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At one time, toothpick holders were expensive cases carried on ones person. Some toothpicks were personal items made of gold, silver and ivory. Other toothpicks were just whittled out of wood as needed. Toothpick holders as we know them today were not necessary until disposable wooden or quill toothpicks were introduced in the 19th century.  Toothpick holders were made of glass, ceramics, and metal. They did lose their popularity when Victorian etiquette frowned upon cleaning one's teeth at the table. In the 20th century, they became a collector's item. Today they can be found made of wood along with glass, ceramic and metal in all different shapes. Kanawha Strawberry Toothpick Holder Green Marbled Glass
$15.00
Vintage Green Strawberry Toothpick. This vintage green marbled glass toothpick holder has a strawberry design. It was made by Kanawha. The toothpick is approx. 2 1/2" tall x 2" across the opening. It is in good condition with some wear and aging.
Swans and Cattails Toothpick Holder Westmoreland Milk Glass #115
$10.00
Vintage Swan Toothpick Holder. This vintage milk glass toothpick holder is by Westmoreland Glass. It is called Swans and Cattails and is pattern #115. The toothpick is approx. 2 1/4" x 2 1/4". It is in wonderful condition with minor wear and aging.
Imperial Glass Bellaire Toothpick Holder Vintage Purple Slag Glass #505
$18.00
Vintage Imperial Glass Toothpick Holder. This vintage glass toothpick holder was made by Imperial Glass. IG's mark is on the bottom inside the holder. The toothpick holder is a purple slag glass. It is in pattern #505, aka Bellaire. It is approx. 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". It is in good condition with minor wear and aging . Manhattan Toothpick Holder US Glass EAPG New York Gold Accent
$20.00
Antique Manhattan Toothpick Holder. This antique Early American Pattern Glass toothpick is in the Manhattan pattern. It was made by US Glass between 1902 and 1910. It is aka New York. It is clear EAPG glass with gold accents. Most of the gold has worn off. The toothpick holder is approx. 2 3/8" tall x 2 1/8" across the top. The holder is in good condition. There is wear and aging and some chipping to the bottom.
McKee Glass Peek A Boo Toothpick Holder Antique Clear Glass 1890's
$10.00
Antique McKee Toothpick Holder. This antique clear glass toothpick holder is EAPG or Early American Pattern Glass. The toothpick was originally made by Belmount Glass, then by McKee Glass after 1890. It is their Peek A Boo pattern. The toothpick does have a hallow base. It is approx. 3 3/4" tall. There is some wear and aging along with some chipping and roughness. Dog Toothpick Holder Delft Blue Hand Painted Puppy
$15.00
Vintage Puppy Toothpick Holder. This vintage delft blue toothpick holder features an sweet little puppy or dog. It is approx. 3" across x 2 3/4" tall. The holder is marked 1984 DAIC, hand painted delft blue on the bottom. It is in good condition with some wear and aging.
Brown Lion Toothpick Holder Ceramic
$18.00
Vintage Lion Toothpick Holder. This vintage ceramic lion is a toothpick holder. He is brown in color. The lion is approx. 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". He is in good condition with some wear and aging.
Joe St. Clair Bicentennial Toothpick Holder Vintage Blue Carnival Glass
$10.00
Vintage Blue Glass Toothpick Holder. This vintage blue carnival glass toothpick holder was made by Joe St. Clair. It is their Bicentennial holder featuring presidents and liberty bell. The toothpick holder is approx. 3" tall x 2" across the top. It is in wonderful condition with minor wear and aging.
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A Bobble Head doll has a head that bobbles or wobbles to and fro when tapped or jostled. These collectible dolls are also know as Wobblers, Nodders, Bobbing Heads, Bobbie Heads along with other names. They don't necessarily need to be a doll, they can also be figures of animals or even a set of salt and pepper shakers,  Typically when people think of bobble heads, they think of the sport figures, baseball stars. One might also remember the Hula girl bobble head seen in numerous movies, TV shows and commercials. The one I remember is the pig that always sat on the dash of my Mom's van.
However, bobble heads date clear back to around the 1760's- 1770's!! There was a painting done in 1765 of Queen Charlotte in her dressing room at the Buckingham Palace which shows 2 bobble heads in the background. At this time, bobble heads were Chinese figures according to the National Bobble Head Hall of Fame. By the early 1900's animal bobble heads were being made in Germany. From there they just grew in popularity and became a collectible. Trinket boxes are just little boxes or containers to hold trinkets and/or other tiny objects. You can use a trinket box to hold your jewelry, small mementos, pins and needles, paper clips and maybe even small pieces of candy.  Trinket boxes can also be called decorative boxes, ring boxes, jewelry boxes, or even gift boxes. They can be made of porcelain, soapstone, alabaster, glass, wood and cardboard. They come in a vast variety of shapes, with different decorations, for different occasions. Blue Jasperware Style Trinket Box Made in Japan White House Design
$6.00
Vintage Jasperware Trinket Box. This is a small blue jasperware style trinket box. It features a white house and tree on the lid. It is a lighter blue than what is showing in the pictures. There is a floral design around the sides of the box. It sits on 4 legs. There is a sticker on the bottom which says made in Japan. The box is approx. 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 1 5/8". There is some wear and aging and slight staining to the box. There is also a small hole and crack in the white design on the top.
Italian Trinket Box Black Gold Metal Blue Design Red Velvet Jewelry Keepsake Box
$25.00
Vintage Black Trinket Box. This vintage trinket box is gold tone metal with a black, gold and blue design. It has a red velvet type material on the inside. It is also stamped Made in Italy on the inside. The box is approx. 3" x 1 1/4". The box is in wonderful condition with some wear, aging and slight tarnishing.
