BobsGoodJunk

Where the 1950s are alive and well!

Smithville, Texas
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Last updated on Sep 3, 2016

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Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$27.35 FREE shipping

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Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Mother Cat with Boy Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$36.30 FREE shipping

Lusterware Dolphin Porpoise Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Lusterware Dolphin Porpoise Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$19.95

Whitman Guild Jigsaw Puzzle "Canyon Lake, Apache Trail, Arizona” made in the USA circa 1970s

Whitman Guild Jigsaw Puzzle "Canyon Lake, Apache Trail, Arizona” made in the USA circa 1970s

$12.95

Whitman Guild Jigsaw Puzzle "Mountains, Germany” made in the USA circa 1970s

Whitman Guild Jigsaw Puzzle "Mountains, Germany” made in the USA circa 1970s

$11.95

Moorish Idols Tropical Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Moorish Idols Tropical Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$29.95

Horse Carriage Ashtray made in Japan circa 1950s

Horse Carriage Ashtray made in Japan circa 1950s

$6.95

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Tea Pot Made in Japan circa 1950s

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Tea Pot Made in Japan circa 1950s

$89.95

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Creamer Made in Japan circa 1950s

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Creamer Made in Japan circa 1950s

$39.95

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Sugar Bowl Made in Japan circa 1950s

Royal Sealy Anthropomorphic Little Girl with Crazy Striped Hat Sugar Bowl Made in Japan circa 1950s

$39.95

Betty Boop Big Little Book - "Miss Gulliver's Travels" printed in USA circa 1935

Betty Boop Big Little Book - "Miss Gulliver's Travels" printed in USA circa 1935

$49.95

Anthropomorphic Bonzo I’m Pepper and I’m Salt Cats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Bonzo I’m Pepper and I’m Salt Cats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$19.95

PY Miyao Anthropomorphic Watermelon Girl with Pink Bow Planter made in Japan circa 1950s

PY Miyao Anthropomorphic Watermelon Girl with Pink Bow Planter made in Japan circa 1950s

$99.95

Tiki Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Tiki Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$19.95

PY Anthropomorphic Yellow and Blue Kittens in Hats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

PY Anthropomorphic Yellow and Blue Kittens in Hats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$69.95

Kasugaware Spade Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Kasugaware Spade Fish Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$29.95

Anthropomorphic Weenie Dog Puppies Long Boy Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Weenie Dog Puppies Long Boy Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$16.95

Norcrest Anthropomorphic Weenie Dogs in Sweaters Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Norcrest Anthropomorphic Weenie Dogs in Sweaters Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$39.95

Ammonite Fossil Specimen with Chambers - polished for display

Ammonite Fossil Specimen with Chambers - polished for display

$24.95

Holt Howard Style Anthropomorphic Cat Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Holt Howard Style Anthropomorphic Cat Kitten Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$99.95

Artmark Anthropomorphic Donkey and Boy in Sombrero Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Artmark Anthropomorphic Donkey and Boy in Sombrero Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$39.95

Wild West Conestoga Stacker Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Wild West Conestoga Stacker Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$34.95

Victoria Ceramics Wild West Stagecoach Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Victoria Ceramics Wild West Stagecoach Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$19.95

Vintage Crate Label for Hula Brand Washington Apples from Seattle, Washington - made in USA circa 1950s

Vintage Crate Label for Hula Brand Washington Apples from Seattle, Washington - made in USA circa 1950s

$13.95

Coventry Ceramics Baby Giraffe Figurine made in U.S.A. circa 1950s

Coventry Ceramics Baby Giraffe Figurine made in U.S.A. circa 1950s

$32.95

Artmark Anthropomorphic Paint Pinto Pony Horse Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Artmark Anthropomorphic Paint Pinto Pony Horse Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$34.95

Wild Ducks Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Wild Ducks Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$14.95

Praying Little Boy and Girl Kneeling in Pajamas Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Praying Little Boy and Girl Kneeling in Pajamas Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$24.95

Kangaroo Couple with 2 Babies in Mom's Pouch Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Kangaroo Couple with 2 Babies in Mom's Pouch Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$17.95

Wild West Conestoga Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Wild West Conestoga Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$19.95

Vintage Crate Label for Safe Hit Brand Vegetables from Weslaco, Texas - made in USA circa 1940s

Vintage Crate Label for Safe Hit Brand Vegetables from Weslaco, Texas - made in USA circa 1940s

$9.95

Fruit Crate Label for Pala Brave Valencia Oranges from America circa 1930's

Fruit Crate Label for Pala Brave Valencia Oranges from America circa 1930's

$19.95

Anthropomorphic Porky Pig in Bow Ties and Hats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

Anthropomorphic Porky Pig in Bow Ties and Hats Salt and Pepper Shakers made in Japan circa 1950s

$29.95

Staffordshire Salem Souvenir China Mini Plate featuring the Single Brothers House 1769-1786 made in England circa 1950s

Staffordshire Salem Souvenir China Mini Plate featuring the Single Brothers House 1769-1786 made in England circa 1950s

$6.95

Staffordshire Longwood, Mississippi Souvenir China Mini Plate made in England circa 1950s

Staffordshire Longwood, Mississippi Souvenir China Mini Plate made in England circa 1950s

$6.95

Arnart Kittens with a Basket and Bow Planter made in Japan circa 1950s

Arnart Kittens with a Basket and Bow Planter made in Japan circa 1950s

$49.95

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About BobsGoodJunk

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  • Dad posing at Bob's Good Junk on a father-daughter road trip. Does life get any better than this?
  • A glimpse into the collection...where the 1950's are alive and well!
  • Travel back in time with Mid Century Modern West German Pottery.
  • My first sale! What a great day!
  • Collecting gone wild! Can you ever have too many fossils? I don't think so. :)

The point every serious collector eventually reaches...

I come from a long line of collectors and my family shares my passion for finding new "treasures" as much as I do. My own collection started when I was 5 with a Lefton piggy bank. Other items soon began to gather...the salt shaker missing it's pepper, the passing down of various items from one generation to the next. I recently gave my 10 year old nephew his first set of shakers after he asked me how I judge their condition...stickers, corks, markings. Anyone who can sit through that talk deserves a vintage prize!

The name of my shop is to honor the memory of one of my favorite collectors/pickers that I had the pleasure of meeting. Bob was a character and his rotating collection was the definition of eclectic. My father and I stopped at his shop every year on our annual road trip to Oklahoma. Bob's wasn't just a shop. It was an institution and monument to the joy of collecting. Dad and I gleaned many lessons on hunting for treasures as well as many "Bobisms" to guide our searches. I like to think that Bob would approve of my little online store. He was one of a kind and greatly missed.

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  • Catherine

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    I love collecting various things, but my favorite is pottery from the 1950s in it's many forms. What started as a hobby has become an all-consuming passion. If I could time travel, it'd be to the 1950s in America shopping for these treasures.

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