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Napkin Rings the Final Touch on a Finely Set Table (7/22/09)
french-sterling-silver-napkin-ring-monogrammed-marococoSterling silver napkin rings in Rococo design (left), engraved flowers and scrolls with an entwined C and P (center) and … More >>

Binnacles 101: Get Your Bearings with Nautical Collectibles (7/22/09)
Fancy yacht binnacle with compensating balls and lanterns and decorative lion feet./td> Many people who come into my shop are confused by the nature of the nautical instruments called binnacles that I … More >>

Harry Rinker’s Tips on Researching and Authenticating Oil Paintings – Part I (7/20/09)
This 19th-century painting on canvas of a mother and two children, is listed as having been cleaned and is in very good condition./td> /td> Steve Dennis in Orlando and Ian Atken in Toronto are two of my favorite garage sale aficionados. Steve and Ian … More >>

Big Ben: The Iconic London Landmark Appears on Thousands of Collectibles (7/20/09)
The Big Ben clock tower and the House of Parliment in London, England. Big Ben is one of the iconic images of London and has appears on thousands of collectible items over the last 150 years./td> /td> Big Ben is probably the most famous clock in the world, and is one of London, England’s best known landmarks. … More >>

The People Who Inspired the Names of Antique Furniture Pieces (7/14/09)
This is a folding cabinet bed, not a Murphy bed.In our modern culture, which embraces a slipshod approach to the English language, we have a habit of taking proper … More >>

Early Indian Motorcycles: Leaders of the Racing Pack (7/13/09)
An example of an early Indian motorcycle. With a pedigree as a fine racing machine, Indian sales skyrocketed in the first two decades of the 20th century./td> Oscar Hedstrom was probably the first American to literally incorporate an internal combustion engine with a bicycle. Oscar, a former … More >>

Locomotive-Shaped Iron Could be a Real Money Train (7/10/09)
This locomotive-shaped iron, owned by a WorthPoint member who used WorthPoint’s consignment service to place it in auction, may go for more than $10,000 next month. With almost pristine original paint and pin striping, it is apparent that it was hardly used, if ever.For WorthPoint member Marilyn Detwiler, this locomotive-shaped iron may be a money train. Marilyn contacted WorthPoint, requesting information through Ask a … More >>

Collecting Wares Made in Post-WWII ‘Occupied Japan’ (7/7/09)
MIOJ black ink stamp. The color is not significant and has no bearing on the value of the item. The unevenness of the letters is typical and appears in nearly all OJ marks.When I was a boy I collected postage stamps. That was it. Stamps. They could be from any country, any time … More >>

Josephine Owaissa Cottle (Gale Storm): A Tribute to Those Who Finish Second (7/7/09)
An autographed copy of a cover photo of Gale Storm from the July 1957 edition of "Song Hits" Magazine.Celebrity deaths dominated the news for the past 10 days—Edward Leo Peter “Ed” McMahon, Jr., Farrah Leni Fawcett (Farrah Fawcett), … More >>

Collecting Juvenile Book Series: Our Little Cousins (7/7/09)
Our Little French Cousin/td> /td> Many people like to collect vintage juvenile series books. Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys and The Bobbsey Twins … More >>

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