Vintage
1940s Leather Equestrian ‘Feed Bag’ by Enid Collins
Early and rare Collins of Texas ‘feed bag’ composed of saddle leather trimmed in brass casting. The leather bag houses an enamel ‘feed bucket,’ conceived as a stylish, yet practical vessel for horse feed. Alternatively, this bucket-bag combination can be used as a wastebasket.
Nice age / patina to the leather with one spot of separation where one of the two brass loops rests. Spots of loss to the enamel bucket. Interior leather is branded with the ‘Collins of Texas’ mustang logo.
H 16″ x Dm 11″
1940s MacGregor Goldsmith 9 LB Leather Medicine Ball
Leather medicine ball weighing 9lbs by MacGregor & Goldsmith, circa 1944-1949. Beautiful patina / signs of natural age and striking caramel-tan leather. Retains the leather lacing.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12.5″
1940s Petite French Painted Wood Keepsake Box
Charming French keepsake box composed of painted wood with a carved, conical top ‘finial.’ Resembles a spinning top. Good age with paint loss throughout. Wear adds to its rustic charm.
Nice color combinations, primarily shades of pink, with brown, purple, and green details.
Small in size, but can accommodate small pieces of jewelry / keys.
H: 4.1″ x Diameter: 3.75″
1940s Rand McNally Celestial / Astrological Globe on Bakelite Base
This unique Celestial globe was designed by Rand McNally in the 1940s and edited by Dr. Oliver J. Lee (as indicated on the globe itself). It depicts mythological zodiac characters and traditional constellations as light blue outlined figures and yellow dots, respectively, against a deep blue ‘night sky.’ The bakelite ‘cradle’ base is in excellent, vintage condition; the globe shows loss and wear in several places.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12″
1950s ‘Sight Light’ by M. G. Wheeler
This saucer lamp, known as a ‘Sight Light’ was designed and manufactured by M.G. Wheeler of Connecticut in the 1950s. The metal lamp and base are pewter grey offset by brass accents (namely a brass swing arm which allows for 360 degree adjustability). There is minimal paint loss and tarnish to the brass, but overall, the lamp is in good, vintage shape.
24.75ʺW × 14ʺD × 14.5ʺL
1950s Austrian Brass ‘Lily’ Table Lamp Attributed to J.T. Kalmar
$2,200.00Mid-20th century table lamp composed of a pale-yellow, oversized shade (resembling a lily petal) with an interior black metal socket and tubular brass base / brass hardware. Simple, yet stunning piece attributed to J.T. Kalmar of Austria.
Painted metal components (both interior socket and exterior shade) are in original condition; brass has been polished. Nice, vintage shape with minor paint loss to the shade (mostly in the back) and small spots of paint loss to the socket.
On / off switch has been added, and the lamp has been fully rewired.
Shade dimensions: Depth 12″ x length 10″
Base dimensions: Depth: 9″ x length 7.3″.
H: 15.75″ x W: 10″ x D: 12″
1950s Cr Anthony Company Advertising Globe
Nice piece of advertising ephemera designed by CR Anthony Company to promote their department stores in the 1950s. Two die cut pieces which fit together to form a stand-up world globe.
Base reads: ‘CR Anthony Company 68 Stores Serving the Southwest.’ Edges of the brand name / slogan are cut off slightly at the base (these would have originally been cut outs from larger paperboards, and part of the edges, the ‘C’ in ‘CR’ and the ‘st’ in Southwest, were clipped in the process).
Nice, vintage shape with minor wear commensurate with age / use.
8.75ʺW × 8.75ʺD × 10.5ʺH
1950s Industrial Black Iron Railroad Tie Bookends
Nice pair of vintage black forged iron railroad tie bookends. These have more character than traditional i-beams, with splayed ‘leg’ supports, almost appearing cartoonish in form.
Wear / loss is original to the fabrication; these are in good, distressed, vintage condition.
Slight variation in size due to the handmade nature of these pieces, but approximate dimensions are: L : 4.9″ x D: 3.75″ x H: 4.25″
Listed separately is a brown pair.
1950s Industrial Brown Iron Railroad Tie Bookends
Nice pair of vintage brown forged iron railroad tie bookends. These have more character than traditional i-beams, with splayed ‘leg’ supports, almost appearing cartoonish in form.
Wear / loss is original to the fabrication; these are in good, distressed, vintage condition.
Slight variation in size due to the handmade nature of these pieces, but approximate dimensions are: L : 4.5″ x D: 4″ x H: 4.1″
Listed separately is a black pair.







