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Vintage Rival Ice-O-Matic Electric Ice Crusher Near Mint Condition


Vintage Rival Ice-O-Matic Electric Ice Crusher Near Mint Condition


$19.99


VTG RIVAL KITCHENEER MEAT GRINDER GRIND O MAT & FOOD SHREDDER SALAD SHRED SLICER


VTG RIVAL KITCHENEER MEAT GRINDER GRIND O MAT & FOOD SHREDDER SALAD SHRED SLICER


$10.50


VTG RIVAL Ice-O-Mat Ice Crusher The Bucketeer #480 In Original Box W/ Booklet


VTG RIVAL Ice-O-Mat Ice Crusher The Bucketeer #480 In Original Box W/ Booklet


$22.50


Vintage Early Winchester Wooden Ammo Box Dovetail New Rival Dupont Must See L@@K


Vintage Early Winchester Wooden Ammo Box Dovetail New Rival Dupont Must See L@@K


$29.99


Vintage Rival Grind-O-Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper 303 w/ Vacuum Base


Vintage Rival Grind-O-Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper 303 w/ Vacuum Base


$14.95


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Vtg.Rival”Juice-O-Mat”Citrus Juicer/Extractor 1905 *Art Deco/Retro*Kitchen Matic


$19.99


Vintage Retro  70s  Avocado Green Rival Crockpot 3.5 qt stoneware slow cooker


Vintage Retro 70s Avocado Green Rival Crockpot 3.5 qt stoneware slow cooker


$2.88


Vintage Retro  70s  Poppy Red/Orange Rival Crockpot 3.5 qt stoneware slow cooker


Vintage Retro 70s Poppy Red/Orange Rival Crockpot 3.5 qt stoneware slow cooker


$3.75


EXC. VINTAGE RIVAL CROCK POT LID  9 1/4 /GLASS COVER INNER RING IS 8 1/4


EXC. VINTAGE RIVAL CROCK POT LID 9 1/4 /GLASS COVER INNER RING IS 8 1/4


$28.99


Rival Ice O Matic Vintage Black Silver Ice Chipper


Rival Ice O Matic Vintage Black Silver Ice Chipper


$9.99


VTG RIVAL CHROME STAINLESS STEEL FOOD MEAT CHEESE SLICER ELECTRIC 1030V-5 EUC


VTG RIVAL CHROME STAINLESS STEEL FOOD MEAT CHEESE SLICER ELECTRIC 1030V-5 EUC


$34.99


VINTAGE ELECTRIC COMBINATION MEAT GRINDER & SALAD MAKER RIVAL ARISTOCRAT # 2500


VINTAGE ELECTRIC COMBINATION MEAT GRINDER & SALAD MAKER RIVAL ARISTOCRAT # 2500


$20.00


Vintage White Rival Juice-O-Mat All-Metal Construction Orange/Lemon/Fruit Juicer


Vintage White Rival Juice-O-Mat All-Metal Construction Orange/Lemon/Fruit Juicer


$9.99


 Vintage Juicer by RIVAL MFG Juice-O-Mat Tilt Top Chrome 1950's- Kansas City, MO


Vintage Juicer by RIVAL MFG Juice-O-Mat Tilt Top Chrome 1950′s- Kansas City, MO


$39.00


Vintage Rival Herb Tablets Tin  Detroit, Michigan


Vintage Rival Herb Tablets Tin Detroit, Michigan


$3.99


VINTAGE RIVAL FOLD AWAY ELECTRIC FOOD SLICER IN BOX NEVER USED NICE L@@K!!!


VINTAGE RIVAL FOLD AWAY ELECTRIC FOOD SLICER IN BOX NEVER USED NICE L@@K!!!


