Baker Furniture started in 1903
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All American furniture was handmade before the 1800s, and old furniture was saved until it was too battered to use. The United States was a young country, and ... Continue Reading →
Watch out for iron doorstop copies
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Iron doorstops have been very popular collectibles since 1985. They were first made in England, where they were called door porters. The invention of a hinge that ... Continue Reading →
Vintage advertising sign values are rising
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Vintage advertising signs, figures, toys, printed textiles, food tins and labeled bottles are all selling at higher and higher prices. Large signs ... Continue Reading →
Decorative stove worth shipping cost
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Stoves often were the largest objects in the room of 18th- and 19th-century homes. They were needed for heat and cooking. Cast iron stoves came in many styles, ... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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