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Guadalupe Resin Heart with Real Flowers
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Made so elegantly of resin and pewter, each of these hearts is different. Embedded brilliantly in resin and accented with real flowers, a lovely image of Our Lady of Guadalupe can grace your wall or doorway. The heart measure a bit over 3-1/2 inches high and 3-1/2 inches wide.
Each of our hearts has been hand made of modern materials in the tradition of master Mexican artisans. Although each is different, there are similar color backgrounds: blue, red, yellow, cream, pink, purple and more. We will do our best to match the color you request. Because we are never sure which colors will arrive, we cannot promise a certain color.
Three hearts are shown for illustration.
Made in Mexico
31May2008
Price: $24.00 each
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Wall Relief - Face of Buddha
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Our elegant wall relief features the face of Buddha. Hand molded from a stone-like substance, this piece gives an air of antiquity. Because each is hand made and finished with an antique patina, please allow for some variation.`
The relief is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick and measures about 6 by 5-1/2 inches.
Imported
$13.50 each
Plastic Nursery Rhyme Plaque - Hey-Diddle-Diddle
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See Saw Margery Daw Plaque
Cat & Fiddle Button
This vintage 1969 nursery rhyme wall plaque measures about 7 inches wide by 5-1/2 inches high. The whole story is here:
Hey-diddle-diddle The cat and the fiddle. The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.
This is old-store stock, unused and in great condition. The poem and the characters are raised from the plaque and are highlighted with golden accents. These were manufactured by Invicta Plastics and have lots of detailed information on the back regarding Invicta's company and locations. Some of these have the mounting tabs on the back that may or may not still be sticky. They were originally used to mount on the wall in a child's room - and would look great in a shadow box frame for a nostalgic touch.
The cow jumping over the moon is the delight of so very many children of all ages! The actual meaning is a bit fuzzy. Some say that it represents the rise of Richard III to power. Others suggest that it represents the constellations in the spring sky. Still others attribute the little poem to a description of Queen Elizabeth I and her good friend Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. She often referred to him as her lap dog.
Made in England
22March2008
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
Price: $3.00 Each
Crow Wall Vase
This time the sweet crow is protecting the flowers! This whimsical wall vase holds only one or two blooms in its little test tube-like vase. Our crow looks sideways at anyone who might think of taking the flowers away from him. Use it for straw or other artificial flowers, or add a touch of water and one or two blossoms and you'll make everyone smile - especially those blackbird lovers!
The flower isn't included. The crow is 3d and is hanging on a wooden wall in the illustration. He measures about 8 inches high by about 4 inches wide.
27May2008
Compare at: $14.00 Our Price: $9.50 each
Plastic Nursery Rhyme Plaque - Jack & Jill
This vintage 1969 nursery rhyme wall plaque measures about 8 inches wide by 5-3/4 inches high. Jill and Jack are running with their pail as a couple of bunnies and a bird look on. It is made of light blue hard plastic and includes the Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme:
Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
There are so many sources of origin claimed for the Jack and Jill rhyme, that it is hard to know which is true. Many nursery rhymes began as satirical poems regarding the politics of the day. Still others were meant tell the stories of history to children, modified to help soften the harsher news.
Some say that Jack and Jill is the story of the beheading of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette. Others insist that it was modeled after a fairy tale about 2 childhood friends in Norway. And still another associates it with the British monetary unit, gill, and the jackpot that ensued for the country.
Magnetic USA Map Puzzle
What a great educational toy (aka, tool!). This fun way to learn geography includes an interactive play board of the world's continents and countries. You can play and learn at the same time! The graphics are fun and represent the most important highlights of each region. Hang it on the wall and mark each state as you learn about it. Or, mark the states you've already visited or those you dream of visiting. Because it's magnetic, you can use it over and over again.
Measuring 16-1/2 by 11 inches, it's big enough for family fun yet it doesn't take up the entire floor or wall while you're playing!
Made in China
12February2008
Price: $13.50 each
Large Coconut Sculptural Mask - Mariposa (Butterfly)
Made in the tradition of Mexican coconut masks, this unique Mariposa (butterfly) is in her full regalia! Colorful and sweet, her entire form is created by traditional artisans in Mexico.