$21.01


vintage rival hand crank slicer


vintage rival hand crank slicer


$10.00


VINTAGE RIVAL MANUAL ICE O MAT CRUSHER MACHINE MODERN STEAMPUNK WALL COUNTER


VINTAGE RIVAL MANUAL ICE O MAT CRUSHER MACHINE MODERN STEAMPUNK WALL COUNTER


$14.00


Vintage RIVAL ICE-O-MAT ICE CRUSHER Table or Wall Mount in Original Box


Vintage RIVAL ICE-O-MAT ICE CRUSHER Table or Wall Mount in Original Box


$24.99


Vintage Rival Electric Meat Deli Cheese Chrome Slicer in Box


Vintage Rival Electric Meat Deli Cheese Chrome Slicer in Box


$35.55


Vintage Retro Rival Electric Ice Crusher


Vintage Retro Rival Electric Ice Crusher


$9.99


Vintage Rival Kitcheneer Meat Grinder Salad Maker, Kitchen Gadget, Retro


Vintage Rival Kitcheneer Meat Grinder Salad Maker, Kitchen Gadget, Retro


$15.99


Vintage Rival Electric Ice Crusher # 840 Clean! Works Great Snowcone Slushies


Vintage Rival Electric Ice Crusher # 840 Clean! Works Great Snowcone Slushies


$9.99


VINTAGE 1950'S ICE-O-MAT


VINTAGE 1950′S ICE-O-MAT “VOGUE” MODEL, RED, WHITE & CHROME RIVAL ICE CRUSHER


$0.99


vintage presents brutus plush doll popeye arch rival very nice with tags


vintage presents brutus plush doll popeye arch rival very nice with tags


$9.99


The Rival Rigelians and Planetary Agent X by Mack Reynolds Vintage Ace 1967


The Rival Rigelians and Planetary Agent X by Mack Reynolds Vintage Ace 1967


$2.99


Ice-O-Mat by Rival Mfg. 50's Vintage Crank Handle Ice Crusher-w/ wall mount-Red


Ice-O-Mat by Rival Mfg. 50′s Vintage Crank Handle Ice Crusher-w/ wall mount-Red


$10.00


Vintage Rival Ice-O-Matic  Electric Ice Crusher Model #822 w/ Bucket


Vintage Rival Ice-O-Matic  Electric Ice Crusher Model #822 w/ Bucket


$20.99


 RIVAL ELECTRIC SLICE CRAFTER MEAT CHEESE FOOD DELI SLICER VINTAGE 70's AVOCADO


RIVAL ELECTRIC SLICE CRAFTER MEAT CHEESE FOOD DELI SLICER VINTAGE 70′s AVOCADO


$40.00


VINTAGE SPACE AGE CHROME RED JUICER JUICE O MAT RIVAL


VINTAGE SPACE AGE CHROME RED JUICER JUICE O MAT RIVAL


$62.99


Vintage horse racing program, Seabiscuit rival Ligaroti


Vintage horse racing program, Seabiscuit rival Ligaroti


$80.00


VINTAGE 1960's RIVAL BUCKETEER ICE-O-MAT HAND CRANK ICE CRUSHER  RETRO CHROME


VINTAGE 1960′s RIVAL BUCKETEER ICE-O-MAT HAND CRANK ICE CRUSHER RETRO CHROME


$16.50


Vintage Rival Grind-O-Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper 358-T Original Box w/ Manual


Vintage Rival Grind-O-Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper 358-T Original Box w/ Manual


$39.99


Vtg Rival TILT-TOP Juice-O-Mat NJ-848~ Shiny Chrome Top Wt Base~Totally Detailed


Vtg Rival TILT-TOP Juice-O-Mat NJ-848~ Shiny Chrome Top Wt Base~Totally Detailed


$29.99


VINTAGE RIVAL JUICER  JUICE O MEAL


VINTAGE RIVAL JUICER JUICE O MEAL


$4.99


Vintage Deco Rival Juice O Mat Cast Aluminum Juicer


Vintage Deco Rival Juice O Mat Cast Aluminum Juicer


$44.95


Rival Shred-o-mat vintage shredder


Rival Shred-o-mat vintage shredder


$25.50


RIVAL KITCHENEER GRIND O SHREAD O MAT COMBINATION VINTAGE MANUAL VERY NICE


RIVAL KITCHENEER GRIND O SHREAD O MAT COMBINATION VINTAGE MANUAL VERY NICE


$9.98


Vintage Chrome Rival Can-O-Mat #157 Wall Mounted Can Opener with Bracket


Vintage Chrome Rival Can-O-Mat #157 Wall Mounted Can Opener with Bracket


$8.00


Vintage RIVAL ROUND FRY PAN W/ LID MODEL SS120 VERY GOOD CONDITION


Vintage RIVAL ROUND FRY PAN W/ LID MODEL SS120 VERY GOOD CONDITION


$19.99


VINTAGE RIVAL KITCHENEER MEAT GRINDER SALAD MAKER SHREDDER #374 w/MANUAL MINT


VINTAGE RIVAL KITCHENEER MEAT GRINDER SALAD MAKER SHREDDER #374 w/MANUAL MINT


$65.00


Vintage Retro Rival Electric Carving Cutting Knife 1205 17


Vintage Retro Rival Electric Carving Cutting Knife 1205 17″ Long


$14.95


Vintage Rival Twist Tobacco Tin Hickey Nicholson Co.


