Tennis sometimes a collectibles theme
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There have been many studies on why people do or don’t collect. Do they hoard to replace something that was missing in their life – a loving parent, ... Continue Reading →
Guard room table dates to Elizabethan era
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Everything has a name, but in the antiques world, many things have more than one name. This table was offered for sale as a “guard room table.” That is a made-up ... Continue Reading →
Uncle Sam doorstop rare and desirable
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Iron doorstops became a hot collectible with rising prices about 1990. A 1985 book picturing doorstops and several auctions, which included rare doorstops, sent ... Continue Reading →
Rare lollipop baskets were made on Nantucket
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Nantucket baskets have been popular purses and collectibles since the 1940s. The first baskets on Nantucket Island were made by the Wampanoag Indians, but they ... Continue Reading →
Unique folk art pieces sell for good prices
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Folk art, by definition, is a homemade or handmade piece by an untrained artist. It can be as large as a huge sculpture of found pieces of metal or as small as ... Continue Reading →
Roman goddess inspired British symbol
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Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, but she celebrates her birthday on several different days. The English monarch’s birthday had been celebrated ... Continue Reading →
Puzzle pitcher made in Hungary in late 1800s
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This elaborately decorated puzzle pitcher was made in Budapest, Hungary. In 1839, Moritz Fischer bought a factory that had been operating in Herend, Hungary, since ... Continue Reading →
Airline chair from 1930s reappeared in 1990s
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Kem Weber (1889-1963) followed a strange path in his life, going from a farmer in Berlin to a famous modern architect and designer in the United States. He apprenticed ... Continue Reading →
Penny toys now worth much more
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Children have always wanted to imitate the activities of people they see. So, toys have been made for centuries that are dressed to look like friends and, if possible, ... Continue Reading →
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