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VINTAGE LAKEVIEW 1974 7oz ACL SODA BOTTLE from Webster, Mass. VINTAGE LAKEVIEW 1974 7oz ACL SODA BOTTLE from Webster, Mass. Paypal 0 Bid US $6.99 59m
VINTAGE 8 VINTAGE 8" FLOW BLUE CHINA SOUVENIR PLATE PLYMOUTH ROCK MASS. JONROTH ENGLAND Paypal 0 Bid US $14.99 1h 11m
Vintage Silver Plate Corkscrew By Dico Wakefield Mass Bakolite Handle Vintage Silver Plate Corkscrew By Dico Wakefield Mass Bakolite Handle Paypal 17 Bids US $158.25 1h 20m
2 Vintage L. Coes Pipe Wrench Worcester Mass. U.S.A. & Vintage Screwdriver Wood 2 Vintage L. Coes Pipe Wrench Worcester Mass. U.S.A. & Vintage Screwdriver Wood Paypal 0 Bid US $6.50 2h 11m
Vintage License Plate MASS 1957 MA Massachusetts Car Auto Plate Nunber Vintage License Plate MASS 1957 MA Massachusetts Car Auto Plate Nunber Paypal US $27.99 2h 18m
3 beautiful Vintage Valentine's Cards Whitney Made Worcester, Mass. 3 beautiful Vintage Valentine's Cards Whitney Made Worcester, Mass. Paypal 0 Bid US $7.99 2h 53m
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE C.M GOFF FRAMED & MATTED 1968 PROVINCETOWN IN CAPE COD MASS BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE C.M GOFF FRAMED & MATTED 1968 PROVINCETOWN IN CAPE COD MASS Paypal US $24.99 3h 18m
Large lot of 12 Millers Falls screwdrivers Vintage collectible Greenfield MASS Large lot of 12 Millers Falls screwdrivers Vintage collectible Greenfield MASS Paypal US $35.00 3h 29m
Vintage U.S. EAGLE  Trunks Luggage - Fall River, Mass - Small Hard Shell Case Vintage U.S. EAGLE Trunks Luggage - Fall River, Mass - Small Hard Shell Case Paypal 9 Bids US $31.01 3h 30m
PAIR OF VINTAGE MASS TOOL CO TOOLMAKERS 2 PAIR OF VINTAGE MASS TOOL CO TOOLMAKERS 2" PARALLEL CLAMPS NICE Paypal 1 Bid US $6.99 3h 46m
The Liturgy of the Mass Holy Communion  Pius Parsch 1957 HC Catholic Vintage The Liturgy of the Mass Holy Communion Pius Parsch 1957 HC Catholic Vintage Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 3h 52m
*Postcard- *Postcard-"Yarmouth Port" -WINDSWEPT- (Gardener's Showplace) Mass. *VINTAGE Paypal 1 Bid US $.44 3h 53m
VINTAGE WM H LYNCH & CO BOSTON MASS BLOB TOP BOTTLE W/ STOPPER VINTAGE WM H LYNCH & CO BOSTON MASS BLOB TOP BOTTLE W/ STOPPER Paypal 0 Bid US $29.99 3h 58m
 Vintage Photo Of Hancock Street Business Quincy Mass. Vintage Photo Of Hancock Street Business Quincy Mass. Paypal 0 Bid US $20.00 4h 6m
*Postcard- *Postcard-"St. Francis Xavier Church" @ Hyannis, Cape Cod, Mass. VINTAGE Paypal 2 Bids US $.44 4h 7m
VINTAGE DEXTER 44912HG SOUTHBRIDGE MASS DOHRCO BUTCHER KNIFE #XX12 VINTAGE DEXTER 44912HG SOUTHBRIDGE MASS DOHRCO BUTCHER KNIFE #XX12 Paypal 0 Bid US $4.99 4h 26m
Vintage Photo on stage of Black Face Men and other players,  Geo.H. Leck Mass Vintage Photo on stage of Black Face Men and other players, Geo.H. Leck Mass Paypal 0 Bid US $1.99 4h 48m
