It's Belt Buckle Week (what, you didn't know?)

While those of us here at DFA rarely wear belt buckles we definitely understand their attraction. A belt buckle partnered with a well-groomed mullet can tell the whole world who you are.

Or maybe who you think you are (suave and debonair...uh, really?)  

But, regardless they most definitely make a statement. Take this lovely piece for example. Even if your name ISN'T Mike it's still a stand-out buckle and worthy of a Journey t-shirt. 

Vintage MIKE brass belt buckle 1970s

Or maybe not a tool, but  a cowboy instead? This one outta do ya, just right.

Vintage Belt Buckle 1989 National Finals Rodeo

Or perhaps you're not a "tool" or a cowboy. Perhaps you're a bit more refined? Then this one would most likely suite your taste. 

Vintage Properts Leather and Saddle Soap Belt Buckle 1970s

Or maybe you're a little less flamboyant and just want to tell folks what letter your name starts with (first or last...does it really matter?) and do it with style.

Comstock Silversmith Silver and gold belt buckle 1970s

But, no matter what your style, DragonFish has something for you. If you're looking for something different let us know, we'll do our best to find it for you. Shoot us an email.

Photos courtesy of mulletjunky.com/

Some of the classics at DragonFish Antiquities.

We are such lovers of the classics. This week we have a couple of new additions featured as well as a few posted a month or two ago. Classics are classics and if you've not had a chance to read these, we highly encourage it. The new entries, in particular, are beautifully bound in leather with gold flake embellishments. 

The Scarlet Letter Peebles Publishing 1975 Leather bound

This gorgeous Hans Christian Andersen book has some of the most brilliant and beautiful illustrations we've ever seen. They'd make incredible framed art but included in this book with the wonderful tales of HCA we just don't ever see them being removed from this beautiful work of art dedicated to Danny Kaye, who's film portrayal of HCA was the height of his incredible body of work.

Hans Christian Andersen 10 stories Michael Adams 1990

Myths and Their Meaning Max J Herzberg 1945

Stuart Little book - 1st edition 1945

Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall 1967

A love of skulls.

It may be morbid to some, but we have a love of all things bones. Skulls in particular. We've seen and collected many over the years but we've NEVER seen any like these. Some pretty amazing artists.

Life-size Dia de los Muertos Skull

Swarovski Crystal Unicorn Skull wih Horn and Tooth Necklace

Ghost- Wearable Art

Beautifully Carved Water Buffalo Skull

Feline La Rouge

Cast Iron Skull with horns

All amazing artists, all items we'd love to have in our collection.

An old school treasury.

We love it when our items are included in interesting well thought out Etsy treasuries. If you're unfamiliar with what a treasury is, click on the link and you'll find a collection of items related to the creator's topic. It is a fascinating way to showcase items available for purchase on etsy. Each treasury is created by an etsy shop owner or patron relating to a specific topic. There are many created each day, each related to teams or type of material or certain style. 

This purse was included in treasury entitled "Kickin' it Old School", containing a number of very interesting items we'd love to own. Take a look and if you see something you can't live without, spend some money.

Kickin' it Old School Treasury

We couldn't help ourselves...

We purchased a signed print from Six06, got it in the mail yesterday and today it was framed and hung next to our signed Bettie Page photo. So excited with how it turned out. Truly a beautiful piece.

We hope to add more of Julie's work to our collection in the future. Her work is incredible and the prints are on very fine paper. We encourage you to check out her shop at Six06. 

Many new items in the DFA shop.

This week has been box purse week. Take a look at some of the interesting purses we've posted recently.

 

Vintage Box Purse 1950s Stylecraft barrel pearl lucite 

  Vintage Box Purse 1960s Princess Charming by Atlas Hollywood FL Cornucopia 

Box Purse 1960s octagonal nature waterfall flowers park wood

Vintage Box Purse 1950s Goldstrom leather weave

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Another truly amazing artist.

If only we had the patience to spend long hours with a hot tool in our hands (insert laugh track here), of course that would also mean we would need the creative genius necessary to work with wood as well (insert second laugh track here). Seriously, we find this lovely lady's work thoughtful, inventive, amazing and truly an inspiration. Now, if only we could find a way to purchase some of her lovelies then we'd be set.

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/41845907/box-purse



We COVET these shoes.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/28655736/custom-sandalsslippers

Truly incredible detail on this chair (we covet this too, hell we covet all of her work).

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/34070353/small-rocking-chair

We've posted a few new (to us) and interesting things on our etsy page.

Who doesn't love to read sexy pulp fiction? And this one is WILD.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72600100/1963-pulp-fiction-the-wild-girls-peggy   $16


We're not sure where these came from or who created them, but someone with a lot of N's in their name could surely use them.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72601087/7-letter-n-beads-made-of-horn $16


Beautiful 70s kitschy coffee cups made in Japan.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72510163/gorgeous-70s-kitschy-coffee-cups-set-of $25

Magical and amazing.

We were transcended into a magical dimension when we first viewed these photos. Truly amazing and beautiful. There is hope that one day our work could be this fine.

Maybe.

To see more of Ingrid's beautiful work, click the link below (and done with an iPhone no less!)


http://ingridnelson.blogspot.com/2011/03/pavement-trees.html

Darkly beautiful

We are exotically attracted to the beauty of this artist's work.
six06 is located in Houston, Texas. Every painting has a personality, each different, each rich and alive.

They are all incredible, but we have particular lusty love for these:

For more info about Julie check out here blog http://www.six06.com

New blog for DFA

We are old to the blog world but it's new for DragonFish Antiquities. We hope to keep you informed on new finds and interesting artists we discover.

Welcome to our journey.