Measuring about 5 inches by 5 inches, please allow for variation in size, shape and color, because each of this is made by hand from a natural coconut shell. It is then hand painted and polished. This lovely mask will make quite a statement on the wall of your studio or any other room.
14January2008
Price: $29.25 each
Magnetic World Map Puzzle
What a great educational toy (aka, tool!). This fun way to learn geography includes an interactive play board of the world's continents and countries. You can play and learn at the same time! The graphics are fun and represent the most important highlights of each region. Hang it on the wall and mark places you've already visited or places you dream of seeing. Because it's magnetic, you can use it over and over again. This is great for teaching children about peace and tolerance.
Do Not disturb - Wooden Plaque
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This old-fashioned wooden plaque is a sweet addition to your baby's room (or, maybe even in a room of your own). Castles in the clouds are accented by a shimmery ribbon for hanging, and the sentiment:
Do Not Disturb Dreams in Progress
Assembled to hang with a sheer organza ribbon. The plaque measures about 10-1/2 by 7 inches (not including the ribbon) and is die cut in the pleasing shape pictured.
Made in USA or Imported
11November2007
Price $8.75 each
Day of the Dead Diablo with Skull Earrings
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This menacing ceramic figurine is meant to hang, like a mask. It is from the Oaxaca region of Mexico, which is so very popular for Days of the Dead celebrations.
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, each of these masks is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. He measures about 4 by 5 inches. Please let us choose one for you.
Hecho en Mexico
30October2007
Price: $15.95 each
Lenticular Weeping Willow Tree - Perfect for framing
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These lenticular trees are a delight! Culled from never-used old store stock, having never even been sold, they are in tip-top condition. Measuring 8 by 10 inches, these lenticular 3D pictures were originally distributed by Emdor.
Although they are not marked Vari-Vue, they are the same high quality as anything Vari-Vue made. Hailing from the late 1960s or early 1970s, some are from the USA and others from Japan. Other than the "Made in" stamp, there appears to be no difference between them.
There are lots of copies of this same image made today, but these are original to the 3D era of the mid-20th century. Marked on the back is:
Weeping Willow Tree #8014
We framed one for ourselves in a simple wooden frame with glass (from Wal-Mart) and the depth and movement are even more captivating under glass.
Made in USA or Japan
29JULY2007
Was $29.95 Now $25.00 each
Twinkle Twinkle - Wooden Plaque
This old-fashioned wooden plaque is a sweet addition to your baby's room. The old-timey illustration features a little baby sitting on a cloud searching the sky for stars with his pint-sized telescope. The sentiment is a familiar one:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star How I wonder what you are
20May2007
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Extra Large Colonial Nicho - Purple Tones
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This truly elegant nicho will display a larger santo or statue nicely. Because of the amazing detail, it will be simply beautifully with just such an addition. Of course, it is quite appropriate to add additional accoutrements such as milagros, charms, photos or whatever you choose.
The nicho measures from 23 inches top to bottom. It is 12-1/2 inches from side to side. The niches is 13-1/4 inches high, 9-1/4 wide and 4 inches deep. The rounded base adds an additional depth of 4- 1/2 inches (so total depth is about 8-1/4 inches).
You can hang it by the loop on the back of the niche, or you might even want to recess it into your wall for a very special effect.
04July2007
Price: $125.00 Each
Hand Stitched Bird Sampler
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In a primitive style all it's own, this small sampler is framed and ready to hang. The slate blue frame has been aged to give the impression of a work done long ago. The sampler is stitched on an aged homespun as well. This little samplers measures 5-3/4 inch square.
01July2007
Price: $14.00 each
Victorian Style Powder room wooden Plaque
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Elegant on the door or inside a powder room or bath, this sweet wooden plaque gives the sense of a truly Victorian room. We love the shabby chic appearance with the lovely roses blooming in the center. Although the style is Victorian, this plaque blends well with lots of different styles.
Assembled with an integral white twisted cord, it measures 6 by 8 inches (not including the cord).
