This is a very well known Utrillo print that is easily recognized by fans of I Love Lucy. It is seen on the wall of the living room set in so many episodes. Original vintage prints from the era are rare – this one is a copy of a vintage print – Click here for more details on the eBay listing
and for some background info see my earlier post HERE
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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
Happy Holidays: Lucy and Desi Color Photo Restoration
I found an original color publicity photo from “I Love Lucy Christmas Show” episode (1956 ) of Lucy and Desi at buzzfeed.com and corrected the contrast, saturation and background lighting in Photoshop and below is the result. The blue of the walls and woodwork came up when l lifted the brightness of the background and it corresponds to the blue in another original color photo – seen below . The beige color walls often seen in colorized pictures of the set may have been picked up from color photos of the Ricardo’s first apartment in the early episodes.
The color used for the Ricardo’s second apartment appears to have been blue at the time these photo were taken. It makes sense that there would be a color scheme change when moving to the bigger apartment and getting the new furniture.
I believe this photo has colors that are close to the original set colors because the Bolstad picture on the wall is correct and the rare seated chinese man statue to the right of Lucy has colors that are similar to an original one from the same factory.
Happy Holidays!
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
I Love Lucy’s Fashion Lady Prints
On eBay this week I see a set of vintage framed fashion prints similar to those seen on I Love Lucy, from a very knowledgeable ebay seller and collector. The exact frames like these dont show up very often. The oval gilt framed fashion prints were seen on the mantelpiece on either side of the toleware clock in the early episodes. Following the Ricardo’s move to the bigger apartment they could be seen in the window alcove above the piano.
I also see a pair of unframed paper prints for sale by another seller chatsworthranch who may also have other Lucy items for sale Click HERE to see them
Both sellers mentioned above are knowledgeable collectors so check their other items as well.
Lucy’s Margo Alexander Schoolhouse Print
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
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
Continue reading Ricardo’s Degas Print