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Title: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: JoshandLila 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

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: JoshandLila on October 19, 2012, 01:02:35 PM

heres a close up of the detailing

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: bigwull 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!!

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 19, 2012, 01:18:00 PM

I've seen similar ones from the phillipines ca. 1970s & 80s. The value is negligable.

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: bigwull on October 19, 2012, 02:22:23 PM

I found the one i,d seen earlier...see link...almost the same,but not as good as yours in my opinion...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ETHIOPIAN-CHRISTIAN-ART-ORTHODOX-CHURCH-COPTIC-BIBLE-HOLDER-/221138491787?pt=UK_Collectables_ReligionSpirituality_EH&hash=item337ce1998b

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 03:04:05 PM

One closer.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAND-CARVED-FOLDABLE-COLLAPSEABLE-WOOD-BOOK-HOLDER-STAND-ROSEWOOD-/320980079320?nma=true&si=wz9djGqQx7Rs4WujzXw3f%2F2fhTQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Quite a few pop up doing an image search for carved book holder

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: talesofthesevenseas 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.

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: KC 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.

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: JoshandLila on October 19, 2012, 04:29:20 PM

oh well, thanks for the help, knew I could count on you!

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: bigwull on October 19, 2012, 05:12:24 PM

Quote from: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 03:04:05 PM

One closer.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAND-CARVED-FOLDABLE-COLLAPSEABLE-WOOD-BOOK-HOLDER-STAND-ROSEWOOD-/320980079320?nma=true&si=wz9djGqQx7Rs4WujzXw3f%2F2fhTQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Quite a few pop up doing an image search for carved book holder

that,s alright if you know how to do an image search... :D

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 06:09:46 PM

Quote from: bigwull on October 19, 2012, 05:12:24 PM

Quote from: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 03:04:05 PM

One closer.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAND-CARVED-FOLDABLE-COLLAPSEABLE-WOOD-BOOK-HOLDER-STAND-ROSEWOOD-/320980079320?nma=true&si=wz9djGqQx7Rs4WujzXw3f%2F2fhTQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Quite a few pop up doing an image search for carved book holder

that,s alright if you know how to do an image search... :D

Silly boy!



(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/geeziesmom/Picture1-4-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: bigwull on October 19, 2012, 06:19:50 PM

Quote from: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 06:09:46 PM

Quote from: bigwull on October 19, 2012, 05:12:24 PM

Quote from: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 03:04:05 PM

One closer.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAND-CARVED-FOLDABLE-COLLAPSEABLE-WOOD-BOOK-HOLDER-STAND-ROSEWOOD-/320980079320?nma=true&si=wz9djGqQx7Rs4WujzXw3f%2F2fhTQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Quite a few pop up doing an image search for carved book holder

that,s alright if you know how to do an image search... :D

Silly boy!



(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/geeziesmom/Picture1-4-1.jpg)

OH!!.....

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: sapphire on October 19, 2012, 06:23:56 PM

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Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: rockandrollrods 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.

Title: Re: Vintage (?) wooden book display
Post by: KC on October 22, 2012, 10:37:46 AM

THey were originally used for holy books!  Then dictionaries....the n cookbooks....decora tor pieces!