A while back, we wrote a post about decoding women’s vintage clothing sizing. The kidskin gloves in this week’s fresh to market vintage give us a chance to dip into the mysteries of vintage ladies glove sizing. There aren’t actually any mysteries. Glove sizing is measurement-based.
Wrap a tape measure around your hand at the widest part of the palm, over the knuckles. The thumb is not included. Keep the tape snug, but not so tight it cuts off circulation to your fingers. That measurement is your approximate glove size. Measuring from the base of your palm to the tip of the middle finger is also helpful for sizing.
There is no standard alpha sizing for gloves, so don’t rely on S,M or L. If you’re looking for a pair of vintage gloves, the palm measurement is about as close as you are going to get to estimating your size.
None of the other things in this week’s fresh to market vintage require you to measure yourself, but we’ll use the opportunity to remind you to always check the measurements of whatever you’re buying in the online description. It’s no fun being surprised by something’s size when it arrives.
Road Legends 1958 Edsel Citation
Honk if you love vintage cars with tail fins.
This 1999 scale model of the 1958 Edsel Citation is a beauty, with doors, hood and trunk that open, interior detailing and general swank. You couldn’t park the full size car on your bookshelf, so this is much more practical for car lovers.
The real Edsel Citation has a sad story. It was released in the fall of 1957 for the 1958 model year, with top-of-the-line trim, positioning it as a luxury car. Swank? Yes indeed. There was the Teletouch Transmission–buttons in the center of the steering wheel that shifted gears. And there was a rotating compass dome speedometer that lit up if you sped past a pre-set speed limit. Unfortunately, the Citation was not well received by the public or the critics. The Horsecollar Grille on the front, designed to be distinctive, was described as resembling a toilet seat. Only 2,999 Citations were made over the one production year.
If you want a real fully restored Citation, you can expect to pay $35,000-$65,000 for a two- or four-door hardtop. A convertible will set your bank account back $75,000 to $170,000. (Only 930 convertibles were built.)
1999 Road Legends 1958 Edsel Citation 1:18 Scale Diecast Model Car, $25.
Laurie, NextStage Vintage
Vintage American Wicker Gathering Basket (c 1920s)
Offering a beautifully woven gathering basket, circa 1920s. Featuring a fixed, wrapped handle, it was likely used for gathering flowers or herbs. Flat bottomed, this can hang on a wall as an interesting space filler or sit on a table filled with seasonal decor.
American Wicker Gathering Basket, $60
Linda, Selective Salvage
Ivory Kidskin Leather Gloves
If only these gloves could talk. I’m sure they would have a fascinating story to tell. Originally purchased at auction in Virginia many years ago, they are faintly stamped inside “Bamberger’s Dept. Store New Jersey.” Bamberger’s was once the largest department store on the east coast. The story of the company itself is worth reading, but back to the gloves. Made of softest kidskin, they would have been worn to dinner, a show, or church services on a regular basis when originally bought. Whomever owned these kept them in pristine condition. They were found wrapped in tissue and neatly stored in a glove box with several other pair of similar quality gloves. As more folks find and wear true vintage, gloves have made a bit of a comeback for those who wish to dress authentically. Gloves, like hats, shoes and clothing are sized and these gloves fit a size 6.
Kidskin Gloves in Ivory, $27.95
Pam, Vintage Renude
Antique and Vintage Fishing Lures
Fishing is a year round sport, but no matter how cozy your bobhouse/ice shanty/ice house is, it will never be the equal of a late August day in the surf or on a lake. Any one of these vintage/antique lures would be a perfect gift for yourself or for the fishing fanatic in your life.
Starting at the top:
Ustonson Mother of Pearl Water Witch lure, c 1820, an ultra extra rare lure handcrafted in London. The company was founded in 1760 by Onesimus Ustonson, and was known for outfitting naturalists and royals with their handmade gear. The Water Witch lure was made with mother-of-pearl sides attached to a central metal plate. Pewter and/or brass fins were attached at the end, making the lure move with the flash and vibration of a baitfish. Available for $1619.99.
Fred Rinehart Jinx Lure, c 1940s, famous for it’s “Jinx lip,” which has an adjustable screw that changes the angle so the Jinx either rides on the surface of the water making a disturbance or dives deep with a swingy wobble. Fred Rinehart founded his company in 1937 in Newark, OH, debuting the Jinx in the early 1940s. It was made with tenite, a proprietary thermoplastic made mostly from softwood materials by the Eastern Chemical Co. Available for $13.49.
Creek Chub 6629 Dive Bomber Victory Lure, c 1942, features a Morse Code letter V (dot-dot-dot-dash) for Victory. The Chub Creek Bait Co., founded in 1916 in Garrett, IN, was famous for their wooden lures and painting innovations. Since this model was made under WWII materials restrictions, it used minimal metal parts and lacked the glass eyes Creek Chub was known for. After the war, this line of lures was renamed the Kreeker. This particular lure is in the correct box and has the original insert. Available for $359.99.
All these lures are available from this week’s guest, Megaluremaniac’s Old Lures
We are not going to admit how much time we spent drooling over vintage lures despite the fact that we are not a fisherman. But seriously, printed with Morse Code for Victory. How awesome is that? We don’t actually need something new to collect, we’re doing just fine with the collections we have. But oh my, a collection of vintage lures would be a fine thing. We could put on the kidskin gloves and take our lure collection out of the vintage tackle box where they are stored and admire each one whenever the fancy struck us.
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