Murano Glass and Antique Questions Still Fascinate Collectors
The column surveys Murano glass from Italy noting 1910s revival, Carlo Venini in the 1920s, and 1950s fame with high price vases for top designers. It answers reader queries on Jacobean style dining sets, Belleek marks dating 1926–1946, Ideal Posie dolls from 1954–1956, cork stoppers from mid-20th century Germany, Wedgwood ring stands, Dirilyte tableware from 1926–1986, and care tips.
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Italy
Murano
Carlo Venini
England
Antique price list from California shows varied values
Current prices from U S antique shows and auctions list items such as a wine label by Associated Wines in San Francisco at 18 dollars, Griswold No 22 pan at 50, Roseville Moss pattern bowl at 200, Latique Swallow paperweight at 61/4 inches priced 0, Gorham silverware 12 pieces 300, and more. It notes location differences and local conditions affecting values.
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United States
California
Associated
Associate Wine Co
San Francisco
Roseville
Co Jacquard
Peter Uhl
Ohio
Buddy Lee
General Washington
George Ill
Frog Gloves and Garden Gear Hit Home and Garden Shops
Water gardeners gain full arm protection with long sleeve waterproof gloves by Ultimate Goods. Features include flexible PVC glove ends, seamless cotton lining, nylon reinforced heat sealed sleeve, and elasticized open end. Available in sizes up to extra large for 24 dollars including shipping. Also notes plant care tips for Japanese beetles and Yucca plants, plus whimsical vinyl plant ties from TwistY Frog in two packs.
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Ultimate Goods
Romanian Sex Workers Sell Housework To Lure Clients
Romanian prostitutes facing recession offer services beyond sex, proposing to perform household chores after sex. A Bucharest sex agent said clients are scarce and many men live alone, so workers now combine companionship with cleaning and cooking to attract customers.
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Bucharest
Bridal market struggles and wedding spending rise in 2000
Dallas Morning News notes bridal shops face hiring and retention challenges while associations forecast up to a 20 percent rise in wedding spending due to hot economy. Couples rush to wed in 2000 as consumer trends increase nuptial activity and mail demand outpaces other interests. A Pitney Bowes survey highlights strong mail appeal, and JP Morgan’s summer reading list targets affluent readers with Buffett, Gladwell, and Kiyosaki titles.
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Dallas Morning News
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Belleek
Ideal
Black Forest
Germany
Wedgwood
Dirlyte
Dirilyte
Ine Bitilyte Co
America
Sweden
Dirigold
Kovels
Lawrence Journal-World
King Features Syndicate
E. 45Th St
New York
Ralph
Terry Kovel
Kovel
Beachwood
Cowbes Suspicate Inc
Tobia Scarpa
Venini Glassworks
Cail
Ultimategoods.com
Beetlemania
Mare Aveni
Prince William County
Mary
Gary Irish
Timber Press
Wal-Mart
Aol
Jayhawk
Lawrence Journal- Worn
Coree Club
Tom Jones
W. 23Rd Street
Hasold
USSEC
Bridal Help
Pitney Bowes Inc
J.P. Morgan
Wall Street Company
Warren Buffett
the Journal-World
Lelo
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