Rhine wine glass has unusual shape
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Most of us have a few differently shaped glasses, some to use every day and others for parties. You need a water glass and wine glasses, one for white wine and ... Continue Reading →
Pottery box once held cigars
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Homes of the early 1900s in the United States had many matched sets of decorative pieces. There was a coffee and tea service with creamer, sugar bowl and tray. ... Continue Reading →
Penny toys date to 1880 to 1914
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Children’s toys are valuable records of what life was like in the past. From about 1880 to 1914, inexpensive, mechanical lithographed tin toys known as “penny ... Continue Reading →
Unfamiliar auction item is a movie clock
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When an unfamiliar, puzzling item comes up at auction, there is no previous sale to give a hint of the value. So, when this Warner Brothers Pictures clock was ... Continue Reading →
Porcelain figurines date to 1800s
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Many small porcelain figures were made in France, Germany and England in the 1800s, and many were made to resemble the work of the German Meissen factory. Realistic ... Continue Reading →
Label-under-glass bottles were special
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Most glass bottles identified the contents inside with embossed letters on the container or a paper label. But a special group, usually apothecary bottles or special ... Continue Reading →
Cracker Jack logo has changed over the years
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Companies that have been in business for a long time often have updated and changed the logo or slogan used in advertising. Collectors can usually identify the ... Continue Reading →
Collectors seek Peter Hunt folk art paintings
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Artists sometimes make only one kind of art, perhaps keeping to painting, sculpture or jewelry. But many try all kinds of art before they find the one that is ... Continue Reading →
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