Antiques mesh in fashionable purses through time
Ralph and Terry Rovel recount the rise of mesh purses from 1820s woven gold and silver bags to 1909 machines, nickel silver to platinum plating, and 1920s enamel designs. They note Whiting & Davis prominence, wartime pauses, and explain Tell City furniture, Dartmouth ironstone marks, and Ginny Bones toys with market values and dating clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears & Roebuck
Whiting & Davis Co
Plainville
Mass
Whiting & Davis
Tell City
Ind
Tell City Furniture Co
Tell City Chair Co
Antiques show prices for varied period treasures
Current prices from U S sales catalogued items include James Dean commemorative plate five dollars to seventy five dollars and a Daum Nancy cameo vase circa 1900 priced at eight hundred forty dollars. Notable pieces: Sheffield silver dish eight hundred twenty dollars and Kathe Kruse Will Girl doll priced one thousand dollars. Other entries include North Pole tobacco tin, Victorian push sleigh, Tiffany mirror, Acoma pot, and Donald Deskey Widdicomb bedroom set totaling several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Dean
Elvis
Disney
Donald
Mickey
Goofy
Thumper
Bambi
Marx
Sheffield
Kathe Kruse
North Pole
Acoma
Donald Deskey
Widdicomb
Fountains Make Impressive Centerpieces For Parties
Decorative indoor or outdoor fountains bring summer parties to life with soft splash sounds. Many toppers cost under 30 dollars and suit brunches pools and birthdays, offering colorful water ideas from a sunny bowl to a frog window box and even elephant toppers for kids' parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Depot
Wal-Mart
Quality materials guide for furniture and bedding
This piece advises shoppers on selecting durable furniture and bedding by focusing on frame strength, joinery, and materials. It covers hardwood options, coil springs, veneers, laminates, bed size considerations, storage needs, pillow types, and blanket fabrics, with practical tips and consumer cautions.
Jenn-Air offers customizable refrigerator fronts and design
The ad notes Jenn-Air can create custom lightweight resin fronts and fully customizable designs from built-in residential to commercial sizes. It promotes dream-to-design front options and provides the 800 Jenn-Air number and website for store locations and product information. It also highlights electronics recycling resources with ElectronicsRecycling.net and www.electronicsrecycling.net detailing collection sites and related government info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenn-Air
Jean- Air
Nicole Miller
Miller
ElectronicsRecycling.net
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Ralph and
Terry Rovel
King
Synch
New York
Dartmouth
Johnson Bros
England
Johnson Bros Ltd
Staffordshire
Wedgwood Group
Narragansett Machine Co
A.E. Tenney Manufacturing Co
Pawtucket
R.I
Providence
Manufacturers Trading Co
Ginny Bones
Louis Marx & Co
Famous
Toy Company
Skinny Bones
Ginny
Ham Bones
Kovels
Lawrence Journal-World
King Features, Syndicate
Seventh Ave
N.Y
Welles Syndicate Inc
Kathy van Mullekom
Newport News, Va
Daily Press
Carol McGarvey
Associated Press
Europe
Michael L. Johnson
KU English
Hell
Ben Franklin
Aven Book Store
Lawrence
Music Access, Inc
Sracen'e
Lloyd Kirk
Union Pacific Depot
Lawrance
North Lawrence
Music Access
Yahoo.com
Kansas Union
Mt.Oread
Satunda
Sas Union
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