VINTAGE CHINA PLATE 'WASHINGTONS TOMB' F.B.WASHBURN&CO.,BROCKTON MASS. 9 INCH VINTAGE CHINA PLATE 'WASHINGTONS TOMB' F.B.WASHBURN&CO.,BROCKTON MASS. 9 INCH Paypal 0 Bid US $10.00 4h 52m
Fresh Pond Drive In Theatre Mass Vintage 8x10 Reprint Of Old Photo Fresh Pond Drive In Theatre Mass Vintage 8x10 Reprint Of Old Photo Paypal 0 Bid US $17.99 4h 52m
HAIRPIN TURN MOHAWK TRAIL MASS MA Postcard A-102058 1 cent FREE SHIP Vintage Old HAIRPIN TURN MOHAWK TRAIL MASS MA Postcard A-102058 1 cent FREE SHIP Vintage Old Paypal US $5.99 4h 58m
*Postcard- *Postcard-"The Berkshire's"...year round Resort @ Eastover, Lenox, Mass.*VINTAGE Paypal 0 Bid US $.44 5h 8m
Vintage Jonroth China Creamer Plymoth Mass. Souvenirn 1620 Made in Germany Vintage Jonroth China Creamer Plymoth Mass. Souvenirn 1620 Made in Germany Paypal 0 Bid US $15.25 5h 18m
antique vtg oxford humidor arts crafts hand hammered robbins co attleboro mass antique vtg oxford humidor arts crafts hand hammered robbins co attleboro mass Paypal 4 Bids US $10.50 5h 19m
VINTAGE PARAGON PARK NANTASKET BEACH MASS RESTAURANT PLACE MAT OLD VINTAGE PARAGON PARK NANTASKET BEACH MASS RESTAURANT PLACE MAT OLD Paypal 0 Bid US $9.99 5h 23m
VINTAGE MEDICINE BOTTLE ALFRED OUIMET PHARMACIST FOXBORO , MASS VINTAGE MEDICINE BOTTLE ALFRED OUIMET PHARMACIST FOXBORO , MASS Paypal 6 Bids US $16.50 5h 36m
Vintage Nantucket Island Mass. Patch UNUSED Vintage Nantucket Island Mass. Patch UNUSED Paypal 0 Bid US $.99 5h 53m
Vintage Lot of 2 Mass postcards. Framingham, and Worcester. Vintage Lot of 2 Mass postcards. Framingham, and Worcester. Paypal US $6.99 5h 58m
VINTAGE -- POSTCARD -- BOSTON MASS. - 1929 VINTAGE -- POSTCARD -- BOSTON MASS. - 1929 Paypal 0 Bid US $.99 6h 22m
VINTAGE CABINET BABY PHOTO TWINS!  SHELDON, NORTHHAMPTON, MASS VINTAGE CABINET BABY PHOTO TWINS! SHELDON, NORTHHAMPTON, MASS Paypal 0 Bid US $3.00 6h 23m
 Vintage Independent Lock& Key Co. Leominster, Mass Vintage Independent Lock& Key Co. Leominster, Mass Paypal 0 Bid US $.99 6h 40m
*Postcard- *Postcard-"Wayside Shrine of Sacred Heart/Immaculate Conception"...Mass.*VINTAGE Paypal 0 Bid US $.44 6h 43m
[BOSTON MASS ] TREMONT STREET VINTAGE POSTCARD =UNUSED = c. 1940's [BOSTON MASS ] TREMONT STREET VINTAGE POSTCARD =UNUSED = c. 1940's Paypal 7 Bids US $.64 6h 56m
[BOSTON MASS ] THE KINGS CHAPEL VINTAGE POSTCARD c.1940's = UNUSED = [BOSTON MASS ] THE KINGS CHAPEL VINTAGE POSTCARD c.1940's = UNUSED = Paypal 3 Bids US $.20 6h 59m
[BOSTON MASS ]  CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH & PUBLISHING HOUSE VINTAGE POSTCARD [BOSTON MASS ] CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH & PUBLISHING HOUSE VINTAGE POSTCARD Paypal 3 Bids US $.20 7h 1m