Was: $8.75 Now $7.75 each
French Kitties Wall Art Plaque
With a graphic style only found on vintage posters and plaques, this wonderful illustration of the Les Chats Français would delight any kitty-loving kiddie (or grown-up!). We know they are French, as miau is French for meow!
The artwork is sweet and lovely! The plaque measures about 15 inches wide by 11-1/2 inches High and the head is die cut of strong paperboard, ready to hang with a ribbon or cord (or nail) from the cut-out holes at the top!
Consider it, too, as the cover when creating a book about your favorite felines.
Made in USA
05June2007
Price $21.50 each
Be Good Elf Stand-Up Poster
Also Available: Be Good Elf Soap
This little fellow is meant to be an advertisement for some wonderful Swedish Soap. But, we just love the message he delivers:
BE GOOD IT WORKS LIKE MAGIC
Made of sturdy cardboard, this die cut poster can either stand with the self-easel or hang. He measures about 17 inches high and about 11 inches wide.
6May2007
Price: $11.50 each
Budding Genius - Wooden Plaque
This old-fashioned wooden plaque is a sweet addition to your baby's room. The old-timey illustration features a baby genius with toys and the financial news!
Assembled to hang with a sheer organza ribbon. The plaque measures about 8-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches (not including the cord) and is die cut in the pleasing shape pictured.
31January2007
Pink Powder room wooden Plaque
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Elegant on the door or inside a powder room or bath, this sweet wooden plaque gives the sense of a truly Victorian room. The elegant writing and filigree adornment add to the old-fashioned flavor.
23December2006
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Postcard Frame
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Oh! How happy we were to find this little postcard frame. It's simple to use and allows you to change your décor at the drop of a postcard from a friend. This fun little frame is easy to use (see the instructions) and is able to hold either vertical or horizontal postcards!
Uniquely designed by Armin Metzger, this handy frame works in just about any room. The frame's outside dimensions are 5-1/2 by 7-1/4 inches. The frame opening is 3-3/4 by 6 inches.
(The sample postcard is one of our favorites - The Treasure Seekers).
Made in USA Or Imported
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $6.25 each
Here Today Gone Tomorrow - Wooden Plaque
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This old-fashioned wooden plaque is a sweet addition to your winter holiday decor. The old timey snowman reminds us to play in the snow while we can - it might melt tomorrow!
Assembled with an integral rustic cord, it measures 6 by 8 inches (not including the cord).
29October2006
Just Barking at the Moon - Wooden Plaque
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The delightful little puppy is barking musically at the moon on this terrific wooden wall plaque. In a vintage style echoing childhoods long ago, this sweet little plaque is a great way to decorate a child's room - or, of course, a dog house!
14October2006
Original Print in Hand-Painted Frame - Amor Prohibido
This charming print by Patrick Murillo tells the age-old Romeo and Juliet story - this time with a muertos dog and cat! This unlikely pair has not only learned to tolerate each other under the same roof - but they have unexpectedly fallen in love and are sharing the same bowl! The main characters are muertos (Day of the Dead skeletons), but are surely appropriate for the Day of the Dead and every other day of the year.
Each 8 by 10 inch print sits in a hand-painted frame and arrives ready to hang. Entitled, Amor Prohibido (Prohibited Love), we know that you'll enjoy this as much as we have. Each frame is hand painted and no two are alike, so please let us choose one for you!
5October2006
Price $29.95 each
Handmade Tin Heart with Blank Banner
These wonderful heart banners are just fabulous for presenting a personalized gift. Simply create your own personal message in pencil on the banner and then complete it with a marker or paintbrush. There is a self-hanger built in on the back of the heart.
It is really difficult to see the three-dimensional effect of this wonderful piece. It measures about 9 inches from top to bottom and about 8-1/2 inches across. Of course, each is different, as each is hand made one at a time and the style may vary slightly from the one you receive.
These are made by the same traditional artisans that make many of our very special nichos.
