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Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 35 No. 5
Barbie Doll Clothes ... Edward Wormley's Dunbar Furniture ... Remington "The Bronco Buster" Bronze ... Early American Glass ... Affordable Majolica ... Mexican Silver Jewelry ... Majolica Marks ... Collector's Gallery ... Prices
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News Flash
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Hot Off the Press
Cocktail Rings ... Antiques and Art as Investments ... Movie Memorabilia ... Steiff Stuffed Animal
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Sale Reports
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Here's a REAL Remington
This 32-inch bronze sculpture titled “The Broncho Buster,” by Frederic Remington, sold at a fall Cottone auction for $660,000.
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Barbie Dolls’ Fashion Flair
Looking for a special outfit to impress your Barbie doll? This “Pajama Pow!” multicolor jumpsuit with metallic dangle earrings should do the trick. It cost $138 at an Ohio auction. We rack up more Barbie doll outfits.
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Edward Wormley Furniture
You don’t need an oar and a canal to enjoy this Edward Wormley Gondola sofa. All it takes is cash. The sofa sold at a New Jersey auction for $6,600. Wormley designed elegant but comfy pieces for Dunbar Furniture Corp. for more than 30 years. We showcase a selection of his designs.
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Majolica Plates
If this majolica plate looks good enough to eat, that’s because it’s molded and glazed to look like real asparagus and artichokes. The 9-inch plate, made in France, sold for $104 at a Pennsylvania auction. We dish out a lot of reasonably priced Victorian majolica.
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Mexican “Tourist” Jewelry
We don’t want to tarnish your grand ideas about Mexican silver jewelry, but some pieces are quite affordable. This sterling silver and enamel necklace by Margo de Taxco auctioned in Cincinnati for $104. Take a closer look at Mexican jewelry made for the tourist trade.
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This-'n-That
Oops! A Correction ... More on Curtis Jeré sculptures ... Ties ... Marx Playsets ... "Old Man Chic" ... Vintage Evening Watches ... Fruit Jar Prices ... Dinnerware Prices ... Whitefriars Glassworks ... Wooden Hangers ... French Cameo Glass
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Dictionary of Marks
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Victorian Majolica
Marks used by potteries whose majolica plates are pictured in our sale report.
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Buyer's Price Guide
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Latest Prices
Prices compiled monthly from sales and advertisements.
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Editorial: Letter to Lee
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Stash Safely
Dear Lee, Sometimes collectors hide small, valuable things in odd places, perhaps behind the backing paper on a painting, inside a decorative pillow, between the pages of a book or in the drapes between the outside fabric and the lining.
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Collector's Gallery
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Linthorpe Teapot
Q. This teapot was given to me 52 years ago and it was not new then. The word “Linthorpe” is impressed on the bottom. It also has an imprinted number and painted initials on the bottom. Does it have any value?
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Silver Mystery Tool
Q. Can you tell me what this is? Is it a cherry pitter? It’s silver plate with a design of birds, leaves and cattails. When you push the plunger on top, it pushes a four-pronged “pitter” into the curved tines. I was told it may have been made in the 1800s. What is it?
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Mickey Mantle Record
Q. After reading the Kovels newsletter article, “Don’t Throw Away Anything Baseball” (July 2008), we remembered that we have an RCA Victor record called “My Favorite Hits: Mickey Mantle.” The album and record are in very good condition, but there’s no sleeve for the record. The price written on the back cover in pencil is $1.49. What is it worth today?
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"Renulife" Health Generator
Q. I have a machine called “Renulife.” With it is a book of instructions claiming cures from A (abcesses) to W (writer’s cramp). The warranty reads Dec. 2, 1924, and it has a seal dated 1920. Can give me any information?
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