Anti-Suffrage Postcard – “I Say Down With â€EM! Down With EM.”
Heavy set woman with raised fist while men laugh as her bloomers fall down, caption, “I Say Down With â€EM! Down With EM.”
Domestic Comics, Bamforth Co., Mohegan Lake ,N.Y.
Anti-Suffrage Postcard – Bull Shots
“Those who are the first to demand the right of free speech ought often, in justice to themselves, to be the last.” Bull Shots, Copyright 1910, S.M. Salke.
DATED: 1911
Anti-Suffrage Postcard – What Will Men Wear
“What will men wear when women wear...” with a picture of man’s pants.
Anti-Suffrage Postcards – The 10 Commandments for Wives
The 10 Commandments for WIVES, all 10 cards imply anti-suffrage in their negative representation of women by men. There is a commandment on each card and a drawing with a man and woman acting it out such as #5, “Thou Shalt Never Open Thy Mouth Even IF He Calls You an Old Hag,” with a picture of the stern husband pointing at her as she looks down wiping away her tears.
Anti-suffrage shows women gathered under Woman Suffrage banner
Anti-suffrage shows women gathered under Woman Suffrage banner, while in foreground a homely old woman speaks against suffrage, on her dress is printed “Anti-Suffrage League.” Inland Postage 1/2d.
April Showers Perfume Bottle
Cheramy purse size “April Showers” perfume Bottle encased in a hinged chrome flask cover. Cover ribbed in popular art deco style, with a green screw off plastic top. 1-1/4” x 1-3/4” plus top. Original label. Paris, New York.
Aristo Hosiery, 3 pair Made of Dupont Nylon Color Toujours, w
Aristo Hosiery, 3 pair “Made of Dupont Nylon” Color Toujours, wrapped in original tissue with gold paper band.
Armand Cold Cream Powder Tin
Armand Cold Cream Powder Tin. Box covered in the traditional Armand design/logo, pink and white checkerboard background with blue lines and a small framed silhouette of a lady’s face. “Refines and Softens the Skin,” separate paper booklet w/directions. Des Moines, Ia., U.S.A., St. Thomas, Ont. Canada. Tube made in U.S.A.
Armand Complexion Powder Box
Armand Complexion Powder Box, round 2-3/4.” On the cover, “Armand Complexion Powder,” with a lovely lady in a very full pink plaid gown, gray bodice. The plaid is also around the sides. On the bottom, Price 25c, Armand, Des Moines, IA.
Armour Mammary Powder
Armour Mammary Powder, “each grain of desciated defatted mammary powder represents 8 grains of fresh glandular substance.” 6 x 2-3/4” brown bottle w/black rubber cap and yellow/green label. Some powder remains. Armour Laboratories, Chicago, Il.
Artist Wall Card #1
Artist Wall card with logo, a square with “Bergman Quality” and a “B” on the palette.
DATED: 1916.
Artist Wall Card #2
Artist Wall card with logo, a square with “Bergman Quality” and a “B” on the palette.
DATED: 1916.
Artistic hat with a wide brim
Artistic hat with a wide brim is covered with pale yellow nylon and the flat crown is significantly wider at the top than it is at the bottom and tilts to the left. Black velvet complicated bow at the front. There is a strap designed to go under the back of the hair. DATE: 1940s.
Austrian Compact, oval
Austrian Compact, oval, w/handle in shape of ladies’ hand held mirror; sifter, puff and beveled mirror; gold tone metal embossed w/floral design, lid of mirror needlepointed w/flowers and covered w/glass; ornate open work out handle; never used; 4” long and 1-1/2” D.
Automobile/Motocycle Protective Glasses, metal
Automobile/Motocycle Protective Glasses, metal w/fur trim and attached fabric strap.
Aviator and Country Club
Aviator, shows a young woman in brown aviator’s clothing wit high black boots, her arms outstretched, against a grayish blue background. says “Aviator,” one hand holding the “A” and the other the “R.”
