Category: Pottery

Political collectibles of all sorts

On By wisdomlaneantiquesIn Frankoma, Paper, Political, PotteryLeave a comment

In an election year, politics is one of our main topics of conversation.  Political buttons, banners, pins and even hats boasting the name of a current candidate are everywhere.

Collecting older political memorabilia is a fun way to remember our past—and you can find examples at many flea markets, antique stores, or even auctions.

I recently acquired a Frankoma Donkey mug from 1977 advertising the Carter and Mondale campaign.  It was a great find—even more so since we are in the middle of another political season.

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You can see this terrific mug in my Etsy shop here.  Another area that you can run across are paper related items.

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This could be photographs, invitations to an event, or even a print of a famous painting.  I have a lot like this on eBay, which you can see here.

What kinds of political items have you run across?

I need some reader’s help with identifying this set!

On By wisdomlaneantiquesIn Pottery, Reader's help!2 Comments

At an estate sale last month, I purchased this really cool pottery shaker and creamer set. The matching figural set looks like a lion to me.  I could be wrong–with their styling, they could be a number of items.

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What I need some help with is who and when the two pieces were made. They are not marked anywhere on the pieces.

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I have seen several pieces that have the same color combination that are from Japan, but never anything with this shape (I’ve even seen some Chinese pieces also with the same color combination).

The colors look to me like they could be by the OLD CASTLE Company, and their shape look makes me think that they are by SEISEI POTTERY Company.  As you can seem I am at a real loss on this set.

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Any information is greatly appreciated on this.  Do you know what they are and who could have possibly made this?

 

May flowers bring great deals!

On By wisdomlaneantiquesIn Jewelry, PotteryLeave a comment

The old saying “April showers bring May flowers” is very true.  But why not bring some of those flowers inside—with the kind that don’t need any watering.

Floral prints can be seen on a wide variety of items.  It could be a pottery vase, a serving piece, a piece of jewelry, or even a piece of glassware.  What’s better are the floral prints that even come on fabric.

A great piece of pottery with this is this piece of Hull pottery vase with the ROSELLA pattern.

Vintage Hull Art Pottery 1940s Ceramic Vase With ROSELLA Pattern Pink Background With White Flowers

The vase was made in the 1940’s, and can be seen in my Etsy shop here.  Another great item with a floral motif is this china hand painted Made In Japan chocolate pot.

Vintage MORIAGE Hand Painted Made In Japan Chocolate Pot 1920s Floral On White Porcelain Gold Trim

The 1920’s serving piece can be seen in my Etsy shop here.  Jewelry is another area that has pieces with a floral motif.  Like many other areas, there’s a ton of choices that have a floral motif, and one of the choices is this pin.

Vintage Enamel Daisy Flower Shaped Pin Or Brooch White Pedals Yellow Center 1960s Unmarked

The great thing that this white enamel pin has going for it is that it can go with just about any outfit, weather it’s casual or dressy.  You can see the pin in my Etsy shop here.

There are plenty of items with floral motifs on them.  What have you run across?