Deco Vintage
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 VINTAGE RED TELECHRON ART DECO WALL TABLE CLOCK MOD 2H47  US $29.99
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 VINTAGE ART DECO MCCLINTOCK MANTLE OR SHELF CLOCK WORKS GREAT US $19.99
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 824 Gold Classic 70s Vintage Retro Art Deco Design Wind up Metal Alarm Clock US $20.99
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 Vintage Art Deco Electric Westclox Alarm Shelf Clock US $9.99
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 1930s Deco Purse Travel Clock Ermeto Style US $15.00
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 Vintage Tiffany Co Art Deco Chrome Plated 11 Jewels Swiss Carriage Clock US $595.95
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 Mantel Clock 15 hour chimmer555 Art Deco US $50.00
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 HAMMOND SYNCHRONOUS ART DECO CLOCK CHROME VINTAGE US $15.45
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 Vintage 1930s Art Deco French Jaz Alarm Clock US $69.00
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 Hammond Postal Telegraph Synchronous Time clock as found parts or repair DECO US $39.00
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 Vintage Porcelain Newark Plate Clock Deco Mod Retro US $9.99
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 Art Deco IBM Office or Business Clock Case Glass and Dial US $9.99
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 VINTAGE TELECHRON CLOCKS ART DECO BAKELITE SELECTOR WOOD ALARM FOR PARTS US $9.95
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 Vintage Metal GE General Electric Alarm Clock 7H166 US $.99
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 Gorgeous Vintage Deco Wood Mantle Clock Germany US $24.99
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 Vintage German Junghans Westminster Mantel Shelf Clock ART DECO 14 Oak US $100.00
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 VINTAGE ART DECO 1930 GE TELECHRON 1F308 COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC METAL WALL CLOCK US $149.99
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 LOT OF 5 VINTAGE WIND UP WATERBURY ALARM CLOCKS IN NEED OF REPAIR US $39.95
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 VINTAGE WATERBURY BAKELITE OLD ELECTRIC MACHINE AGE MID CENTURY ART DECO CLOCK US $107.05
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 VINTAGE 1930s LINCOLN OLD ELECTRIC ART DECO STREMLINE MID CENTURY BAKELITE CLOCK US $32.00
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 GERMANY Vintage OCEANIC YATCH CLOCK by MAUTHE Chime Clock OLD US $9.89
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 LARGE AND HEAVY ANTIQUE ART DECO MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK WITH PAIR OF GARNITURES US $1,410.00
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 VINTAGE 1930 ENGLISH ART DECO WESTMINSTER MANTEL CLOCK BY JOLISSON WALNUT US $370.00
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 VINTAGE LANSHIRE ROCK MANTEL CLOCK AMBER AGATE LUCITE STONE ART DECO RUNS GREAT US $29.99
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 rare antique ansonia clock movement for cherib or brass mantel US $19.00
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 Vintage SEIKO QUARTZ SMOKE GLASS GOLD MODERN OR DECO STYLE MANTEL CLOCK NO RES US $34.99
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 Vintage 1930S SESSIONS ART DECO ELECTRIC MANTEL CAMEL WORKING CLOCK NO RESERVE US $49.99
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 ★VINTAGE TELECHRON 4505 4F05 WOOD MANTLE CLOCK ART DECO NOUVEAU WORKS★MAHOGANY★ US $29.99
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 Vintage Hammond Postal Telegraph Art Deco Wall Clock Case US $85.00
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 Vintage art deco Ingraham wind up alarm clock US $9.99
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 VINTAGE 1940s WESTCLOX ELECTRIC DECO WOOD CLOCK MADE IN USA US $19.95
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 Forrestville Wall Clock 8 Day Wind Art Deco Style Vintage Works Fine US $29.27
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 1930s VINTAGE ART DECO CIRCUS ELEPHANT CLOCK US $129.99
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 Art Deco 22kt gold Le Mieux Electric Mantle Clock plus Gold Fan vase US $35.99
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 Coke Wall Store Gas Station Retro Clock Art Deco Collector US $15.00
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 VTG Antique 20s 30s Deco Westinghouse New Haven Working Electric Clock Movement US $44.99
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 1927 Vintage Art Deco Warren Telechron Co Telechron Wall Clock Exc US $31.00
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 Vintage Antique Art Deco Wall Kitchen Clock White Works Seth Thomas NR Retro US $9.99
