It's Small Business Saturday! ... Come'on by 13909 Antiques!

"Holy savy shopping, Batman!"

It's Small Business Saturday, and, well, 13909 Antiques is a small business, so come'on by and check out the bevy of Antiques, Vintage Items and Collectibles we have, all waiting for a new home.

Customer, after customer, marvels at, not only the amount of inventory 13909 Antiques has, but, also the quality and diversity of it.

Our inventory ranges from the 1800's through the 1950's (and some 60's), from Furniture, Lamps, Costume Jewelry, Figurines, Trunks, and even an 1800's Doctor's Table.

There's items big and small, and, we have a vast amount of Ephemera, from Vintage Magazines, Postcards, Comic Books, Old Advertising, and a bevy of Vintage Art and Art Prints.

And, if you're looking for Vintage Christmas Items, we've already started bring those out, from ornaments and knic knacs, to Vintage Cards, Mugs and Holiday Books.

So, get a glove, and get in the game!

Take part in Small Business Saturday by visiting 13909 Antiques, as well as the other small merchants here on Moody Street in Waltham.

Trust me, you'll become another one of our marveling customers.

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM

Thursday:    11AM - 8PM

Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday:  10AM - 5PM

Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and  much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers

Vintage Lux Soap Laundry Bag

"Holy Soapy Suds, Batman!"

We have yet another Vintage Item into 13909 Antiques!

Vintage Lux Soap Laundry Bag

Lux Soap was manufactured by Lever Brothers, who used to be located in Cambridge, a huge multi-block brick factory, down where Tech Square is now located

This item is rare, and may have been available only to employees (We had both and Aunt and Uncle who worked there), as research can't find another one out there.

It's 39" T by 28" W, and offers that "Net Weight When Packed 90 LBS."

Additionally, it notes that "This is a Rayon dressgoods bag", and goes on to give instructions on removing the ink from the bag.

If you are a collector of Vintage Soap Items, or a Vintage Industry Items, you'll want to set aside the laundry and make your way here to 13909 Antiques to grab this Vintage Lux Soap Laundry Bag

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM

Thursday:    11AM - 8PM

Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday:  10AM - 6PM

Sunday: 10AM - 5PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and  much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers

Framed Very Vintage French Teaching Poster - Musee Scolaire by Emile Deyrolle

Another awesome item into 13909 Antiques 

Framed Very Vintage French Teaching Poster - Musee Scolaire by Emile Deyrolle

Featured are;

Le Brochet

La Carpe

Le Perche

Le Goujon

Origins of this come from the 1830's, by Jean-Bapiste Deyrolle. The Musee he founded provided many educational charts to French schools.

We can't say, with certainty, how old ours is, our client telling us they purchased it over 50-years ago in NYC, and was told it was already very old.

If you are a collector of nautical items, this would be a very unique one for you, and, paging all seafood restaurant owners, as this would make a great decoration in your establishment.

Row your boat to shore, and come by 13909 Antiques to secure this great piece before someone else does

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM

Thursday:    11AM - 8PM

Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday:  10AM - 5PM

Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and  much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers

Vintage Sports-Related Life Magazines

"Holy Sports Heroes, Batman!"

13909 Antiques has a handful of tremendous sports legends, featured in the legendary 'Life Magazine'.

August 2, 1963 - LA Dodger pitcher, Sandy Koufax

Two from the first Ali-Frazier Fight, at Madison Square Garden;

March 5, 1971 - Battle of the Champs

March 19, 1971 - Norman Mailer On The Fight - 9 Pages of Color
(and the cover photo was taken by none other than Frank Sinatra, and a few more
inside that 'Life', tongue-in-cheek tags "photo taken by camera buff, Frank Sinatra")

March 24, 1972 - The Greatest one-on-one match in sports - Kareem vs. Wilt
(story inside is more a feature on Wilt Chamberlain, including mulitple photos of his palatial home in the Hollywood Hills)

If you have holes in your collection, for any of these sports heroes, or, perhaps, you know one that you can give a gift to, hustle up here to 13909 Antiques to score these classics.

13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM
Thursday:    11AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 4PM
Saturday:  10AM - 5PM
Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and  much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers

Antique German White Block Lusterware Canister Set (13-pieces)

We have another spectacular item for you, something you do not see everyday.

Antique German White Block Lusterware Canister Set

These are from Early Century, and I have 13-pieces (despite extensive research, I couldn't find out how large a set it is supposed to be, as most of what I see on-line are 2-4 pcs), and they are awesome.

The set is beautiful, early Lusterware (most on the market now is post WWII from Japan), and it shines and shimmers, a vastly different iridescence, and, at certain angles, gives off a rainbow-type glitter.

This would make a great get for a Lusterware collector, or, would make a tremendous gift to one.

Swing by 13909 Antiques to score this Antique German White Block Lusterware Canister Set (13-pieces)

13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM
Thursday:    11AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 4PM
Saturday:  10AM - 5PM
Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and  much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers

A History of The Monopoly Game

If you happened to be up early yesterday (Friday) morning, and had WGBH Radio on (89.5 FM in Boston), a report from the Curiosity Desk, by Edgar B. Herwick III was being broadcast.

Herwick extolled on the origins, and creation, of the infamous board game, Monopoly.

The game Monopoly got its start in turn-of-the-century Maryland, it’s set in the streets of Atlantic City, and was first published and sold in Philadelphia. But it was the Parker Brothers of Salem, Mass., who would bring the venerable board game to the masses and transform it into an American icon.

[snip]

Despite it’s heady concept, it turns out the game was simply fun to play. Students took to it, built their own boards, and developed variations, with names like “Auction,” “Finance” and “Monopoly.” It became popular in small pockets across the country, including among a group of Quakers in Atlantic City, N.J.

[snip]

Sold. Parker Brothers had secured a monopoly on Monopoly. Within a year, they were producing 20,000 copies a week in Salem — and Monopoly was the best selling game in America

(Read the full article here)

Well, all this is a prelude, for, if you have gone through the 13909 Antiques Blog, you'll see, back in August 11th, we posted of our securing a 1st Edition 1935 Monopoly Game (in very, very good condition).

So grab a piece of history, and swing by 13909 Antiques to score our 1st Edition 1935 Monopoly Game

13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM
Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​
Friday: 10AM - 4PM
Saturday:  10AM - 5PM
Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

Disney Serigraph Cells

Some more great items in 13909 Antiques this week!

Disney Serigraph Cells

This was a coup for scoring this tremendous film art work.

It is Original, and a Limited Edition from Walt Disney.

As it says on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity;

"...To produce a serigraph image, a hand-cut master screen is prepared, for each color, from original studio art. The serigrapher applies each color separately, one screen at a time, in perfect registration. The result is an original work of art."

There was a limited production on 9,500 serigraph cells, and then the screen were destroyed "ensuring their limted status."

We had posted last year (May) that we had the Bambi Serigraph cell, and since then, we have acquired more.

Available are;

Cinderella

Bambi

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Winnie The Pooh

Donald Duck

If you are a Disney fan, collector, or just want to pick up a great gift for one, whisk yourself up here to 13909 Antiques to score one before someone else 

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​11AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM

Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​

Friday: 10AM - 4PM

Saturday:  10AM - 5PM

Sunday: 10AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers