Each box is a unique blend of nostalgic collectables from the 40's and 50's, signed and dated by the artist, Terri Lykins.   Click on images to enlarge.

"Derby Day" Size 13" x 17"


Filled with Derby memorabilia and old Kentucky traditions.  Includes 1930's metal race horse game pieces, a tiny bucket of KFC matches, cool 50's sunglasses, and a huge book of Early Times matches.   The frame is painted dark purple, with a  shelf of  jockey silk diamonds in pink and purple.

"Have Fun!" Size 12" x 15"

A circus theme fills this box with amusement and joy.  Tiny animal-shaped cookie cutters, antique catalin buttons, and Ohio Art plates set the stage for Japanese cats, a clown, and a little girl.  The center background is a fun illustration from vintage 40's wrapping paper.  The reflection in the glass of the first portion of the box is not present in person!

"The Wild West" Size 13" x 17"
This box was inspired by the background paper in the bottom section, which I brought back from Idaho this Fall.  It is a 1940's Western theme, with a Hopalong Cassidy boot bank, an old fort, cowboys and Indians, and an old frontier postcard.  The top scene features vintage Cracker Jack charms, and a celluloid Indian in a small wooden canoe.  This box would be adorable in a boy's room.

"Vacation Fun" Size 12" x 15"

A favorite, as a former resident of Florida.  1950's maps of Pensacola and Jacksonville form a background for a ceramic boy on a stepladder, fishing for celluloid fish.  An Ohio Art pail is filled with painted shells, while a mischievous alligator  watches him.  Cracker Jack flamingos strut beside Japanese fish planters, filled with colorful shells.  Another Cracker Jack treasure, a miniature book called "Edible Fish", waits at the bottom of the ladder.  Tiny fish cookie cutters dance behind the top level alligator.