Hand Made in Mexico
31August2006
Price: $20.25 Each
The Human Head - Inside & Out Plaque
With a graphic style only found on vintage posters and plaques, this wonderful illustration of the human head has a die cut overlay that opens to show the inner workings! Of course, this is a reproduction of a vintage original, so it shouldn't be used a reference for study of modern anatomy. It makes a great wall decoration - even if you never open the overlay!
The artwork is stunning! The plaque measures about 12 inches high by 9 inches wide and the head is die cut of strong paperboard, ready to hang with a ribbon or cord (or nail) from the cut-out holes at the top!
Consider it, too, as the cover when creating a book!
Two plaques shown for illustration.
`Made in USA
26June2006
Handmade Folk Art mirror - Frida Kahlo
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What an interesting piece of folk art this is! Made of tin, in the Mexican tradition, this mirror features a likeness of Frida Kahlo as an angel. Her wings are made of hands outstretched, yet protecting her at once. Her bodice is three-dimensional and features a bustier as typical of her own paintings. As a piece of wall artwork, this would be quite attractive. However, her skirt opens and reveals a mirror. The symbolism is worthy of Frida herself!
It is designed with a built-in easel for standing on a table or shelf and with a hanging loop for displaying on a wall. The design is such that the mirror remains closed while displayed until you open it.
This very special piece has been created by traditional tin artisans in Mexico and hand crafted and painted there as well. The the bodice of Frida's dress varies in color and some doors open to the right and others to the left. Please let us choose one especially for you!
14August2006
Price: $39.50 Each
Delightful Pig with Crown for your Wall
What a sense of fun this delightfully royal pig will add to your wall décor. He stands 14 inches tall and about 8 inches wide and has a hole for hanging easily. Created from heavy board and designed from a vintage advertising sign, we're sure you'll love this special item! He is die cut, which makes him the perfect addition to a wall display.
Consider it, too, as the cover when creating a book about pigs or other animals, or certainly, for children!
Price $16.75 each
Shiny Cross Nicho with Milagros
What a beautiful nicho this is! Expertly plated with nickel, it has been debossed with lovely floral and other decorative elements. Each measures about 9 inches high and, behind the glass nicho door are several milagros - also nickel-plated and extra shiny.
Each of these is hand made and the decoration on each is slightly different and the nichos inside may differ as well, but all are shiny and all are just beautiful!
Hecho a Mano en México
14May2006
Limited Availability
Price: $52.50
Le Jongleur Japonais Wall Plaque
With a graphic style only found on vintage French Circus posters, this wonderful Japanese Clown Juggler juggling the suits of a deck of cards! Perfect for a gaming room or to decorate for a card party or circus party! The artwork is stunning! The plaque measures about 13-1/2 by 13-1/2 inches and is die cut of fiberboard, ready to hang with a ribbon or cord (or nail) from the cut-out hole at the top! These were originally nailed on boarded up windows or pasted to poles.
Consider it, too, as the cover when creating a book about the circus or carnivals!
Paris Sewer Manhole Cover Doormat
Paris Sewers were made famous by Victor Hugo in Les Misérables - then famous in the musical of the same name! Now you can pretend to have one of your own with our recycled floor mat - a genuine imitation of a Paris sewer manhole cover. It is two feet in diameter, made of recycled tires and flocked nylon! It is waterproof - use it indoors or out. It is so very attractive and lots lighter than a real manhole cover, so you might even want to hang it on the wall! Perfect for that Francophile who has everything French (or thought so!)
Out of Stock
Price: $29.95 each
Art Print - Soaring by Jonathan Meader
Bob Dylan says of artist Jonathan Meader
"I recommend him as being honest, forthright and of sound mind."
His art, created in his own name, and as his alter-ego, Ascian, is in countless private and public collections. Jonathan Meader has created this enigmatic print of two travelers off to see the worlds. Whether they are soaring to the sun or to the moon is for you alone to imagine. But, don't we wish we call could be along for the ride?
Our 8 by 10 inch mini poster of Soaring is printed on number 1-grade 10 point cover-weight paper, perfect for mounting or framing. It will fit in any standard 8 by 10-inch frame.
