Symbols of love and togetherness, figures of the bride and groom have adorned the traditional wedding cake for well over a century. They are known affectionately as toppers. The most famous of all wedding cake toppers, the bride and groom, are no longer just keepsakes of the newly weds. They, like so many other […]
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By Anne Gilbert You may have some friggers and not even know it. To add to the confusion friggers are also known as end-of-the-day glass and “whimsies.” They were made in the 19th century by Victorian glass makers at the end of their working day. If you have inherited some novel 19th century glass figural objects in a variety of shapes […]
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 […]
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