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Much to my surprise in the November 16 issue of Antique Week the front page article was about Inez and Jean Bregant from Council Bluff, Iowa. It so happens, I own a tip tray featuring them.
I have inherited from my parents several Christopher Radko Christmas ornaments. One is signed and numbered 10 of 75 and is in its box with its certificate of authenticity. Can you tell us the value?
I am a collector of the Golden Age of Radio promotional ephemera. “Sky King,” “The Lone Ranger,” “Amos and Andy,” Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and the vaudevillians Ted Lewis, Sophie Tucker and Ed Wynn. I have sent you a photo of a not perfect Ed Wynn’s Fire Chief mask, which I love. Can you tell me about it, and does it have any value because of the damage?
Could you please give me an idea of the value of my 1776 plate by Wedgwood and an extensive collection of Willow Ware?
Our family is from New England, and we have a nice collection of Saturday Evening Girls Pottery. Cups, plates, bowls and pitchers.
My mom and dad lived in Benton, Ark. They worked at the Eagle Pottery Company. They have left me several pieces of Niloak Pottery and I would like to know if they have any value.
His advice to beginning collectors is to “be educated about what you want to collect.”
I have two Currier and Ives Lithographs “High Water” and “Low Water in the Mississippi” both framed 1868. Can you tell me about them?
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My mother gave me this vase. What is its value?
My mother-in-law collects Memphis area art and she has given us a few of her original works and prints. Can you help us by appraising some of them?
I started collecting Thomas Blackshear’s Ebony Visions and have over 90 figurines in my collection. The first figurine in the collection and my favorite is “The Story Teller.” I would like to know the value of my collection; would you be able to help me?
Dear Old Man:
I have my grandmother’s feather Christmas tree, which is marked Germany. What is the history of feather Christmas trees and do they have any value?
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A “Jackson press” is a unique terminology to antique Tennessee furniture. About the time of Andrew Jackson’s first term as president, 1829-1833 and in honor of him, local cabinet makers began making the “Jackson press.”
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Dear Old Man: Our mother loved pretty things and was very giving to her children. My sister and I received as a wedding present Herend China Queen Victoria service for eight. We are wondering about its value and if it is still collectible. The grandchildren (my children) and my sister’s don’…
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Losing a relative often is a traumatic experience at best, whether it is a parent, sibling or spouse. A secondary hurdle, depending on the terms of the wills and codicils, is what is left behind and what to do with the personal property items.
Ed Tuten, the antiques and collectibles columnist for The Best Times, has said the collecting of items is akin to a hunt, or a search that can become personally consuming.
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Dear Old Man: I have inherited a collection of blown glass Easter eggs. Can you tell me anything about them? Who made them? When were they made? Do they have any value? JJ
Every year since its inception, I have been honored to be an appraiser for WKNO’s Appraisal Extravaganza.
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Ed Tuten likens his passion for acquiring items from antiquity to a disease, a disease he doesn’t seek to cure.
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Dear Old Man: My wife and I enjoy The Best Times and your articles. We have inherited a dining room server and I am hoping you could give us your opinion as to style and value. JA
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