Set Of Six Brass And Horn Knives
They are each marked Anant Thailand and measure 8 1/2 inches long. The curved blade is a bit unusual. They have a slightly serrated edge suggesting that they may have been intended for use on...
View ArticleArt Suitable For A Television Episode
Dear Portlandia Producers: You NEED this. It easily could be a painting of a young Carrie Brownstein. I can’t explain why you need it because it would be too self referentially ‘Portland’ and...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Time The Whole State Was An Ashtray
Even if those days are gone they can live on symbolically. This resin and agate State of Oregon features a steel ashtray in the center so you can crush your butts* and relive the “good old days.” It...
View ArticleAntler Chandelier
First off, please excuse the pictures. This is a cool bit of rustic work but rather tough to photo. Someone assembled antlers around a three light chandelier fixture. The fixture works, but it is...
View ArticleVintage Hans Wegner Rocking Chair By FDB Mobler
Fab chair designed by Hans Wegner and made by FDB Mobler in 1969 measures 43 inches to the top of the back, 24 inches wide and roughly 33 inches deep. Another wounded bird at the Estate store. We...
View ArticleBombe Chest
The Bombe Chest (often misspelled as Bombay) is a style that originated during the reign of Louis XV in response to the relaxation of royal design tastes following the death of Louis XIV (who...
View ArticlePsychedelic Bucolic Paint By Numbers
Summer Scenes by the Art Award Company (#5KKK). Although it seems improbably psychedelic the colors this is painted with are likely the colors this set was actually shipped with, thereby turning the...
View ArticleVintage Raffiaware Mugs
Set of nine 1950′s vintage “raffiaware” mugs. Raffia is the type the palm from which the decorative fibers inside the plastic shells are made from. The colored interiors are probably melamine. These...
View ArticleVintage Couroc Kachina Tray
Add a touch of the southwest to your home with this vintage Couroc Kachina tray. It measures about 12 1/2 inches by 9 1/2 inches and it is in good condition. Click to view slideshow. Filed under:...
View ArticleRecent Additions!
Beware the ides of March, they will catch you unaware (i.e., without a blog post written). Here’s a last minute improvisation featuring some of our most recent additions to the Portland store...
View ArticleMatthew Brzostoski Fish
Second piece by Matthew Brzostoski in recent times. Last time it was an apple, this time a fish. It’s sort of surprising that we’d get two pieces by the same east coast artist but that’s the nature of...
View Article16 American Of Martinsville Fine Granite and Wooden Chests of Drawers
Available at the Estate Store West are 16 rich, dark finish chest of drawers crafted in cherry with hardwood. Distinguished hardware with the look of satin nickel; finished with high quality granite...
View ArticleDon’t Have To Reinvent The Wheel
The matching mugs came through the Eastside Estate Store about 2 1/2 months ago. Original post can be found here, but there is really no need to go read it. I am going to plagiarize it nearly word for...
View Article“Kachina” Dolls
These Kachinas appear to be Navajo made and are relatively recent. They are nice work none the less. The tallest is 15 inches high, the smallest is 3 3/4 inches tall. The middle sized ones measure...
View ArticleIt’s A FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE Sale… On Plants
Hey folks, we still have a few dozen plants left at our westside location and we kinda need our parking lot back. We are closing them out at 5 bucks a pop. So get on over to our Tualatin store 8380...
View ArticleMother’s Day Pearl Sale
Mother’s Day is May 12th which is fast approaching. Coincidentally, we have an abundance of pearls. Mostly the are imitation (faux) pearls but there are a few freshwater ones thrown in. So, in honor...
View ArticleMother’s Day At Ed’s House Of Ugly
What if Momma doesn’t like nice things? Of maybe mother likes ‘nice’ things but her sense of taste is . . . unusual. Might we suggest: This fresh bouquet of fake flowers in a lovely metal, marble and...
View ArticleVintage Solingen Cutlery Set, In Box, With Decorated Blade
This set is still in the original gift box. It is in excellent condition and appears little used, which is a saving grace of sorts. The knife blade and fork are stainless which probably indicates a...
View ArticleRandy Adams Bent Wire Tree
Bent wire and Vermont slate windswept tree by Randy Adams of Silverwood Gallery. This piece is signed Adams 77 and it is about 12 inches wide by 11 inches tall. In excellent condition. Filed under:...
View ArticleCrow Or Raven Salt & Pepper Shakers
Corvidae are wonderful creatures. They are complex, social and not that unlike humans in many respects (self-recognition, tool-making, that sort of thing). These birds, as salt and pepper shakers are...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....