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A Walking Tour Through Brimfield (1/30/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Brimfield, Mass., is your traditional small New England town of about 5,000, with picturesque churches, a main … More >>

Umbrellas Double as Presidential Campaign Devices (1/29/09)
This McKinley-Hobart campaign umbrella, printed cotton with black portraits and text, is marked on interior “The Sprague Umbrella Co. Norwalk, Ohio.” It has six panels with paired jugate portraits divided by panels of red & blue, with a long with turned wood handle and dowel, original finish and red, white and blue streamers attached at top. This umbrella sold at auction in 2005 for $460. By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist It is amazing sometimes in the world of collectibles that a relatively mundane item becomes an important … More >>

Gold, Platinum and Kids at the Whitman Coin & Currency Convention (1/23/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist In the middle of a hot summer, I toured the cool cash at the 36th annual Whitman … More >>

A Yankee Auction—The Duncklee Dair Farmstead (1/23/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist “Hey, I got 10, now, can I get 20. Bid a little more, it’s only money. I … More >>

At Peek at Sunnyborrke Antiques’ Brimfield Wares (1/23/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist WorthPoint is getting to be a regular fixture at Brimfield, the thrice-yearly outdoor antique fair along Route … More >>

Presidential Campaign Tin Trays (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Throughout the 19th century, supporters for American presidential candidates were able to advertise their loyalty by buying … More >>

Lincoln Exhibit to Travel the Country on 200th Anniversary of President’s Birth (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist The 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, will be celebrated on … More >>

The Gift of Gold to Salvation Army Coffers (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Giving away gold to help others is a very special act of generosity. When it is done … More >>

What Makes a Political Button Valuable? (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Common or scarce? Political buttons were created for campaigns, for issues, even for special events—or sometimes just … More >>

‘Mothballs’: The World of Antique and Collectibles on the Silver Screen (1/22/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist Talk about life imitating art, or art imitating work, Dan Borsey was able to talk with film … More >>

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