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Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles Vol. 35 No. 2
World Series Collectibles ... Built-Rite Toy Sets ... Milk Glass Figural Bottles ... European Shelf Clocks ... Capo-do-Monte Steins ... Doulton Sampler ... Alexander-Kins Dolls ... Bybee Pottery Marks ... Collector's Gallery ... Prices
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Doll Clothes ... Michael Phelps's Autographs ... Political Campaign Items ... George Washington's Boyhood Home ... Gund
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Sale Reports
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World Series Memorabilia
In the world of sports collecting, baseball still sells best. And World Series collectibles are among the sport’s biggest hits.
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The Price Is Right For Built-Rite
This Built-Rite Airport toy set landed for $121 at a Connecticut auction. We unfold more information about Built-Rite cardboard toy sets.
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Milk Glass Figural Bottles
Milk glass figural bottles interest collectors of figural bottles or milk glass. Glass-Works Auctions offered more than two dozen ...
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European Shelf Clocks Win Hands Down
The timing was right for the collector who bid $460 for this porcelain shelf clock at a North Carolina auction. To keep up with the times and to learn more about fancy European shelf clocks, wind your way over to our article.
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Capo-di-Monte Porcelain
When most people think of Capo-di-Monte, they think of vases and steins decorated with high relief figures and heavy gold trim.
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Sampling Royal Doulton
Royal Doulton made this Pied Piper jug in 1934. It sold for $1,422 at a Boston auction that included all sorts of Doulton antiques and collectibles. Follow the Pied Piper over to our article to see what we mean.
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Madame Alexander’s Alexander-kins Dolls
One bidder beat out the competition and paid $1,064 for this 8-inch Alexander-kins Drum Majorette doll at a Las Vegas auction. Follow the parade to our article to learn more about Madame Alexander’s Alexander-kins dolls.
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This 'n That
Kovels' Annual Index Available as FREE Download ... Flag Pins ... Collector Collects Tags ... "New Old" Toys ... Vintage Ties ... Hattie Carnegie
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Dictionary of Marks
Buyer's Price Guide
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Latest Prices
Prices compiled monthly from sales and advertisements.
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Editorial: Letter to Lee
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Marriage Savers
Dear Lee, A new study by your alma mater, The University of Denver, shows that married couples who play together stay together.
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Collector's Gallery
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Rosenthal Condensed Milk Set
Q: I recently picked up a three-piece set of porcelain—a jar with a hole in the bottom, a lid and a saucer. The hole measures 1 1/4 inches in diameter. The jar is marked “Rosenthal Bavaria” and “Handpainted” and each piece is numbered. It looks like a serving piece of some kind, but I cannot fathom what the purpose of the hole in the bottom is. Can you help?
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Rosko Bartender Toy
Q: Could you help me identify my battery-operated bartender toy? The bartender, made of plastic with fabric clothing, is pouring a drink in front of a counter made of metal.
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Dazey Juicer
Q: I have had this juicer for about 50 years. It was given to me by a friend who had it for maybe 25 or more years. One side of the bowl reads “Central States Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.” The other side says “Speedo” and “Super Juicer, Made in USA.” Can you tell me anything about it and if it’s worth anything?
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Flapper Cigarette Holder
Q: I bought this at a flea market. An elderly friend of mine told me that in the 1920s and ’30s these beautiful cigarette containers used to sit on bar tops. Can you tell me more about it?
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