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Vintage (?) wooden book display
« on: October 19, 2012, 01:01:17 pm »
Hi folks! found this at the local Salvation Army thrift store and was wondering how old it might be and if these have any value. Alot of the detailing looks hand done. Thanks in advance
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 01:02:35 pm »
heres a close up of the detailing
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 01:11:51 pm »
I saw one of these within the last few hours...on the net...but for the life of me i can,t remember where...Aargh!!
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 01:18:00 pm »
I've seen similar ones from the phillipines ca. 1970s & 80s. The value is negligable.
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2012, 02:22:23 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2012, 03:04:05 pm »
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 03:24:41 pm »
I see these listed on Ebay as 'bible stands' or 'cookbook stands'. I ran across them when I was looking for supports for my family bible.
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 03:33:41 pm »
Agree they were popular in the 70's onward.  You can still buy them in import stores in big box malls.
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2012, 04:29:20 pm »
oh well, thanks for the help, knew I could count on you!
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2012, 05:12:24 pm »
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2012, 06:19:50 pm »
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2012, 06:23:56 pm »
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2012, 12:01:30 am »
It's more than likely from Northern Africa. They are commonly used as cook book holders. I recently had a client that asked me to sell one. Turns out, it wasn't even worth ten dollars. And come to think of it, did you find it in Orange County, Ca? Because it looks very similar to the one I tried to sell a couple of months ago.
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Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2012, 10:37:46 am »
THey were originally used for holy books!  Then dictionaries....the n cookbooks....decora tor pieces!
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