[BOSTON MASS ] WASHINGTON MONUMENT PUBLIC GARDENS VINTAGE POSTCARD c1940's [BOSTON MASS ] WASHINGTON MONUMENT PUBLIC GARDENS VINTAGE POSTCARD c1940's Paypal 4 Bids US $.28 7h 3m
[BOSTON MASS ] CUSTOM HOUSE VINTAGE POSTCARD c.1940's =UNUSED = [BOSTON MASS ] CUSTOM HOUSE VINTAGE POSTCARD c.1940's =UNUSED = Paypal 3 Bids US $.24 7h 5m
VINTAGE PHOTO CABINET CARD,VICTORIAN,DARLING BABY, SPENCER,MASS VINTAGE PHOTO CABINET CARD,VICTORIAN,DARLING BABY, SPENCER,MASS Paypal 1 Bid US $1.99 7h 5m
VINTAGE PHOTO CABINET CARD,VICTORIAN,LIL BOY,LACY COLLAR,DRESS,MASS VINTAGE PHOTO CABINET CARD,VICTORIAN,LIL BOY,LACY COLLAR,DRESS,MASS Paypal 3 Bids US $5.50 7h 17m
*Postcard- *Postcard-"Clock Tower On The Mall" (State College, Salem, Mass.) *VINTAGE Paypal 0 Bid US $.44 7h 29m
VINTAGE GORGEOUS TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC VERY LARGE ORNATE CRUCIFIX - LATIN MASS VINTAGE GORGEOUS TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC VERY LARGE ORNATE CRUCIFIX - LATIN MASS Paypal 0 Bid US $42.99 7h 30m
VINTAGE COFFEE PAPER BAG KENNEDY MANAGER'S SPECIAL ~~KENNEDY & CO. BELMONT, MASS VINTAGE COFFEE PAPER BAG KENNEDY MANAGER'S SPECIAL ~~KENNEDY & CO. BELMONT, MASS Paypal 1 Bid US $2.99 7h 32m
Vintage Blueing Bottle Sawyer’s Crystal Blue Boston Mass. with Label Vintage Blueing Bottle Sawyer’s Crystal Blue Boston Mass. with Label Paypal 0 Bid US $5.95 8h 18m
PIECE OF OLD BOSTON MASS. FDC, 2 PIECE OF OLD BOSTON MASS. FDC, 2 "T "TOKENS, FANUEL HALL VINTAGE COVER Paypal US $9.53 8h 24m
aol cd promotional vintage mass mailings tins and floppies aol cd promotional vintage mass mailings tins and floppies Paypal 0 Bid US $4.99 8h 24m
MSN cd promotional vintage mass mailings and Internet Explorer free service cd's MSN cd promotional vintage mass mailings and Internet Explorer free service cd's Paypal 0 Bid US $4.99 8h 25m
VINTAGE PHOTO CDV CARDS, LOT OF 2,  WOMEN, MASS. VINTAGE PHOTO CDV CARDS, LOT OF 2, WOMEN, MASS. Paypal 0 Bid US $1.99 8h 38m
Vintage Trade Card Grant & Brown Stationers Boston Mass Vintage Trade Card Grant & Brown Stationers Boston Mass Paypal 0 Bid US $1.99 8h 39m
VINTAGE PHOTO CDV CARDS, LOT OF 2, PRETTY WOMEN, MASS. VINTAGE PHOTO CDV CARDS, LOT OF 2, PRETTY WOMEN, MASS. Paypal 0 Bid US $1.99 8h 40m
Vintage 1917 Fitchburg High School Yearbook Mass MA + 50th Reunion list of names Vintage 1917 Fitchburg High School Yearbook Mass MA + 50th Reunion list of names Paypal 0 Bid US $10.00 9h
Dudley Street Train Terminal Boston Mass Vintage Post Card Dudley Street Train Terminal Boston Mass Vintage Post Card Paypal 0 Bid US $.75 9h 2m
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E Main St., Greenfield, Mass. 1906 Vintage Coffee Mug E Main St., Greenfield, Mass. 1906 Vintage Coffee Mug
Sale Price: $24.99

