Vintage items used in home worship or in formal services referred to as ecclesiastical items are becoming increasingly popular with collectors. Although items of many faiths are collected, the most interest is in material from three religions: Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox and Judaic. Icons.

This new figural lighthouse lamp is a copy of a 1930s era original. The new lamp is made of pot metal with an antique brass finish; the original is solid brass. Windows at the top are white glass in both new and old.

In 1990s, a mail order supplier offered a line of Roy Roger items in 1950s styled bedroom accessories. They included plush cotton chenille spreads, pillows and covers with embroidered designs, satin pillows with appliques, and pillows with photo prints. The special pillow shown here included sequins in star shapes and a facsimile autograph. Some of these items are now showing up at toy shows and TV collectibles sales as original 1950s goods. King and queen sized spreads and covers are obviously new because no 1950s originals were made in those sizes. The appliqued satin pillows and photo pillows are polyester which wasnt in widespread use until the late 1960searly 1970s. All items originally made in the USA.

The Little Red Riding Hood childrens tin tea set originally made by Ohio Art, an American toy company, is now reproduced in China. Designs on the new pieces and the shapes are direct copies of the originals. ACRN paid 20 for the new 13 piece set which included 4 plates, 4 cups, 4 saucers and one tea pot.

The script Coca-Cola trademark is probably one of the most recognizable corporate symbols ever created. Since its invention in 1886, the Coca-Cola trademark has appeared on thousands of items which are now all avidly collected by Coke enthusiasts.

If you cant make it better, make it bigger, right? That seems to be the philosophy behind this giant-sized pressed steel ABC plate. It measures a huge 12-inches. The same style is also available in 9, 6, and 4-inch sizes. The largest vintage metal ABC plates are very rarely over 6-to 7-inches. Both the 12- and 9-inch sizes should automatically be viewed with suspicion because of their unusual size.

The frame of this new lamp is made of quartersawn oak in a Craftsman-era style. The shade and four body panels are made of leaded glass. Its 23-inches tall; the shade is 7- by 15-inches.

We first reported this ceramic bulldog humidor in July 1999. Another example surfaced with the incised mark XOMEX as shown here. This example also had the original Made in China label confirming its recent foreign manufacture. This inside of the piece is unglazed; there is a place for a sponge in the hat. No old counterpart was located.

An American lamp wholesaler is offering lamps with colored lithophane shades copied from original illustrations by Maxfield Parrish, one of the most popular artists of the 20th century.

All of these new pieces of Black memorabilia have one feature in common: all are very carefully made to resemble construction and wear normally associated with similar vintage pieces.