James S. Maxwell, Jr. & Virginia Caputo Antiques

William Otis Swett, Jr. impressionistic oil on canvas landscape painting of trees circa 1909 to 1917. Born in Worcester, Mass. Swett was a pupil of Whistler. Swett was a member of the Salmagundi Club and the Lotos Club. Just listed tonight on eBay at auction. Our user id is Imajgin.

2007 Colin Richardson Underwater Sphere Paperweight, A gorgeous large glass paperweight by Colin Richardson, signed and dated 2007, 4 inches in diameter. Repreentations of starfish, sea urchins, coral and other creatures of the sea have been created in glass by the artist. The paperweight weighs 3 pounds 11.5 ounces. There are a few faint surface scratches on the clear flat bottom that are too faint to get to appear in a photo. These may have occurred in the making. Superb condition. Provenance: From the Stitt Collection. A peach is shown in one photo to give a sense of the size of the paperweight. Asking price: $725.

Wilson Sewing Machine Victorian Trade Card 16 page foldout booklet circa 1890’s. Shows 6 different models & mentions variants of basic models. For more info visit our listing on eBay under our id of Imajgin.

Jimmy buying a bottle with nice iridescence from Will at Renninger’s.

Al Green & his friend Carolyn (not sure of spelling so apologies if I have it wrong) in Adams Antiques where they were stocking up & rearranging their display case.

Alan Teal in his booth at Renninger’s talking with visitors.

Sunday we went to Renninger’s in Adamstown & saw some old friends. This is Will Fluman & Roger Crawford in their booth inside.

1890’s Horse Drawn Dray Wagon Occupational Shaving Mug. Original owner’s name on mug: George Gerbity. Beautiful mug in superb condition. One of the best horse drawn dry wagon mugs we have ever seen. Ready to fill another spot in your mug rack or on your shelf. See complete details in our eBay listing under our user name Imajgin.

Chamberlain & Hill Company English cast iron still bank circa 1890 to 1910. Ornate six panel design with flying bird on each of 2 panels. Two coin slots on the top, an unusual feature. Only a minor amount of wear to the original finish. 6 3/8 inches tall. 90% of the beautiful original rich brown varnish is still intact. One of the best examples we have seen of this bank! Listed yesterday on eBay under our user name of Imajgin.

The circa 1905 Kodak Bank, a cast iron still bank in the form of a fantastical box camera. If you collect antique toy banks & also like cameras and photography this is the bank for you! Both subjects are covered in this one special antique toy still bank! Designed by the highly regarded toy designer Charles Bailey & made by the J. & E. Steven’s Toy Company in Cromwell, Connecticut. Just listed on eBay. Our eBay id is Imajgin. Btw two categories of antiques that we deal in a lot are antique toys, especially cast iron toys & banks, & early photography. Put our eBay user id on your eBay watch list!

C. 1905-1920 Steiff Teddy bear, light gold mohair, 8 inches tall. Excellent mohair with no bare spots. Mohair is a bit thinner on top of head. Has lost his ear button. Just listed on eBay. Our eBay id is Imajgin.

Utah Radio Products pressed wood cone type radio speaker circa 1925. 17 inches tall by 16 inches wide. Weighs about 5 pounds. Currently listed by us, Imajgin, on eBay. Condition: overall pretty good. Has some holes in original fabric behind open work front and some cracks in feet but feet are stable.

Kilgore Owl slot in head mechanical bank circa 1920’s. In nice original paint & in sound operational condition. Has an old professionally made recast trap. No key. Currently listed by us on eBay. Look for our listings under Imajgin. This Owl Bank has a lot more paint than average examples of this bank have.

Kathe Kruse doll, 14 1/2 inches tall, cloth body, hand painted molded muslin head, original clothes. Circa 1930’s. Listed by us on eBay under Imajgin in an auction listing. Comes with a Kathe Kruse box which has Modell X on the label on the bottom & Modell VII on the label on the top.

“The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth” in one volume. 1836. 1st American Edition. Printed & published by Peck & Newton, New Haven. Listed on eBay by us yesterday on a BIN at $175.00. Scarce book. Condition: Fair. Our eBay is is Imajgin.