Country Club, outdoor scene with a young woman holding a parasol, standing at the bottom of a very long and elegant staircase that leads to a terrace. Colors peach and brown.
Both made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Avon Demonstration Lipsticks
“Avon Demonstration Lipsticks, Not to be sold,” 30 colors (1 missing), includes 14 3” x 3-1/4” cards, front says “Please accept this miniature Avon Lipstick with the compliments of your Avon Representative.” There is a small hold to insert sample. The back lists lipstick and rough shades and suggests nail polish colors.
Bandeau red feather and velvet hat
Bandeau red feather and velvet hat with a matching feather muff. Feathers have black accents. The hat is shallow, 7” depth across the top of the crown; with the feathers on right side extend beyond the hat to wrap around the frame the face. Netting covers feathers. The front underside is partially visible and covered with velvet, the lining is magenta silk taffeta and grosgrain ribbon. The muff has a 26” circumference, black silk taffeta lining and attached fabric loop for wrist. Label “Anabel Faden Millinery, Cincinnati.” DATE: 1950s and 60s.
Bar and Jade Dress Clip
Bar pin or Pendant in gold tone metal with a large round rhinestone flower in the center and small horizontal bars on each side with three green rhinestones. Pin 2-1/4” across. Belonged to Vivette Ravel Rifkin, the collectorʼs mother. Jade grape bead cluster dress clip with 3 decorative brass metal leaves.
Bathing Cap, Aqua Fashions- exclusive Mermaid Millinery creation
Aqua Fashions, “an exclusive Mermaid Millinery creation.” Black rubber cap covered with black chantilly lace and overlay of flowers made with metallic silver and gold thread pulled up into a knot at the top. US Rubber, w/original hang tag. DATE: 1950s.
Bathing Cap, Glaytex cream rubber cap
Glaytex cream rubber bathing cap has 1/4” spikes that circle 10 metallic plastic balls framed with rubber leaves. The balls are 1/2” in diameter and painted in gold, silver, green and red. Made in Spain. DATE: 40s and 50s.
Bathing Suit Box, Norfolk
Norfolk Bathings Suits box, light green background with white and black. Features a man and woman, each standing inside half of an open seashell modeling their bathing attire. Box 10” x 11.” Norfolk Knitting Mills, Stoughton, Mass. DATE: 1920s.
Bathing Suit, Bavaria Knitting Mills purple wool suit
Bavaria Knitting Mills purple wool suit with striped white and purple trim around the neck, arm openings, bottom of skirt and 2 front pockets. 3 black buttons at the right shoulder neckline. Attached shorts same length as skirted suit, Blum Bros., Chicago. DATE: 1910s early 20s.
Bathing Suit, Pelton deep teal one-piece wool skirt swimsuit
Pelton deep teal one-piece wool skirt swimsuit with attached shorts extending 2” below bottom of suit and 2 belt loops for a white and black belt with an adjustable square sliver buckle. “Brassiere-in Pat. #1666504, Chicago. DATE: 1920s.
Bathing Suit, Pilgrim Brand burgundy V neck wool suit
Pilgrim Brand burgundy V neck wool suit with 1” wide black diagonal line across the front and around arm openings. Left shoulder has 2 buttons and bottom of skirt trimmed in 2-1/2” black and burgundy stripes. Attached shorts extend 3” below skirt. Length below knee. Boston, Mass. DATE: 1910s.
Bavaria Porcelain Perfume Bottle
Art deco geometric figural flapper in shades of blue, the stopper a white porcelain woman’s head, hair black flapper style with red lips and earrings. The head is attached to the cork which holds the glass dauber. Bottom marked “Bavaria.” The collector has seen the same bottle being sold as part of a three piece set which included a man and child. 6” from top of head stopper to the bottom of the bottle.
Bead Alumesh Bags
Alumesh is metal enameled aluminum beads that interlock into each other, also referred to as beadlite enamel, for its raised center resembling a bead. Inside pocket with labels read, “Alumesh Bags, Made in U.S.A. Pat. 78,124.” Patent was granted March 26, 1929 by U.S. Patents and Trademarks online. DATE: 1930s.
