Q: Hi Michelle, I hope that you can help me solve a mystery. We were going through boxes (many boxes) of items that had belonged to my grandma and other family relatives. I came across several items that look like the photographs I am sending you. They look like they might be baby toys but […]
Q: We have a fine set of 14 volumes of the Holy Bible published by R.H. Hinkley of Boston in the limited edition No. 147 of 500 copies bound in pigskin and what appears to be wood. Each book has a single different colored scene under onionskin-like paper. Each is in excellent condition, no tears […]
Q: At a recent appraisal event in Cole Camp, MO sponsored by Twice As Nice Antique Shop, I saw many beautiful family heirlooms as well as found treasures. This month I want to share with you a wonderful item that was brought in for an appraisal. The beautiful art glass vase with attached metal flower […]
Q: My husband and I purchased this hall tree about 50 years ago at an antique store. At the time we purchased it the shop owner was unable to tell us anything about its origin or age. Any information that you can pass on to me would be greatly appreciated. A: I have had the […]
Q: This beautiful old Victor Victrola record player has been in my family for many years. Can you please tell me around when it was made and how much it is worth? A: The Victor Talking Machine Co. of Camden, NJ was in operation from 1901 through 1929. In late 1929 the RCA Corporation purchased […]
Q: This wonderful antique clock was given to me by my sister-in-law. It had once belonged to her grandparents who lived in Lebanon, KS. The glass on the door is etched with a spider in a web, cattails and other flourish designs that come up to the bottom of the face of the clock. The […]
Q: I have this wonderful figurine of a lady who is supposed to be Ginger Rogers. It was purchased in an antique shop for a friend by her husband. On the bottom are the numbers 1945. Can you please tell me if it is really Ginger Rogers? A: This is indeed a beautiful female […]
Q: I have a vast collection of WWII propaganda and recruiting posters that my grandmother kept in a box to be handed down through the family. What can you tell me about these posters and are they worth anything today? A: I have seen your amazing collection of war posters that your grandmother saved and […]
This is a question I get asked quite often; how to sell antiques and collectibles. It is also a question for which there is no easy answer. The first thing that you need to do is assess what you have to sell. What category or genre do your items fall in to. Antiques are items […]
Early American Children Portraits by Joseph Whiting Stock You indicated to me that your found these wonderful early American children portraits in a box of ephemera which you purchased at an auction. You further stated that they measure 8.5″ x 6″ and are on paper stock, there are no signatures on either piece and are […]