Toleware popular in 1700s
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Toleware was popular in New England and nearby areas in the 1700s. Collectors today identify the existing pieces by similarities in the shapes and painted decorations ... Continue Reading →
Tobacco jars held loose tobacco
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Many figural tobacco jars were made in the late 1800s and early 1900s, marked with just the letters “JM” or the letters and the printed word “Bohemia” ... Continue Reading →
Mortar and pestle sign hung outside pharmacy
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Large signs with flashing lights and moving graphics and ads that identify a store by brand or content are important. But there were no electric ... Continue Reading →
Chelsea porcelain dates to 1700s
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Chelsea porcelain was made in Chelsea, England, about 1750. One of the famous pieces is the “Goat and Bee” milk jug that was designed by Nicholas Sprimont ... Continue Reading →
Wood bulto depicts saint
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Fra Andreas Garcia was an 18th-century Mexican Franciscan friar and folk artist who worked in what is now New Mexico. He carved and painted wooden figures ... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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