Antique sewing basket from early 1900s

This antique, woven sewing basket looks like one my grandmother used. I see them on ebay listed as "Chinese sewing baskets", so that's what I'm calling it. This is 12" diameter, with lots of space for sewing accessories and skeins of crewel yarns or embroidery silks.

Here's the link to our ebay listing for this basket:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180859518984

Silent Auction now through Friday, December 23rd!

The Living Room Consignment & Tea is trying something new! Our first Silent Auction!

In addition to our consignment sales, we are offering a variety of handpicked items at auction.

The current auction runs now through Friday, December 23rd, so come by, enjoy a tea, coffee, or hot chocolate while you peruse and contemplate your bid.
Winning bidders will be notified after 4 pm on Friday, December 23rd and will have 1 week to pay and collect their treasures

First in line, a pre-1900 Eldredge C treadle sewing machine in very good condition. Look at the stylish curved drawers in this beautiful drophead cabinet:




We're adding more items to the auction, so stay tuned, visit often, and/or check our silent auction web page, or our Silent Auction gallery on Picasa:

SILENT AUCTION at The Living Room Consignment & Tea

4 game bird portraits from the 1940s

These four shadowbox diorama game bird portraits were painted by Joseph Q. Whipple in the 1940s for Abercrombie and Fitch Co., NY, back when they were a sporting goods store.



Even the nameplate on the back is intriguing.

That original price sticker showing $6.50 for one of these framed collectibles in ~1940 corresponds to about $120 today. Starting bid for the entire set of 4 on ebay this week is much less!
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180753299653