More examples of Occupied Japan Figurines similar to the bedroom shelf figurines on I Love Lucy currently seen on eBay. See if you can spot their counterparts on the show. Click on any of the pictures to go to the eBay listing:-
Click here to see similar colonial pair on Etsy (US) with an extra metal stand.
The above figurines are similar to a pair seen on the shelf above the beds in Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom. Click Here to see them on eBay
The eBay listing describes them as bookends, but I doubt they are heavy enough to be used as standard bookends. They are vintage Made in Japan imports from the I Love Lucy era.
Related Post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-bedroom-figurines.html
Above we see a publicity picture of Lucille Ball at home in front of her fireplace, possibly at the Chatsworth ranch home.
At the ends of the mantel are a pair of bohemian glass pieces in the typical style seen on vases and mantel lusters. Crystal glass is coated usually with a white enamel and then a pattern is cut through to show the characteristic green or red glass underneath. Lucy’s pair look like vases, or mantel lusters without any hanging crystals.
Here is an example of pieces in a similar style seen on eBay currently
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_glass
Lucy sweeps the carpet in her fur coat in this publicity photo from the set of I Love Lucy.
Her carpet sweeper looks quite like the green Bissell Flight sweeper in the vintage ad below from WOMAN’S HOME COMPANION, Dec 1952
See vintage Bissell Sweepers on eBay
In the I Love Lucy episode Lucy Does A TV Commercial (5 May 1952), the TV set Lucy climbs into to perform her Phillip Morris commercial is clearly a fake but it resembles the typical cabinet tv set of the early 50’s
This is a vintage RCA Victor 1953 Television Set that looks similar in style to the fake set – it is currently on eBay “Vintage RCA Victor 1953 television set, “the Jeffrey” Blond mahogany wood cabinet excellent condition no scratches Model Number 21-T-313″
In the 1957 I Love Lucy episode “Lucy and Superman”, we see a traditional “pin the tail on the donkey” game at little Ricky’s birthday party. This game was a fixture at children’s parties for generations back to the 1800’s. Ricky Jr. game appears to be “Donkey Party” by Whitman Publishing Company.
Vintage Donkey Party game also known as Pin The Tail On The Donkey seen on eBay
Lucy’s kitchen had several salt and pepper shaker sets, usually they were on the large side up to 4″ or more which made them easier to spot on set. This time we are looking at a more average sized 3 piece plastic salt and pepper shaker set marked Superlon Product Chicago IL USA on the base of the holder. In the screen capture above they are next to the Plas-tex set we looked at previously.
Strictly speaking a prop is only a prop if the actor holds/uses it on stage or screen, other items that appear on set are called “set dressing”. Arguably, the most used props on I Love Lucy were the cigarette lighters. The Zippo Lady Bradford table lighter is one we see a lot of, usually it is placed on the coffee table as seen above.
A quick search on eBay today produced this vintage Zippo Lady Bradford table lighter Click here to see the listing.
Ref: http://www.zippo.co.uk/subpages.php?mod=starRole
In the 1953 movie The Long Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz we see a set of Guardian Service Cookware on display in the kitchen area of their New Moon Trailer. 
Currently there is a seller on eBay offering what is claimed to be the original Guardian Service Ware from the movie which was apparently given to Lucille Ball when the production ended for use in her home.
Click HERE to see the eBay listing.
and
Click HERE to find other Guardian Service cookware on eBay
I spotted this breadbox on Etsy – CLICK HERE to see it. It looks like the Nesco breadbox on I Love Lucy except the decal is different. See my earlier post about the breadbox I repainted to look like Lucy’s.
Update:
The breadbox pictured above has been sold – here is another one still for sale:
CLICK HERE for the Etsy Listing
