This is a wonderful vintage cotton hanky with Donald Duck and his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie on a nautical adventure. This little piece of Disney history would look wonderful framed in a vintage frame. It is signed C.Walt Disney Productions in the lower left, and measures about 8.5″ square. Aside from a single hole, the condition is very good.

Other Examples

These images are used to show examples of Donald Duck handkerchiefs:

Interesting Facts about Donald Duck

- Hake’s Americana & Collectibles has sold the first Donald Duck model sheet, created in 1934 for the Disney cartoon The Wise Little Hen, for a record-breaking $75,000.

- Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.

- Donald Duck comics were never banned in Finland, because the character doesn’t wear pants. That is just an urban legend. In a meeting held in Helsinki regarding youth affairs a candidate for Finland’s liberal party, Markku Holopainen, proposed that the country save money and promote fitness by replacing the Donald Duck comics it was providing to youth with sports magazines, which were cheaper at the time. The proposition was heartily approved by all of those in attendance.

- Donald Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon.

- Donald has a star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.

- It has been said that Mickey Mouse represents what we should be, while Donald Duck represents what we are.

- Donald’s temperament is the one thing that stands between Donald and Daisy.

- He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red or black bow tie, but no trousers (except when he goes swimming).

- Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck are the sons of Della Duck (Donald Duck’s sister) and of her husband (who remains unknown). As identical triplets, Huey, Dewey and Louie are impossible to tell apart.

- Today, Donald Duck is recognized by people of all ages, the world over. His face appears on lunch boxes, T-shirts, and thousands of other products.

Donald Duck’s name in…

Arabic: بطوط (Buttoot)

Bulgarian:  Доналд Дък

Chinese: 唐老鴨 (Tang Lao Ya)

Czech: Kačer Donald

Danish: Anders And

Dutch: Donald Duck

Estonian: Piilupart Donald

Faeroese: Dunnaldur Dunna

Finnish: Aku Ankka

French: Donald Duck

German: Donald Duck

Greek: Ntonalt Ntak – Ντόναλντ Ντακ

Indonesian: Donal Bebek

Italian: Paolino Paperino

Japanese: ドナルドダック (Donarudo Dakku)

Korean: 도널드 덕

Latin: Donaldus Anas

Polish: Kacer Donald – Kaczor Donald

Portuguese: Pato Donald

Russian: Donald Dak – Дональд Дак

Sámi: Vulle Vuojaš

Serbo-Croatian: Paja Patak (Serbia); Pajo Patak (Bosnia/Croatia in ex-YU); Patak Pasko (Croatia today)

Slovene: Jaka Racman

Spanish: El Pato Donald

Swedish: Kalle Anka

Turkish: Vakvak Amca – Donald Amca

Carl Barks

(27/03/1901 – 25/08/2000, EE.UU.)

Carl Barks is the foremost Duck artist of them all, and many consider him as the best comics creator of all time.

Ode to the Disney Ducks

by Carl Barks

They ride tall ships to the far away,

and see the long ago.

They walk where fabled people trod,

and Yetis trod the snow.

They meet the folks who live on stars,

and find them much like us,

With food and love and happiness

the things they most discuss.

The world is full of clans and cults

abuzz as angry bees,

And Junior Woodchucks snapping jeers

at Littlest Chickadees.

The ducks show us that part of life

is to forgive a slight.

That black eyes given in revenge

keep hatred burning bright.

So when our walks in sun or shade

pass graveyards filled by wars,

It’s nice to stop and read of ducks

whose battles leave no scars.

To read of ducks who parody

our vain attempts at glory,

They don’t exist, but somehow leave

us glad we bought their story.

เครื่องตัดหญ้าของคุณชัดเครื่องมือที่ใช้มากที่สุดในบ้านของคุณแต่ trimmer หรือ edger ไม่ไกลหลัง. ถ้าสนามหญ้าของคุณตรงขึ้นกับผนังที่จุดใดๆที่คุณไม่สามารถตัดทุกอย่างด้วยเครื่องตัดหญ้าของคุณ. ถ้าคุณมีระเบียงคุณไม่สามารถดายทุกอย่าง. แม้ว่าคุณจะเพียงแค่มีต้นไม้ในบ้านของคุณ – คุณไม่สามารถดายทุกอย่าง. Edger เป็นเพียงวิธีเดียวในกรณีนี้ที่สนามหญ้าของคุณจะถูกดูแลเป็นอย่างดีเต็ม.