19th Century New England pine painted hanging Wall Box purchased by me over 40 years ago. Have listed it today on eBay. Our eBay user id is Imajgin.

Massive cast iron toy horse drawn dray wagon with 1883 patent date. 20 3/8 inches long. 8.8 pounds. Missing driver. For more details find our listing on eBay. Our eBay name is Imajgin.

Will be listing this on eBay tonight, Tuesday March 19, in an auction listing. A very pretty fancy wire work antique egg basket. Perfect for your stone and/or velvet fruit and veggies collection.

Circa 1926 Volland Raggedy Ann doll in well worn condition. Well loved. Possibly too well loved! No clothes. Currently listed on eBay in an auction listing. Our eBay user name is Imajgin.

Alebrije by Sergio Santiago of Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico. Available on Ebay from Imajgin (Virginia Caputo & James S. Maxwell, Jr.)

Carved & painted copal wood coyote by Alebrije artist Sergio Santiago of Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico. Signed on the bottom of one foot. Carved from one piece of wood. The carving was done by Sergio Santiago. The painting was likely done by his wife Lucila Santiago Sosa. Listed on EBay under our user ID of Imajgin.

Fine example of a “Speaking Dog” Mechanical Bank which we have listed on EBay in a Buy It Now listing. Our EBay ID is Imajgin.

1st American edition of Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution”. Currently listed on eBay. Our eBay ID is imajgin.

There are a few on my FB List who are interested in antique photography like stereo views, cdv images, cabinet photos, etc. which is why I am mentioning this here. We have listed on ebay a series of 27 1870's Holy Land images in stereoview format by the Norristown, PA photographer Samuel Ritter Fisher whose images are few and far between in the photography market. In researching this photographer we have found no other examples of Holy Land images by Ritter and very few by him on any subject. The images I am posting is a composite image of all of the images in the Ritter listing plus larger images of the fronts and backs of 2 views. Our user name on eBay is imajgin. The listing is an auction listing. The auction listing number is 144939693465. The auction closes on February 20.

Pass Mugs! Today we listed five pass mugs. Pass mugs or cups were made so that people could more easily share their beverage with others by passing it along with each person grasping it by one of the handles and handing it to another. Considering the weight of some of these mugs along with the additional weight of the contents, this was undoubtedly a practical solution to the strong possibility of dropping the mug when attempting to pass it to another person and spilling the contents which very likely would have been beer. This pass mug weighs 2 pounds 5 ounces.

These mugs were made with two, three or more handles and were made in a variety of materials. In the case of this mug it has two handles and is made of copper. Pass mugs were made and used for centuries. It is lined with a different metal, possibly tin. While pass mugs were popular in Russia and we have listed others that we believe are Russian, we believe that this mug was made elsewhere. Perhaps somewhere in Europe, England or maybe even America?

This pass mug has some special attributes in that it has an engraved design that wraps around the upper and lower sides as well as a circular design in the side opposite the handles. There it has the date “1841” and a script letter “R”. Perhaps the mug was personalized for the owner. The handles are interesting too as the part of the handle that would be grasped by your hand is tubular. The hollow tubular handles have some dents.

The tops of the handles have an interesting shape to them unlike the simple strap type handles on the other pass mugs that we are listing. One handle is made distinctly lower than the other handle deliberately. This does not appear to be due to having been bent downward after it was made. It appears to have been made that way on purpose. We are guessing that the two positions made it possible for the person passing the mug to another to choose whichever handle was the most comfortable and safest for the pass. The bottom of the pass mug has a six pointed star design impressed into it but not a star like the Star of David. More like a shape you might expect to see in a molded cookie actually. I don’t know the significance of that but maybe it was merely a creative flourish that the maker added to make the mug more special. Possibly this pass mug was a presentation mug made to be given to “R” for a particular date or event?

Currently on eBay at listing #144133235593.

Listed today on ebay this 19th century gray painted signed firkin. Signed B. A. Nutt branded on the handle. The name is also stamped and impressed on the bottom.