Lucy Ricardo’s Bienen-Davis Box Bag

Bienen-Davis oval box bag
Bienen-Davis oval box bag

Lucy is seen with her original 1950’s Bienen-Davis oval box bag in the LA episode of I Love Lucy. Fortunately for collectors vintage Bienen-Davis bags can be found on eBay and Etsy. below are a couple of examples seen in past sales.

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1950s Bienen-Davis oval box bag seen on eBay

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See more like this on eBay

And a red version seen on etsy
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Interview with Richard Bienen found on Vimeo:

An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 1 from jake furst on Vimeo.

An Interview with Richard Bienen pt. 2 from jake furst on Vimeo. Richard Bienen was a friend of Cary Grant and designed the bags for the movie That Touch of Mink – Richard Bienen Handbags, New York, manufactured bags used in That Touch of Mink (1962)”

Thanks to Rickster for this ID!

Reference:
Evenings With Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best Richard Bienen  is quoted several times in this book.

Chalkware Figurine of Girl like Lucy Ricardo’s

Chalkware Girl Figurine
Chalkware Girl Figurine

Pretty chalkware figurine of a girl similar to one seen on a shelf behind the beds in the Ricardo’s bedroom on I Love Lucy.
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It was likely based on the Royal Doulton figurine we looked at in a previous post.

See this one on eBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coventry-Ware-Chalkware-Colonial-Woman-Figurine-2109C-/302064559582

Related Post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-bedroom-figurines.html

Utrillo Print

Urtillo on eBay
Urtillo on eBay

Seen on ebay this rarely seen NYGS print like the one on I Love Lucy http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maurice-Utrillo-1883-1955-First-Edition-Print-by-NYGS-Well-Framed-Very-French-/252318239542

Utrillo picture on bedroom wall on I love Lucy
Utrillo picture on bedroom wall on I love Lucy

A framed print of this 1922  scene by French artist Utrillo was usually seen on the back wall of the Ricardo’s livingroom on I Love Lucy.  However I spotted it on the bedroom wall in the same ornate frame in at least one episode as seen on the above screen grab.


Typically it is seen on the living room wall.

Coffee Grinder on eBay

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Also on eBay is a B.O. Garantie coffee grinder similar in form to the one in Lucy Ricardo’s kitchen – the measurements and form factor are identical, including the drawer handle, except it is painted differently and Lucy’s had a painted ivy motif on the front.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wood-B-O-Garantie-Coffee-Grinder-Mill-80T-Czechoslovakia-/172331712228

Related post: http://www.50slucy.com/restoration-project-i-love-lucy-inspired-coffee-grinder.html