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Ivy Cruet on eBay – not exact but close

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This is similar to a Walter Starnes ivy cruet we looked at in an earlier post, It is similar to the Olde Thomson cruet seen on I Love Lucy except the ivy is on the sides and not on the front.
See it on eBay HERE

  • Reference page on Starnes California.
  • Utrilllo Print from Night of the Living Dead 1968 offered on eBay

    Utrillo print over the fireplace in Night of the Living Dead 1968
    Utrillo print over the fireplace in Night of the Living Dead 1968

    This Maurice Utrillo lithograph print entitled Restaurant Au Mont Cenis (1922) is like the one seen on I Love Lucy in the Ricardo’s livingroom, except it appears to be a smaller sized print. It is offered as an original item from the movie Night of the Living Dead (1968) at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Night-Of-The-Living-Dead-Framed-Maurice-Utrillo-Movie-Prop-Horror-Home-theater-/131957171297
    The print on I Love Lucy was 26″ x 21″ and the smaller print image size is usually seen at around 11″ x 14″ unframed.
    Details of the print from I Love Lucy in this post:
    http://www.50slucy.com/i-love-lucy-prop-utrillo-painting-print.html
    Note: There are a couple of other prints of this picture on ebay at present – one has water damage, another one looks darker in color than is usual and is overpriced in comparison with others sold recently. Continue reading Utrilllo Print from Night of the Living Dead 1968 offered on eBay

    Florentine Rococo Giltwood Mirror

    Gilt wood carved oval mirror seen on eBay
    Gilt wood carved oval mirror seen on eBay

    This is a carved oval giltwood framed mirror about 10″ tall that is similar in style but a little smaller than the one seen on the mantel of the Ricardo’s apartment on I Love Lucy. These italian carved frames are commonly seen on KPM porcelain plaques which tend to be very expensive. The vanity mirror seen on Lucy’s mantel was around 12-14″ tall and was free standing. This mirror on eBay is the closest I’ve seen recently to anything that looks like the one on the show. It would need a stand added to recreate the look.

    Related post :http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-gilt-mantel-mirror.html

    Lucy Ricardo’s Bienen-Davis Box Bag

    Bienen-Davis oval box bag
    Bienen-Davis oval box bag

    Lucy is seen with her original 1950’s Bienen-Davis oval box bag in the LA episode of I Love Lucy. Fortunately for collectors vintage Bienen-Davis bags can be found on eBay and Etsy. below are a couple of examples seen in past sales.

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    1950s Bienen-Davis oval box bag seen on eBay

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    See more like this on eBay

    And a red version seen on etsy
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    Interview with Richard Bienen found on Vimeo:

    An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 1 from jake furst on Vimeo.

    An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 2 from jake furst on Vimeo. Richard Bienen was a friend of Cary Grant and designed the bags for the movie That Touch of Mink – Richard Bienen Handbags, New York, manufactured bags used in That Touch of Mink (1962)”

    Thanks to Rickster for this ID!

    Reference:
    Evenings With Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best Richard Bienen  is quoted several times in this book.

    Chalkware Figurine of Girl like Lucy Ricardo’s

    Chalkware Girl Figurine
    Chalkware Girl Figurine

    Pretty chalkware figurine of a girl similar to one seen on a shelf behind the beds in the Ricardo’s bedroom on I Love Lucy.
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    It was likely based on the Royal Doulton figurine we looked at in a previous post.

    See this one on eBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coventry-Ware-Chalkware-Colonial-Woman-Figurine-2109C-/302064559582

    Related Post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-bedroom-figurines.html

    Utrillo Print

    Urtillo on eBay
    Urtillo on eBay

    Seen on ebay this rarely seen NYGS print like the one on I Love Lucy http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maurice-Utrillo-1883-1955-First-Edition-Print-by-NYGS-Well-Framed-Very-French-/252318239542

    Utrillo picture on bedroom wall on I love Lucy
    Utrillo picture on bedroom wall on I love Lucy

    A framed print of this 1922  scene by French artist Utrillo was usually seen on the back wall of the Ricardo’s livingroom on I Love Lucy.  However I spotted it on the bedroom wall in the same ornate frame in at least one episode as seen on the above screen grab.


    Typically it is seen on the living room wall.

    Coffee Grinder on eBay

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    Also on eBay is a B.O. Garantie coffee grinder similar in form to the one in Lucy Ricardo’s kitchen – the measurements and form factor are identical, including the drawer handle, except it is painted differently and Lucy’s had a painted ivy motif on the front.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wood-B-O-Garantie-Coffee-Grinder-Mill-80T-Czechoslovakia-/172331712228

    Related post: http://www.50slucy.com/restoration-project-i-love-lucy-inspired-coffee-grinder.html