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Figurines offer a flip outlook on life for those who want to seek it out; Current Prices Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Eureka Mending Liquid bottle, clear, cork top, 1900s, 4 inches: $20. Schoolbook, "Our New Friends, Dick & Jane," 1946: $40. Papago Indian basket, cylindrical form, terraced zigzag pattern, four-coil split, 8 by 10 inches: $175. Bust of Charles Lindbergh bank, aluminum, Grannis & Tolton, 1928, 4 by 6 inches: $295. Graniteware teapot, blue with white speckles, 1890, 2 cups: $355. Mettlach stein, No. 1527, cavaliers at tavern table drinking, woman and shield, pewter lid, 1 liter: $550. Kathe Kruse cloth doll, painted face and hair, original underwear, 1930s, 16 inches: $655. Libbey syrup, Maize pattern, white opal, green leaves, pewter lid, applied handle, 7 inches: $785. Ivory needle case, carved full figure of woman wearing bonnet and apron, 1790, 3 inches: $1,095.
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Less-than-serious pottery pieces have been made for centuries.
Small figurines made to attract tourists, for example, have been
sold at fairs and shops since the early 1800s.
The best known are "fairings," which often had a title on the
front explaining the joke of the piece. A small figurine might
portray a woman in bed watching a man carrying a baby, with the
title, "Twelve months after marriage."
Porcelain pieces that collectors call "flip-overs" exhibit an
even-more-subtle...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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Glass that will glow in a UV light; Under the Hammer.(News)
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
; Byline: By Mike Litherland of Outhwaite & Litherland VASELINE Glass was primarily made before WWII and one of the primary ingredients was uranium. Under an ultra-violet lamp, vaseline glass will glow. The high energy emissions of electrons from the UV light cause the uranium oxide particles in the
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Vaseline glass: originally intended for everyday use, this distinctive yellow-green glass has become a much-coveted collectible.(Vaseline Glass)
Country Living
; It's not so uncommon for collectors of vaseline glass to go scouting for finds carrying Geiger counters. Scott Roland, a glass dealer whose business, GlimmerGlass, is based in Schenevus, N.Y., remembers sitting behind his booth at an antiques show in Binghamton, N.Y., when two customers approached,
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Vaseline glass: A glowing collectible
Antiques & Collecting Magazine
; Vaseline glass is unique because it is the only transparent antique glass that glows when tested with a black (ultraviolet) light. The florescent effect is caused by particles of uranium oxide contained in the glass. AFTER HE'D BEEN collecting Vaseline glass for only three months, Dave Peterson
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Figurines offer a flip outlook on life for those who want to seek it out; Current Prices Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Eureka Mending Liquid bottle, clear, cork top, 1900s, 4 inches: $20. Schoolbook, "Our New Friends, Dick & Jane," 1946: $40. Papago Indian basket, cylindrical form, terraced zigzag pattern, four-coil split, 8 by 10 inches: $175. Bust of Charles Lindbergh bank, aluminum, Grannis & Tolton, 1928, 4 by 6 inches: $295. Graniteware teapot, blue with white speckles, 1890, 2 cups: $355. Mettlach stein, No. 1527, cavaliers at tavern table drinking, woman and shield, pewter lid, 1 liter: $550. Kathe Kruse cloth doll, painted face and hair, original underwear, 1930s, 16 inches: $655. Libbey syrup, Maize pattern, white opal, green leaves, pewter lid, applied handle, 7 inches: $785. Ivory needle case, carved full figure of woman wearing bonnet and apron, 1790, 3 inches: $1,095.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Less-than-serious pottery pieces have been made for centuries. Small figurines made to attract tourists, for example, have been sold at fairs and shops since the early 1800s. The best known are "fairings," which often had a title on the front explaining the joke of the piece. A small figurine might
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LET'S TALK ANTIQUES ; Vaseline glass a glowing addition to any collection
Columbia Daily Tribune
; As a child of the '60s, I had a black light in my college dorm. Posters and other objects were "cool" as they glowed in the strange light. These days, a black light is not only a nostalgia item remembered by baby boomers; it's an extremely useful tool in antique collecting. This display of Vaseline
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Wooden toy circus calliope hits high note
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... Schiffer, 1999, $29.95). Q. I have a copy of "The London Illustrated News" featuring the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary. It is in very good condition. Is it worth anything? A. While most copies of the "News" sell for $10-$15, your particular edition should be valued at ...
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Hot properties. (Bulletins).(National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
; ... an unsuspecting Tennessee man picked up more than he bargained for at a local yard sale, according to reports in the Knoxville News-Sentinel. He brought home some old medical equipment, including a lead box about the size of a shaving kit. By the time he noticed ...
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Wooten desk had a lock on organization
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Atwater Kent Radio Catalog: 1927, 28 pages: $25. Soap Box Derby official entrant's pin: 1951: $35.
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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PUMPED UP FOR ANTIQUES; ANNUAL MADISON-BOUCKVILLE SHOW CAN ATTRACT 25,000.(Local)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
; Byline: Sapna Kollali Staff writer Clinton native Bonnie Manning just bought a house in Eaton. But this is no ordinary house. The 126-year-old, 20-room Victorian on Route 26 still has all of its original lace curtains, wallpaper and carpeting. It's being restored, said the interior decorator who
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Vaseline glass.(Letter to the Editor)
Country Living
; In his article Vaseline Glass (Antiques, August 2004), David Masello refers to one of the pieces in the photograph on page 39 as a 1925 spooner in the Daisy and Button pattern. In fact, the spooner is a Three Panel pattern from the 1880s, called No. 25 Ware and made by Richards & Hartley Flint
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