Plastic Fada radio popular collectible
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Vintage but modern-looking plastic radios are popular with collectors today. The art deco design was popular when Bakelite was introduced as the first molded plastic ... Continue Reading →
Umbrella stands part of Victorian hall trees
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Umbrellas were invented over 4,000 years ago in China. They were used for protection from sun, not rain. Umbrellas became fashionable in the 16th century, when ... Continue Reading →
Chair step stool was used with four poster bed
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Did you know someone invented a self-making bed? It requires special covers and sheets, but with the push of a button, they curl up into the “made” position. ... Continue Reading →
Figural tin boxes once held English cookies
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The photo does not show a bookshelf full of books. It shows an antique tin box that held cookies (called biscuits) in England about 1905. Hundreds of different ... Continue Reading →
Shake hands with Uncle Sam
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How national symbols are chosen is often a mystery. Uncle Sam is not our oldest symbol. There were two other figures that represented our budding country during ... Continue Reading →
Hand-painted urn by Bennett high value item
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Ceramic artists mentioned in auction descriptions or reports are almost always the ones who shape the piece, a dinnerware designer or an artist who creates unique ... Continue Reading →
Flag-topped table extremely rare item
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“Unique” is a word that is often misused by collectors. It means one of a kind. There can never be a unique mass-produced chair but there can be a rare one. ... Continue Reading →
Mourning picture dates to 1830
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Death was an important part of life in the 19th century. Life expectancy was 38 to 44 years, and many babies died at birth or before they were a year old. Mourning ... Continue Reading →
Decorative humidor likely made in Japan
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A reader sent us a picture of an item in an auction catalog that looked like a cookie jar decorated with racing horses, but it had a strange lid. What ... Continue Reading →
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