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 VINTAGE SCHATZ SOHNE 8 DAYS TRIPLE CHIME W3 MOVEMENT MANTLE CLOCK GERMANY NICE US $671.41
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 VINTAGE RETRO DECO WESTCLOX ALARM CLOCK TRAVALARM MODEL WORKS GREAT US $9.99
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 Vintage Art Deco Mid Century American Modern Sessions Elec Mantle Clock Works US $6.50
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 ►old SCHOOL vintage 40s GENERAL ELECTRIC bakelite CLOCK 11 art deco industrial◄ US $13.70
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 VINTAGE 1940s RENSIE GERMANY US ZONE ALARM CLOCK ART DECO 7 JEWELS Does not run US $7.50
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH ART DECO MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE SET 3 PIECES YELLOW MARBLE US $930.00
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 2 VINTAGE DECO WESTCLOX BIG BEN ALARM CLOCKS PEG LEG US $19.99
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 Vintage Welby Art Deco Mantle Clock w chimes West Germany Working Welby Clock Ex US $149.99
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 Vintage BIG BEN ALARM CLOCK 1947 Westclox Collectable Art Deco Model 5 BIG BEN US $9.99
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 Vintage Bilt Rite Wall Clock Electric 40s 50s Retro Look Works Good US $9.99
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 Vintage Art Deco Retro Westclox Electric Alarm Clock Model S5 F US $35.00
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 VINTAGE 4 1 2 INCH ROUND DECO WINDUP CLOCK FROM THE 1930S US $24.99
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 Vintage Art Deco Numechron Tymeter Pennwood Clock Model 851 Mid Century WORKS US $75.00
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 Vintage GE General Electric Clock the Tuscan Model 4H80 Deco Zebrawood Works US $110.00
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 BEAUTIFUL ART DECO JUNGHANS CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK WITH PENDULUM US $83.00
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 BEAUTIFUL ART DECO KIENINGER CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK US $77.00
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 Shelf Mantle Clock 1937 Westclox Ben Franklin Art Deco Vintage Antique US $30.00
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 BEAUTIFUL ART DECO KIENZLE CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK WITH PENDULUM US $154.27
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 BEAUTIFUL LATER ART DECO BELCANTO WESTMINSTER CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK FROM 50´S US $104.50
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 BEAUTIFUL ART DECO ZENTRA KIENZLE CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK WITH PENDULUM US $211.40
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 BEAUTIFUL LATER ART DECO HERMLE CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK FROM 50´S US $81.00
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 BEAUTIFUL BLACK LATER ART DECO ZENTRA CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK FROM 50´S US $50.00
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 Vintage Mauthe Mantle Clock Art Deco w Key Works Great Excellent Condition US $79.00
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 Vintage Deco Telechron Electric Clock US $49.00
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 A LATER ART DECO BAUHAUS JUNGHANS CHIMING WALL CLOCK US $10.25
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 BEAUTIFUL RARE KIENZLE ART DECO DESIGN DESK CLOCK WITH ZODIAK US $16.50
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 BEAUTIFUL RARE JUNGHANS ART DECO BRASS DESIGN DESK CLOCK US $136.50
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 Vintage Telechron red kitchen wall clock mid century art deco electric clock US $45.00
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 Vintage WESTCLOX Alarm BABY BEN CLOCK Key Wind up White Gold Trim Works Great US $9.95
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 NICE Vintage Seth Thomas E904 Deco Wooden Electric Shelf Alarm Clock Works LOOK US $2.99
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 3 Vntg Non Working Electric Clocks Hammond Art Deco Sessions Bakelite Havlin US $5.50
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 Antique Westclox Art Deco Black Alarm Clock for Parts Repair Vintage US $10.00
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 3 Vntg Non Working Shelf Clocks JB Art Deco Mikasa Crystal New Haven Ceramic US $6.99
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 EXC VINTAGE SETH THOMAS 0858 SPEED READ BATTERY FLIP CLOCK LARGE SIZE MANTLE US $75.75
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 VINTAGE ART DECO ELECTRIC MANTLE CLOCK LIFETIME MARBLE ONYX US $17.99
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 VtgWestcloxMoonbeam S5 Jalarm clockBakeliteIvory NR US $15.50
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 Working WESTCLOX Kitchen wall clock Plastic Model SPICE 1950 60s Nicenr US $2.95
