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Mid 20th century vintage BP memorabilia oil dispenser
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large piece of British motoring history circa 1950. Was in everyday use when we purchased.  Rectangular tall container with removable lid and fully functioning perfect pour shut off...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorab...

Materials

Steel

Vintage Leather Football
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Child's leather Soccer Ball. A good hand finished No. 4, 18 panel leather Slazenger
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Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Football
Vintage Leather Football
H 7.49 in Dm 7.49 in
Vintage Leather Football
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A Vintage 18 Panel Leather Football. A vintage leather soccer ball with eighteen leather panels and
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Vintage 1960s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Football
Vintage Leather Football
H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in
Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This vintage leather medicine ball is made of thick, high-quality leather with a beautiful patina
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Animal Skin

Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This vintage leather medicine ball is made of thick, high-quality leather with a beautiful patina
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Animal Skin

Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Large Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Vintage Iron Eel Spear
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Eel Spear. A good vintage wrought iron eel spear with three flattened tines with serrated
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20th Century European Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Iron Eel Spear
Vintage Iron Eel Spear
H 20.08 in W 5.12 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Boxing Ball – France, Circa 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
for boxing enthusiasts or collectors of unique sports memorabilia. The boxing ball is in its original
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Wood Croquet Set
Located in New York, NY
A vintage croquet set. USA, circa 1920-1940. Includes wooden mallets, wood balls, and metal
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Vintage 1940s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wood Croquet Set
Vintage Wood Croquet Set
H 25 in W 12 in D 9 in
Vintage Leather Football Boots.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Pair Of Leather Child's Football Boots. A pair of child's leather football/rugby boots with
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20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Football Boots.
Vintage Leather Football Boots.
H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 9.26 in
Vintage Billiard Score Board
Located in London, GB
Antique Billiard Scoreboard Lovely Aged Patina Brass Pointers
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Billiard Score Board
Vintage Billiard Score Board
H 12.6 in W 34.26 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Uc Golf Scorer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Golf Scorer. A rare Golf scorer," THE U.C. GOLF SCORE RECORDER", with scoring facility for
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Uc Golf Scorer
Vintage Uc Golf Scorer
H 2 in W 2 in D 0.1 in
Vintage wooden tennis racket "the riseley mexagon", 1925
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage tennis racket, antique sports memorabilia with wooden frame to avoid damaging the strings
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Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Poplar

Vintage Leather Gymnasium Dummies
Located in Hanover, MA
Two leather wrestling dummies marked Ivan’s Wrestling Products around the five Olympic rings embossed logo. Large 65 inches tall by 43 inches wide arm to arm. Weight approximately 13...
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Late 20th Century Romanian Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Vienna, AT
Original patinated leather medicine ball from the 1950s. A set of two.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 11.82 in Dm 13.78 in
Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Golf Bag and Clubs, 1930-1940. Vintage Golf Set for Collectors. Wooden Golf Walking Sticks
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
H 45.28 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage heavy leather medicine ball. Great worn chocolate brown leather patina. Hand-painted team
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Rugby Inkwell. A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape of a rugby ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered...
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Antique Early 1900s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
H 1.58 in W 2.17 in D 1.7 in
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Vienna, AT
Original patinated leather medicine ball with a branded manufacturers mark "Platura.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
in length. Jaques is the oldest games company and sports manufacturer in the world. Passed down from
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Antique 1890s British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
H 40 in W 20 in D 8 in
Vintage Gucci Tennis Racket Cover
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A striking vintage Gucci tennis racket cover, a true collector's item that embodies luxury and
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20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Gucci Tennis Racket Cover
Vintage Gucci Tennis Racket Cover
H 27.5 in W 10 in D 2 in
Vintage Gymnastic Pommel Horse in Leather
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage leather gymnastics horse was manufactured in Poland by a sports equipment factory in
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Vintage Gymnastic Pommel Horse in Leather
Vintage Gymnastic Pommel Horse in Leather
H 39.38 in W 61.03 in D 13 in
Vintage Willow Cricket Bat
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wellington Cricket bat. A good willow cricket bat stamped 'TRADE MARK WELLINGTON' with the Wellington trade mark on the shoulders of the bat. The embossing is very faint, there are ...
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Vintage 1930s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Willow

