1/2". Width: 3-3/4".
Price: SOLD

Leather Wraped Powder Flask with Embossed Dog
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Arcade Manufacturing Co. "Favorite Mill" Coffee Mill
Item #:
G2283
Description: Cast iron crank mill mounted on wooden base with catch drawer.
Materials: Wood. Cast iron.
Dimensions: Height: 11". Width: 6-3/4". Depth: 6-3/4".
Locality and Period: Freeport, Illinois. c.1890.
Comments: Founded in 1885, Arcade Manufacturing Co. made small cast iron machinery for home use, especially coffee grinders. They made coffee grinders from their inception until the 1930s.
Price:
SOLD
Antique Coffee Grinder
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Arcade Favorite Mill Coffee Mill
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Wood & Cast Iron Coffee Mill
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7 Hole Wooden Sugar Mold & Rack
Item #:
G2290
Description: Wooden mold used to shape maple sugar and metal rack to support.
Dimensions: Height: 8"(in rack). Width: 23". Depth: 3-1/2" 
Price: SOLD

7 Hole Sugar Mold
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Deer's Hoof Inkwell
Item #:
G2284
Description: Metal lid inkwell inserted in a deer's hoof.
Dimensions: Height: 2-3/4". Width: 6".
Price: SOLD

Antique Inkwell made of Deer's Hoof
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Antique Working Spinning Wheel
Item #:
G2255
Description: Working treadle spinning wheel having a 14-1/2" wheel and several attachments.
Materials: Various woods. Brass fittings.
Dimensions: Height: 37-1/2". Width: 29". Depth: 19.
Locality and Period: X
Comments: X
Price:
SOLD
Antique Spinning Wheel
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Working Spinning Wheel
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Early Small Spinning Wheel
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