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potrero
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A classic. Love the typeface - what is that, anyway? And is it really Art Deco, or something more obscure like Bauhaus?
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
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Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
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Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
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'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Have you heard? There’s a new swell in town named Gatsby, and he’s bringing flapper flair back into fashion. Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic spectacle—his take on “Th…
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
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Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
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Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
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Porcelain SignsFrom the 1880s until the 1950s, one of the most dominant forms of outdoor a…
Kodak CamerasThe Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, New York, was at the forefront of t…
Very fine is it late 40s or early 50s?
Autographic film is 1930s - 40s it's wonderful
Hi i have the same sign could you please give me some info ? Thank you Gus C 805 252 2189
n old Brownie Kodac Camera that my father gave to me just trying to get some info on what its worth? Thank you in advance for your time. Have a wonderful day God bless
Kodak... Spell much lol
Autographic cameras were basically introduced in 1915 and discontinued by 1935. I will try to find out when this sign was offered to dealers. But I would guess mid 20's to early 30's. One of my favorite signs. One of three in these colors.
I Looking for a value on it . Thanks Janhave a porecline double sided, just like this. I beleive it was hung in a drug store
I have one. What's it worth? My father and grandfather were Kodak dealers.