Borghese Cast Plaster Art Panels ... so sweet!

4 Borghese cast plaster panels, ~8.5x7, available at auction on eBay for the next 10 days

Once again, the fascinating items brought in by our consignors come with history lessons. These 4 charming panels were made in the USA, likely in around 1930-1940, by a company named Borghese. Rather than re-phrase it all, let me refer you to a very readable and thorough article by another eBay seller, Uncle Griff, at this link.

After reading his brief history of the company and their wares, I'm intrigued to find that these ornate, gilded panels aren't more prevalent on the internet market. Could it be these are Rare? Or folks just don't want to part with them.

I enjoyed the excuse to research hair styles and fashions in order to pin a decade on each of the portraits. You can read a synopsis of what I found in each panel's ebay listing. Here's that link.

Enjoy!

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

Autumn weather calls for a fringe jacket in rusty, autumn suede

Look for this stylin' Western leather jacket on ebay this week!

Oh, and don't forget the boots:

Texas brand leather boots, cowgal size 4.5 D, on ebay this week.

If the links get broken, search eBay for:

"Vintage Western leather fringe jacket Interim tawny golden suede"

and "Texas vintage leather cowboy boots"

See ya there!

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

Bid before midnight March 25 on this big and beautiful Dept 56 Lemon Teapot

This lovely teapot is on ebay until about midnight 3/25 or 1 a.m. 3/26, so now's the time to bid:



Sadly, the photo I posted on the ebay listing (when I'd misplaced my camera) is not too becoming:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dept-56-Ceramic-lemon-teapot-Davidsons-Organic-tea-/180641365338?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0f107d5a

Anyway, you can enjoy these glamour shots I was able to take today, and then hop over to ebay to bid for a large, Dept 56 Lemon Teapot: