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Hurricane
Katrina Highlights Need for Homeowners to Safeguard the Value
of Their Property
Recent events have highlighted the need to protect your family's
financial future by preparing your home and its belongings against
a disaster. The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) cautions
that should your home be damaged by flood, fire, or earthquake,
you might not be able to save your valuable items, but you may
be able to replace them if they were properly documented.
Rock
'n' roll 'archeologist' travels the world
Blecha has since found another Audiovox electric bass
guitar that may predate the one on display at EMP. He bought it
in an EBay auction from an antiques dealer in Eugene, Ore. It
is painted a different colour and has a brass logo plate on its
peghead, similar to models that can be seen in the earliest photos
of Tutmarc and his invention. .
Judy
Garland's Ruby Slippers Stolen From Museum
The most recognizable pair of shoes in movie history
the sequined ruby slippers Dorothy wore in "The Wizard of
Oz" was reported stolen from the Judy Garland Museum.
Rare
Gold Rush-Era Coin Fetches $253,000
A rare Gold Rush-era coin owned by a descendant of Chinese
immigrants who worked in the California gold fields sold for $253,000
at a Beverly Hills auction. The coin has been confirmed by numismatists
as one of only 12 "Quarter Eagles" known to exist from the 246
that were made at the San Francisco Mint in 1854.
A
love for long ago
Whether it's a simple, wooden cabinet, a box of homemade
scented candles or an elaborately decorated lamp, Dakota's accumulation
of everything yesteryear is the epitome of the popular pastime
more commonly known as "antiquing".
An
Americana Collection Built Slowly
and Steadily
Beginning
collectors of Americana are often discouraged by the scarcity
of first-rate material. They should be encouraged by the example
of Dr. Henry C. Landon III and his wife, Barbara, of North Wilkesboro,
N.C. Moving slowly and carefully over the last 40 years, Hank
and Barbara Landon have amassed a fine collection of American
furniture, paintings, ceramics and silver from the late 17th through
the early 19th centuries.
Buying
antiques: quick tips for beginners
Antique shopping can be overwhelming for novices, and sorting
the real deal from junk can be a grating experience. Dealers scour
cities and the globe to find unique and authentic collectibles,
and you can too. But before you head out for that daylong tour
of garage sales, flea or antique markets, consider the following
tips from these dealers.
What's
It Worth? Analyze Collectibles Sales Data from eBay
Whether you're a collector or sell to collectors, the
burning question in most folks' minds is, "What's it worth?" A
company called SmartCollector offers a free, easy-to-use service
to help collectors and dealers get to the bottom of the value
question while uncovering priceless information on just about
any field of collecting.
Collector
views history through postcards
Edward Levine never flew with Charles Lindbergh, sailed
on the R.M.S. Lusitania or lived in Hitler's Germany. But when
he looks through his treasured collection of antique postcards,
he is transported from his Lilburn home to places and events long
ago.
Egypt
antiquities smugglers jailed
A gang who smuggled ancient Egyptian artefacts worth about $55mn
out of Egypt were sentenced yesterday to between 15 and 55 years
in prison. The items included gold coins, pharaonic amulets and
antiquities dating from the Byzantine, Coptic and Islamic periods
of Egyptian history, the charge sheet had said.
History
museum recipient of antique sewing machine
Among the trains and maps and other exhibits, the North
Adams Museum of History and Science now has a special addition
to its collection. It's a circa-1885 Singer sewing machine, built
and used before the days of electricity.
Dealer
suspected in theft of valuable antique maps
A renowned map dealer accused of stealing centuries-old
artifacts from Yale University is scheduled to be in court today
in a case that investigators hope will lead them to several antique
maps that recently disappeared from other libraries.
How
do I know a bowl is really antique Yellowware?
Yellowware entered our lives 60 years ago in our Grand-mothers
kitchen! Yellowware reentered our lives 16 years ago when we became
avid collectors of Yellowware. Prior to becoming a hot collectible,
yellowware was highly prized as utilitarian kitchen pieces by
country cooks, probably by your Grandmother.
Fragile,
rare Stevengraph bookmarks can be a good find
One notable bookmark from the Victorian era that has taken
the fancy of collectors today is the Stevengraph. It was a small
scrap of silk ribbon, but it saved a weaving company from bankruptcy.
Stevengraphs were the brain child of Thomas Stevens of Coventry,
England, in the last quarter of the 19th century.
Charming
Scottish pottery is fit for a queen
Wemyss
may not be the most famous earthenware, but it's surely the most
enchanting. Wemyss (pronounced ``weems'') was made at the Fife
Pottery near Kirkcaldy, Scotland, from 1882 to 1930. A favorite
with the Queen Mother, the pottery is seldom found in this country
since it was not made for export.
