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A large, interesting collection of Japanese Hummel look-alikes.

They are fake Hummels but are beautifully made and have sweet faces.

Japanese Hummel look-alikes. $4 and $6 each.

Hummel look-alikes.
$4 and $6 each

Japanese Hummel look-alikes
$4 and $6 (large) each.

Japanese Hummel look-alikes.
$4 and $6 (large) each.

We love the glow and sparkle of all this beautiful, heavy glass.

Chalet was in business from 1962 to 1975. They had a factory in Cornwall, Ontario.

Three master glass artisans from Venice: Angelo Tedesco, Luigi Tedesco and Sergio Pagnin founded the factory. As business flourished, they hired more glassblowers.

As Conrad Biernacki writes in an article on this glass “The jewel tones of Chalet Glass caught everyone’s attention in the 1960s.The brilliant transparent colours were delightfully appealing”.. Without the use of moulds, no two examples were perfectly identical… The final free-form result was so fluid that it could nobly be described as a flight of the imagination”.

Biernacki goes on to explain why one could and might collect Chalet glass now:

1. Design historians appreciate its originality in shape and colour.

2. They complement a retro decor.

3. Chalet and Lorraine glass are represented in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum.

We think it is just gorgeous and are happy to have these pieces all from the same collector.

Vintage Canadian Chalet and Lorraine glass.
Sparkly!
Various prices.

Vivian Tanner (1931-2012) was a prolific Nova Scotian crafts woman working in Lunenburg. She was very well known for her figurines and her beautiful mushrooms.

We have a collection of 21 of Vivian Tanner’s mushroom sculptures from the 1980s and 1990s. The colours and shapes are lovely. They are all signed.

$25 each

Lovely Tanner mushrooms.
$25 each

Carol Meindl was also sculpting at the same time in Nova Scotia and we have 9 of her mushrooms. These are also all signed.

$20 each

Carol Meindl mushrooms.
$20 each

We have a beautiful complete set of Royal Doulton’s fine china Valentine’s Day plates. They were made every year for ten years between 1976 and 1985.

We have all ten plates in their original boxes, most with certificates and one plate signed by the artist (1982).

This collection has never been displayed.

Originally sold for between $25 and $45 each during production, prices now range between $30 and $80 for each plate.

We are offering our lovely complete set for only $150.

Here is a sample plate:

One of ten Royal Doulton Valentine’s Day Collector Plates. 1981
Beautiful !
$150 set of ten

Fontanini began crafting figures and decorations of heirloom quality as a thirteen year-old in 1893.

Son Mario headed up the company’s 1960 technological revolution with the arrival of plastic and using it to inject into moulds.

Fontanini is famous for its nativity scenes and the company still exists.

These three ballerinas were likely made in the early 1970s. They are marked with the spider trademark and “despose italy” and are numbered 351, 352 and 353. They stand 9 inches tall and are beautifully made.

$90 for the trio.

Fontanini trio of ballerinas.
$90

This fabulous pair of 1940s chrome and wood lounge chairs have been newly reupholstered in a roll of vintage fabric from Montreal dated Sept 15th, 1941.

Pattern name is Bluebird !

These chairs are fabulously comfortable and there is enough left-over fabric to upholster an ottoman.

Come in and try them out! Perfect for condo, cottage or castle.

SOLD (June 27, 2017)

Wonderful pair of 1940s lounge chairs.
$750/pair

This is a great drop-leaf country kitchen table in excellent condition.

It has its original base paint which is a cheery red. The wood is pegged.

The top has been beautifully reconditioned. The leaves are supported by wood arms that swing out in the base.

It would look fabulous in your country kitchen or pantry.

A special piece.

Drop-leaf country kitchen table.
$345

Drop-leaf table viewed from the side.
$345

This amazing battery-operated Syrocco sun burst wall clock is from 1968 and is made of plastic.

It seems like they sell for quite a bit of money when they are in perfect working order. We found the exact same one for sale on 1stdibs for over $700 US.

But you can purchase ours for $125!

The clock looks fabulous: no cracks and the glass front is intact.

It does not, however, actually work :-(. The hour hand slips and will not stay in place so it needs a little work.

But even in non-working order, it is a great piece of vintage wall art!

Amazing Syrocco wall clock. (not working for the moment, hence the price)
$125

Once upon a time Grace gave these placemats to Marg as a retirement gift.

She wrote this little text and set it in the box. When ? We have no idea. Do we know these ladies ? No, but we appreciate the sentiment and thought we would share.

The note reads:

——-

Dear Marg,

When you retire you will learn
Too many possessions can cause you concern.
Whatever you do, travel near or far,
Golf or play bridge, or run a bazaar;
You’ll always be eating while on the go
And tablecloths get soiled as you very well know.
So the enclosed may help your table to dress
And save you the trouble of having to press.

Congratulations and Best Vishes.

Grace

——–

It doesn’t look like Grace ever did use the placemats so maybe she did prefer tablecloths after all.

Vintage placemats with the note tucked inside the box.

And here is the actual note:

The hand written note from Grace to Marg.

These collectible vintage Libby glasses from 1951 depict scenes from Treasure Island!

We have Long John Silver and his parrot, Blind Pew arriving at the Benbow Inn to try and steal the treasure map, Ben Gunn finding the treasure and the young men abandoned on the Island!

28 pieces in all:

8 tumblers
5 high ball
7 port/liqueur
8 wine glasses

All pieces in excellent condition. Lots of fun !

$140 (set of 28)

Collection of 28 Treasure Island glasses by Libby
$140

Long John Silver high ball glasses

Ben Gunn and the treasure tumblers.

Abandoned! liqueur glasses.

Pew arrviing at Benbow Inn wine glasses.