18 very strange antique finds that will make you ask: “What were these times like back then?” (24 photos)

I suggest looking at a few examples of how absurd and ridiculous ancient finds can sometimes be.





Perhaps right now we have something stored on our shelves or in the depths of sideboards and mezzanines that might be of interest to a collector of antiques. Get interested in your value or... very strange appearance. Sometimes people find something in their home or in museums that has a rich history and rugged appearance, and want to share their find with fellow lovers of strange antiques.

Teapot in bloomers



Antique teapot based on the English song “Tom the Piper’s Son”. Made in the 1940s.

Hedgehog chimney sweep





Cheburashka icon



Cheburashka, who peered into the abyss for a long time.

Crouched down carefully



A faience man squatting on a chamber pot. Made in the 18th century in the Netherlands.

Such a small pot and such a BIG man)

Bust of Alexander II



I have the same face lately. Only without such a wonderful mustache...

Bears with a rich inner world





Powder compact bears and perfume bottles from the 1920s and 1930s.

Moon with bangs





Packaging for boot polish, France, 1914.

But this jar is from the times of the First World War... Which generally explains its stubborn appearance - times were not sugar then.

Catcane



You don't have to hit anyone with this cane. She knows how to look judgmentally.

Disgruntled Aztec turtle





Exhibit of the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

Nightmare cats





Children's imagination helps save a fragile psyche.

Porcelain service



Japan, 1910-1920s.

— I wonder what the masters used when they created this? Well, or the owners of the company, for that matter.

- Nothing. Everyone had faces like that back then.

Sad cat box



Made in the 1960s.

The poor fellow, beaten by life and prayer.

Faience ermine





USSR, 1970s.

Really cute, you won’t remain indifferent)) I asked myself: what is the charm of the figure? A squint that evokes some kind of good trust in return. Another delightful combination of simplicity and grace. To me, this is a work of art.

Bottle in the shape of a cat



An exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History. Peru, 200-600 BC.

The cat was scared of the Peruvian vacuum cleaner.

Another unusual Cheburashka



Frankenstein borer.

Bottle of perfume



Found in the museum-pharmacy of Dr. Pel in St. Petersburg.

Souvenir cats from Bali



- Is this a little man falling into the bottomless mouth of a cat?

- How can I unsee this now?

Suffering fish



Found in an antique shop at the Krasnoyarsk Museum of Local Lore.