Tag Archives: 1960s

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Nic Nac Dish

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Dublin, Ireland

ITEM: Nic Nac Dish

NOTES: A colourful melamine plate depicting the General Post Office and O’Connell Street in Dublin. If you look hard enough you can still see the bullet holes* from the Easter Rising of 1916 where the Irish republicans fought to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic. “The building was destroyed by fire in the course of the rebellion, save for the granite facade, and not rebuilt until 1929, by the Irish Free State government”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office,_Dublin

*you can’t really I just added that for dramatic effect. Though, the holes are there: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-triumph-of-failure-ireland-1916-1.3502753/bullet-holes-still-scar-the-general-post-office-in-dublin-1.3503062

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: plastic (melamine)

MADE IN: Italy

MANUFACTURER: Webel

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm x 13.5cm

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Adelaide, South Australia , Australia

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A nice little dippled steel ornament depicting the exclusively Australian koala, kookaburra and kangaroo (where is the wombat and platypus!). The Adelaide in the middle is of the glue town logo in here variety.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 12cm diameter

HOLLAND – Scarf

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Holland

ITEM: Scarf

NOTES: A beautiful silk (?) scarf from Holland with all its major towns and national symbols shown. You could frame this (errr, after ironing)

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: It appears to be silk

MADE IN: unknown

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Cushion Cover

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Sydney, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Cushion Cover

NOTES: A wonderful cushion over (perfect for the bordello) of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The detail is wonderful and this is perfect for framing and display (even elsewhere other than in the bordello)

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 46cm x 45c m

ROMANIA (specifically Castle Bran) – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Romania (specifically Castle Bran)

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A nice pyrography wall ornament of Bran Castle (Castelul Bran) in Romania. Commonly known as Dracula’s Castle, Bran Castle is probably the most famous medieval castle in Romania. Perched atop a steep cliff, the castle guards an important trading route that connects the historic regions of Wallachia and Transylvania.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castle

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Romania (probably)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 31cm high x 10.5cm across

LOUGH CORRIB, IRELAND – Picture

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Lough Corrib , Ireland

ITEM: Picture

NOTES: Lough Corrib is a large lake in west Ireland covering 176 km² and with 1,327 islands within its boundaries. This 3D picture (a picture with rocks and whatnot in the foreground) is quite vivid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lough_Corrib

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood , organic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 17.5cm x 16cm

LUQUE, PARAGUAY – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Luque , Paraguay

ITEM: Small Wall Ornament

NOTES: A vivid hand painted senorita on her way to a ball to dance and break hearts, no doubt. Luque is a city in Paraguay which is now part of the capitals, Asunción, metropolitan area.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm diameter

 

 

RHODES, GREECE – Wall Plate

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Rhodes , Greece

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands (a group of 15 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey) of Greece. Depicted in the Palace of the Grand Master in the city of Rhodes. This is vivid.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: Probably Greece

DIMENSIONS: 26cm diameter

WICKLOW, IRELAND – Picture

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Wicklow (specifically the Vale of Glendalough) , Ireland

ITEM: Picture

NOTES: Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is known for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. Depicted is the 33m “Round Tower”. It was built almost 1000 years ago by the monks of St. Kevin’s monastery. I like saying St Kevin …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendalough

The 3D box art-ish  nature of the picture is great also.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood , organic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 17.5cm x 16cm