Vintage Rival Twist Tobacco Tin Hickey Nicholson Co.


$49.00


Vintage Rival dog food dog tag with original clip


Vintage Rival dog food dog tag with original clip


$5.95


Rival Extra Wooden Handle Vintage Can Tin Opener


Rival Extra Wooden Handle Vintage Can Tin Opener


$14.99


Vintage Rival Ice-O- Matic, ice crusher, Electric ice crusher, retro ice crusher


Vintage Rival Ice-O- Matic, ice crusher, Electric ice crusher, retro ice crusher


$19.99


Vintage 1997 RIVAL 6 Qt. Chef's Pot Multi-Cooker with Instruction/Recipe Book


Vintage 1997 RIVAL 6 Qt. Chef’s Pot Multi-Cooker with Instruction/Recipe Book


$24.95


VINTAGE RIVAL COFFEE MILL GRINDER #450 WHITE WITH RED HANDLE


VINTAGE RIVAL COFFEE MILL GRINDER #450 WHITE WITH RED HANDLE


$9.95


VINTAGE RIVAL DOG FOOD BANK - GOOD CONDITION - RARE & TOUGH TO FIND


VINTAGE RIVAL DOG FOOD BANK – GOOD CONDITION – RARE & TOUGH TO FIND


$9.99


Vintage Rival Electric Ice Crusher Model 840 White


Vintage Rival Electric Ice Crusher Model 840 White


$12.99


Vintage Advertising Wooden Wood Coat Clothes Hanger Rival Clothing Eighth Ave NY


Vintage Advertising Wooden Wood Coat Clothes Hanger Rival Clothing Eighth Ave NY


$4.99


Vintage Advertising Wood Wooden Clothes Coat Hanger Rival Clothing Eighth Ave NY


Vintage Advertising Wood Wooden Clothes Coat Hanger Rival Clothing Eighth Ave NY


$4.99


Vintage Rival Slice Crafter Model 1037 Slicer Meat Cheese 70s


Vintage Rival Slice Crafter Model 1037 Slicer Meat Cheese 70s


$34.99


Vintage Rival Two-Way  Ice-O-Mat Ice Crusher.....


Vintage Rival Two-Way Ice-O-Mat Ice Crusher…..


$19.99


VINTAGE GRIND-O-MAT, FOOD CHOPPER, MEAT GRINDER, HAND CRANK-COMPLETE, RIVAL


VINTAGE GRIND-O-MAT, FOOD CHOPPER, MEAT GRINDER, HAND CRANK-COMPLETE, RIVAL


$9.80


Vintage RIVAL Electric Home Food Meat Cheese Adjustable SLICER~Model #1101 E/7


Vintage RIVAL Electric Home Food Meat Cheese Adjustable SLICER~Model #1101 E/7


$58.99


Vintage 1930 - 1940's  Mid Century Art Deco Rival JUICE O MATIC Juicer


Vintage 1930 – 1940′s Mid Century Art Deco Rival JUICE O MATIC Juicer


$19.99


Vintage US Naval Academy large shot glass gradiation lines on back rival schools


Vintage US Naval Academy large shot glass gradiation lines on back rival schools


$15.75


Vintage Rival Avocado Grind-O-Mat Grinder Food Chopper 303


Vintage Rival Avocado Grind-O-Mat Grinder Food Chopper 303


$22.00


Photo 1940s Antique Coaster Wagon Advertising Rival Dog Food Rare VTG Toy


Photo 1940s Antique Coaster Wagon Advertising Rival Dog Food Rare VTG Toy


$8.99


Vintage 1950's Rival


Vintage 1950′s Rival “Vogue” Ice Crusher


$16.00


VTG RIVAL CROCK POT SLOW COOKER w/BREAD N' CAKE BAKE AVOCADO GREEN Ceramic Metal


VTG RIVAL CROCK POT SLOW COOKER w/BREAD N’ CAKE BAKE AVOCADO GREEN Ceramic Metal


$14.99


Vintage Sans Rival Made In England Green / Blue Stripey Fancy Dress School Tie


Vintage Sans Rival Made In England Green / Blue Stripey Fancy Dress School Tie


$3.15


Vintage RIVAL Hand Grinder with 2 blades - coarse and fine, White Compact


Vintage RIVAL Hand Grinder with 2 blades – coarse and fine, White Compact


$6.99


Vintage Rival Foods, Inc. Matchbook - You'll LIKE it - D. D. Bean & Sons - Rare!