Antique
quilts enthral collectors with colors, materials and tachniques
Jean Duffy's mother spent 15 minutes on each small pinwheel-like
segment, linking hundreds together to make the yo-yo quilt that
drapes over a bed frame in the quilting department at the Montana
State Fair. Knowing the effort and care put into them, Duffy began
collecting antique quilts that were tossed aside at garage or
estate sales.
Russian
customs seize antique violin
Officials at the Trans-Baikal (West Siberia) customs
office seized a 19th-century violin carried by a Chinese woman
on board a Moscow-Beijing train. Siberia customs officials told
RIA Novosti Monday that the violin, made in 1892, was discovered
in a passenger's hand luggage during a routine customs inspection.
Smoke
rises over Civil War cannon sales
Since 1994, Bruce Stiles has coaxed towns from Nebraska
to New Hampshire to sell their Civil War cannons, iron and bronze
sentinels that have graced cemeteries and parks for a century
or more. His success in obtaining dozens of muzzleloaders for
private collectors in Pennsylvania stirs unrest wherever he goes,
but usually after the fact. Weeks or even months can go by before
residents even realize their veterans' memorial has been whisked
away.
Swept
Off His Feet by a Carpet
Only a few people in the North Carolina auction room paid much
attention when bidding started on Lot 57, described sparingly
in the catalog as an 18th century Turkish carpet expected to fetch
$5,000 to $10,000.
Antiques
industry hoping for solid rebound
Though the antique business deals in classic items, there's
little that's vintage about the pressure it's enduring from Internet
sales, big-box malls and lingering consumer malaise. Dealers,
malls and others in the industry are doing business differently,
but for dealers and consumers alike, some of the fun is gone.
Historic
weather vane stolen from New York church surfaces in New Haven
A valuable antique weather vane that was stolen from a
church steeple in upstate New York two years ago has turned up
in New Haven, and now police are trying to find the thieves. The
"White Church Gabriel," fashioned out of iron in 1822 and worth
an estimated $450,000, now sits in the property room of the New
Haven police department padded in bubble wrap.
Antiquing
101
What's old is new in home décor. Furniture catalogs are
inundated with imitation retro pieces--think $1,000 bed designed
to look 40 years old. Why not go for the real thing?
Toasters
and more: Springfield man collects just about everything
As a child in the early 1930s, Paul Wellborn would tag along
with his grandmother when she went to work as a housekeeper in
Marcola. During each visit, her boss showed young Wellborn a box
of arrowheads unearthed on his property, and told the boy to choose
only one. It would become Wellborn's first collection.
A
'useful' book for the antique collector
Years
ago, Leslie found an old chest of drawers in the basement of a
house he was renting, and the landlord said he could have it.
It was beat-up and needed repairs, but Leslie liked the looks
of it. He fixed it and put it to use.
Antique
that caused deadly vendetta ends up in war veterans' home
When Chelsea Pensioners walk past a Queen Anne bookcase in
their London residence, its fine red lacquer finish, the mirrored
doors and decorations of gilded animals will attract admiring
gazes.
Lucky
Duck
When auctioneer Keith Klinger discovered an original Gus
Wilson duck decoy tucked away in a 200-year-old barn in Falmouth
he knew he had struck gold - despite the fact that it was solid
wood.
Antique
chinaware illustrates commercial ties between Kish and China during
Ilkhanid era: expert
A team of archaeologists working at the ruins of Harireh
on Kish Island recently discovered a great amount of chinaware
and celadon items.
Celebrating
93 Years of Life, 58 Years of Selling Antiques
At a crossroads of the East Bay, legendary antique dealer Bill
Cross has operated the renowned Antique Center on Telegraph Avenue
near the Berkeley-Oakland border for nearly 50 years.
Trawling
For Tag-Sale Treasure
Chris Heiska of Lusby, Md., collects old shaving brushes,
tin lunchboxes and antique ice-cream scoops. John Schroeder's
passion is vintage radios; he's bought more than 100. Anyone can
feed his obsessions on eBay, but for some collectors, there's
nothing like the rush of rummaging through a great yard sale.
Insurer
investment in art to be allowed
Domestic insurers are now to be allowed to invest in paintings,
sculptures or antiques by the lower of either 10 billion won ($9.9
million) or up to 1 percent of their listed assets, the Financial
Supervisory Commission announced yesterday.
Collector
to auction off 40 years of history
Irban Aumann began collecting antiques about 40 years
ago, but on Saturday he plans to sell much of his life collection
to the highest bidder, a sale that will bring buyers from around
the region, according to an area auctioneer.
