Buddy Lee dolls My Buddy Lee obsession began March 2020 and now I can’t stop myself. I am constantly on the lookout for Buddys. https://www.facebook.com/BuddyLeeDollShop Buddy Lee was an advertising mascot for Lee Jeans. The doll, a promotional item for the company from 1920 to 1962, was brought back as the star of television advertisingContinue reading “BUDDY LEE ‘ MAN OF ACTION ‘”
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MID CENTURY MODERN MOVEMENT
The MCM movement spanned from about 1933 to 1970s and included architecture as well as industrial, interior, and graphic design. Though it began in the 30s Mid Century Modern or ” MCM ” is most often thought of as beginning in the 1950’s . The movement was largely influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s simplicity, andContinue reading “MID CENTURY MODERN MOVEMENT”
From the Roadshow
Thrift Store Vase Worth a Small Fortune A lucky guest visiting “Antiques Roadshow” for a valuation discovered that his thrift store vase was worth a bundle. The piece was purchased at a Goodwill store in Indiana for just $4.99. Pottery expert David Rago identified the vase as “a seriously, seriously good piece of Overbeck.” HeContinue reading “From the Roadshow”
Antique or Vintage
Do You Know The Difference ? What is an ANTIQUE ? A true antique, as defined by most professionals in the antique field, as an item that is 100 years or older. This simple definition keeps things pretty cut and dry. The scale slides each year, of course, as more and more things fall intoContinue reading “Antique or Vintage”
