Category: My Vintage Madness

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The Poetry and Song of Ireland

The Poetry and Song of Ireland by John Boyle O’Reilly

The Poetry and Song of Ireland 1887
The Poetry and Song of Ireland 1887

This is a First Edition, in remarkable condition, of The Poetry and Song of Ireland with Biographical Sketches of her Poets, compiled and Edited by John Boyle O’Reilly, illustrated with steel and wood engravings. There is an inscription written in pencil on first page that reads: “Mr. to Mrs. E Ibbetson 1892 “. The book was printed in 1887 by Gay Brothers & Co., New York. Corners of the green embossed and gilt hardcover and spine do show some wear, while spine is intact and endpages are attached. A small
dash of the gilt can be found on the bottom paper edge but the rest is gone. I found a half inch rip on the top of one illustration and Most of the engravings of the poets still have the protective paper in place, however, there are light brown spots on the margins where the protective paper didn’t cover the poets’ biographical sketches. Book measures 8″ wide, 10″ tall and 3” thick with 814 pages. This rare antique book of The Poetry and Song of Ireland is in very good condition and would make a fabulous addition to your library.

Available for purchase in my Artfire shop:  https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/12275710/

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The S.S. Grand View Point

I found this interesting gravy boat at a yard sale this weekend. Restaurant ware 1930s made by Warwick China for Joseph Horne Co. Pittsburgh, PA. No chips, nicks or repairs. The ship on the front was nothing like I’d ever seen before but the words beneath it, “S.S. Grand View Point” gave me something to “Google” to find out more about where it came from.

S.S. Grand View Point

What I discovered is The S.S. Grand View Point Hotel, also known as the Ship of the Alleghenies, was Herbert Paulson’s vision and quite the roadside attraction on the Lincoln Highway in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Built in the shape of a steamer ship, the Grand View Point Hotel officially opened on May 29, 1932, five floors with dining and sleeping quarters and a “grand view” of three states and seven counties from the observation deck – and docked on an Allegheny mountainside. In the late 1970s, Herbert Paulson died and it was sold, renamed Noah’s Ark and eventually fell into disrepair. The ship shaped building burned down to the ground in 2001.

Be sure to check out this website: http://roadsidephotos.sabr.org/LH/grandview.htm
The Grand View Ship Hotel Tribute Pages
Honoring the “Ship of the Alleghenies,” 1932-2001

And there’s a book!
 http://www.amazon.com/Ship-Hotel-Grand-Lincoln-Highway/dp/0811736318/

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Antique Bottles On My Window Sill

19thcenturybottlesThere are three 19th century antique bottles sitting on the window sill on top of an old Singer Sewing Machine cabinet drawer.  I’ve had them forever, never really thought about selling any of them until I started to do a little research and started asking around about them.

One of them, the teal Gargling Oil bottle made in Lockport New York, is rather common.  This one I have listed in my shop on Artfire ~ PattyAnn’s Vintage and Other Cool Stuff.

The other two are not so common and would make a fine addition to someone’s antique bottle collection.  They are not currently listed for sale but I have gotten a few offers.  Interested?  Make me an offer I can’t refuse – Contact Me Here

Antique Medicine Bottle Dr. Hoofland’s Sudorific C M Jackson Philadelphia

This antique pale green bottle of Dr. Hoofland’s Sudorific For Any Disease of the Lungs or Throat was manufactured and distributed by CM Jackson Philadelphia. Rectangled antique bottle has beveled corners, opened pontil scar  and recessed panels on all four sides with embossed letters:

Dr. HOOFLANDS SUDORIFIC
FOR ANY DISEASE
OF (on bevel)
C.M. JACKSON PHILADELPHIA
THE (on bevel)
LUNGS OR THROAT

The cork is still inside the collared top. Visible inside the neck are cracks, swirls, bubbles. Open pontil scar is sharp as well as a small chip right below the collar on the outside. This 19th century medicine bottle measures 5 1/2″ tall and 2″ wide.

Sudorific, relating to or causing sweating, would have been used to reduce fever and aid in eliminating toxins in a patient’s body?

Dr. Hoofland (Dr. Christolph Wilheim Hueflin) was a German doctor who introduced his Celebrated German Bitters to America in 1850. C.M. Jackson (Charles M. Jackson) located at 120 Arch Street in Philadelphia, began manufacturing and selling his products until 1863.

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Aquamarine Antique Bottle Rare Find Crocker’s Gum Elastic Self Polishing Blacking

This one, apparently, is a rare find! Made between 1856 – 1860 at New London Glass Works in Connecticut, this light aquamarine, rectangled antique bottle has beveled corners and recessed panels. The front panel has embossed letters:

CROCKER’S
GUM ELASTIC
SELF POLISHING
BLACKING

Open pontil scar on the recessed bottom has sharp edges and a few rough spots on the lower outer collar of inward rolled top. No cracks, minor scratching. Measures 5 1/2″ tall and 1 3/4″ wide.

 

 

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The John Bull Topper

John Bull Topper Vintage Top Hat

Vintage Top Hat

The John Bull Topper has a lower crown (little over 5 inches high) with a 2 1/2 inch brim with binding on the edge. Beautifully made 100% wool felt top hat, wide black ribbon around crown, custom made for someone with the initials of RLK in size 7 1/2 from Bergen Hatters in Jersey City, NJ.

 

SOLD  in October 2011 at PattyAnn.Artfire.com