Category Archives: Found on EBay

Craftsman Decor

Posted on June 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

I suppose it seems as though I spend lots of time on EBay – the answer is yes and no. This postcard, showing the interior of 118 W. Avenue 44, Los Angeles,  (dated 1910) has been listed on EBay. It … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Marge Riley

Posted on June 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

I guess you could yodel like Patsy Montana in this outfit. It’s a Marge Riley shirt, which has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $35.

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Found on EBay – 345 S. Broadway

Posted on June 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing the interior of the H.J. Whitley & Co. jewelry store, 345 S. Broadway, has been listed on EBay. The store opened on Dec. 9, 1903, (yes, just in time for Christmas)  and was a branch of the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Batchelder Tile

Posted on June 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

This unusual combination of Batchelder tiles has been listed on EBay. I have seen individual tiles from this series, like the one at right, in previous listings, but this is the first time I’ve seen a combination of them. The … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Groucho Marx

Posted on June 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

A program from Groucho Marx’s one-night performance of “The Same Boat, Brother” at Philharmonic Auditorium on Nov. 14, 1945, has been listed on EBay.  According to reviews in the Los Angeles Times, the show was fairly unsuccessful. Bidding for the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – 1909 Mayor’s Race

Posted on June 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

A campaign button for George A. Smith has been listed on EBay. The vendor mistakenly identifies the individual as Mayor George Alexander. Actually, this is onetime Councilman George A. Smith, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in  1909 against Alexander. The … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Symphony Theater

Posted on May 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

          A photograph of what appears to be the opening of Harold Lloyd’s 1921 “Never Weaken” has been listed on EBay. The vendor erroneously says that the theater is the Mason Opera House, but The Times … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Shriners Convention

Posted on May 26, 2011 by lmharnisch

    This postcard from the 1907 Shriners’ Convention in Los Angeles has been listed on EBay. The convention generated an almost endless assortment of pins, ribbons, plates, tumblers, postcards and other ephemera. I have never seen this one before. … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Batchelder Tile

Posted on May 25, 2011 by lmharnisch

  This Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. According to the vendor, these tiles are 6 inches square and are stamped Batchelder on the back. Bidding starts at $42 or Buy It Now for $300. As with anything on … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Ocean Park Bathhouse

Posted on May 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

   The bathhouse at Ocean Park, as shown in the Los Angeles Herald. This card, postmarked 1907, showing the bathhouse at Ocean  Park has been listed on EBay. The bathhouse was dedicated on the Fourth of July, 1905. The bathhouse, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Duesenberg

Posted on May 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

Perhaps your Duesenberg Model J needs a rebuilt generator. Or perhaps you can’t afford an entire Model J but would like a piece of one. A Delco-Remy generator for a Duesenberg has been listed on EBay for $755. As with … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Florentine Gardens

Posted on May 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

This postcard from the Florentine Gardens in Hollywood – rather graphic for the 1940s – has been listed on EBay. These postcards turn up somewhat often, but I have never seen one that was actually mailed. I wonder why! Bidding … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Great White Fleet

Posted on May 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

       A postcard showing a barbecue for sailors during the Great White Fleet’s visit in 1908 has been listed on EBay. This was a huge event in turn of the century Los Angeles, and I had fun exploring … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Los Angeles Examiner

Posted on May 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

A rather elaborate (OK, expensive and ugly) Citizen Marksmanship Competition lamp/trophy sponsored by the Los Angeles Examiner has been listed on EBay. Bidding on the trophy begins at $2,450. "These charming Milwaukee girls were the first all-woman team to enroll … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on May 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

This Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique jumper from Bullock’s Wilshire (later Bullocks Wilshire) has been listed on EBay. Items from the store, which opened in 1929 and closed in 1993, turn up somewhat often on EBay, but I can’t say I’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – 1947 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on May 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

       A 1947 Thomas Bros. guide has been listed on EBay. These are terrific resources (the Daily Mirror HQ has a small collection of them) showing what Los Angeles looked like before freeways. The guides also include streetcar … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s

Posted on May 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        This postcard, top, of the gown room at Bullock’s, postmarked 1916, has been listed on EBay. Above, here’s some wonderful artwork from a Bullock’s ad showing what the fashionable woman was wearing in 1916. Bidding starts … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Frank Sinatra

Posted on May 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

A 33 rpm album of the audio from an uncompleted animated feature of “Finian’s Rainbow,” featuring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, has been listed on EBay. According to The Times’ clips, this project was begun by Maurice Binder … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on May 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

This unusual – and maybe a bit odd – suitcase from Oviatt & Alexander has been listed on EBay. It’s an alligator suitcase with what appear to be little pouches for jewelry on the lid.  Although Oviatt’s has been gone … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – 1912 Rose Parade

Posted on May 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

      This magic lantern slide of a woman riding an elephant in the 1912 Rose Parade has been listed on EBay. Nothing says turn-of-the-century Southern California like palm trees in the frontyard of a home. Notice the streetcar … Continue reading →

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