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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1998
Page
19
A column by Ralph and Terry Kovel covers tin windup toys from the 1920s and 1930s, noting the Louis Marx Co and Wolver ine Co drummer and safety rules. Readers ask about enamel handbags, Solite gas pump globes, calendar plates, LP storage, Monterey furniture, and the Kovels dictionary with marks details.
Farm Collector, a new magazine for serious farm item collectors, hits newsstands this month. The inaugural issue spotlights a 1915 Witte engine saved from scrap, plus a story on an 11 year old Kansas girl who collects hog oilers. The issue includes classifieds, book reviews and auction notices, priced at 2.95 per issue or 20 per year, from Ogden Publications in Topeka.
Current prices for antiques and collectibles vary by location. Notable items include a Beech-Nut Mellor Fruit Gum display from 1955 at $55, a Pan Am 1901 cigar cutter $70, a Mary Gregory vase with boy motif $245, a Detroit Tigers bobbing head doll $295, a Madame Alexander Madelaine doll $650, a Jesus end figurine $1,100, and a Hans Wegner Peacock chair from 1947 $3,450.
September is prime for cool season turfgrass planting. Kansas homeowners face a poor year with cold, hot, wet and dry conditions and insect and disease problems. Tall fescue is preferred in eastern Kansas. newer varieties from Kansas State trials include Arid 3, Barlexas, Crossfire, Falcon II, Genesis, Mustang, Rebel lines, RegIment, Renegade, Tar Heel, and others. Some seed may be hard to find. Master Gardener Hotline available for information.
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