Markings on toys reveal postwar origins and eras
The article notes that toy marks such as "Germany Made in U.S. Zone" indicate production dates between 1945 and 1949, with other era markers like "Occupied Japan" and "West/East Germany" guiding dating. It also covers Mason's Ironstone and Vista patterns, plus how to identify period pieces and find brown Vista dishes.
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Germany
U.S
Japan
West Germany
East Germany
Vista
England
Charles James Mason
Mason
Mason’s
G.L. Ashworth & Bros
Ashworth
Mason’s Ironstone China Ltd
China
Kovels.com
Current prices from antiques shows and auctions across the US
A catalog of items with asking prices includes a Loy Nel Art McCoy vase thirteen inches with marked details at 80 dollars and a Meriden Silver Plate Co. napkin ring at 175 dollars plus many other antiques. The column notes care tips for Barbie dolls and outlines submission rules for Kovels with contact at Lawrence Journal World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McCoy
Mommy Bird
Meriden Silver Plate Co
King Seeley Thermos Co
Terry Kovel
Kovels
Lawrence Journal- World
King Features Syndicate
57Th St
New York
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France
Sanford
Belgium
Founderie Email
Lerie
St. Trond
Leonard L. Davis
Davis Level & Tool Co
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Dick Soulis
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Paddy & the
Pig Mechanical Bank
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Marnie Algersinger
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Nancy Hambleton
Marty Kennedy
David Longhurst
John Nalbandian
Dick Raney
Sandy Praeger
Bob Schumm
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Marnie Argersinger
Lawrence
Kansas Insurance
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Walonce
Onnar Ae
Eliato Storag
Zen Taer
Bless
UR Burne
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Eneiry
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COLE
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Leoels
Sexe
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