This is one of several on eBay currently (click picture to see the listing). I have one of these -it’s charming – and I keep it on top of the fridge as seen on the show.
More details in the previous post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-swedish-coffee-pot.html
Category Archives: I love Lucy Props
Accent Shaker Set Like Lucy’s
This week on eBay is an Accent shaker set just like the one in Lucy Ricardo’s kitchen. Usually it is seen on top of the the cooker, or occasionally on the ledge over the sink.
Related post: http://www.50slucy.com/accent-shaker-set-on-ebay-like-lucys.html
Borghese Fashion Ladies on eBay recently
I Love Lucy fans may recognize these oval framed prints from the early episodes. The pair of framed oval prints by Borghese were recently sold on eBay.
Here is a closer look at the stylish ladies in fancy bonnets.
Lucy Ricardo’s Bienen-Davis 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.
And a red version seen on etsy
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
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.
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
Wooden bowl/fruit stand on eBay
I saw this bowl stand on ebay today http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Wooden-Dough-Bowl-on-Early-American-Style-Base-Stand-Primitive-/302054083207 It reminds of the tiered fruit/nut bowl stand in the I Love lucy living room.
Related post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucy-ricardos-fruit-stand.html
Pair of Stewart B. McCulloch Asian style Statues on eBay
These statues by California Pottery artist Stewart B. McCulloch are up for sale on eBay this week. The pair of similar statues on the I Love Lucy mantelpiece are identical in form with differences in the painting – because they were hand painted no two are painted exactly alike. There are variations in the colors used and in the floral patterns on the garments. For fans of the I Love Lucy show they are much sought after, and collectors of the mid-century 50’s era and California pottery will be interested in these.
On the Ricardo’s mantel on the show a pair of these statues were seen throughout most of the series until the Ricardos moved to the country in the final shows.
I Love Lucy Props in other Productions
Hogan’s Heroes was a Desilu production so it would not be surprising to find a familiar prop. Above in a scene from Klink’s quarters is a familiar looking horse print as seen on I Love Lucy in the Ricardo’s apartment.
The sceen cap above is from Harper (1966) a movie starring Paul Newman. Do you recognize this statue from the LA episodes of I Love Lucy? It looks like a horse and wagon statue that was seen near the entrance door of the Ricardo’s apartment when they go to Hollywood.
Below is another scene from the same movie with a banjo clock that reminds me of a similar one in the Ricardo’s NY apartment.
Thanks to John Dalessio for these great finds.
Lucy’s Bud Vase in “Lucy Gets in Pictures”
In the LA based episode “Lucy Gets in Pictures” Lucy is seen using a small glass bud vase as a pencil holder. I see one or two just like it on eBay this week. Following is an example with a handy link to search results on ebay in case you missed it.
This is a small glass bud vase with cranberry color base and gold trim. The size of the vase is about 3 3/4″ tall with a 2″ top diameter and 1½” diameter base. The gold tends to be worn on the examples I’ve seen.
See similar items on ebay
Pair of I Love Lucy style Stewart B McCulloch Asian Statues sold on eBay recently
STEWART B McCULLOCH
I noticed this mid-century pair of 14″ Asian style figurines by Stewart B McCulloch on eBay recently. Unusually, they were listed separately by the same seller. Bidding started at US$98.00 for each statue with a Buy Now option. The Winning bid for the female statue was US$121.50 and the male companion statue sold for a Buy it Now of US$250.00., both were bought by the same seller.
The statues are the same as the pair seen on the mantelpiece on I Love Lucy, except for minor differences, the pair on the show were pink instead of yellow – which we know from pictures of the original – see earlier post – and some differences in the hand painted floral motif on the garment.