This beautiful 2-piece, hand wrought aluminum object is a “crumb catcher.” It is marked “Continental” Chrysanthemum pattern. Aluminum items of every sort from tableware to jewelry were made by dozens of companies from the early 20th century into the 1940s. A decade ago aluminum became a popular collectible and prices were high for quality pieces. We had many readers who […]
By Tom Cotter While I am not sure what got us started, about 1955 we began collecting baseball cards (my brother was eight, I was five). I suspect it was reasonably inexpensive and we were certainly in love with baseball. We lived in Wichita, Kansas, which in the 1950s had minor league teams (Milwaukee Braves AAA affiliate 1956-1958), although I don’t […]
By Barry Krause Age, workmanship and provenance (ownership history) give added value to American cowboy collectibles. If it’s old, beautifully crafted by hand of the best materials, or can be traced as owned and used by famous cowboys, the price escalates. When all cowboys still rode horses to get around on their jobs, the saddle was their most […]
By Rachel Hoffman Betty Boop is one of the most popular and beloved fictional characters in the world. She is a caricature of a young woman of the 1920’s Jazz Age, known as a “flapper.” Betty Boop’s large head and black curly hair give her a striking appearance because her head is set upon a cute curvy body. […]
By Anne Gilbert I know you love your dog or cat, but could they be sleeping on a hooked rug worth several hundred dollars? Is such a rug where you wipe your feet when you come in the front door? These days, even with repairs, an antique pictorial hooked rug can fetch several thousand dollars at auction; more from a […]
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