Octogenarian's
finds keep tiny Alexander in business
Antiques fill the two buildings adjacent to the railroad
tracks that pass through the tiny Rush County community of Alexander.
Antiquing
in the Deep South
While
there is still is a trade embargo between the United States and
Cuba that prohibits U.S. citizens from travel to the island, students
can still get to Havana these days. More importantly, it only
takes 15 minutes.
Salvaged
antiques can transform your backyard sanctuary
Those stately, ornate decorative elements that once graced
the old buildings and homes of another time can find new life
in a garden. These pieces can add interest or whimsy to a garden
bed or border and provide a one-of-a-kind touch to your outdoor
spaces.
Know
your antique regulations
The controversy over Tipu Sultan¹s legendary sword involving
industrialist Vijay Mallya brings into sharp focus the issue of
import and export of antiques.
A
remarkable piece of porcelain
The factory that manufactured this piece was located
in a town that at the time was called Turn or Turn-Teplitz, but
is now known as Trnovany. This was the location of a number of
very important pottery and porcelain manufacturers including Riessner,
Stellmacher, & Kessel Amphora; Ditmar-Urback; and Alfred Stellmacher
Imperial and Royal Porcelain Factory.
Toying with the force
There are "Star Wars" people. And then there are those
borderline-obsessive quasi-Trekker "Star Wars" people.
You might need another hobby if you were among the thousands in
Indianapolis last month at the Star Wars "Celebration III"
rally.
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bring treasures, asking 'What's it worth, mister?'
As a little girl, Libby Loder would look adoringly at
a vase that belonged to her Aunt Nettie. In time, Loder inherited
the cut-glass piece from her aunt and used it to decorate her
own home, often for special flower arrangements.
Reel
ancient, reel rare and reel valuable
It was anyone's guess as to how many fishermen's hands
the old reel had passed through or how many fish it had brought
to hand, but the Meek & Milam No. 3 level-wind had aged well.
Librarian
has cash from attic
Oh man, is Ginger Holler going to be surprised when she
returns from vacation. A few weeks ago, she brought in some stuffed
animal toys she'd inherited and put them in a display case near
the library's entrance.
He
never met a kitchen gadget he didn't like
Brian Alexander lives for the thrill of finding things like an
Egg Cuber, a plastic contraption that squashes hard-boiled eggs
into squares; or the Automatic Spaghetti Fork with a crank on
its handle to wind up noodles for easy eating.
Finding
treasures (or trash) in antiques
The
most prized item in Gary Sohmers' collection of pop culture memorabilia
is an original map and business plan for Disneyland, presumed
to be one of three drawn by Walt Disney in the early 1950s.
Antiquing
for amateurs
Are you addicted to "Antiques Roadshow"? Are you itching to
start an antique collection, but wouldn't know a Hepplewhite from
Margaret Bourke-White?
Foreign
Sale Ban for Antique Vase
The Ministry of Culture today placed an export ban on
a precious vase to prevent its sale to a foreign buyer. The Meissen
porcelain was made in 1740 as a diplomatic gift for a European
royal and later belonged to a Scottish ancestral home.
PBS
explores story of doll that may have links to Robert E. Lee
An
antique doll that was reportedly a plaything of Robert E. Lee's
children and given to a slave in his household brought a Public
Broadcasting Service crew from the popular show "History Detectives"
here ...
Plastic
makes perfect
Dust
off the old VW bug, the tie-dye T-shirt and the shag rug. The
1960s are back in style.
Old
style finds new appeal
Antiques
add a unique beauty to any home, new or old. Their ability to
transform rooms, spaces, and even gardens give them a timeless
appeal.
On the road again: Lake gives insight to antiques' origin, value
Every
now and then, stories are told of someone who purchased a yard
sale or flea market treasure for a little bit of nothing, only
to find out its value far exceeded its cost.
Model T snowmobile club boasts some unusual antiques with skis
Owners
of antique snowmobiles had a perfect day to display their vehicles
at the 8th Annual Model T Ford Snowmobile Club event.
Antiques in the garden grow popular
RHONA
WOLFE Friedman was at an estate sale in Washington last year when
she spied a suite of garden furniture that made her heart race:
an ornate Victorian settee, a diminutive round table and four
chairs, each ...
Controlled
Obsession
There
are three distinct types of antique shoppers: therea -s the occasional,
the heirloom and the connoisseur.
Couple helps collectors re-establish bond with their broken
antiques
A
clink and a snap told me my good intentions would not be rewarded.
I was doing a long-overdue dusting job, and trying to answer some
of the kids' questions at the same time, when I dropped an antique
teacup I ...
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