ขั้นพื้นฐาน trimmer มี 2 ใบยาวไม้จัดการ. พวกเขาจะล้าสมัย,แต่งานดีมาก. พวกเขาจะดีเพราะความง่ายของพวกเขาต้องไม่มีก๊าซหรือไฟฟ้า. พวกเขายัง light. ตราบเท่าที่ใบจะแหลมคุณสามารถทำงานได้ค่อนข้างเร็ว. Downside คือจำนวนของความพยายามทางกายที่เกี่ยวข้อง. มันอาจไม่จริงสำหรับผู้ที่มีอายุการใช้เนื่องจาก itís อาจจะยากใน wrists คนและกลับ.

ตัวเลือกที่ร่างกายได้ง่ายขึ้นเพื่อใช้เป็นไฟฟ้า trimmer. พวกเขามีความประหยัดและตัดผ่านหญ้าโดย slicing กับเชือกพลาสติกม้วน. ตัวเลือกนี้จะมีประสิทธิภาพมากและยังสามารถทำงานในพื้นที่ที่จะไม่ edgers คู่มือ. ตัวอย่างนี้เป็นสถานการณ์ที่หญ้าขึ้นอยู่กับโรงหรือประมาณหินขนาดใหญ่หรือ bricks. สตริงจะไม่ทำให้เกิดความเสียหายแต่จะตัดหญ้าดี.

ก๊าซ edger ขับเคลื่อนเป็นตัวเลือกอื่น. สามารถดีแต่ยังมีข้อเสียบางส่วนในการดูแลสนามหญ้า. พวกเขาจะมีเสียงดังและหนักแต่มีคอร์ดได้รับในทาง no. ไม่มีคอร์ดหมายความว่าคุณสามารถใช้พวกเขาทุก. ประโยชน์นี้ดีหากคุณต้องการตัดห่างไกลจากร้านใด. ก๊าซ trimmers ขับเคลื่อนมีพลังมากขึ้นดังนั้นหากคุณต้องทำงานในแปรงหนา weeds หรือ debris พวกเขาจะเลือกที่ดีที่สุดของคุณ. พวกเขาจะมีราคาแพงในสามชนิดแต่ถ้าหากเปรียบของพวกเขามีความสำคัญต่อความต้องการของคุณว่ามีมูลค่ามัน.

RED AND BOW Pure Luxury Handmade Dupioni Bridal Silk Clutch Wrapped w

Available at my Etsy shop:
Magic Laboratory of Fashion
All designs are © Tatiana Agapcheva, please do not copy my work.

If you are an ardent antique collector and you have the taste for old radios, you would know what you can’t miss in your collection – an antique Zenith radio. Radio collectors pride over their antique Zenith radios and those who don’t have them can just envy. The first Zenith radios were built in 1923, soon after its incorporation. They then went on to produce what can be called gem of a radio set. All different types of antique Zenith radios have a charm of their own. Be it the floor model wooden chassis, or a table top or a tomb stone. Usually available in American walnut, in ebony, tan and brown apart form a few other colors, these sets made it to all households in the 1930s and 1940s. Having products ranging from about $20 to upwards of $750 back then, they catered to every class of the society.

It is not very difficult to understand the relation between pricing and the model number in antique Zenith radios. The smaller numbered models in any series usually were lesser priced with the price going up gradually with the model number. From small table tops with 5 tubes to huge 15 tubes floor models, the quality with Zenith cannot be questioned.

Looking at the models of the antique Zenith radios, almost all average Zenith brands could receive domestic and foreign broadcasts. One would find chrome grilled models in the 800-series onwards, like the 809, 829, 835 etc. Continuing with its grand black dials which gave it the elusive elegant look, they entered into the white dial region with their 807 model. It also featured multi colored dials with a black background to differentiate between the different bands.

The rarest and most elegant catch among the antique Zenith radios is their Stratosphere models. Very chic designs to meet the contemporary styles, it was a style and a status symbol. Available in 3 models, the 16-A-61, 16-A-63 and the 1000Z, these were all above 43 inches high and featured 12 inches auditorium speakers apart from small reproducers. 1000Z model had 25 of them. The 16-A-16 model has a very bold look and a sturdy stature whereas the other 2 models quite elaborately designed. While the first two models were labeled at $450 which came down to about $290 the subsequent year, the 1000Z remained at an enormous $750 through out the 4 years that it was sold.

