These statues are on eBay this week, they are a similar to the pair of Asian statues I repainted in a previous post. Click on the picture above to view the ebay listing
Category Archives: I love Lucy Props
Vintage copy of Utrillo Painting
On eBay currently is a vintage painting that appears to be copy of Utrillo’s painting “Restaurant au Mont Cenis” even including the signature. I Love Lucy fans will recognize the scene from the Utrillo Print of the same name that hung on the wall of the Ricardo’s livingroom. Click on the picture above to see the item on eBay.
Read more about the original Utrillo prop print from the show here
I Love Lucy Vintage Ronson Table Lighters
These original vintage prop Table Lighters are on eBay this week with provenance to the I Love Lucy show. CLICK HERE for the sellers page on eBay. They will be familiar to avid watchers of the show as they were on the coffee table in many episodes and used by the actors on screen.
If your budget does not stretch to original props then use the following links to look for identical vintage table lighters:
They would look great on the convertible coffee table.
Pair of Asian Mantel Statues on eBay similar to the pair on I love Lucy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Statues-Just-Like-on-I-LOVE-LUCY-Show-A-Set-of-TWO-/281527488637
These are not an exact match in the way they are painted but are similar to the pair of Asian statues I repainted in a previous post
I Love Lucy’s Mersman Hi-Lo Coffee Table
On eBay this week is a Mersman Tables Hi-lo convertible coffee table similar to the one on I love Lucy. 
It appears to be walnut wood and identical in style and construction to the one on the show. It can be adjusted in height and the leaves opened for use as dining or card table just like the one seen on the show. It has a product number 1402S pictured in the listing. See pictures below from the seller’s listing or Click here to view full details on eBay
Alternative Listing for this table: CLICK HERE See this table on Etsy (US)
Measurements:
Lowered 15.75″ high
Raised 26 2/3″ high
Top:
Leaves Down 36″ x 20″
Leaves Up 36″ x 36 1/4″
Inventor of the spring and hinge mechanism:
Boris Hoppe
Patented Mar. 6, 1951
US2544229
Patented Mar. 6, 1951
US2544229
Lucy’s TV planter lamp
Mid Century Planter TV Lamp stamped Stewart B McCulloch California Pottery just like the one on I Love Lucy available for sale on Etsy Click Here for details
A planter lamp just like this one was used as a planter on the shelf next to the kitchen, as seen in the screen capture below, in most of episodes of I Love Lucy, until they moved to the country. 
Read more details about this piece on my Previous post: I love Lucy Ricardo’s Pottery Planters
Chinese Seated Man Statue similar to one on I Love Lucy
Here is a vintage Famille Rose Chinese export statue seen on eBay currently that reminds me of the seated man statue on the I Love Lucy Mantelpiece. Continue reading Chinese Seated Man Statue similar to one on I Love Lucy
Lucy’s Automatic Coffee Percolator
Here is a typical breakfast set with Lucy in her apron pouring coffee for Ricky in a scene that is representative of the typical 50’s housewife, although Lucille Ball with her heavy work schedule had little time for domesticity in her personal life. She is holding an electric coffee percolator, an affordable aluminum model that could be found in an average American home, at a time when the percolator was ubiquitous, well before dip coffee makers came along to dominate the home market. Continue reading Lucy’s Automatic Coffee Percolator
Ricky Jr’s Halsam Hi-Lo ABC Blocks
The I Love Lucy Episode Ethel’s Birthday opens with a scene in which Lucy is tidying away Ricky Jr’s ABC blocks. Continue reading Ricky Jr’s Halsam Hi-Lo ABC Blocks
The Ricky Jr Doll
If you are looking for a good version of the Ricky Jr doll, or the earlier “I Love Lucy Baby” the run up to the holidays is probably the best time of the year because collectors often save their best dolls to sell during the holiday buying season. A nice example of one of the current offers is this one in the yellow outfit.
When Lucy and Ricky Ricardo of the very popular I Love Lucy television show produced “most famous baby in the world” the perfect tie in was a baby doll. Continue reading The Ricky Jr Doll