Vintage Willow Cricket Bat
Vintage Willow Cricket Bat
H 33 in W 4 in D 2 in
Vintage Ogden Smith Fishing Net
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Folding Ogden Smith 'Reversa' Landing Net. A good folding trout fishing landing net made by Ogden Smith. The triangular shaped net has alloy arms and brass fittings. The brass belt c...
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Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ogden Smith Fishing Net
Vintage Ogden Smith Fishing Net
H 41.74 in W 16.15 in D 1.19 in
1960s Vintage Hansen classic longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1960s Hansen classic longboard made in the early 1960s. Features beautiful aqua blue and
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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage Wooden 13 Row Abacus.
Located in Seattle, WA
beautiful wood grain. The middle dividing wood piece is accented with white lining. Vintage Condition
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden 13 Row Abacus.
Vintage Wooden 13 Row Abacus.
H 1 in W 12 in D 5 in
Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag Sport - collectible - Vintage Measures : 74x12cm H:33cm
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Faux Leather

Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
H 13 in W 28.35 in D 4.73 in
1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
By Skip Frye
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1975 Vintage Skip Frye shaped surfboard. Features beautiful light blue deck with navy blue bottom
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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
H 94 in W 20 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Jewellery, Stag Motif Brooch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Reversible Victorian brooch. A two sided swivel brooch, on one side a photograph of a Victorian gentleman, the other side has a marvellous intricate carving of a stag in the woods. ...
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Antique 1870s Austrian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Horn

Vintage Jewellery, Stag Motif Brooch
Vintage Jewellery, Stag Motif Brooch
H 2.56 in W 2.37 in D 0.6 in
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Vienna, AT
Original patinated leather medicine ball with a branded manufacturers mark "Platura.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
H 11.82 in Dm 12.21 in
Vintage Roller Skates by Matollo, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage hockey roller skakes in black and brown leather. Manufactured by Matollo, Spain, 1950s-1960
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Roller Skates by Matollo, 1950s
Vintage Roller Skates by Matollo, 1950s
H 7.68 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in
Vintage, Strung Table Tennis Rackets
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
a fun parlour game is now one of the most complex and compelling Olympic sports. John Jaques trade
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Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Abalone, Ash

Vintage, Strung Table Tennis Rackets
Vintage, Strung Table Tennis Rackets
H 17.25 in W 6 in D 1 in
Vintage Golf Bag, Cocktail Shaker
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Cocktail Shaker. A Cocktail shaker in the shape of a golf pencil bag, EPWM (electro plated white metal). The top has been lost. On the bottom of the shaker is the mark of the...
Category

Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

Set of Vintage Snowshoes, 1943
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage pair of snow shoes. Manufatured in 1943 by Snowcraft Inc. in Norway, Maine, US.  
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Vintage 1940s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Set of Vintage Snowshoes, 1943
Set of Vintage Snowshoes, 1943
H 1.19 in W 55.91 in D 9.85 in
Collection of Vintage 1970s Skateboards
Located in Highland, IN
This colorful collection of twelve vintage skateboards from the 1970s includes examples by GT, the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Leather Chaps Horse Riding Gaiters
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Preowned vintage Refer to images provided.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Kangaroo Scooter Blue 1969
Located in Highland, IN
This rare scooter from 1969 is a re-imagining of a design that originated in 1928. It's an eccentric-hub scooter that is powered by the rider bouncing up and down on the platform, us...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Vintage Kangaroo Scooter Blue 1969
Vintage Kangaroo Scooter Blue 1969
H 45 in W 62 in D 20 in
Vintage Canvas Brady Cartridge Bag
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage canvas brady cartridge bag. A good quality small 'Brady' canvas cartridge bag by Brady
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20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Vintage Canvas Brady Cartridge Bag
Vintage Canvas Brady Cartridge Bag
H 6.3 in W 9.06 in D 3.15 in
Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1960s Hobie Surfboards classic longboard. Ferrari red panels with original Hobie fin. Hobie
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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage Silver Plated Golf Trophy
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Silver Plated Hole In One Trophy. A nice unusual golf trophy, ideal as an hole in one trophy. Started life as an inkwell, stamped Sheffield with indistinct makers mark. Golf ball is ...
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Antique 19th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Silver Plated Golf Trophy
Vintage Silver Plated Golf Trophy
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Cycling Telescopic Drinking Beaker
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Telescopic Cyclists Cup. A cyclists telescopic cup made up of five graduating rings to form a relatively large cup with a turned over lip. The Victorian collapsible travel, b...
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Antique 1890s American Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Army Metal Petrol Can
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
An original WWII ex-military war department 2 gallon petrol can complete with original brass screw CAP. The gasoline can has been repainted at some stage, the top with the words 'Pet...
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Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Army Metal Petrol Can
Vintage Army Metal Petrol Can
H 12.01 in W 9.85 in D 6.11 in
Vintage Allcock Fly Fishing Rod
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Allcock Hughes-Parry Spinning Rod. The Allcock Hughes-Parry 8' 10" two piece split cane spinning rod is with maker's gold oval logo "Made In England, Allcocks, Regd. Trade mark, U.K....
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Vintage 1960s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Bramble Patterned Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Bramble Golf Ball. A bramble patterned golf ball. The ball is named but is very difficult to read but appears to be 'The H..p…'. The ball is of classic bramble pattern with raised di...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Rubber