Vintage Rival Foods, Inc. Matchbook – You’ll LIKE it – D. D. Bean & Sons – Rare!


$9.95


VINTAGE RIVAL GRIND O MAT MEAT GRINDER & FOOD CHOPPER HARVEST GOLD IN BOX


VINTAGE RIVAL GRIND O MAT MEAT GRINDER & FOOD CHOPPER HARVEST GOLD IN BOX


$9.99


Vintage Rival Juice O Mat Tilt Top Chrome Juicer


Vintage Rival Juice O Mat Tilt Top Chrome Juicer


$50.00


Vintage Rival Ice Crusher


Vintage Rival Ice Crusher


$18.00


rival electric broiler server walnut stainless steel dome tray lid VTG 40s 50s


rival electric broiler server walnut stainless steel dome tray lid VTG 40s 50s


$9.99


RIVAL DOG FOOD - CAN - PIGGY BANK - VINTAGE


RIVAL DOG FOOD – CAN – PIGGY BANK – VINTAGE


$40.00


Vintage Rival Slower Cooker!  Stoneware.  3.5 Quart!  Great Condition!


Vintage Rival Slower Cooker! Stoneware. 3.5 Quart! Great Condition!


$29.99


VINTAGE RIVAL GRIND-O-MAT 601 SALAD MAKER IN BOX GRATE SHRED SLICE


VINTAGE RIVAL GRIND-O-MAT 601 SALAD MAKER IN BOX GRATE SHRED SLICE


$39.99


Vintage Rival Grind O Mat Meat Grinder & Food Chopper Model 303


Vintage Rival Grind O Mat Meat Grinder & Food Chopper Model 303


$30.00


Vintage Rival Can Opener Model 753A  MIB


Vintage Rival Can Opener Model 753A MIB


$9.99


Vintage French Axe Head by Rival (Five Pounder)


Vintage French Axe Head by Rival (Five Pounder)


$185.00


VINTAGE RIVAL ELECTRIC FOOD SLICER 1030/V4 MEAT SLICER


VINTAGE RIVAL ELECTRIC FOOD SLICER 1030/V4 MEAT SLICER


$19.99


Vintage Appliance and Cookbooks (4) Admiral-Farberware-Presto-Rival 1948-


Vintage Appliance and Cookbooks (4) Admiral-Farberware-Presto-Rival 1948-


$4.00


VINTAGE RIVAL BROILER SERVER W/WIRE RACK & DOME LID RARE


VINTAGE RIVAL BROILER SERVER W/WIRE RACK & DOME LID RARE


$9.99


Vintage Rival Crock-Pot Removable Server Model 3350/2


Vintage Rival Crock-Pot Removable Server Model 3350/2


$25.99


Vintage Bread and Cake Baker for Rival Crockpot in box


Vintage Bread and Cake Baker for Rival Crockpot in box


$4.99


Vintage Rival Kitcheneer Shred-O-Mat shredder grinder cones


Vintage Rival Kitcheneer Shred-O-Mat shredder grinder cones


$14.99


Vintage Balda Rival 35 Camera made in Germany 1951


Vintage Balda Rival 35 Camera made in Germany 1951


$9.99


VINTAGE RiVAl MeAt GRINDER chop Retro KITCHEN DECOR VACUUM SUCTION BASE white


VINTAGE RiVAl MeAt GRINDER chop Retro KITCHEN DECOR VACUUM SUCTION BASE white


$32.00


Vintage Rival Ice Cream Freezer/Maker #FRRV-CB60


Vintage Rival Ice Cream Freezer/Maker #FRRV-CB60


$55.00


Vintage Rival Toaster Oven Broiler


Vintage Rival Toaster Oven Broiler


$4.00


Rival Grind O Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper Hand Crank 303 Vintage Nuts Meats


Rival Grind O Mat Meat Grinder Food Chopper Hand Crank 303 Vintage Nuts Meats


$9.99


Vintage Metal Rival Food Press


Vintage Metal Rival Food Press


$3.99


Vintage Rival Can Opener in Original Box   Model 715  White


Vintage Rival Can Opener in Original Box Model 715 White


$7.50


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Brown White Diamond with Box 3100/2 3.5 Quart Works!


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Brown White Diamond with Box 3100/2 3.5 Quart Works!


