Last Airbender Avatar 6 Action Figures

These are 6 Last Airbender Avatar action figures I spotted at the thrift shop. Two are 9-11 inches tall, four are 6-7 inches tall. The tall figures are Air Bending Aang and Prince Zuko. The short figures are Avatar Ruko (blue), King Bumi, Admiral Zhao,War Paint Sokka. Unfortunately, the items these action figures hold are NOT included. Regardless, these are exceptional figures by Mattel 2005, 2006.

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Halloween Children Books Encourage Reading

This is a quick show and tell of three Halloween related books. I have many books I want to review, especially children's books. The bottom line in any review for kids is that more books are better. Theme books that are timely and match interests that children have are even better.

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Postcards Quest Review Vintage Collectible

These are a small set of postcards I picked up at a tag sale on Friday. They are a simple example of the types of postcards I look for to resell. None of these are in pristine condition, but they are collectible for the genre. Trade cards can be hard to come by; which are advertising cards for different products. I like Valentines and cards depicting native peoples. Photograph postcards can be a big draw based on their content. These are very early 20th century postcards.

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NASA Astronauts Shuttle Chroma Key How To

This is a photo of NASA astronauts Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton I bought at a tag sale recently. It is from shuttle orbital test 3. Also, this video is my first attempt at understanding chroma key. It was pretty simple to select out the green in the video overlay track. The biggest lesson is that more light and fewer edge shadows makes the process easier. I did notice that the chroma key filter does make the video more grainy.

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Libra Zodiac Astrology Vintage Wall Plaque

Libra is one of the signs of the zodiac in astrology. This small wall plague shows the weighing scales which represents the sign of Libra. The plaque is made of wood, with a painted antique surface. I am guessing that this plaque is from the 1950s or 1960s. It was manufactured by E.A Riba Co, Inc. in Brooklyn N.Y. The style of the frame is number 344. This plaque is 4 inches square.

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Taurus Zodiac Astrology Vintage Wall Plaque

Taurus is one of the signs of the zodiac in astrology. This small wall plague shows the bull which represents the sign of Taurus. The plaque is made of wood, with a painted antique surface. I am guessing that this plaque is from the 1950s or 1960s. It was manufactured by E.A Riba Co, Inc. in Brooklyn N.Y. The style of the frame is number 344. This plaque is 4 inches square.

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Tag Sale Foundry Update 02

Updating my progress in creating my channel for tag sale finds and other cool stuff. I have my blog up, my channel up, and a number of videos up. I have plenty of ideas and items to share. As I proceed, I hope to work out lighting and camera placement, along with better equipment to do close up photography. For larger items I will need another studio corner.

I appreciate everyone who is here at the start of my endeavor. This is a long term project for me and I look forward to feedback and inquiries.

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Scarab Ring Egyptian Faience Sterling

This is an exceptional scarab pinky ring. It is very large and showy. The scarab is white ceramic faience and the metal is silver, marked sterling on the inside of the band. The jeweler who made this ring put a lot of effort into cutting and crafting the bezel and band. The scarab is 1.25 inches long.

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Scarab Tin Egyptian British Museum

This is a steel can from the British Museum in the shape of a scarab. There is an image of a scarab on the interior too. The can is dated 1997 and is a pleasant work of art in its own right. This tin is about 4 inches long.

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Scarab Selection Egyptian Faience Slate Ceramic

These are three exceptional scarabs. They can be used to create rings or pendant jewelry. For me they are simply exceptional works of art. The blue faience scarab is a full 1.25 inches long, which is large for this type scarab. The white ceramic scarab is even larger at slightly more than 1.5 inches long. It has a deep ultramarine lapis blue glaze. The dark grey scarab appears to be made of slate (or some similar dark stone) and has its markings cut into the stone; it is about 1.25 inches long.

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Scarab Pendant Egyptian Gold Contemporary

This is a scarab pendant. It is a contemporary faience piece, in my opinion, as it has a stylized bit of engraving on the bottom. There is a gold paint blush on the scarab and the wire is gold plate or low grade gold, it seems. The chain appears to be gold plate as there is some blue tarnish on a section of links. I found this pendant at a tag sale and it is a piece of handmade costume jewelry in my estimation. It is very pretty and stylish. The scarab is a bit more than 1 inch long.