Brevetto Perenti Flavio Trinket Box Black and Gold Metal Velvet Jewelry Box Italy
$30.00
Vintage Metal Trinket Box. This vintage trinket box is marked Brevetto Perenti Flavio, made in Italy. It is a light weight gold tone metal with a black and gold design. Inside is a red velvet type fabric. It sits on 3 small feet. The box is approx. 3" x 1 1/4". It is in good condition with some wear, aging and tarnishing to the metal. The box is VERY hard to open, but it does open.
Autumn Leaves Music Box Vintage Royal Yarmouth Scarecrow Pumpkins Porcelain
$10.00
Vintage Royal Yarmouth Music Box. This small vintage music box features a scarecrow and pumpkins. It plays the song Autumn Leaves. It is part of the Holiday Music Box Signature Series made by Royal Yarmouth in 1986. It has a sticker which says it was made in Japan on it. The music box is approx. 3 3/4" across x 2 1/2" deep x 1 1/2" tall. It is in good condition with some wear and aging. It does play. See video below to hear music box playing! Yankee Doodle Music Box Vintage Royal Yarmouth Porcelain American Flag Marching Band
$10.00
Vintage Royal Yarmouth Music Box. This small vintage music box features the American Flag and a group of children playing instrumemts, marching band. It plays the song Yankee Doodle. It is part of the Holiday Music Box Signature Series made by Royal Yarmouth in 1986. It has a sticker which says it was made in Korea on it. The music box is approx. 3" across x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" tall. It is in good condition with some wear and aging. It does play. See video below to hear music box playing! O Christmas Tree Music Box Vintage Royal Yarmouth Porcelain Teddy Bear Candy Canes
$10.00
Vintage Royal Yarmouth Music Box. This small vintage music box features a Christmas tree, teddy bear and candy canes. It plays the song O Christmas Tree. It is part of the Holiday Music Box Signature Series made by Royal Yarmouth in 1986. It has a sticker which says it was made in Korea on it. The music box is approx. 2 3/4" across x 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" tall. It is in good condition with some wear and aging. It does play. See video below to hear music box playing! Green Malachite Heart Trinket Box Vintage Otagiri Japan
$18.00
Vintage Heart Trinket Box. This vintage heart shaped trinket box is green malachite. It is marked Otagiri Japan. The box is approx. 2 1/4" x 2" x 1 1/4". There is some wear and aging. Fern Heart Shaped Trinket Box Vintage Takakashi Japan Pink Yellow Blue Flowers
$15.00
Vintage Heart Shaped Trinket Box. This vintage heart shaped trinket box is tagged Takakashi Japan, Fern, San Francisco. The box is porcelain and features pink, yellow and blue flowers on the lid. It is approx. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 2". There is wear, aging and staining Floral Heart Trinket Box Vintage Takakashi Japan
$12.00
Vintage Heart Trinket Box. This vintage heart shaped trinket box is tagged Takakashi Japan, San Francisco. The box is porcelain and features muted flowers on the lid. It is approx. 2 3/4" x2 1/2" x 1 1/2". There is some wear, aging and staining. Romance Flower Heart Trinket Box Vintage Round Otagiri Japan Creative Collection
$8.00
Vintage Round Trinket Box. This vintage round trinket box is white porcelain with a floral heart on the lid. It is marked Romance, Creative Collection, Otagiri, Japan. The trinket box is approx. 2 1/4" x 1 1/4". There is some wear and aging. Otagiri Nautilus Shell Cobalt Blue Vintage Heart Covered Ceramic Trinket Box Japan
$18.00
Sold out Vintage Otagiri Trinket Box. This vintage ceramic trinket box is heart shaped. It is in cobalt blue with a Nautilus Shell on the top. It is marked Otagiri Japan. The heart trinket box is approx. 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 1 3/8". There is some minor wear and aging . Woodland Bird Round Ceramic Trinket Box Vintage Four Seasons Russ Berrie Korea
$10.00
Vintage Russ Berrie Trinket Box. This vintage round ceramic trinket box is by Russ Berrie. It is called Woodland Bird and part of the Four Seasons line. It was made in Korea. The base of the trinket box is a jadeite color. The top features woodland birds. It is approx. 3 1/2" x 1 1/2. There is some wear and aging and staining.  Personally, I think a shelf full of colorful books is one of the most inviting objects in a room, the first thing which catches my eye. I recently read an article from the Wall Street Journal about decorating with books. The focus of the article was based on recent interior decorating trends of turning the books around on the shelf so you just see the pages, backwards books.
If you don't like a rainbow of color for you book shelf, an option is to find books with spines all the same color. Or you could choose 2 different colors and add other vintage goodies as accents. It doesn't need to be the whole shelf or several shelves. A grouping of 3 or 4 books makes a beautiful decorative display. Stack them, tie a piece of jute around them, add some greenery, whatever makes your idea of a warm inviting display. References The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum Both salt and pepper used to be served in cellars with small spoons. However, the salt would gather moisture and clump. In the 1920's, Morton Salt added magnesium carbonate to salt to prevent the clumping. This allowed for salt to poured out of a sealed container. Since pepper was always served with salt, and thought of as a pair, pepper shakers were also created.  The automobile industry is responsible for salt and pepper shakers becoming a collectible. People could travel more easily and shakers were a perfect gift due to size, price and subject matter.
Even today, salt and pepper shakers are quite collectible. You can choose to collect by style, colors, singles or by what they are made out of. Anyway you choose, they are perfect to be put on your vintage shelf display!
Resources: 1. The Salt and Pepper Museum 2. Wise Apple Vintage 3. Smithsonian Magazine 4. Saltandpeppershakers |
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