KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES\Mix and match your way to dish-collecting perfection.Byline: Ralph and Terry Kovel Mix and match has become popular for all sorts of collecting and decorating. In the 1930s, it would have been considered strange to see a dinner table set for company with dishes that did not match. The soup matched the salad plates and the dinner plates and the cup and saucer. Even the serving platters and bowls matched. Sets of dishes are now made with similar but different patterns on the dishes. Because some collectors now assemble sets of glasses and dishes to use for parties, there is new interest in the pressed-glass goblets made in the 19th century. Try buying a dozen different but similar goblets for water. It is fun and makes an inexpensive and useful collection. Q: Someone told me my old bedroom set with painted flowers for decoration is "cottage furniture Cottage Furniture was popular in the United States, particularly on the East Coast of the United States, between 1830 and 1890. As the American Civil War began winding down and luxury items were once again sought after, cottage furniture began appearing in workshops and then homes ." What's that? A: Cottage furniture was a style made between 1840 and 1890. It was an inexpensive, mass-produced furniture made of low-quality wood. It usually had trim, such as turned spindles, decorative finials or painted flowers. It was meant for simple cottages or servants' quarters Servants' quarters are that part of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century they were a common feature in all large houses. . It is now back in demand with many collectors. A set in good condition today would be worth about $3,500. The design affects the value. Q: Someone just gave me an old jigsaw puzzle with a picture of a family of four and a lion cub superimposed su·per·im·pose tr.v. su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing, su·per·im·pos·es 1. To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. on a map of the world. The bottom of the map reads, "The Flying Family. On the air every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m." A: "The Flying Family" was a radio show in 1932. The family consisted of Col. George Hutchinson; his wife, Blanche; their daughters, Kathryn and Janet; and their pet lion cub, Sunshine. The Flying Hutchinsons made headlines in 1931 when they flew to every state capital, demonstrating that flying could be safe, reliable transportation. Their adventures earned them an appearance on a Wheaties box, vaudeville vaudeville (vôd`vĭl), originally a light song, derived from the drinking and love songs formerly attributed to Olivier Basselin and called Vau, or Vaux, de Vire. appearances on Broadway and the radio show, which was broadcast by NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. . Cocomalt sponsored the radio show, and jigsaw puzzles were given out with every can of Cocomalt. More than 4 million of the puzzles were distributed. In mint condition
Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins. , your puzzle would be worth about $30. Dear readers: Pottery lovers should make plans to be in Erwin, Tenn., in the fall. That's where they made Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest peak. Beginning with a narrow ridge in the north, c. pottery. At the annual Apple Festival in late September or early October, the pottery arranges a great display for collectors. We heard about the festival from a reader who noticed a column question about Blue Ridge. His uncle, E.W. Sparks, was the pottery's ceramic engineer. Sparks is credited with developing the glaze that prevents crazing. Q: I found this "thing" at a flea market See computer flea market. flea market yard sale of used items at low prices. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Inexpensiveness . It's about 1-1/2 inches long. Part of it is a tubelike projection with a point at the end; the other end resembles a mouthpiece mouthpiece n. old-fashioned slang for one's lawyer. of sorts. It's marked "Invisible Cigar Holder." Any information? A: Your Invisible Cigar Holder was patented July 21, 1936, by Thomas R. Schlitz, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Individual cigar cutters became popular with smokers about 1890. They cut or pierced the sealed tip of the cigar for smoking. The Invisible Cigar Holder pierced the tip and also served as a holder. You might want to look for other perforators and cutters to add to your collection. Many have advertising on them that can help you determine when and where they were made. Q: I had a Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty arbitrarily gives his own meanings to words, and tolerates no objections. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass] See : Arrogance Humpty Dumpty bowl and cup when I was a kid. The bottom is marked "Vallona Starr." Any information as to its worth and history? A: In the early 1930s, Everett Starr Frost worked in the advertising department of a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. bank. He met Valeria de Marsa, an artist hired to paint posters for the bank's window displays. Everett, his wife, Leona, and Valeria started a ceramic gift shop called Triangle Studios. They soon began making their own ceramic designs under the name "Vallona Starr." The company continued until 1953. Your Humpty Dumpty set is worth $125. Q: I have my grandmother's glasses that hung on a chain. The glasses have no stems; they just sat on her nose. They're marked 14K gold. Do they have any value besides sentimental value sentimental value Noun the value of an article to a particular person because of the emotions it arouses ? A: Glasses-on-chains are called "pince-nez." They were popular in the early part of the century. Women were rarely seen wearing glasses, so the "necklace" arrangement was useful. Their value lies in the material from which they were made. A solid-gold set might sell for as much as $300. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo This pressed-glass goblet, one of many patterns made in the 1870s, is useful, heavy and can be washed in a modern dishwasher. |
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