Perfect for anything frosty cold or piping hot. See your drink peeking through your photos, images, or text designs. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Makes a unique gift. Get a set of two for you and a friend. Imported.

Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast) Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
List Price: $9.99
Sale Price: $28.99

No Description Available.Genre: Original Cast RecordingsMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 21-MAR-1989

"America's First Tribal Love-Rock Musical," went the advertising, and nobody could argue with that. Hair opened on Broadway in 1968 and immediately became a smash, although no one could quite discern what it was about. Something like, "War is bad, drugs are good, racism bites the big one, and nudity is nice." Although all these sentiments are expressed on this album which, like the show, has not dated well, the quality of the music makes it forgiveable. The songs weren't really rock, but they accomplished what all good pop songs set out to do; stick in the craw. In fact, several of its tracks later became hits for pop acts, including "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (The Fifth Dimension), "Hair" (The Cowsills), and "Good Morning Starshine" (Oliver). --Dawn Eden

Vintage Apostolic Worship & Praise Vintage Apostolic Worship & Praise
Sale Price: $8.99
BLESSED SACRAMENT MASS JAMES KORMAN 1947 SHEET MUSIC SHEET MUSIC 270 BLESSED SACRAMENT MASS JAMES KORMAN 1947 SHEET MUSIC SHEET MUSIC 270

This piece of vintage sheet music is guarenteed to be complete and in good to excellent condition for a previously owned piece. It may or may not be split down the seem.

Don't Deliver Us From Evil Don't Deliver Us From Evil
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $18.58

DON'T DELIVER US FROM EVIL - DVD Movie

Kiss the Girls Goodbye Kiss the Girls Goodbye
List Price: $9.97
Sale Price: $5.76

DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS! Carl Ray Hicks (Frankie Ray), a piano teacher with psychopathic tendencies due to his overbearing mother, picks up and kidnaps Dawn (Stephanie Shaub) while she's hitchhiking a ride home to her mother. Keeping her stashed in a secret area of his house, he begins subjecting her to various torture rituals to satisfy his violent desires. Bound to each other in a love/hate relationship, when Dawn finally escapes she finds herself undeniably drawn to return for the fulfillment only Carl could provide for her.

Vintage Radio Station Broadcasting & Old Time Radio Films on DVD: Radio Stations Networks Industry History w/ NBC & CBS OTR Films Vintage Radio Station Broadcasting & Old Time Radio Films on DVD: Radio Stations Networks Industry History w/ NBC & CBS OTR Films
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $12.99

(1) Back of the Mike (1938) - Great film showing how the sound effects we here on the radio are were made in old days. Wonderful footage of actors recording an old western radio show. (2) Hear and Now (1958) - Radio propaganda film about how radio is changing the face of American and all of its benefits including the rapid speed for the distribution of information and the amazing types of radio broadcasts, such as comedy, sports, group discussions, and political speeches. (3) Independent Radio Station (1951) - Military produced film about a privately owned and operated radio station, WMCA in NYC (bizarre to say the least why this was funded by the U.S. government). Gives a great look at all the operations of a radio station when they were small family like operations. (4) Network Broadcasting (1934) - Fascinating silent film that explains how the radio networks in the 1930's were dependent upon telephone networks. Lots of great footage of old telephone and radio transition equipment. (5) On The Air (1937) - Film uses a live in studio orchestra performance to help explain the basics of radio broadcasting. Great old technical film full of footage of old radio towers and equipment. (6) Radio and Television (1940) - Vocational based film that explores all of the jobs available in radio broadcasting. Also discusses how training and skill are needed in this growing industry as well as for the emerging television industry. (7) WJR ~ One Of A Kind (1966) - Film about WJR radio station in Detroit. Great film full of history, radio personalities, and great footage of sporting events and in studio live radio shows. (8) Largest Radio Transmitter Dedication (1950s) - Short film covering the dedication of the worlds new largest radio transmitter.

Fine Dark Chocolate 60% Cocoa Mass - 1/2 lb. Fine Dark Chocolate 60% Cocoa Mass - 1/2 lb.
List Price: $12.99

Fine Dark Chocolate 60% Cocoa Mass-Classic dark. The flavors and textures of the cacao fruit are alive in the complexity of this chocolate. This sensual dark boasts notes of nut and coffee accented by a subtle overtone of tropical fruit. Packed in a resealable gold foil pouch.

Fine Milk Chocolate 28% Cocoa Mass - 1lb. Fine Milk Chocolate 28% Cocoa Mass - 1lb.
List Price: $10.99

Fine Milk Chocolate 28% Cocoa Mass-The ultimate marriage of dark and white chocolates. The unique flavors of dark chocolate, plum, nut and berry, are caressed by the smooth buttery vanilla notes of white chocolate. The result is a rich and sensual milk chocolate with a rare complexity. Packed in a resealable gold foil pouch.

