Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Framed Photograph, a Pizza Pie Toy, and a Little Golden Book
QUESTION: My mother gave me a framed photograph of a young man whose image appears in an oval portion on the left side of an […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Stereo System, a Desk, Unusual Lamps, and a Phonograph
QUESTION: I have a 1960s vintage Lloyd’s stereo unit that features a turntable and AM/FM radio and a set of two detached speakers. I need […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A BB Gun, Autumn Leaf Dinnerware, a Wheaton Glass Bottle, and a Pocket-Style City Directory
QUESTION: While cleaning out my mother’s house, I discovered my father’s Daisy Model 25 BB gun. I asked Harry Jr. to restore it. I would […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Mickey Mouse Doll, A Clothing Rack, Fleer Baseball Cards, and Old Newspaper Clippings
QUESTION: I have a cloth Mickey Mouse doll that my husband received from his grandmother. Mickey has a black body with an elongated white/tan stenciled […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Yellow Novagem, a Dresser, and Iron Horse Days Prints
QUESTION: My husband and I acquired a pallet of miscellaneous items at an estate sale auction. In going through the material, we found a pale […]
Rinker on Collectibles: Pianos, Parlor Organs, Vending Machines, and Other Disposal Nightmares
While serving as executive director of the Historical Society of York County (PA) in the early 1970s, I parked my car in the back section […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Penny-a-Meal Bank, a Dresser Jar, a Ceramic Pitcher, and an Eagle-head Cane
QUESTION: I have a “PENNY-A-MEAL” cylindrical cardboard bank. It is approximately 3.5 inches high and about 1.75 inches in diameter. The printed label with a […]
Rinker on Collectibles: Fading Icons
I am addicted to the Funnies, especially as a first-thing-in-the-morning read. A day without the Funnies is a day lost. Besides bringing a smile to […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: An Old Hickory Furniture Company Table, a Pair of Lamps, a License Plate, and a Bird Feeder
QUESTION: I recently went to an estate sale in Corpus Christie, Texas, on a Saturday when everything was discounted 50 percent and purchased a drop […]
Rinker on Collectibles Q/A: A Georg Jensen Bracelet, a Cedar Chest, and a Children’s Tea Set
QUESTION: I have a Georg Jensen silver bracelet set with a few small, oval blue stones. My husband purchased the bracelet for me in Florida […]