Now, only a handful of these antique Zenith radiosremain listed with a private registry. It is expected that there should be more of these wonders surviving in some part of the world.

Thanksgiving is past and Black Friday is almost over. I actually hate the consumerism of Black Friday. So today, my mom and I spent the day cleaning out the garage and donating things to Goodwill.

I took a bunch of photographs a few days ago while playing with motion and self portraits. I have been experimenting with textures as well.  I will be posting those in the next few days.  This photograph is of course using textures and I used a slow shutter speed so the photo is extra soft.

We found some old cameras out in the garage today, and I of course kept them.  I love them.

After all that work though, I am utterly exhausted.  Tomorrow we go to get the Christmas tree and decorate the house.  Hopefully I will be able to get some pictures.

Fait de pierre de lave et chaîne en cuivre antique.

Do you plan to make a vintage pocket watch collection? Do you know what it takes to maintain these rare pieces of art? Are you clueless on how to go about this kind of collection? Are you worried you might end up damaging important pieces of history, and wasting your valuable time and money? Owning these time pieces involves knowhow and experience, but is easy to learn, if your heart is truly into it. All it takes is gathering the correct information, from reliable sources. However, you might ask yourself, “Where do I start?” The answer is less complicated than you may think.

All the answers on how to maintain a vintage pocket watch may be found over the internet, but basically, this is what you have to do. Unlike conventional modern watches, these vintage watches are not water proof. Keep them out of water and moisture to avoid rust. Temperature also plays a large role in maintenance. Antique watches such as this involve monitoring room temperature to ensure they last longer in function and in value. If in any case something goes wrong, do not worry. There are professionals who perform repair and restoration, if an accident happens, or if the watch breaks down due to age.

Owning these time pieces of old will take a lot of care, if you expect their value to appreciate, or if you want to preserve the art and history in these watches. The art form passed down from generation to generation has almost been lost, and by preserving them you also preserve the knowledge. These time pieces tell more than just time; they were symbols of knowledge, sophistication, and stature in the days of their popularity. Anybody can own a luxury wristwatch, but owning a vintage pocket watch makes you a rare connoisseur.

We are the rugs user,  rugs can be buy in alternating sizes and shapes and can buy materials and costs can range from inexpensive to very luxurious. A fast and easy way to add color, texture, warmth and character to a room is to place an area rug within a room. Rugs create acquaintance, good feeling and create a main point to appoint a color direction in a room.

There are many rugs in this worlds. many of this is an  antique rugs, and there are new ones that are made use accustomed patterns and design. An antique rug is technically at least 100 years old,  rug may be considered an antique if their are in 90 years old. Almost antique rug is 40 to 70 years old and altogether  is not as valuable. An antique rug is an investment and the appearance  should be carefully examined before buying-one in good appearance will increase in value over time. Older rugs are made by hand and show abnormality that add character and originality. Now the present t New rugs can also be made by hand or else by machine. Reproduction rugs are available in many different styles. Area rugs are traditionally made from wool, silk, or cotton.

Photographed by robertbonnin

negatives plates 9×12
This photo is part of my collection of negatives on glass plates between 1890 and 1930 all your information will be welcome!

cette photo fait partie de ma collection de negatifs sur plaques de verres entre 1890 et 1930 toutes vos informations seront les bienvenues !

– License

Antique watches generally refer to mechanical watches that were made more than fifty years ago or more. Antique watches are not very useful in keeping accurate track of time, and instead make good gifts or a nice piece of decoration.

The antique watch business is a multi-billion dollar business. However there are a lot of fakes out there so buying an antique watch requires careful research.