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 Working GE Telechron Kitchen wall clock Red Silver Plastic 1950s Nicenr US $9.95
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 Working INGRAHAM Kitchen wall clock Plastic Model 30 247 1950 60s Nicenr US $9.95
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 Antique Sessions Banjo Clock with Keys RARE Dragon Design Finial 8 Day Clock US $87.52
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 RARE CARD FLIP CLOCK original KÖHLER german VINTAGE DECO PLATO WATCH 1940s US $227.56
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 BEAUTIFUL WOODEN ART DECO MUNDIKLOK JUNGHANS CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK W PENDULUM US $249.00
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My Favorite Three Picks for the Best Antique and Vintage Jewelry Price Guides and Authors
I have been collecting Antique and Vintage Costume and Fine Jewelry for over three decades. Most of what I bought was from the Saturday and Sunday flea markets at the local drive-in theater and at a once a month massive open air antique market held in the mountains near where I grew up. I never paid much, a quarter here, a dime there and sometimes a few dollars however over the years until I really became a serious collector, I probably had no more than $500.00 in an amazing collection of over 2,500-3,000 pieces.
Over the years I have collected many types of jewelry. At first it was bracelets, then rings and when I got out of college and pursued my career as an interior designer, I found pins and earrings to be practical and suitable. In the mid-60’s to early 70’s I bought a lot of colorful and heavy “plastic” pieces and most were bracelets. I just loved the dull clunk they made when they hit against my desk… well I am sure you know where this is going… you’re right most were Bakelite. One in particular is a wonderful art deco black, red, orange, yellow and green fins clamper bracelet and it is like having a carnival on your arm. It fits great and feels sturdy andit brings me joy. It wasn’t until I received Harrice Simons-Miller 2002 third edition Official Price Guide to Costume Jewelry, that I realized the bracelet is called “Philadelphia” and has a market value of up to $5,000 making it the Holy Grail of Bakelite jewelry.
I also became quite passionate for the charm bracelets made in the 1960’s by Napier. At one point I had over 30 of them and I rarely wore them I just loved holding them. I had the colored fruit, the Asian theme, and my favorites was the marine theme with seashells and seahorses. Over the years I paid between $1.00 - $5.00 each for them and in early 2000, I sold them individually on eBay for $125.00 and up to 245.00 each. What a great return, right. Well yes but a day does not go by that I regret selling them. They gave me more happiness than the monies they brought.
As I became more sophisticated in my jewelry search I began to love all things Miriam Haskell, Eisenberg, Pennino and Boucher. All of these names seemed to come with a higher price but still affordable and all quite luxurious. Then there came Staret, McClelland-Barclay, Schreiner, Dujay, DeMario, Reja, Deja and Alfred Philippe and Alfred Spaney’s extra special pieces made for Crown Trifari. Needless to say I was smitten and would never turn back. After a while and as I was getting older, I started to understand the beauty of 19C Victorian and Art Nouveau and in particular the mourning pieces made during and after the Civil War. The Art Deco period pieces also caught my attention because of their architectural angled designs. Well enough about me…
Throughout the years it was truly guesswork as to what I should pay for a piece and then the harder part came when trying to find out how much a piece was worth. As a result I found that the public library had many jewelry price guides and I poured through them all for days on end and would pick out my next piece I was obsessing for. Through this research, I found three authors who stood out as being the best at giving the right information for just about anything you might need to know as an antique and vintage costume and fine jewelry collector or dealer.
The first is Jeanenne Bell. Jeanenne Bell has been on Antiques Roadshow as a jewelry appraiser and is one of America’s leading authorities on antique jewelry. She has written many books and the first book I bought of hers was “How to be a Jewelry Detective”. This book is filled to the brim with priceless information about the clues to solving jewelry mysteries. She gives easy to understand tips for testing materials, gem cuts, hardware and findings throughout the ages, marks and a whole lot more. I have recommended this book to literally 100’s of my buyers on eBay who may not be sure what gutta percha is, or is it ivory or bone and what is a briolette cut stone. She answers them all and she even has a small pocket size field guide to take along to the shops and flea markets.