Vintage Hand Painted Skateboard, circa 1989
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage hand painted skateboard, circa 1989. In original condition, with minor wear consistent
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Brutalist Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand Painted Skateboard, circa 1989
Vintage Hand Painted Skateboard, circa 1989
H 8.27 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Anti Shank Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mashie-Niblick golf club by Gibson of Kinghorn. A good Mashie-Niblick iron (Smith's model) made by Gibson of Kinghorn with a hickory shaft and suede leather grip. The head with hand...
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Vintage 1930s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Vintage Anti Shank Golf Club
Vintage Anti Shank Golf Club
H 36.03 in W 3.94 in D 2.17 in
Vintage Leather Gymnastics Stool 1930s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This gymnastics stool, originally a pommel horse, was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 51 cm, making it usable as a bench. The piece is ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Vintage Leather Gymnastics Stool 1930s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This gymnastics stool, originally a pommel horse, was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 51 cm, making it usable as a bench. The piece is ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Vintage Swiss Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage Swiss Mid Century Leather Medicine Ball with light patination. Weight: 2Kg's Diameter
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1970s Dick Brewer surfboard. Features an orange tint with uncommon rocket tail winged shape design. Glassed on single fin with pinstriped outline. A remarkable example of a 70s s...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Softwood, Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
H 84 in W 19.5 in D 2.63 in
Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Colonial Tent Pegging Photograph, Poona 1903. Rare sepia toned late Victorian Colonial photograph showing a group of horsemen 'Tent Pegging' with the caption 'Poona 1903'. The photo...
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
H 6.89 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Black & White Golf Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Late Victorian golf photograph. A sepia toned late Victorian Colonial golf photograph of a group of male golfers, the group containing a few children. The gentlemen are wearing an a...
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Antique 1890s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Vintage Black & White Golf Photograph
Vintage Black & White Golf Photograph
H 8.86 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Horse-Riding Military Chaps Distressed Leather
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Equestrian Leather Chaps Gaiters Spats Pair leg protectors military cavalry officer horse
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Football Helmet c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Middlebury college leather football helmet. Hand block not included. CREATOR Uknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather. CONDITION ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Vintage Wooden Sled, 1930s-1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Wooden sled with metal runners under the rockers. The legs and rockers have the original red paint and the seat has its original dark stained wood with very honest and attractive pat...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Sled, 1930s-1940s
Vintage Wooden Sled, 1930s-1940s
H 13 in W 48.04 in D 18.12 in
1940 Ford Woody Vintage Surfboard Tailgate Display
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Beautifully detailed 1940 Ford Woody replica display featuring two vintage balsawood 1960s
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Early 2000s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dimple Pattern Golf Ball Mould.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Dimple Golf Ball Mould. An interesting un-named dimple pattern golf ball mould
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Vintage 1930s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Stubben Siegfried Swiss Brown Leather Horse Saddle
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a rustic or ranch style home with this beautifully kept vintage brown leather saddle
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Late 20th Century Swiss Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original vintage heavy leather training ball with beautiful patina. The ball is made of
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Early 20th Century Czech Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Mahogany Leather Medicine Ball, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original vintage heavy leather training ball with beautiful patina. The ball is made of
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Early 20th Century Czech Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray. A small glass pin tray with intaglio images of polo players
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Vintage 1930s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
H 1.66 in W 2.33 in D 0.56 in
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Vintage Sports Memorabilia For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of vintage sports memorabilia on 1stDibs. A piece of vintage sports memorabilia — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Find 543 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of vintage sports memorabilia now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of vintage sports memorabilia — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of vintage sports memorabilia made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Everlast, Hap Jacobs and JC Higgins each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of vintage sports memorabilia that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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