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Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen Hanging Fur and Teak Wood Figure

Jon Nix — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:57:51 +0000

Almost certainly made by Kay Bojesen, this vintage Danish figure with wooden teak body and long articulated arms and fur hair is often referred to as a caveman. Caveman, gorilla, ape... who knows, but what is certain is that this smiling figure - who can either hang from his hands or can stand in position - has quirkiness in abundance. with painted noise, eyes and mouth and oversized hands and feet.

The figure measures 18cm (7 in.) approximately in length from head to toe and 28cm (11 in.) in span from hand to hand with arms outstretched. It will hang from a nail or hook, or from a shelf, or can free stand with a little persuasion. He's in good condition considering his age, just suffering from some slight fuzzying of his fur around the eyes, some gaps to the fur around his legs, and some wear to the painted surfaces.

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Vintage Kay Bojesen Style Hanging Wood and Fur Figure

Jon Nix — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:16:03 +0000

In the style of Kay Bojesen, this vintage Danish inspired hanging figure with wooden body, long hooked arms and fur hair invariably causes a smile on the face of those who see it as broad as its own smile. In good vintage condition - with some minor wear and tear to the paintwork and most likely re-strung at some point - it's a slice of kitsch decor which has great appeal to this day.

The figure measures 18cm (7 in.) approximately in length from head to toe and 25cm (10 in.) in span from hand to hand with arms outstretched. It will hang from a nail or hook, or from a shelf.

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Gadgets and Diversions Magazines (11 issues – 1950) – very quirky!

Jon Nix — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:05:32 +0000

A highly entertaining and interesting collection of "Gadgets And Diversions" magazines covering the year 1950 (11 issues, 10 single issues and 1 double issue). These small magazines printed with two colour covers and black and white interiors were printed on paper and contain a myriad of weird and wonderful household ideas and tips for things to make and do. Produced by the Savings Bank, the contents include such gems as making a wooden Howitzer gun, how to read in utter darkness, making your own foot-operated grinder, and how to re-shape your soft hat in two minutes, and much, much, more. The collection is a real treasure-trove of quirky and sometimes archaic ideas and very amusing when seen from the modern perspective.

The magazines are mostly in very good condition considering their age and origina. There are some small water marks on the back covers of several issues and some rusting to the staples in the spines, but there is very little other wear and tear aside from this. Although they were clearly printed quite cheaply at the time, they have stood up well. This is a good opportunity to purchase an entire volume (3) for display purposes or just for fun.

Each magazine has a paper cover and measures 18.5cm x 12cm (7¼ in. x 4¾ in.) and contains 32 pages of content with some advertising.

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Unusual Boxed Asian/Geisha Doll with Changeable Wigs

Jon Nix — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:10:55 +0000

A very unusual and difficult to describe item! We'll be honest and admit that we know very little about it and our researches have not given us any concrete conclusions, so we are selling very much "as found" and "as described". It appears on first glance to be a Japanese geisha doll - but it might possibly be Chinese in origin - in a light wooden box with glass lid (quite fragile in reality). Perhaps some kind of souvenir or traditional gift. The doll is dressed in red and black fabric robes and has a ceramic head with painted features, and comes with three wigs in their own compartments in the box. To give you some sense of the size of the doll, the case measures about 15cm by 8cm (6.5" x 3").

One of our quirkier finds, this doll is definitely different and is perhaps suited to the collector or to those interested in the culture from which it comes. In terms of condition, there is some fading to the costume which we presume was originally a much deeper black and there is some thinning to the wigs, but on the whole the doll is faring quite well considering the delicacy of construction and age.

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Very Kitsch 1960s Donkey Figurine made by Trentham / Beswick

Jon Nix — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 08:33:27 +0000

This large (22cm / 10in high) figurine of a sitting donkey, possibly a baby donkey, must definitely fall into the category of "it's so bad it's good" - we certainly think so! Made by Trentham Art Wares in collaboration with Beswick it was undoubtedly proudly displayed on many a 1960s mantelpiece. Now it's a superb slice of kitsch and sure to raise a smile in a contemporary environment.

Ours is in excellent condition with no cracks or chips. The makers number "352" is visible on the base.

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Aluminium “Doctor No Parking” Sign

Jon Nix — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:15:40 +0000

A strange item, presumably sent by the makers of Fortagesic painkillers to promote their product to GPs, Doctors and Surgeries. The aluminium sign - which we think dates back to the 1970s or 1980s - is in good condition aside from slight bending in places and some surface blemishes. The adhesive strip on the back indicates it's never been used. The sign is presented in a card folder which is in reasonable condition considering its age, but we expect that the potential buyer is going to be more interested in the sign itself. Perhaps a quirky gift for a doctor in the house or Doctor Who fan?

The sign is 20cm (8in) by 6.5cm (2.5in).

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Japanese Kokeshi Dolls / Birdcage Ornament

Jon Nix — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:42:39 +0000

This cute vintage Japanese ornament is best adjudged by viewing our photos, but a description follows...

A charming little piece - possibly symbolic - featuring two miniature Kokeshi figures (a boy and a girl) standing underneath a stylised tree with flowers beside them. A parrot in a mirrored glass cage hangs above them. It's a diminutive object (just 12 cm / 5in high) and is really rather sweet. We aren't sure of its age, but it does have the signs of being rather an old piece.

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