The 1970’s are here again!

Do you have something in your closet from the 1970’s?  How about something that you could have used in your house?  There’s a ton of possibilities around.

One item that could be seen in a house sitting on a table in your house in the 1970’s was this terrific slag glass purse shaped vase.

 

The vase was made by Murano and can be seen in my Etsy store here.  Another item for the home is this chalkware bust of Oliver Hardy.

The bust was made by ESCO Productions, and sports a metal hangar on the back.  It could be hung on a wall or sat on a table.  It can be seen in my Etsy store here.

Just remember hues we all loved--the orange, olive green and mustard?  There was plenty of interest in the way we looked—what we wore has become chic again.  One item that has that 1970;s style is this terrific mustard colored vest.

 

This vest was made Terry Lewis and even has a detachable faux fur collar.  Even though it was made recently, it sports a mustard color that's straight from the 1970's.  You can see this terrific vest here.

What kinds of items have you run across from the 1970’s?

Salesman’s Samples of all kinds

Back in the day when computer pictures of anything and everything weren’t around at the push of a key, a salesman often arrived with a miniature of the product he or she was selling.  One of the reasons that they were scaled down versions was that the salesman didn’t have to lug around all of the heavy items these items represent.

These samples cover a wide area and include items from kitchen pans, tools and even irons.  There are even samples for furniture.

One sample that comes to mind is this early 1900’s grey graniteware basin.

 

The basin can be seen in my Etsy shop here.  Another sample that fits this area is this house jack.

 

One of the great things that it has going for it is that it still has the original box.  You can see it in my Etsy shop here.

This area of collecting often gets confused with children’s toys because of the size of the samples.  The wash basin could be confused with a bowl from a child’s tea set, and the jack could be confused with a toy that’s part of a child’s tool set.

There are several of these that can be found in my Etsy store here.  What kinds of samples have you run across?