A large size alumesh “bead” with 2 alumesh handles and a zippered closure. Dark brown silk like lining. 6-1/2” x 11.”
Beaded Bag
Medium size beads in a modernistic design with both geometric shapes and swirls in bright pink, yellowish green and aqua with black outlining. It has a fabric handle covered with the pink and aqua beads. Little remains of the original black linen lining. 6-1/2” across the center and 6-1/4” long.
Beaded bag of ecru crocheting and cobalt blue beads
Beaded bag of ecru crocheting and cobalt blue beads. The vertical striped design has beads in rows that graduate in size from a single bead to a row of 8 to 10 beads at the bottom. As the beads widens so does the shape of the bag. Very ornate oxidized metal frame in a floral motif embellished with two blue and a larger green stone. Bag has a ball and socket closure with a white and blue enameled flower around the socket. There is a metal chain.The dusty rose frayed silk lining has a ribbon of tiny pink flowers along the top edges and looks original. Bag 7” wide at the bottom and 7” long from the top of frame down.
Beaded bag, backing cream chamois
Beaded bag, backing cream chamois, with rows of overlapping clear looped beads 3/4” long. The ornate oxidized metal frame is embellished with small blue and green stones, two red squares and a snap closure with a large green dome shape celluloid “stone.” There is a metal chain. Newer lining. Bag 6-1/2” x 7.”
Beaded bag, gray glass beads are the background
Beaded bag, gray glass beads are the background for a bird of paradise peacock with a sweeping tail in vivid green, goldenrod yellow, deep blue, red and gold. The colors are repeated in the trim. The bag has van amber bakelite frame, kiss closure and chain. The lining is cream chamois leather. It is 8” long from top of frame to bottom plus a 2” looped fringe of the gray glass beads and touches of the green and red. Bag 6-3/4” x 7-1/2” from the bottom of the frame to the 2-1/2” looped fringe.
Beaded bag, tiny white and clear bugle shaped beads
Beaded bag, tiny white and clear bugle shaped beads in a asymmetrical floral motif. It has a metal frame in a brass like finish with an embossed leaf pattern, a kiss lock closure and a chain handle. Bag 7” x 9-1/2” plus 2-3/4” looped fringe in alternating white and clear beads.
Beaded evening bag of tiny round black beads
Beaded evening bag of tiny round black beads with overall design of 3 leaf clovers outlined with bugle style beads. Back of bag has just 3 larger clovers in the center. Beaded metal frame and handle, kiss lock closure, black silk lining with pocket and label “Magid, Made in Japan.” The New York company was originally A.I. Magid Co., and became Magid Handbags around 1938. DATE: Difficult to say, probably 1950s or 60s.
Beaded Wrist Bag
Beaded wrist bag in a floral motif with a high neck frame, 2-1/2” from top of ball and socket closure to the base. Background beads a very dark blueish purple with bright rose, pink and light green and black outlining. It is lined in a metallic brown fabric, looks original. 5” x 7” includes frame.
Beauty Contest, 40 “ladies” at the “InterCity Beauties Showmen’s Variety Jubilee”
40 “ladies” at the “InterCity Beauties Showmen’s Variety Jubilee” held at Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Ladies from cities and states throughout U.S. are represented. Sept. 3rd to 8th, 1935. Frame 10” x 50.” DATED: 1935.
Beauty Contests – The Truth about Beauty Contests, “See” Magazine
See Magazine, "The Truth about Beauty Contests"
View Full Text, Russell Patterson, pages 24, 25, 26
Beehive feather torque hat
Beehive feather torque hat covered with small, stiffened royal blue feathers and touches of red, green and yellow feathers. Large overlapping light and wispy royal blue feathers circle the rim and frame the forehead. Interior wire rim is covered with blue velvet where it would touch the wearer’s head. The hat has a stiff silky taffeta like lining. DATE: Circa 1955.