$38.99


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Avocado Olive Green and Brown 3101/2 3.5 Quart Works!


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Avocado Olive Green and Brown 3101/2 3.5 Quart Works!


$38.99


***___ RIVAL FOOD SLICER VINTAGE Electr-O-Matic MODEL 1101E-1 ___***


***___ RIVAL FOOD SLICER VINTAGE Electr-O-Matic MODEL 1101E-1 ___***


$38.88


VINTAGE RIVAL ICE-O-MATIC ELECTRIC ICE CRUSHER # 810. WORKS


VINTAGE RIVAL ICE-O-MATIC ELECTRIC ICE CRUSHER # 810. WORKS


$19.99


VTG. 50's RIVAL DOG FOOD coin bank advertising  NICE!!!


VTG. 50′s RIVAL DOG FOOD coin bank advertising NICE!!!


$1.99


Lovely Royal Sealy Vintage 50s Cute Kitty Cat Egg Cup rival Lefton’s Miss Priss


Lovely Royal Sealy Vintage 50s Cute Kitty Cat Egg Cup rival Lefton’s Miss Priss


$31.60


VINTAGE RIVAL CROCKPOT SLOW COOKER STONEWARE 2.5 QT


VINTAGE RIVAL CROCKPOT SLOW COOKER STONEWARE 2.5 QT


$12.00


VTG RIVAL ICE-O-MAT ICE CRUSHER COMBINATION TABLE & WALL MODEL


VTG RIVAL ICE-O-MAT ICE CRUSHER COMBINATION TABLE & WALL MODEL


$9.99


Vintage Rival Electric Protect-O-Matic Food Slicer Model 1101E...


Vintage Rival Electric Protect-O-Matic Food Slicer Model 1101E…


$59.99


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Slowcooker Cookbook 1975 300 + Recipes


Vintage Rival Crock Pot Slowcooker Cookbook 1975 300 + Recipes


$9.99


Vintage Rival Can O Mat Kitchen Can Opener Yellow No 157A


Vintage Rival Can O Mat Kitchen Can Opener Yellow No 157A


$3.99


THIS IS A VINTAGE JUICERETTE JUICER MADE BY RIVAL IN KANSAS CITY MO.


THIS IS A VINTAGE JUICERETTE JUICER MADE BY RIVAL IN KANSAS CITY MO.


$8.99




Vintage Maps: Décor With Direction

Vintage Maps: Décor with Direction

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases;
It will never pass into nothingness;”
- John Keats

Maps have long enjoyed a special place in our heritage. Capturing the wayfaring spirit of the traveling adventurer, the intrigues of shifting kingdoms and political fiefdoms, the historical perspective and routes of our forefathers, and the unique colors and flavors of the world, maps offer what most pieces of vintage art do not—a romantic appeal to most everyone. With unique allure, maps can serve as focal centerpieces or merely serve as interesting accents. These attractive pieces of vintage art offer Old-World charm and captivate our fascination, even if for a brief moment, wherever they are placed, as conversation starters or as meaningful pieces with eternal appeal.

As a Design Feature

1799 Map of The World
Antique world maps encapsulate the essence of a changing world and provide unique pieces of historical romance and splashes of adventurous color to any room.

The vintage map is unique in its ability to mesh its design with virtually any type of design scheme, color palette, or enclosed space. Maps speak artfully across the ages of the desperation of esteemed ancestral émigrés, the derring-do of heroic explorers, the determination of military minds, and the doggedness of beleaguered cultures by framing time within man-made land boundaries and natural seascapes. The crisp graphics and subtle tints allow us to capture an entire era, a nation or a culture that has receded into the past but demands not to be forgotten.

The use of the vintage maps as a décor item allows us to capture a time and place which we may have never experienced directly or one that we wish to cherish as a memory. As the human lifespan extends, the length of our future makes the extent of our history seem all that more important. The vintage map can give us a starting point and a sense of direction contained in a clear and concise piece of art that will allow others to see the patterns of our personal or cultural history.

1716 Homann Map of The World
A double hemisphere map of the world by Johann Baptist Homann. Digitally retouched .

Universal Usage

Most everyone uses maps, and the vast majority of people do so with the single purpose of finding a proper route from where they are to where they want to go. In some cases, they even look to see where others have started and ended journeys. A select few, however, see the map as artistic design, perhaps even viewing it as the high expression of engraving and printing skills. Beginning in the 18th century, and well into the 20th, the wealthy, the powerful (and those aspiring to be) either used the bound, colored atlas as the centerpiece in the private library or sitting room in an attempt to demonstrate both acumen and urbanity. The cleverly displayed atlas was left open to a page denoting a recent travel experience, a troublesome current political event, or even a gloomy catastrophe in an effort to spark conversation.

