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Pedro II's Medal, 19th century
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Donald Duck novelty radio, 1970s
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Medals (or plaques) like this
were made in France to decorate
pianos and furniture. They were
made ...
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This transistor radio is an
American novelty design from the
early 1970s by Philgee
International, ...
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Goyana Fish Dish by Aldemir Martins, 1964
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IDEAL's FIX-IT Toy Car, early 1950s
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Made of Melamine plastic, this
dish was part of a table set or
sold for decorative purposes
only. ...
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Uploaded on Aug 12, 2009
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Cheap toys from the 1950s and
60s were generally made of
injected Polystyrene plastic, a
cheap ...
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009
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Marx's Toy Washing Tub, early 1950s
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Space Razer Ray Gun, 1960s
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Cheap toys from the 1950s and
60s were generally made of
injected Polystyrene plastic, a
cheap ...
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009
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Cheap toys from the 1950s and
60s were generally made of
injected Polystyrene plastic, a
cheap ...
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009
23 comments
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Fada "Bullet" Radio model 1000, 1946
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Philips Ladyshave model HP 2111, 1969
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A favorite among collectors, the
FADA Bullet is also known as the
"Streamliner". Made ...
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009
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This shaver was produced from
1969 to 1978 in many countries
like Austria and, as this ...
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009
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Fakelite Bangle, 2009
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Victorian Mourning Brooch, 19th century
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This is not a Bakelite bangle.
Bakelite bangles made in the
1930s and 40s are very prized
these ...
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009
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Small mourning brooches like
this were common in Victorian
England in the 1800s. The hand
could hold ...
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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009
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Braun Exporter Radio, 1956
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Still Life with Pineapple, 1950s
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This transistor radio is
considered to be one of the
first contributions of
functionalist Ulm Design ...
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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009
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Cheap household objects made of
Polyethylene plastic flooded the
homes of the world in the ...
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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009
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Ribbonaire Desk Fan model 6-1 by Singer, 1935
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Knitting Needles, 1930s/50s
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This amazing object is a
redesign of the original, less
streamlined, from 1931. The
blades were made ...
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Uploaded on May 27, 2009
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Before WWII, knitting needles
could be made of metal or
Galalith plastic, like these.
They had to be ...
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Uploaded on May 27, 2009
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Ice Bag, 1940s
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Goyana decorative patterns, mostly 1960s
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An iconic object from the first
half of the 20th century, this
ice bag was made of two bags,
one ...
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Uploaded on May 27, 2009
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Goyana was the only successful
Brazilian melamineware maker. It
started as a contractor molder
of ...
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Uploaded on Nov 23, 2008
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Shoe Stretcher, 1920s-50s
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Travel Razor, 1936-1955
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Shoe stretchers made of molded
Bakelite, possibly made in
England. Although with no
molder's mark, ...
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Uploaded on Nov 23, 2008
7 comments
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This travel razor was molded of
Bakelite in Brazil by Ambalit
but it is not a Brazilian
design. ...
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Uploaded on Nov 23, 2008
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