On ebay this week is a Calaprint tablecloth like the one in the kitchen on I Love Lucy. This pattern came in different color styles so we don’t know for certain which color was used on the show.
Tablecloth like Lucy’s
Westclox Big Ben on I Love Lucy
A Westclox “Big Ben” alarm clock is used for the opening establishing shot in the I Love Lucy Series 2 episode No Children Allowed. The time is 2:40 am and an exhausted Lucy is up trying to calm her crying baby.
The logo is clearly visible in the first scene -the words Westclox Big Ben can be seen on the dial. Later the clock appears again to show the time is now 3:00 am but now the Logo is covered. as seen in the screen capture below.
Thanks to Jamie for the ID
Charleton Mantel Lusters on eBay
These lusters are on eBay at the lowest price I’ve seen yet for the Charleton Lusters.. They are like the pair on Lucy Ricardo’s piano but painted differently.
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The design is based on the Nosegay decal seen on the bread box and canister set as it appears in the Ricardo’s kitchen. I created this design digitally in Adobe Illustrater inspired by the original decal.
Owl Bookends like Lucy’s
See it on eBay
These are hard to find owl bookends currently on offer on eBay and are a close match for the pair seen in the Ricardo’s livingroom on the I Love Lucy show.
Sound Scriber recording device on I Love Lucy
A Sound Scriber dictaphone makes an appearance on In the I Love Lucy 1951 episode S04E05 “Mr. And Mrs. Tv Show”.
SoundScriber is a dictation machine introduced in 1945 by The SoundScriber Corp. of New Haven. It records sound with a groove embossed into soft vinyl discs with a stylus.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundScriber
I Love Lucy Capehart Radio
In the I Love Lucy 1951 episode S04E05 “Mr. And Mrs. Tv Show” we notice a clock Radio on the kichen shelf.
The clock radio seen on the show is a Capehart C-14, by Capehart of Fort Wayne IN sized about 9″ wide and 7″ tall.
Thanks to Jamie for the ID and screencap.
Wall Cruet Set
Cruet set with wall rack similar to one in Lucy’s kitchen seen on eBay – Lucy’s cruet set had an ivy motif
Lucy’s Typewriter
S01 e17 Underwood Universal Typewriter
S03 e24 – Lucy Writes a Novel – Remington SJ Typewriter
S04 e23 – Bull Fight Dance – Hermes Baby Typewriter
See vintage Hermes Baby Typerwriters on eBay
Look for the Remington SJ on eBay
See the Underwood Universal Typewriter on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Underwood+Universal+Typewriter&_sacat=165654
Many Thanks to Jamie for the ID and screen captures
A pair of Borghese Owl Bookends
Vintage owl bookends seen on eBay this week are similar to the pair I repainted recently to match the bookends in I Love Lucy. Read about the project at http://www.50slucy.com/owl-bookends-repaint.html