Some enamel ware has high value
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Enamel has been used to decorate metal since medieval times, creating elaborate designs on copper, silver and other metals. Enameled pieces for home use were rare ... Continue Reading →
Animal footstools created in 1920s
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Footstools were used to elevate the feet of a person sitting in a chair as long ago as ancient Egypt. The stool was usually rectangular with ... Continue Reading →
Toy wagons once used for newspaper delivery
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Toy wagons, those that are large enough to give rides to children or to haul packages of newspapers for a newsboy, were first made in the 1880s in the United States. ... Continue Reading →
Cream of Wheat sign sells at auction
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Cream of Wheat, a cereal first marketed in 1898, is still a popular winter breakfast cereal. A trolley sign in a recent auction showed the picture of a box of ... Continue Reading →
Coin-operated scales sat on street corners
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Most of us diet and check our weight, but the days of tall scales sitting on a street corner waiting for someone to put a penny in the slot and step on the scale ... Continue Reading →
Horner chest of drawers sells for over $1,000
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Victorian furniture was larger, heavier and usually darker and much more ornate than the mid-century or even modern pieces used today. The houses were large and ... Continue Reading →
Canton china popular collectible
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Canton china with its blue and white decoration has been a popular collectible for many years, but few can distinguish it from the other early or modern Chinese ... Continue Reading →
Tussie mussie had a purpose
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Is it a tussie mussie, a bouquetiere, a porte-bouquet, a nosegay or a posey holder? This funnel-shaped metal object was a fashionable accessory with an important ... Continue Reading →
Campeche chair adds fun to decor
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When decorating a room, it’s fun to include something out-of-the-ordinary. Perhaps you can find an unusual lamp or a modern painting, or a ... Continue Reading →
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