Printed in Korea
Price: $5.95 each
Circus Animals Wall Plaque
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With a graphic style only found on Circus posters of old, you might even smell the peanuts and sawdust! How perfect for a family or children's room! The artwork is stunning! It measures about 11 by 13 inches and is die cut of fiberboard, ready to hang! Or, you might choose it for creating a book about the circus or carnivals!
Price $17.50 each
Coconut Button Frame
As though buttons made from coconuts aren't unique enough, Vietnamese craftspeople fashioned them into these unique 6 by 6 inch frames. The opening measures approximately 3 inches square. Each frame arrives with a removable picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Because these are so natural, they do not arrive with glass.
Made in Viet Nam
Price: $18.00 each
Colorful Handmade Button Frame
You'll love this happy confetti-style button frame - made from buttons of all colors. It will highlight any happy moment perfectly! Vietnamese craftspeople fashioned the buttons into these unique 6 by 6 inch frames. The opening measures approximately 3 inches square. In order to avoid accidents, these sweet frames do not arrive with glass.
Price: $18.75 each
Large Milagro Frame
Milagros or Miracles are found in many areas of Latin America and southern Europe and are used to petition the saints for help or protection. Each of these lovely frames is fashioned of wood and painted in matte black. Then, the top is covered with many different silver milagros. Individual milagros are attached by tiny nails hammered into the wood.
Because these frames are handmade, each is unique. The one you receive will include many milagros including some of those representing, among others, leaves, children, hearts, eyes, birds, angels, frogs, women, hands, corn, chiles, houses, and more. Each frame measures about 7 inches by 5 inches and the opening is approximately 2-1/4 by 4-3/8 inches.
The milagros differ in arrangement and assortment. Each frame arrives with a religious picture that can be removed and replaced by bending or removing the picture brads holding it in. The picture is also backed in wood. Hanging hardware is attached at the top, but can be folded out of the way for table or shelf display.
Hecho a Mano en Mexico
(Made in Mexico by Hand)
Price: $58.00
Plastic Nursery Rhyme Plaque - See Saw Margery Daw
This vintage 1969 nursery rhyme wall plaque measures about 8 inches wide by 5-3/4 inches high. There is a sweet picture of a girl and a boy on a teeter-totter made of a log and plank, accompanied by a bunny and some birds. It is made of light blue hard plastic and includes the Margery Daw Nursery Rhyme:
See saw Margery Daw, Jacky shall have a new master; He shall have but a penny a day, Because he can't work any faster.
In researching the meaning of this rhyme, we have found that it probably wasn't meant for children in the first place. It was most likely a worker's rhyme used by men sawing large logs of wood using two-handled saws - to help them keep time. It's origin appears to be in the 18th century and Margery was a poor country name, and Daw meant an untidy person. Working rhymes generally contained references to wages and eventually made their way into children's lives through their working fathers - just as the see-saw did!
06January2008
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Angel Praying Retablo
Our gorgeous Angel Retablo was painted by traditional artisans in Mexico - on recycled, rusted tin sheet. She is almost 9 inches by 12-1/4 inches. We offered the original of this painting some time ago and had many, many requests for the same image. We were able to commission the original artist to create several more based on the original. Each is hand-painted, so each will differ slightly. Expect the metal to age gracefully over time.
Traditionally retablos are created to thank, entreat or venerate saints, angels, Jesus or Mary. Many are hung in the backs of churches (sometimes with milagros added). Once the supplicant felt that prayers had been answered, the retablo was then removed to the home.
Retablos are often painted by artists as not all the faithful have talent enough to render their prayers visually. Most retablo art is somewhat primitive and was once considered outsider art.
With help from Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and their contemporaries, retablo art has become quite collectable in its own right. Seeking to preserve Mexican and other Latin American traditions, Kahlo and Rivera began collecting these wonderful spiritual treasures in the last century.
You might consider framing your retablo in a simple wooden frame or shadowbox wooden nichos. We like to hang them in the traditional manner with a single simple nail hammered through the top of the tin right into the wall. Because it is made of tin rather than paper, your nicho will easily stand on an easel as well.
Hand Painted in Mexico
15OCTOBER2006
Price: $55.00 Each
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