My Partner, Ben Hogan by Jimmy Demaret who was a three time Masters winner and friend of Ben Hogan, “to the degree anyone can, tries to give insight into the man”. “The inside story of professional golf and its greatest player”. Seen above on the mantelpiece in the I Love Lucy episode “The Golf Game”, this is now a scarce book. Author Jimmy Demaret made a guest appearance on the same show.
Get cooking in authentic retro style for the Holidays with recipes from The Settlement Cook Book as seen in the publicity shot of Lucy and Desi in their own kitchen.
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
No longer a commonplace item in the home, the matchbox holder was found in most homes in days gone by when matches were in constant use to light lamps, stoves and fires. Seen here in the kitchen, the wall mounted holder, usually of metal or wood, kept the matches dry and safely away from tiny hands.
Lucy’s matchbox holder is painted tin, in a design that can still be found by collectors, the floral nasturtium decal has a gingham check lower border.
I see a red version on Etsy this week Click Here for Details< Etsy (US)
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Tip: Vintage tin often has rust spots, use raw potato dipped in baking soda to gently clean rust spots, dry completely, a hairdryer on low heat is useful, then apply some oil to any bare spots where paint is missing to prevent more rust.
Books on the ricardo’s Bedroom Shelf: On Your Guard ! by Warren
On your guard ! The prevention and treatment of sex dis-
eases, by Carl Warren, advised and assisted by eminent specializing physicians ;
foreword by M. J. Exner . . .
frontispiece and illustrations by C. D. Batchelor. New York, Emerson books, inc., 1937 Pre war study of Venerial diseases and Contraception. Bookseller Inventory # 003004
This pre-war book was written before the widespread use of Penicillin which occurred during WW2.
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http://www.abebooks.com/Guard-Carl-Warren-1937-Emerson-New/1072889458/bd
http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/Warren-Carl/title/On-Your-Guard-the-Prevention
ref:
http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Citation/1937/08000/ON_YOUR_GUARD___THE_PREVENTION_AND_TREATMENT_OF.41.aspx
Here is some heaver reading from the Ricardo’s library. Source Records Of The Great War by Charles F. Horne / Walter F. Austin, published in seven volumes – a decorative bound set that shows up on the I Love Lucy bedroom shelf in the screen capture above.
A comprehensive and readable source record of the world’s great war, emphasizing the more important events, and the chief officials and most eminent leaders.
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Lucy’s Rooster figurine is seen in various places from the livingroom, to the kitchen and in Ethel’s livingroom after she gets the Ricardo’s old furniture.
The Rooster uses a similar mold to the rooster of a Kay Finch rooster and hen pair of chickens called BUTCH n BIDDY. The Rooster & Hen figurines were a popular California pottery set hand painted in various patterns. However the pair I have seen that most closely matches the paint pattern of the rooster on the show does not have the “Kay Finch” signature on the base, it signed M. K.
The rooster figurine above is one that resembles the painted pattern seen in the screen shots from the show. This pair is black and white has the initials M.K. on the base. The Hen measures about 5″ by 5″ and the Rooster is about 9″ tall by 4″ wide.
I have seen a similar mold in use under other marks as well. The distinctive rooster tail design makes it easy to identify. The coloring and angle of the rooster tail matches the characteristics of the Japanese Mottled Bantam. (This may or may not be a clue that it was made in Japan)
This pair was found on Etsy View details here.
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Reference:
http://www.aboutbantamchickens.com/bantam-chickens-japanese-bantams-luxury-feathered-lap-dog-of-the-aristocrats/
Not an exact match but vintage and similar in style jackets can be found in the vintage clothing section on eBay See this one on eBay
If you are looking for a vintage Pendleton 49er jacket check the label to tell you whether it is a man’s size or woman’s, the womenswear label is always white, and the menswear label is blue. Later era Pendleton labels have the Woolmark symbol, which was not added until the mid 1960s
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This is a Famille Rose Porcelain Statue of a scholar holding a book, made in China for export. It is often seen on the I Love Lucy set, usually near the planter at the center of the mantelpiece. It represents a scholar holding book. The pink robe reflects the fashion for using the color pink (or “rose” in french) for export market products and does not suggest this is a female, although collectors may mistakenly assume the character represents a women. Other times it appears on a high shelf above the door to the kitchen, or as pictured above, it is placed on a table. It is one of a pair of Chinese porcelain statues seen on the show. The other is the Chinese Famille Rose statue of a seated man mentioned in my previous post.
This statue is often listed under the name of Quan-Yin, the goddess. The pink statue pictured above shows a statue like the one on I Love Lucy that was sold on eBay recently details here.
It happens that there is a pair of very similar ones on eBay this week CLICK HERE to View.
See pictures from the current listing below: The pale pink one is very similar but the pose is a mirror image of the I love Lucy one. The second one on the listing is also very similar and the pose is correct but the clothing is not patterned.
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Christendom Astray – hardback
Author(s):Robert Roberts
Binding:Hardback
ISBN:9780851890135
Pages:272
Publisher:The Christadelphian
This books is seen in the screen capture on Ricky’s bedroom bookshelf.
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Full text on Google Books at
Ref:
http://www.thechristadelphian.com/christendom_astray_hardback.htm