Belle-o-the ball Collapsible Hoop
Belle-o-the ball Collapsible Hoop, cream color plastic in original “hat box” carrying case in same plastic, 8-1/2” diameter; includes small instruction booklet w/photographs and explanations of and folder in which two different shapes are illustrated and described, both on ecru paper with magenta. Clayton Manufacturing Co., Atlanta, Georgia. DATE: 1950s.
Belt or body
Belt or body, meant to be worn over a skirt or blouse. It is silk taffeta in pale pink and white stripes w/pink roses, green leaves and touches of purple around the top and bottom of the corset; decorative trim along the top and bottom edge; trim also used as shoulder straps, consists of a row of black and pink cording in curlicue design, a row of ecru ribbon w/pink roses and 1” of silk ecru thread in thick bunches; along sides of the opening and around the back and sides to give it a tightly styled bodice w/a fan-pleat in the front (all lines coming together at the low waist point, creating a “V” shape.) Hand sewn eyelets without strings. Exceptional piece. DATE: 1860s.
Berkshire Stockings Box. Color Wood Smoke
Berkshire Stockings Box. Color Wood Smoke, inside of top “The Home of Berkshire Stockings, Berkshire Knitting Mills, Reading, Pa.” w/picture of factory.
Bes Ben Whimsy, body of hat is made of white stamped leather
Bes Ben Whimsy, body of hat is made of white stamped leather possibly alligator. The edges of all the leather are bordered with tiny white beads. There is a bow at center top and 4 bands extending downward like the longitude lines on a globe. There is another band across the bottom of the hat and where the vertical lines meet that band has 2 bows like the one at the top. A black net veil covers the hat and would cover pat of the face. A fixed to head with 2 black plastic combs. Called “Chicago’s Mad Hatter” Mr. Green-Field was famous for his whimsical and elegant hats for women, including celebrities such as Lucile Ball, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich. DATE: 1960s.
Bes Ben Whimsy, the body of the hat is made of green fabric
Bes Ben Whimsy, the body of the hat is made of green fabric with an oval cut out in the center and free form cut out designs on the sides. The entire body of the hat is bordered in round clear beads. The hat is further embellished with 6 hand painted ceramic flowers. There is a green net veil over the hat. Two side combs for attaching. Label “Bes Ben, Made in Chicago.” Called “Chicago’s Mad Hatter” Mr. Green-Field was famous for his whimsical and elegant hats for women, including celebrities such as Lucile Ball, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich. DATE: 1960s.
Bestforms Counter Display
Bestform’s Counter Display 16” x 11” w/a 3-dimensional celluloid woman in a teal and white bra and girdle and holding a jump rope. Text, “flirtation walk girdle, Frees You, gives as you walk, gives as you play, gives as you dance.” Made of chipboard and framed in teal w/a pink center. DATE: 1950s.
Big Bertha Hair Dressing in a tin container
Big Bertha Hair Dressing in a tin container covered with a paper label in deep red, tan and black. 6 oz. Partially used. Dolly Dimple Laboratories, Atlanta, Ga. 4” x 2-1/4” x 1-1/4.”
Black acetate two piece suit
Black acetate two piece suit. The skirt is very full, box pleated w/attached crinoline made of black acetate, white tulle and grosgrain ribbon trim in both black and mint green, w/a side metal zipper and two covered buttons at waist. Jacket is short w/short batwing sleeves which have a decorative cut at upper arm, fastens w/a large 1-1/4” black plastic button, jacket fastens center front w/3 of the same buttons. DATE: Circa 1957.
Black Bonnet, with slightly raised crown
Black Bonnet, with slightly raised crown, covered with a spiral of stiffened netting. Front center of bonnet extends out in triangular shape and is embellished with layers of black velvet, wire bows and a small round flower of tiny ebony ovals in the center. Circumference of the bonnet is covered with small daisy flowers made of millinery’s wire. At the back is a black velvet bow and 3 large caltrops that rise over the crown (plants w/spiny heads or fruit like spikes), velvet stringers tie under the chin. Black silk lining. DATE: 1870s.
