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Harris Strong Tiles
The word “tile” can bring to mind boring bathroom walls. But the American art tile industry that developed at the end of the 19th century led to colorful and interesting tiles that could decorate a wall or fireplace—or hang on a wall as a piece of art.
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Knives Make Sharp Collectibles
A collector on the cutting edge got a grip on this multi-blade German folding knife for $6,325. It was one of hundreds of antique and vintage knives sold at a San Francisco auction. Cut over to our article, where we get to the point about collecting knives.
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A Bottle Collector’s Dictionary of Shapes
Remember when a spoonful of sugar helped the medicine go down? Back in the 1800s, a spoonful of sarsaparilla did the trick—with a kick all its own. Now the empty bottles are valuable. This sarsaparilla medicine bottle sold for $3,920 at a Pennsylvania auction. Learn about bottles of all kinds in our dictionary of bottles.
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Hartland Figurines
This group of Hartland baseball figurines sold for $600 at a recent Mastro online auction. The miniature statues of some of the game’s greats were made by Hartland Plastics of Hartland, Wisconsin, from 1958 to 1963.
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Rose-Colored Chinese Porcelain
A rose by any other name is collectible, especially if it’s a piece of Famille Rose Chinese export porcelain. This Chinese Famille Rose vase, made about 1900, sold for $561 at a Maryland auction. Learn more about this special kind of porcelain.
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A Roundup of Round Tables
This 1830 American mahogany table has a round marble top and elaborate carving. It probably once sat in a family’s front parlor. Now it belongs to the bidder who paid $6,169 for it at an auction in New Orleans. We show you around the round tables sold at the auction.
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Dear Lee, “Is my mechanical bank a reproduction?” “Who made my pink glass vase?” “Is my chair 18th-century or a Centennial copy?” And, of course, “What’s it worth?”
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Pencil Sharpener
Q: This pencil sharpener was found under the floor of an old schoolhouse in Oregon. It was made by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co. of Chicago. The patent dates are Oct. 2, 1906, and Oct. 15, 1907. Was this one of the first pencil sharpeners? How much is it worth?
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Zilotone Toy
Q: I own this old toy called a Zilotone. It has a label that says it was made by the Wolverine Supply Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. It winds up and plays music on metal discs. How old is it and how much is it worth?
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Wheelock Plate
Q: This plate was given to my grandmother when she was a girl, possibly before 1900. I have always loved it and she left it to me when she died. It is 7 1/2 inches in diameter. The individual petals of the flower are raised and the edge is rippled to look like the edge of a pansy. It is marked with a crown with the name “Wheelock” over a winged bird and the word “Floradora.”
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