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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1975
Page
11
Ralph and Terry Kovel describe the piano baby a large decorative figurine used on Victorian pianos to hold shawls and appliances. The piece rested life like on the instrument and varied in size up to several feet, common in late Victorian and early 20th century homes.
Advice on reroofing with asphalt shingles including removing or retacking old shingles and feathering strips, plus painting methods described for high ladders and sun guidance. Discusses evaluating roof structure, replacing warped wood, and securing nails. Mentions porcelain marks and antiques pricing references.
Dan D'Imperio answers reader questions on antiques from chair tables to Dream Baby dolls and Globeware value. He notes chair tables date to centuries past with a 1840s example valued around 475 dollars. Other topics include Dream Baby dolls from Arranbee circa 1924, butterfly-marked mesh bags, and Thomas Webb Burmese glass marked pieces with values up to 275 dollars.
Stamps in the News notes Israel will issue three stamp sets this month. The Hanukkah painting by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, The Purim Players by Jankel Adler, and a Maurycy Gottlieb self-portrait with family are the lowest and highest values. All originals reside in Israeli museums. Two other sets cover gerontology commemorating the International Gerontological Association and the Upper Nazareth landscape. Also covered are Chicago philatelists dedicating their 89th annual show to women, with women-led committees and judges. Taiwan issues two sets. coin coins and Sung and Ming figure paintings from the National Palace Museum.
Mrs H C Johnston of 2604 26th St plans to turn 90 this Saturday and has made 53 afghans in the past year. She crochets daily from morning to night, giving most pieces to neighbors and friends. Her work has earned prizes at the Panhandle South Plains Fair, and her afghans are in homes from Austin to Los Angeles. Johnston, a Harrison Ark. native who moved to Texas in 1922, has a son, a daughter, seven grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
Weeders Guide highlights Gro-Net a large mesh plastic net to support climbing plants, reduce disease, and resist sunburn. Install with 2x2 inch posts, six feet apart, stake and staple, leaving six inches ground clearance. Nets come in 8 12 and 18 foot lengths, stretch tight between posts, and can enclose to deter animals. Also notes early seed catalogs and new varieties for soybeans, cauliflower Chartreuse, Goldzini squash, Saxa Elite Radish, Alta Sweet Turnip, Ultra Girl VFN tomato, and Star Shot tomato with days to maturity.
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