Posted 2 years ago
TamaraB
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I found this pin at a garage sale this summer. She was so large she could actually wear me.
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Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
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The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a wo…
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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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The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
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Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
“And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of …
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This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
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California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
When Bob Meistrell started surfing in Northern California during the early 1950s, 20 minutes was about all he could stand in the frigid coastal waters. Despite the constant rush of …
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The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
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World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
Tucked away in a lower Manhattan back alley, the freight-elevator-sized, generically named Museum is one of New York City's newest curiosities.…
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Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid
When I was growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, reading comics wasn't as popular as it had been in the ’40s or ’50s. But my older sister had comics, including a big collection of “Betty and Veronica.” Our parents encouraged us to read everything, so at 6 years old…
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Costume Jewelry Pins and BroochesA costume jewelry pin or brooch can say a lot about a woman. If she's weari…
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Nice find these blackamoor pieces are some items I never run across on any of my hunts. Thanks for giving me hope that maybe I will find one this year. Happy hunting!
8ft 2inches! not including the turban, just kidding, 3" x 1 3/4" I sold her a couple of weeks ago, she is currently residing in San Francisco. :-)
I found a blackamoor piece several months ago. Have not been able to determine the range in value. Mine is about 1 1/2 ". Has several bands around her neck. Reminds me of a Nubian princess. Can you tell me where to look to get approximate values?
Hi Lucy, Do you know who made her? Are there any kind of marks? A lot of them are unmarked so its ok if it isn't. Can you put her on Show & Tell? If you can figure these things out you can get an idea of value. Prices usually have a lot to do with condition. I would love to see her, and I am sure many others on collectors weekly would too!