This wonderful antique glass magnifier paperweight is unique. I've seen a group of these magnifier paperweights over the years... they come in various shapes and sizes, some have souvenir photos or postcards mounted behind them, but I've never seen one as fancy as this. The large bubble magnifier is surrounded by a pressed glass six sided star border. The points are about 1/2" thick with faceted edges. The deeply indented patterns under the points are accented with white and gold enamel or cold paint. Pat Appd For (Patent Applied For) appears in the glass on underside in raised letters. It's 1.75" high and approximately 6" in diameter. It's in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This vintage figural paperweight of an unborn child developing in the uterus is a promotional advertisement for the drug Tabron. It was given by the drug manufacturer, Parke-Davis of Morris Plains, NJ, to doctors to remind them to prescribe this drug. Tabron was prescribed for anemia or to restore iron. Paperweight measures 4.5" x 3.25" and is 1-3/8" high. Very heavy metal. Good condition. Purchased from an estate sale many years ago. It has been in our collection of medical items.

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Wonderful vintage art glass paperweight has a dense spiral of controlled bubbles incased within and one larger bubble suspended just below the top. One a smooth surface, you can spin the ball and watch the spiral moving. It's a great optical piece, changing it's appearance depending on how and where you look at it, or through it. The light coming through it makes great reflected patterns of light and shadow. 3" diameter. 2.5" high. Ground glass base. No signature. There is a small circular mark about a quarter inch from the base that looks like tiny cracks inside the glass. It's not that easily seen as it's below the outermost curve when looking at it from anywhere except below. It's in very good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale about 25 years ago.

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Beautiful handblown art glass paperweight has a magical world of shape and color encased in a clear glass "sky". Blue & green ocean swirls into being with small red-orange coral reef forming underneath and a trail of tiny bubbles rises off the top peak into the sky as this world comes into being. 2.5" diameter. Solid glass. Ground base. This is similar in style and feeling to Josh Simpson's Worlds. This was not made by Josh Simpson. There is no signature on this piece. It was made by a contemporary glass artist who remains unknown to us because we purchased it from an estate auction and had no way to find out the name of the maker. In extremely good condition.

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Here is a figural advertising paperweight from the Yale Hoisting Equipment Division of Yale & Towne. It's a chrome plated hook with a hex nut at the top... very shiny and very heavy (for its size)... no papers will budge from under this one! It is also engraved with original owner's name and Forrest City Arkansas. 4-7/8" high. Base is 3.25" diameter with soft brown furniture protector on underside. Purchased from an estate sale.

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There are wonderful optical illusions in this magical glass paperweight. The interior has an upside down teardrop shape in the bottom center with a controlled spiral of tiny bubbles curling around it. They look bigger on the far side when you look through it (they really aren't bigger) and they look smaller on the teardrop. It's almost impossible to tell if there are tiny bubbles in the teardrop or if that is an optical illusion also. From certain angles, there are teardrops within the teardrop. It picks up surrounding color and in sunlight makes shadows of the bubbles on the surfaces around it. It's great looking! 3.5" high x 3.25" in diameter at the widest. Ground base. No signature. I bought it from an estate sale many years ago. It's been in my collection of crystal balls and other wonderful spheres. It's in excellent condition.

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Here's a unique advertising paperweight desk piece, an airplane fabricated from thick aluminum sheet metal... and the propellor spins! Turn the wing at an angle to see the machine etched advertising for the maker of the bi-plane: Compu Craft Fabricators, Inc. providers of custom made precision sheetmetal and machined components. The bi-plane shows off some of their capabilities. 2-5/8" high x 5-7/8" long x 6-1/8" wide. May have originally been given as a promotional gift to a client. It's in excellent condition. Great display piece, neat little sculpture, maybe an interesting addition to a collection of model planes. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Great looking figural paperweight is shaped like a 3 dimensional question mark. It still retains enough of the paper label to know that it was made in Italy. 5-3/8" long. Solid metal. Very heavy for the size. Probably brass or bronze with a chrome plating. You can see grinder marks on the inside curve where the manufacturer cleaned up the casting and then it was plated over top. Slight deviation from the curve along top thin edge left of center top. A group of short indents (digs or scratches) along top edge aren't real deep or distracting. This would be the back if you were sitting at a desk with the ? in this position. Previously owned. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This giant Pop Art clothespin is reminiscent of Claes Oldenburg sculptures. This clothespin not only functions as a paperweight but also as a paper holder, bill clamp, for desk or wall (opening at top one side for hanging) It is chrome plated metal. 8" long. 1.75" wide. 1-3/8" thick. Some scratches on back/underside as would be expected. It's in very good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Vintage souvenir of Norris Dam in Tennessee is a heavy glass domed paperweight with enclosed picture that is similar to the type found on old postcards. Bottom is still covered with the old green felt. 3" diameter at base. In good condition.

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Odd vintage set from Wheaton Glass Company was found in its badly tattered original box. It contained 2 advertising pieces, a paperweight and an ashtray. Both read: Glass WHEATON Since 1888. The ashtray (5" x 1.25") looks like the depression glass pattern, Manhattan, with a red plastic basketweave piece underneath providing a non-skin surface. The paperweight (2-5/8" x 3/4") has a black fired on platonite type underside. There is also a pair of salt & pepper shakers (2.5") with black and white plastic shaker top inserts and plastic covering caps so they can go to picnics with you. The only evidence of use is that the interior of the salt shaker has been affected by the salt. It has a whitish haze that didn't wash out with soap and water. Everything else is in excellent condition except the box (as previously stated).

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Elegant Orrefors desk piece is signed in the glass and also has the original red paper label that reads: Orrefors Sweden. The solid heavy faceted glass serves as both paperweight and pen stand. The slim silver colored metal pen is intact and working... just turn it to make the point appear. Total height is 9.5". Glass is 2.5" high x 3.75" diameter. There are 3 little clear jelly dot desk protectors on the underside which I believe were added by the previous owner and could be removed. Purchased from an estate sale. In excellent condition.

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This unusual vintage paperweight came from the estate of a judge. It's a miniature figural law book. The cover shows West's Key Number System logo and reads: West's New Jersey Digest Covering all State and Federal Authorities Soney and Sage Co. 744 Broad St. Newark, N.J. The spine indicates this volume covers Carriers to Contracts. 4-1/8" x 3-1/8" x 3/4" thick. Very heavy for its size. Some wear to spine ends and corners... just like on a real book. In good vintage condition otherwise.

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