Fine Dark Chocolate 60% - 1/4 lb. Fine Dark Chocolate 60% - 1/4 lb.
List Price: $8.99

Fine Dark Chocolate 60% Cocoa Mass-Classic dark. The flavors and textures of the cacao fruit are alive in the complexity of this chocolate. This sensual dark boasts notes of nut and coffee accented by a subtle overtone of tropical fruit. Packed in a resealable gold foil pouch.

Shure M97xE High-Performance Magnetic Phono Cartridge Shure M97xE High-Performance Magnetic Phono Cartridge
List Price: $140.00
Sale Price: $59.99

Designed for the bud

Pioneer PL-990 Automatic Stereo Turntable Pioneer PL-990 Automatic Stereo Turntable
List Price: $165.00
Sale Price: $149.00

Pioneer PL-990 2-Speed Full Auto Type Fully Automatic Stereo Turntable with phono EQ and moving magnet cartridge included. Dimensions (WxHxD): 16-9/16" x 3-15/16" x 13-7/16" ; Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz.

JBL ES30CH 3-Way, 6 1/2 JBL ES30CH 3-Way, 6 1/2" Bookshelf Speaker - Cherry (Pair)
List Price: $499.00

Bring your stereo or home-theater audio to life with these ES30 bookshelf speakers. They deliver accurate performance - with dramatically reduced distortion for incredibly realistic sound - thanks to their PolyPlas woofers and titanium-laminate tweeters. The 6" woofer delivers clean, accurate bass response, and the ultrahigh-frequency drivers extend response out to 40kHz, making these speakers perfect for the latest high-definition recordings and broadcasts. The tweeters are mounted in JBL's proprietary Elliptical Oblate Spheroidal (EOS) waveguides for improved high-frequency dispersion anywhere in the listening room. Crossover Frequencies - 3000Hz - 24dB/Octave, 9000Hz - 18dB/Octave, Straight-Line Signal Path (SSP) Ultrahigh-Frequency Driver - 3/4 (19mm) Polyester-film ring radiator mounted in JBL EOS waveguide, shielded High-Frequency Transducer - 3/4 (19mm) Titanium-laminate dome in EOS waveguide, shielded Low-Frequency Transducer - 6 (160mm) PolyPlas, shielded Magnetically Shielded Terminals - Gold-plated, 5-way binding posts Dimensions (H x W x D) - 15-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 13 (387mm x 223mm x 330mm) Weight per Speaker - 19.6 lb (8.9kg)

DEATH KNIGHTS OF KRYNN: A Dragonlance Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Vol. II (PC DOS 3.5 Diskette Version) DEATH KNIGHTS OF KRYNN: A Dragonlance Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Vol. II (PC DOS 3.5 Diskette Version)
Sale Price: $15.00

Lord Soth has thrown down the gauntlet of challenge...a challenge that you are oath-bound to accept. It has been but one short year since the Champions of Krynn claimed victory of the massed forces of evil. Now, the Lord of the Death Knights, Soth himself, is preparing to wreak havoc in an eruption of evil such as Krynn has never witnessed. As members of the Special Solamnic Order of the Champions of Krynn, you and your party stand as the only force capable of answering Soth's deadly challenge -- and living to tell of it. DEATH KNIGHTS OF KRYNN takes the award-winning game system used in CHAMPIONS OF KRYNN to new heights. Now, characters transferred from CHAMPIONS OF KRYNN can keep their money and items. Higher character levels, new monsters, new spells and enhanced combat aiming make for AD&D fantasy role-playing beyond anything you've ever experienced!

Hasbro Nerf Weather Blitz Football - Colors may vary Hasbro Nerf Weather Blitz Football - Colors may vary
List Price: $12.99
Sale Price: $19.29

This all-weather football genius is idea for playing in any weather condition -- rain or shine, beach or snow! It's made with weather-resistant, super-grip advanced foam technology. Color may vary from item shown.


Mass Vintage

There are many people out there with a vintage acoustic guitar or vintage electric guitar that really don't know much about what they got. They don't have a clear idea what their antique guitar is worth or even the age or where to look to find out this information or even the value of the information they find.