A Brief History of Time

Some knowledge of mechanical watches will help a lot in judging the approximate date of manufacture of the antique watch:

1500s Peter Henlein of Germany created the first pocket watch

1660s Christian Huygens invented the remontoire

1680s Repeating mechanism for bells and sounds patented

1700s Rubies used in watch movements

1750s Enamel used on watch dials

1760s Lever escapement invented

1800s First self winding watch invented

1840s First watch to have winding and setting through crown

1914 World War I popularizes the wristwatch

1914 First wristwatch with alarm

1926 First water proof wristwatch

1956 First watch to display day and date

1960 First watch to have scratch-proof dial

Sources of Antique Watch

Antique watches of many established companies are available such as Rolex, Omega, Universal Geneve, Angelus, Vacheron & Constantin, Seiko, Benrus, Breitling, Gruen, Zodiac, IWC, Movado, TAG Heuer, Hamilton, Ingersoll, Shakosha (Citizen watch company of Japan) Gallet, Wittnauer, Bulova etc. There are a lot of sources on the internet selling watches online. Good buys can be found at auctions and second hand markets but the authenticity of these antique watches are doubtful.

Maintenance of Antique Watch

Maintenance of an antique watch is very difficult. The parts are not easily available and antique watches cannot be repaired at all watch shops. So do make sure that the seller also guarantees their repair if the need arises. Most antique watch sellers also provide maintenance and care manuals for the antique watch. Be sure to follow the instructions.

Cost of Antique Watch

Antique watches are available anywhere between $300 to millions of dollars depending upon the make, the date of manufacture, the history of the watch and the jewels in the antique watch. The market price of the antique watch is determined by its snob appeal and social acceptance.

Antique watches make wonderful gifts and give the wearer a distinct and artistic look. Antique watches combine artistic appeal and nostalgic charm. However, antique watches are costly in general and need a lot of maintenance and care.

What I like the most about this painting is that the cat looks moody and pouty…

Name// Portrait of a Boy (Probably Ellis Norris) with a Cat and a Peach
Occupation// N/A
Where// Dorr House, 213 Savin Hill, Dorcester, Massachusetts
Why Pouting// Portrait painters frequently included pets in portraits of children; they symbolize maturity and responsibility and contribute to the overall charm of the portrait. Different elements indicate the gender of the sitter: in the case of this portrait, the side part suggests that the sitter is a boy.

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Tonight I decided to play with a few new Photoshop Techniques.  I wanted to see how I could change one image in multiple ways.  Here are the two pictures.  I would love to know which one is your favorite.  I’m still deciding.

Add a little pizzaz to your holiday attire with orGLAMic baubles from handmade jewelry line Elva Fields.  Since 2003, designer Emily Wheat Maynard has scoured local and far-flung markets, auctions, and shops for unusual vintage and antique pieces.  The treasured finds are then reconfigured and incorporated in unexpected, timeless designs that are sure to make any orGLAMic reader squeal with delight.  The earrings pictured above are made of faceted vintage brass beads clustered together to create a big and bold look to any outfit.  Personally, I think they would look great with a black cowl neck sweater and jeans combo and hair in a casual, messy updo.  Click here to browse the collections for orGLAMic finds, or here to locate a local retailer near you.

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Let’s start the week with some inspiration! Bethan’s just stumbled across Sadie Olive, a lovely blog written by Sara Duckett, a Californian photographer. Her love of vintage lace, antiques and all things pretty means every post is a visual treat.

This makes me want to rush home and tie pink velvet ribbons around my vintage cutlery too! At the moment, we store it all in French Cassoulet tins – practical, but not half as pretty!

What a lovely start to to the week! I love the vintage scales above, and the beautiful styling in these shots. On closer inspection, it turns out Sadie Olive is not just a blog – it’s a whole empire! Sara runs three shops – she sells antiques, postcards and prints of her photographs, does graphic design and sells collectibles…is there anything she doesn’t do?! She’s also on her third blog. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. – Ellie

1. a tsunami
must i name what kind?

bulldozing in on glass bottle sea
antique shop colors
opaque and transparent

i felt you in my legs
before i ever met you

shore boats grabbed and splintering
foundation pulled out from houses
palm tree roots curled tight and
holding

me and the ocean
we share a vocabulary
endlessness
saline
assault

she offers herself
to the edges of continents
where land and water have agreed
upon this perpetual state
of forgiveness

she the original sequin
shines when angry
hurtling and collapsing hurtling and collapsing
at 600 miles per hour

2. something about home
something about erasure

3. the second to last letter
included photocopies
from an astrology book

fistfuls of wet earth
tossed on top of
the great collaboration

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