Repro Boxes
Posted in Uncategorized on 10/09/2008 01:53 am by admin
Repro Boxes
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 Postcard Repro of WURLITZER 1100 JUKE BOX  US $4.60
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 Postcard Repro of 1941 WURLITZER 850 JUKE BOX US $4.60
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 Postcard Repro of 1940 WURLITZER 700 JUKE BOX US $4.65
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In Search Of My
Collecting Collectibles and When is Enough, Enough
In The Beginning...
For over 40 years I have collected and my passion started with my mother who had an antique shop in our home. I collected boxes, copper items, snowglobes, African Art, Native American Art and most recently little spelter souvenir buildings.
If you are a collector, you are always a collector. Our collections may change with time and as we leave one collection in search of the next, we still have our eye in the rear view window looking for additions to the collections we left behind. But the age old question has always been, when is a collection complete and how do we know it.
As with every type of collection there is that one "holy grail", you know what I mean... that one piece that if found you could die tomorrow a "happy camper". My most recent holy grail was finding an authentic 1930's Chrysler Building souvenir. I could find all of the Empire States, Eiffel Towers and yes alot of repro World Trade Centers, but the epitome of art deco architecture, the Chrysler Building was NOT to be found. Ever antique shop, flea market, garage sale I went to I searched high and low in hopes that that little shiny silvery "spire" would be poking out from under the plastic dolls, broken Tonka trucks and soiled bed linens... but it was not to be. I tried eBay after seeing their TV ad showing hundreds of rare vintage Corvettes all on one street and I though I will surely find it there and again no luck. Well I basically gave up and realized the amount of time I was spending for something that had obviously alluded me for over 8 years was taking my bliss for the experience of being surrounded by some other pretty neat things.
I moved on, I started looking for 19C. Staffordshire Transferware pottery in mulberry and that had become my newest passion. I was particular, however, since I still had my fascination with architecture I wanted historic buildings and ruins with Oriental Asian or Greco Roman detailing. So far I haven't yet found my "holy grail" for this collection but with time I am sure it will raise its "ugly & delicious head".
Well years have passed since my Chrysler Building search and I had truly given up hope of ever having my own. I did see one in a home magazine featuring some celebrity not quite out of puberty and all I could think of was "did she really know what she had?" I truly doubted it.
In the end...
It has been twelve years since my search has been "on hold" for the elusive Chrysler Building and I go through each day thinking about other things like birdhouses, watercolors and more. This past week, a friend I have known for years called me and said to "watch my mailbox". Well taking her literally I have been running out to the box everytime the mail lady drives by and low and behold a small brown cardboard box arrived today. I opened it and you guessed it... there it was. Not only was it the exact Chrysler Building from the right timeframe in the right spelter material but stamped on its base in raised letters there it was "Chrysler Building 1930 The World's Tallest Building". Wow... not only was this the "holy Grail" but the Holy Grail tenfold as it was just 11 months later that the Empire State Building surpassed it in height.
Well there you have it ...my "Holy Grail" story has a happy ending and it is truly my hope that all of your "Holy Grail" hunts end as well.
About The Author and VBMShops:
VBMShops is the first of its kind and the beginning of a new and exciting concept and era in online marketing. Unlike all of the "cookie cutter- eBay want to be's" VBMShops is a "Street of Shops" of auction and fixed price boutiques for antique, vintage and new merchandise of all kinds. Unlike any other site on the internet, VBMShops is comprised of specialty store boutiques and each boutique has a distinct attitude reminiscent of the fine boutiques found throughout the world. These boutiques will provide the seller and collector of rare and hard to find one of kind merchandise a place to shop and sell. VBMShops, as it grows will provide an amazing assortment of estate collectible and newer merchandise from every era and for every connoisseur. As a gift to the many wonderful sellers and buyers out there and knowing that times are tough, VBMShops is offering on any of the boutiques, FREE 60 DAYS OF UNLIMITED AUCTION OR FIXED PRICE LISTINGS so that you can try us out and see what a difference this Street of Shops concept can offer.
I am a 14 year veteran and Powerseller and buyer at eBay and I know what sellers and buyers are looking for and this is why VBMShops took flight. VBMShops is geared to meet the needs of the small boutique buyers and sellers of Vintage, Antique and Newer merchandise. These sellers and buyers have been forgotten in the new philosophical direction that eBay has adopted. Quite literally eBay has turned into a wholesaler like Kmart or Walmart, pushing tons of new cheaply foreign made things into the marketplace and "wanting to be all things to all people". The small boutique buyer and seller are looking for more…they want a one of a kind selling and shopping experience from the convenience and comfort of their own home.
VBMShops has the "bones and body" of eBay but the "heart and soul" of a fine specialty store boutique, each having a qualified "shopkeeper" to share their expertise and trends that are occurring on the horizon.