Well, you could always go to your local music store and get a estimate. You may learn a few things there. But, What do you know about their background and expertise? about their honesty? Well without saying too much negative about the local music stores, I will just say most of them are not experts in this field and probably are basing quotes on local pricing values and their limited knowledge, Not qualifying them as a expert.

There is also books! and websites! If you plan on using a book or website, most importantly look at the year it is published. Old information and old price estimates or quotes is about worthless. The older the more useless, Because the vintage acoustic guitar and vintage electric guitar are like classic and antique cars. The value is based on many different factors. To begin with the year, the make, and the model. Then of course, is this a limited number or limited edition, or special version. Is this a special order item or mass produced or a small production or limited number quality.

And the Quality, Of course the antique guitar closer to perfect condition and like new, the more valuable in most eyes. But, on the other hand, a antique guitar in original condition such as original parts and paint and scratches, scuffs, pings, dents, etc would be worth much more than one that had been restored, repaired and repainted to look like new. Even worse would be updating the parts to new type or something other than OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) It is usually worth more 100% original or as close as possible. Keep the instrument original!

Most important factor in determining value is the demand. No matter the condition or age or other qualities, If there is not a demand for the vintage acoustic guitar and vintage electric guitar then the value is down no matter the age or rareness or other factor or quality. I has to be a vintage guitar that is in demand, one that people are willing to pay for! Either because of actual value or perceived value due to demand! It is worth what someone is willing to pay! Based on these many factors and what part of the United States you are in or what part of the World you are in. And the value or perceived value there!

So, How do we know? Like classic and antique cars, All these factors are broken down and took into consideration and put in book form. These books are like a car blue book, not precise, especially for the older, more rare, and more in demand, etc. But the book is just a estimate based on the market value and sometimes the location too, Just to give a starting point and a ball park value or perceived value! It really pays to use the book as starting point and then do your homework! Do all the research so you will know exactly what you got! and what it is worth! whether you are buying or selling you don't want to find out later that you didn't make a fair deal, because you didn't know or take the time to do your homework. Knowledge is power!

JBlanton

vintage acoustic guitar collector

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Vintage Maps: Décor With Direction

Vintage Maps: Décor with Direction

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases;
It will never pass into nothingness;”
- John Keats

Maps have long enjoyed a special place in our heritage. Capturing the wayfaring spirit of the traveling adventurer, the intrigues of shifting kingdoms and political fiefdoms, the historical perspective and routes of our forefathers, and the unique colors and flavors of the world, maps offer what most pieces of vintage art do not—a romantic appeal to most everyone. With unique allure, maps can serve as focal centerpieces or merely serve as interesting accents. These attractive pieces of vintage art offer Old-World charm and captivate our fascination, even if for a brief moment, wherever they are placed, as conversation starters or as meaningful pieces with eternal appeal.

As a Design Feature

1799 Map of The World
Antique world maps encapsulate the essence of a changing world and provide unique pieces of historical romance and splashes of adventurous color to any room.

The vintage map is unique in its ability to mesh its design with virtually any type of design scheme, color palette, or enclosed space. Maps speak artfully across the ages of the desperation of esteemed ancestral émigrés, the derring-do of heroic explorers, the determination of military minds, and the doggedness of beleaguered cultures by framing time within man-made land boundaries and natural seascapes. The crisp graphics and subtle tints allow us to capture an entire era, a nation or a culture that has receded into the past but demands not to be forgotten.

The use of the vintage maps as a décor item allows us to capture a time and place which we may have never experienced directly or one that we wish to cherish as a memory. As the human lifespan extends, the length of our future makes the extent of our history seem all that more important. The vintage map can give us a starting point and a sense of direction contained in a clear and concise piece of art that will allow others to see the patterns of our personal or cultural history.

1716 Homann Map of The World
A double hemisphere map of the world by Johann Baptist Homann. Digitally retouched .

Universal Usage

Most everyone uses maps, and the vast majority of people do so with the single purpose of finding a proper route from where they are to where they want to go. In some cases, they even look to see where others have started and ended journeys. A select few, however, see the map as artistic design, perhaps even viewing it as the high expression of engraving and printing skills. Beginning in the 18th century, and well into the 20th, the wealthy, the powerful (and those aspiring to be) either used the bound, colored atlas as the centerpiece in the private library or sitting room in an attempt to demonstrate both acumen and urbanity. The cleverly displayed atlas was left open to a page denoting a recent travel experience, a troublesome current political event, or even a gloomy catastrophe in an effort to spark conversation.