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Scarab Paperweight Egyptian Ceramic Resin

This is a large scarab paperweight. I prefer to see it as a work of art. It appears to be a fired ceramic and has a slight ring to it when tapped. I am not entirely sure how it was made. It may have been partially cast and partially carved. At some point the scarab was broken. This may have happened during manufacturing. All of the pieces are nicely super-glued back together. Under close examination one can see the seams, otherwise the piece is quite attractive. It took a lot of work to create this piece. I think it is a contemporary, colored to have an antique patina. About 3 inches long. If this paperweight is made of a resin material, it is quite hard and crisp.

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Winged Scarab Pendant Egyptian Gold Silver

This is an elaborate scarab pendant. The silver work is sterling, stamped 925, and the sun is gold, stamped 14k gold. The scarab is faience. The small stone on the bottom is tiger-eye. This is a hand wrought piece of signed jewelry. On the back an electric hand engraver was used to sign the piece, S Can or S Cain. A small © mark is stamped into the silver. This is an exciting piece of jewelry. About 2.5 inches across.

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Hopkinsville Christennial Plate and Coin 1974 part 2

I decided I would do a part 2 for the Hopkinsville bronze commemorative coin and lead proof. This video shows the two a bit clearer. I have yet to master this webcam and close shots. In future videos I might use my regular camera for close-ups.

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Hopkinsville Christennial Plate and Coin 1974

This grouping includes the Hopkinsville, Kentucky commemorative plate from 1974, and its matching commemorative bronze coin. Especially amazing is that I also found the lead proof of one side of that coin in a shed at a local tag sale. The proof was in a dilapidated case along with 3 other nice coins.

The Hopkinsville (founded in 1799) 175th anniversary was celebrated over the 4th of July weekend in 1974. The celebration was called the Christennial and included an honoring of local towns, buildings and major historical events.

It is astounding how serendipitous finding each of these items has been. I found the lead proof in an old rundown shed at a tag sale, the coin in a different local estate sale, and I found the plate today in a thrift store.

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Police Report and Hopkinsville Commemorative Plate 1974

Friday report of channel progress, rainy weather, found wallet on highway, and the find of a Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky commemorative plate from 1974; great condition. See my next video which includes the plate, the commemorative coin from 1974 and the lead proof for that coin.

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Stangl Marbled Ceramic Ashtray Dave Thomas Vintage

In 1954, Dave Thomas at Stangl designed a number of cigarette related pieces.  This ashtray is one of those pieces.  He created the marbled swirling design in the clay body, a design that was short lived.  It is a bit of modern art from the 1950s.  There are blues, whites and slate grays in this piece.  The glaze is clear.  All of the color is in the clay body.  This ashtray is about 3 inches across.

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Stangl Ceramic Yellow Creamer Pottery Vintage

This yellow Stangl pottery creamer is not marked, as with many Stangl pieces.  However, it is in very nice condition and would make a nice addition to any Stangl collection.  This is a classic Stangl design and color.  I do not have any matching pieces.

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Christmas Angel Ceramic Figure Germany Vintage

It is hard to tell what this angel is made of.  He has a slight glazed finish, but rings as a slight thud when tapped; there is crazing.  The bottom seems to be sealed with a type of paper or mat, and then painted.  Alas, the hand is broken and the arm and head are glued back on.  This is a very old piece made in Germany.  An ink stamp on the bottom says "Germany".  I assume this is a very early Christmas piece.  This angel stands about 5.5 inches tall and is likely hard to find because it is so fragile.  Perhaps Papier-mâché.

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Monkey Pottery Head Seed Starter Chia Pet Vintage

Before there were Chia Pets, there were seed starters.  These things have been around for a long time.  This is a circus monkey's head pottery piece and it has been used to start seed; no doubt a fuzzy top for the monkey.  The face paint is intact and this piece is in nice condition, albeit used.  There are no markings on the bottom.  This monkey head seed starters are hard to come by; a rare find.  He stands a bit more than 5 inches tall.

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Stangl Rose Bloom Vase Dave Thomas 1954 Vintage

This rose vase by Stangl was quite a find.  In 1954, Dave Thomas designed some cigarette related ceramics with a marbled swirl design to the clay body in several colors.  This is not a cigarette related piece, but it clearly has the same swirl to the clay.  The modern art splattered paint design, reminiscent of Jackson Pollock (who died in 1956) is in the glaze.  Again, the grey and white swirled effect is in the clay body while the splatters are in the glaze.  This is an exceptional piece and may well be one of a kind.  There are no markings on the bottom, which Stangl is known for.  A little research will lead one to Stangl.  This piece must have sat on a mantle as I had to wash off years of yellow film. A rare find.  This vase is about 5 inches tall.

