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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Beaded Purse, a Signed Menu, an Old Electric Lamp, and a Set of Desert Dawn
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Beaded Purse, a Signed Menu, an Old Electric Lamp, and a Set of Desert Dawn

QUESTION: I inherited a beaded purse that belonged to my great-grandmother. The family story is that my great-grandmother beaded a baptismal gown for Princess Beatrice. […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Sled, a Flag, a Wooden Pulley, Unusual Teacups, an Alarm Clock, and Strasbourg  Flatware
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Sled, a Flag, a Wooden Pulley, Unusual Teacups, an Alarm Clock, and Strasbourg Flatware

QUESTION: I own an #32 Auto Wheel Coaster Co. sled. It is in fair “used” condition. The back markings are readable, albeit barely. Any idea […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Charm School Handbook, a Coin Sorter, A Little Golden Book, and a Royal Doulton Figurine
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Charm School Handbook, a Coin Sorter, A Little Golden Book, and a Royal Doulton Figurine

QUESTION: While rummaging through my cedar chest, I found a copy of a handbook I received when I attended a Montgomery Ward “Wendy Ward Charm […]

Rinker on Collectibles: Top Ten Changes in the Antiques and Collectibles Field Over the Last 35 Years
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Rinker on Collectibles: Top Ten Changes in the Antiques and Collectibles Field Over the Last 35 Years

My antiques and collectibles career breaks down into five distinct periods: (1) my youth, when I was a saver, a hobbyist, and a budding collector; […]

A Guide to Disposing of Old Postcards
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A Guide to Disposing of Old Postcards

Two recent queries are typical of the many questions I received concerning old postcards. JH from Burton, OH, wrote: “We found my grandfather-in-law’s (1889-1973) third […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Mack Truck Bulldog, a Weathervane, a Souvenir Booklet, and a Question about Diplomas
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Mack Truck Bulldog, a Weathervane, a Souvenir Booklet, and a Question about Diplomas

QUESTION: I have a plush, standing Mack Truck bulldog. One cloth label reads: “DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MACK TRUCKS.” A second cloth label has two Big […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: Piano Music, a Chalkware Statue, a Lithographic Stone, Military Patches
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: Piano Music, a Chalkware Statue, a Lithographic Stone, Military Patches

QUESTION: I recently inherited a collection of piano sheet music, most dating from the 1940s. I have gone through the pile and discarded the most […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: Fiesta, a Cookie Jar, a Print, and a Desk
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: Fiesta, a Cookie Jar, a Print, and a Desk

QUESTION: My mother has a large collection of Fiesta ware that she acquired when she married my father in 1946. The Fiesta logo on the […]

Rinker on Collectibles: Remembrances of an Old Codger—Black and White Television
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Rinker on Collectibles: Remembrances of an Old Codger—Black and White Television

Chip Sansom’s October 17, 2020, The Born Loser cartoon strip struck a memory cord. Art Samson created The Born Loser in 1965. The daily strip […]

Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Mystery Chalk Piece, a Pipe Rack, a Mystery Tool, and a Stamp Question
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Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Mystery Chalk Piece, a Pipe Rack, a Mystery Tool, and a Stamp Question

QUESTION: I inherited a chalk art piece that is an unusual native American bust. I love the patina and the years of wear, as well […]

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