Vintage Fun
Roller skates like these came out in the 1950’s and many kids having strapped them on spent hours of fun trying to go fast whilst being chased by the poor kids who couldn’t afford…
Plume Motor Spirit Tin
Recovered from a workshop long since used, this vintage two gallon petrol tin was covered in grease and oil, so much so that none of the colour could be seen. Now degreased and cleaned this…
Gem muffin tray
This is a vintage cast iron gem muffin tray disposed of by someone who apparently doesn’t like muffins or wear earrings. Its a great little item to store any thing that is too fiddley to…
Aussie Placemat Game
This limited edition placemat game was part of a competition prize run for Vegimite spread in 2002. You had to collect tokens and send them in for your prize. A ridiculous innovation guaranteed to…
Dripping Pot
An essential item in the 1940s kitchen this baked enamel dripping pot was used for retaining fat that had melted and dripped from roasting meat. The dripping was used to flavour almost everything…
Remington Portable Typewriter
Circa 1930 Remington portable Typewriter in fabric covered wooden travel case. Still in working condition and hard to believe this typewriter is almost 80 years old. As is often the case this one was discarded…
Vintage 1960 Cash Register
1960s National Cash Register. As a mechanical item it may never die, unless someone deliberately damages it. It is amazing inside. To see what is put in play when you depress a number key…
Vintage Magnifying Glass
Vintage table magnifying glass. Circa 1930s, this wood framed magnifying glass is fitted to a cast metal stand and has an adjustable arm to lower and raise the glass. Great for stamps and…
circa — 1940 Portable Radio
This radio was manufactured around 1940 and was the portable of the day. It is a fabric coved wooden box measuring 35cm (14 inches) across the front x 30cm (12 inches) high x…
Vintage First Aid Kit
This Home Safety First Aid Kit is now well and truly out of date being 60-70 years old. Discovered in an old shed it is in really good condition for its age with…
Drying Rack
Vintage 1940s clothes / drying rack. It has been fully restored without losing any of it’s original patina. Great design in that it collapses to half its height with all the arms being brought back…
Vintage Film Cannister
This octagonal metal film canister was found dumped complete with three 16mm rolls of a 60’s horror film called “The Cat and the Canary” With or without the film the canister has a great…
VW No.2 Auto jack.
Automobile car jack marked VW 2. on stem with APAC stamped on circular base. Its in good working condition but does not have the original bar to operate jacking. I have found that…
Target Scope
Target scope used by shooters to check their accuracy. Found it at the bottom of a discarded box in pretty rough condition. Cleaned up reasonably well and has a good look about it. The…
Vintage Office Items
Each of these office items came out of a Company finance department in downtown Sydney. They are from the 1950’s and are so well made they will probably never wear out. The pencil sharpener…
Grease gun
Found this vintage grease gun in a shed belonging to a delightful old guy in his nineties. It was covered in sticky grime and dirt but like most tools from this era it was made…
Humphrey Mugs
Humphrey B Bear Children’s Mug Limited edition Two Humphrey B Bear limited edition children’s mugs made in Australia and dated 1983. Humphrey and the sandcastle printed 3 times around the cup. The second…
Carbide Lamp
Vintage Miners Carbide Lamp Found this Carbide Lamp in a box in a country junk shop. The markings on the tank show this Carbide lamp as having been made in Japan and is…
Arnott’s
Vintage Cabin Arnott’s Biscuit Tin. Vintage Arnotts biscuit tin used for overseas export. Given to me by a friend this tin is in excellent condition for its age. It has pin holes in…
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