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Rooster Chicken Ceramic Pepper Shaker Vintage

Another solitary pepper shaker on my shelf.  This is a ceramic rooster.  The red paint on the cockscomb is a bit washed and there are a few dings here and there.  There is no cork in the bottom nor any mark.  Someone has penciled numbers on the bottom 6511 perhaps.  He is about 3 inches tall.

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Hephaestus 1989 Horseshoe Nail Figure Brass

This metal sculpture is from 1989.  The base is a heavy piece of quality brass.  The cane is of brass wire.  The rest of the figure is made of iron nails and is painted black and gold.  On the bottom, the artist used an electric engraving pen to mark "Hephaestus 1989."  I do not know if that is the name of the piece or the name of the artist.  Regardless, Hephaestus is the god of the forge and smithy work to the ancient Greeks and Romans, where he is known as Vulcan.  This figure is about 6 inches tall.

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Anri Madonna Mary Jesus Italy Wood Carved Vintage

This is an exceptional Anri hand carved, hand painted figurine of the Madonna; Mary and Jesus.  It was made in Italy.  The Anri company began in 1912.  This is an early piece and is hand carved from wood and delicately hand painted.  The cut off turning spindle is seen on the bottom along with two heat brands burned into the base.  There are also two ink stamped marks, including the Anri mark.  One familiar with the Anri marks would likely be able to tell who did the carving.  This figure is about 5.5 inches tall.

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Black Pig Fiddle Ceramic Figurine Vintage

This is a small ceramic figure of a pig playing a violin.  It is newer than other items I have, but he is cute and simple.  At first I thought the detailing was cold paint, but on closer examination, the red and white are as shiny as the rest of the glaze; so he is not as old as I first thought.  The Japan label is still on the bottom and he is likely from the 1970s or 1980s.  He is about 3.5 inches tall.

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Bald Man Ceramic Pepper Shaker Salt Japan Vintage

This is a vintage ceramic pepper shaker.  I do not have the matching salt shaker.  Regardless, he fits in nicely with the collection of figures I have.  He is a little bald guy smoking a cigar.  The cork in the bottom appears to have never been removed.  The bottom is marked Japan in red as a part of the glaze. This little guy is about 3.25 inches tall and in nice condition.

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Fitz Floyd Love Cube Block Paperweight 1970s FF

This Fitz and Floyd ceramic paperweight has some nice heft to it.  It is classic 1970s décor.  Four sides have a single letter, L O V E, and the top has the full word Love.  The condition is very nice.  The FF label is on the bottom; made in Japan.  The block is 2.5 inches across each side.

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Pewter Soup Spoon Ladle Germany Vintage

This is a vintage pewter spoon.  It is stamped Germany.  I can find no other stamps or marks.  It is a very light weight spoon and has a distinct thud sound when tapped.  There is a small tear in the metal in the scoop part of the spoon and the surface of the spoon is discolored.  This is a old spoon, it may qualify as an antique.  I do not know if it is a soup spoon or a small ladle.

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Ceramic Cat Pincushion Made in Japan Vintage

This is a small ceramic cat pincushion, Made In Japan.  It is fairly old and needs a little cleaning.  I found it at a local estate sale.  It does not seem to have any dings, though the glaze was painted on a little coarsely and white shows through the blue base.  The cushion is of some type of foam and appears to be original  There are a few old pins I left in.  This ceramic cat is about 2.5 inches tall.

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Tutor Plate Butter Knife Small Vintage

This is a simple small silver plate knife I found in a bin of miscellaneous flatware at an estate sale. It is marked "Tutor Plate" with no other marks. It has an "R" monogram. I have a holder full of unique bits of silver flatware in my kitchen as I like to use silverware, and I like the diversity. This knife is 7 inches long.

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Newsboy Cap Wool Clarksville TN Tots Teens Shop Vintage

This is a vintage Newsboy Cap.  I found it in an estate sale near Elkton, KY.  It is a child's size medium wool cap.  I do not know how old it is, but imagine pre-1950, if not as early as the 1920s.  It is perfect for a vintage clothing collection or for use in theater as a period costume piece.  In the lining there is a crest along with the text: "Made Expressly for Tots-Teens Shop, Clarksville Tenn."  There are little nibbles in the wool as it was stuffed in the bottom of a box of old handmade baby clothing, in the back of a closet.

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Tag Sale Foundry Greeting 01

Hey folks, Nick here, coming at you live from KY-USA through the power of the Internet.  This is my YouTube channel for Tag Sale Foundry where I highlight what I find around town at tag sales and thrift shops.

Check out my blog and please subscribe to my channel.

Thank you.

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