Collecting Phonographs and Glassware In Antique Markets
Readers explore why old phonographs fetch high prices and how collectors date Rand McNally globes. The column covers measuring globe age 1887 to 1935, isinglass vs mica windows, Iron Fireman advertising ashtrays, and tips to identify authentic Victorian colored glass and avoid fakes. It notes handling, wear patterns, and museum references to judge age, plus how to mail questions to Kovels for column use.
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Rand McNally
Iran
Persia
Chicago
Europe
Mexico
Antiques Price List Highlights 19th to 20th Century Items
A catalog of current prices from across the United States lists antiques and collectibles. Items include Popeye card game cards, a Peter Max scarf from the 1970s, Heisey cake stands, a 19th century English copper shoe warmer, an American composition Sally doll, a vintage Comfort Talc tin, a bittersweet blanket chest, a Steuben Aurene vase, an ABC plate, and a precocious 1840s self-propelled velocipede. Prices range from $55 to $5,500 reflecting local market conditions.
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United States
Popeye
KFS Whitman
Peter Max
Earth Center
Heisey
Sally
Carol Ann Beery
Steuben
ABC
Burford Bros
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Buck
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NEW York Post
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Ieee
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