The first three boutiques are opened and ready for sellers and buyers and include
- Vintage Gems Emporium for antique, vintage and new fine and costume jewelry at www.vintagegemsemporium.com
- Just4Collectibles for all types of new and used collectibles at www.just4collectibles.com
- Art Antiques Galleria for fine art and estate furniture and accessories at www.artsantiquesgalleria.com
About the Author
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Boxes $13.99 Boxes |
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Galicia sur la Repro $54.99 Philip Plisson Galicia sur la Repro - Art Print |
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OIL PAINTING repro deco art Evening Lounge 24x36 inch $75.35 OIL PAINTING repro deco art Evening Lounge 24x36 inch |
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Art Oil Painting repro Anders Zorn Nude Ateljidyll $58.95 Art Oil Painting repro Anders Zorn Nude Ateljidyll |
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Repro Championship Ring Box 1981 Cincinnati Bengals $121.13 Repro Championship Ring Box 1981 Cincinnati Bengals Repro Championship Ring Box 1981 Cincinnati BengalsEvery signed item comes fully certified with a tamper proof hologram certificate of authenticity and is backed by the SportsMemorabilia.com Authenticity Guarantee. |
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Jackson Pollock handmade abstract Oil Painting Repro,Number 23 $61.26 handmade abstract Oil Painting Repro Jackson Pollock Number 23 Gallery quality Customized Service |
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Handicrafts Repro oil painting:Classic beauty 24x20inch $46.99 Free Shipping Handicrafts Repro oil painting:"ELK In canvas" 24x36" 20"x24"inch |
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The Boxes $14.38 Before leaving on his next journey, Uncle Marco instructs his niece, Annie, to not open the boxes he has left behind, yet when curiosity gets the best of her and she does, the results are disastrous as time-warping mutants are set free. Reprint. |
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Repro Championship Ring Box 2004 St. Louis Cardinals $121.13 Repro Championship Ring Box 2004 St. Louis Cardinals Repro Championship Ring Box 2004 St. Louis CardinalsEvery signed item comes fully certified with a tamper proof hologram certificate of authenticity and is backed by the SportsMemorabilia.com Authenticity Guarantee. |
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Boardwalk BWK 522 Linear LowDensity Repro Liners 43x47 2.0 Mil $89.51 Linear LowDensity Repro Liners Star seal bottom. Perforated coreless rolls. Color: Black. pack 100 CS. Size: 43 x 47 . |
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Big Boxes $10 Big Boxes |
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Three Boxes $11.49 Three Boxes |
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Free Shipping Handicrafts Repro oil painting:Virgin Mary and Child 24x36 inches $49.99 Free Shipping Handicrafts Repro oil painting:"Virgin Mary and Child" 24x36 inches |
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Boardwalk BWK 518 Linear LowDensity Repro Liners 43x47 1.5 Mil $66.16 Repro Liners. Superior Strengh. Star Seal Bottom. Color: Black. Size: 43in x 47in. Guage: 1.5 mil equiv. Case/Pack: Ten rolls of Ten. Quantity: One hundred liners per case. |
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Boardwalk BWK 520 Linear LowDensity Repro Liners 33x39 2.0 Mil $57.72 Repro Liners. Superior Strengh. Star Seal Bottom. Color: Black. Size: 33in x 39in. Guage: 2.0 mil equiv. Case/Pack: Six rolls of fourteen. Quantity: Eighty Four liners per case. |
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Repro Depot Sticky Notes $7.61 No Synopsis Available |
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Repro Depot Notepad Set $11.01 No Synopsis Available |
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Repro Atlas CD-ROM $19.06 No Synopsis Available |
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Little Boxes $10 Little Boxes - Devendra Banhart |
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Building with Boxes $24.99 Building with Boxes - Photographic Print |
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Boxes of Products $14.99 Boxes of Products - Premium Poster |
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Fox Boxes $24.99 Fox Boxes - Photographic Print |
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Character Boxes $19.99 Character Boxes - T-Shirt |
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Chocolates in Boxes $34.99 Chocolates in Boxes - Giclee Print |
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Pilot Spotliter Supreme Highlighter, Pocket Clip, Non Repro Blue. Each $3.34 Manufacturer: Pilot. Each. Spotliter Supreme Highlighter Advanced liquid ink technology. Fluorescent ink colors bring instant recall to important information. See-through chamber, lets you view ink system and supply. Pocket clip. Non-Repro Blue Ink Custom |
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Concentric Boxes $19.99 Philip James Corwin Concentric Boxes - Photographic Print |
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Hat Boxes $9.99 Kimberly Poloson Hat Boxes - Art Print |
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Bee Boxes $39.99 Ray Hendershot Bee Boxes - Art Print |
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Boxes for Pigeons $24.99 Luciano Ferri Boxes for Pigeons - Photographic Print |