Dynamic business leaders, determined politicians and high-ranking military officers have always used the imposing globe or impressive wall map to delineate the extent of their influence or the depth of their ambitions. Medieval and Renaissance governments and their commissioned discoverers kept maps as secret weapons to rile foes or foil rivals. Democratic societies distributed maps to their populations as a symbol of freedom while totalitarian regimes made maps, and the potential such documents gave for travel, off-limits to all but a few in the ruling echelons.

As an Artform

Vintage Map of Greece
Published in 1688 in Amsterdam. , originally printed on three sheets. Includes illustration of lion with enslaved human figures shown in embellished title cartouche. Views of fortified towns in outer margins.

Fortunately, maps have other uses beyond their function as travel aids. When maps first appeared on the walls of the powerful or in the atlases of the wealthy, the eye-catching beauty of the design and the power of the ability of paper and ink to evoke emotion were immediately apparent. Color, line, structure and even the calligraphy of maps could transcend the purpose for which they were originally intended. The tool became an art form unto itself. A map’s practical use could be made obsolete by war, politics or cataclysm, but the beauty of the design and quality of production gave a well-executed map an eternal appeal.

Evolution of Cartography

The first maps to be engraved, colored and printed for non-field use were produced for the most part as artworks, not as practical tools for navigators, engineers or armies on the march. In these display maps, the functional part of the chart often took up a minority of space with the majority being devoted to depicting the grandeur of the cartographer’s patrons or the novel landscapes and wondrous creatures supposedly to be found within the map’s boundaries. Other maps offered the pictorial histories of those who had traveled the depicted lands and seas. Until the 16th century, most maps had been individually hand drawn and illustrated with much the same care and artistic verve as could be found in medieval manuscripts. Just as books became mass-produced and mass consumed, so did maps, and in both cases the practical aspects of the product soon overwhelmed the artistic. Although today’s maps are far more accurate and the information infinitely more useful, modern collectors and interior designers look to the past for the finest examples of cartography for use in display or décor.

Bird’s Eye View Map of San Francisco
Published in 1876 by Currier & Ives.

The Allure

There has never been a time when people have traveled as often and as far as we do today. Everybody came from somewhere and most of us want to go somewhere else. The frequency and exigencies of travel often destroy our sense of time and distance but maps return this sensibility. We not only can recapture these sensations from our own travel experience but those of our ancestors and culture. Vintage maps allow us to display pride in our own accomplishments while linking them to our lineage. Like a shelf of richly bound classic texts, a well-framed map speaks as much about the owner’s worldliness as it does about taste. Few people today can decorate their walls with portraits of stately ancestors, but that does not mean one’s ancestry is not worth celebrating. A vintage map can say as much as a hall of portraits in far less space and in a much more subdued voice.

The Variety

The choices of décor maps are many, but the effect is the same. A city map of medieval Naples, a county map of revolutionary Cork, a regional map of Provence, a Civil War map of the United States or a 16th-century map of the New World are as much conversation starters as they are symbols of the owner’s perspective on life. Some are elaborately framed or shadow boxed to match a classical interior design while others are simply shielded by a glass panel to emphasize the graphic quality of the print. Whatever the presentation method, people are instantly drawn to these displays and it takes little to encourage the viewer’s historical opinions or personal travel experiences.

Any Design Scheme, Any Budget

An artful map presentation can be used in any room and with any design scheme or within any decorating budget. Maps can be printed in any size deemed suitable and serve as an affordable means of affecting a timeless sensibility to home or office. Properly presented maps focus the eye and the intellect with a subtle mixture of graphic excellence and historical perception. Like many other forms of art, the vintage map can reduce the world while expanding the mind.

Reprinted with Permission from StockMapAgency.com. StockMapAgency.com (http://www.stockmapagency.com) offers an extensive selection of vintage maps from the 15th to early 20th century available as a museum quality art print or digital download.

 

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StockMapAgency.com offers an extensive selection of vintage maps from the 15th to early 20th century available as a museum quality art print or digital download. Large selection of antique US city panoramic maps as well as maps of world exploration. We offer over 2200 antique maps in several sizes to fit your budget.
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