Here is a mid century print by folk artist Margo Alexander of a little red schoolhouse that I have only seen on the show from the point of view of the screen capture above where Lucy is on a ledge outside the window of the Ricardo’s apartment. Continue reading Lucy’s Margo Alexander Schoolhouse Print
Category Archives: I love Lucy Props
RESTORATION PROJECT: LUCY RICARDO’S BREADBOX PART 3
This is a follow up to my previous post about restoring a Nesco bread box to share with you a very fine restoration by a visitor to this blog , pictured above , of a vintage set of Nesco Breadbox and canisters Continue reading RESTORATION PROJECT: LUCY RICARDO’S BREADBOX PART 3
Ricardo’s Degas Print
This is a print of the very famous art work by Degas, The Star – of a star dancer on stage. It is usually seen from the I Love Lucy living room set in the passageway to the bedroom. Lucy and Desi will have stood before this image many times while waiting for their cue to enter the living room set.
Title: The Star – Dancer on Stage
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Lucy and Ricky’s Landscape Art Print
Here we refer to a framed print seen above the mantelpiece in the screen capture from the episode “Ricardos Change Apartments” in which Lucy tries to convince Ricky to let them move to a bigger apartment. This is a busy folk art print that seems to add to the effect Lucy creates when she fills the room with stuff to convince Ricky their apartment is too small. At first glance the picture resembles a paint by numbers creation. this is because the artist Margo Alexander was known for her gouache paintings in the style of a tapestry.
Farm Scene 17.5″h, 23.5″w by Margo Alexander 1894-1965 from her series of California Artist Provincials.
Margo Alexander’s original medium was gouache painted in a flat tapestry like finish as seen in her colorful farm scenes and country landscapes. Her original folk art gouache paintings and serigraph silk screen prints are seen on the market occasionally. She also painted people and murals. Continue reading Lucy and Ricky’s Landscape Art Print
Lucy’s Cosy Ribbed Knit Hat
This is Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo wearing a cute ribbed knit alice band hat in a scene from an I Love Lucy episode on the Newport home set. I am not offering a knitting pattern at present but it looks very easy to knit in a simple rib stitch with contrast stripe border.
You need:
- A couple of balls of double knit yarn for the main color
- Contrasting yarn in two colors for the stripes.
- A metal head band – Click HERE to see one on eBay
Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines
Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom figurines can be seen on the shelf above the beds in most of the bedroom scenes. The pair below are a match for one of the pairs of colonial style figurines that are easy to spot in many of the dialog scenes.
In the occupied Japan period such figurines were imported in large numbers and found their way into homes throughout the country. The I Love Lucy set reflects this trend at a time when cheap imports were beginning to impact local industry, with inexpensive imported knick knacks seen on the set, alongside US made decor items ,often local California pottery, usually the heavier items.
Look for similar figurines in the Occupied Japan section on eBay and also in the Collectibles section Continue reading Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines
Lucy’s Pyrex Mixing Bowls
Lucy’s Pyrex Mixing Bowls were a nesting set in bright colors which we only see in grayscale on the show, but we can see the original colors in the original vintage sets that are still available for collectors. See this set on eBay today:
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Vintage borosilicate Pryex dishes made by Corning are more heat resistant and shatter proof than present day products bearing the Pyrex label which are made from inferior glass. However they have to be more than 25 years old to be sure they are indeed Corning dishes. (Read more at http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/pyrex.asp)
Tip for Collectors:
Do not put your vintage Pyrex in the dishwasher.
FAQ for Pyrex collectors at: http://www.pyrexlove.com/faq/
Lucy’s Westinghouse Commander Super-Corox Range
Here we are looking at two different models of the Westinghouse Commander Range seen on the show.
A 1954 Westinghouse Commander Stove Model was seen on a later season of I Love Lucy, it looks similar to the 1950 model but the controls have a different layout.
There is a working 1954 Westinghouse Commander Stove Model BD-74 offered on eBay this week like the model that was seen in a later season of I Love Lucy. Click HERE to see details.
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Lucy’s Westinghouse Mixer
Lucy’s mixer is a Westinghouse Model #FM-511 Food Crafter with separately sold juicer attachment
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Ricardo’s Holiday Decor Santa Sleigh and Reindeers
The Mantelpiece at the Ricardo first apartment for a holiday episode presents a very simple display with a retro appeal that is both charming and easy to emulate today.
Its never too early to look for choice vintage pieces such as a genuine vintage cutout sleigh like this one.
Here is a Vintage Putz Santa Claus in Sleigh with Reindeer for the mantelpiece. Spot-Lite brand, made in Japan in original box. 10-1/4” x 3” x 2-3/4” high. See it on eBay this week