Dynamic business leaders, determined politicians and high-ranking military officers have always used the imposing globe or impressive wall map to delineate the extent of their influence or the depth of their ambitions. Medieval and Renaissance governments and their commissioned discoverers kept maps as secret weapons to rile foes or foil rivals. Democratic societies distributed maps to their populations as a symbol of freedom while totalitarian regimes made maps, and the potential such documents gave for travel, off-limits to all but a few in the ruling echelons.

As an Artform

Vintage Map of Greece
Published in 1688 in Amsterdam. , originally printed on three sheets. Includes illustration of lion with enslaved human figures shown in embellished title cartouche. Views of fortified towns in outer margins.

Fortunately, maps have other uses beyond their function as travel aids. When maps first appeared on the walls of the powerful or in the atlases of the wealthy, the eye-catching beauty of the design and the power of the ability of paper and ink to evoke emotion were immediately apparent. Color, line, structure and even the calligraphy of maps could transcend the purpose for which they were originally intended. The tool became an art form unto itself. A map’s practical use could be made obsolete by war, politics or cataclysm, but the beauty of the design and quality of production gave a well-executed map an eternal appeal.

Evolution of Cartography

The first maps to be engraved, colored and printed for non-field use were produced for the most part as artworks, not as practical tools for navigators, engineers or armies on the march. In these display maps, the functional part of the chart often took up a minority of space with the majority being devoted to depicting the grandeur of the cartographer’s patrons or the novel landscapes and wondrous creatures supposedly to be found within the map’s boundaries. Other maps offered the pictorial histories of those who had traveled the depicted lands and seas. Until the 16th century, most maps had been individually hand drawn and illustrated with much the same care and artistic verve as could be found in medieval manuscripts. Just as books became mass-produced and mass consumed, so did maps, and in both cases the practical aspects of the product soon overwhelmed the artistic. Although today’s maps are far more accurate and the information infinitely more useful, modern collectors and interior designers look to the past for the finest examples of cartography for use in display or décor.

Bird's Eye View Map of San Francisco
Published in 1876 by Currier & Ives.

The Allure

There has never been a time when people have traveled as often and as far as we do today. Everybody came from somewhere and most of us want to go somewhere else. The frequency and exigencies of travel often destroy our sense of time and distance but maps return this sensibility. We not only can recapture these sensations from our own travel experience but those of our ancestors and culture. Vintage maps allow us to display pride in our own accomplishments while linking them to our lineage. Like a shelf of richly bound classic texts, a well-framed map speaks as much about the owner’s worldliness as it does about taste. Few people today can decorate their walls with portraits of stately ancestors, but that does not mean one’s ancestry is not worth celebrating. A vintage map can say as much as a hall of portraits in far less space and in a much more subdued voice.

The Variety

The choices of décor maps are many, but the effect is the same. A city map of medieval Naples, a county map of revolutionary Cork, a regional map of Provence, a Civil War map of the United States or a 16th-century map of the New World are as much conversation starters as they are symbols of the owner’s perspective on life. Some are elaborately framed or shadow boxed to match a classical interior design while others are simply shielded by a glass panel to emphasize the graphic quality of the print. Whatever the presentation method, people are instantly drawn to these displays and it takes little to encourage the viewer’s historical opinions or personal travel experiences.

Any Design Scheme, Any Budget

An artful map presentation can be used in any room and with any design scheme or within any decorating budget. Maps can be printed in any size deemed suitable and serve as an affordable means of affecting a timeless sensibility to home or office. Properly presented maps focus the eye and the intellect with a subtle mixture of graphic excellence and historical perception. Like many other forms of art, the vintage map can reduce the world while expanding the mind.

Reprinted with Permission from StockMapAgency.com. StockMapAgency.com (http://www.stockmapagency.com) offers an extensive selection of vintage maps from the 15th to early 20th century available as a museum quality art print or digital download.

 

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StockMapAgency.com offers an extensive selection of vintage maps from the 15th to early 20th century available as a museum quality art print or digital download. Large selection of antique US city panoramic maps as well as maps of world exploration. We offer over 2200 antique maps in several sizes to fit your budget.
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