My favorite book of hers is Collecting Victorian Jewelry which is a real treat for the eyes and is beautiful enough to be left out for others to peruse. In this book she shows an amazing range of incredible museum quality pieces of Costume and Fine jewelry. Each piece is a work of art and each has an easy to understand description and value assigned. She imparts the history associated with the Victorian era and who all of the main characters were. She enlightens the reader about this period in time that was all about romance, passion and heartache. Very good read and a very good aid to the serious period piece collector.
My next favorite author is Harrice Simons-Miller. I have two of her price guides, Costume Jewelry 2nd edition and Official Price Guide to Costume Jewelry 3rd edition. What I love about her books is that she knows her stuff as it relates to costume jewelry dating from early Art Deco up to the present. Her books are very good for identifying the major players in the costume and fashion design industries. She really clarifies what each jewelry designer’s signature look is and her photographs and descriptions will give you an edge when you are out in the field. Her values are truly representative of retail in fine antique or jewelry boutiques and give the reader the parameters as to what to spend to get your jewelry collection “fix”. She has bought from me on eBay on a couple of occasions and each piece she purchased was always a little odd and unexpected, making me think she knew of or was creating a trend which others were yet aware.
My third favorite author is Roseann Ettinger. She has a series of price guides that are not only about jewelry but other vintage collectibles with a lot of concentration on fashion and the fifties. Her jewelry price guides include her “popular” series and include “Forties and Fifties Popular Jewelry”, “Popular Jewelry of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s” and my all time favorite of hers “1840-1940 Popular Jewelry” the revised 3rd edition. Her price guide covers jewelry pieces that you actually might come across and be able to own for not a lot of money. Unlike Bell and Simons-Miller who are showing museum quality and hard to find pieces, the pieces shown in Ettingers are really quite attainable and I have actually had many of her pieces that she has described. Her photographs are quite large making it easy to see the details of the pieces and she doesn’t dwell on the glitzier side of jewelry but the real down to earth stuff that most of our mothers and grandmothers would have worn.
There are many great costume jewelry price guides out there from Nancy Schiffer, Lillian Baker, Christie Romero for Warman’s, Cheri Simonds, Ronna Lee Atkins and more, but my first three will give the beginner or even well seasoned antique and vintage costume or fine jewelry collector or dealer a well rounded wealth of knowledge and pricing guidelines.
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About the Author: My name is Candace Daugherty and I live near Charleston, South Carolina. I am an entrepreneur and have worked as a retail design and marketing consultant with many internationally known retailers and fashion designers over the past 30 years. My true passion however is Antique and Vintage Costume and Fine Jewelry. I have collected jewelry for over 35 years and own many incredibly fabulous book pieces as shown in the many of the jewelry price guides discussed above.
Since October 1, 2008, I along with three others have founded the first of its kind, an exclusive auction boutique for antique, vintage and new costume and fine jewelry. We started Vintagel Gems Emporium at www.vintagegemsemporium.com with three philosophies in mind. The first is to be a specialty boutique in an Auction Venue just for the collector and specialist of antique and vintage costume and fine jewelry. The second is to be the lowest cost auction or fixed price venue on the internet. And the third is to put the entire Virtual Gems Emporium community first with unbelievable customer service and fair equal treatment of all trading partners.
About the Author
My name is Candace Daugherty and I live near Charleston, South Carolina. Since Mid September -October 2008 I along with three others have founded the first of its kind, an exclusive auction boutique for antique, vintage and new costume and fine jewelry. We started Vintage Gems Emporium at www.vintagegemsemporium.com with three concepts in mind. One, a special boutique environment in an Auction Venue just for the collector and specialist of antique and vintage costume and fine jewelry. Two, to be the lowest cost auction or fixed price venue on the internet. And three to put the entire Vintage Gems Emporium community first with unbelievable customer service and fair equal treatment of all trading partners.
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