On the Road – Dunham Tavern – Part III

…continued

There were several old wooden bowls with repairs. One had a metal patch with two rivets holding a crack closed. It was refinished and priced $130. The repaired bowls reminded us of an episode in our TV shows. A wholesaler with a semi full of European wooden wares had piles of old wooden dough bowls. All were damaged. He told us the dealers he sold to liked the repaired pieces because customers thought they had “more character.” His bowls in rough condition were about $25 each.

We were surprised to see a booth filled with duck-stamp prints (see Kovels newsletters, October and December 1984). The artist, Adam Grimm, was busy explaining what duck stamps are to collectors going by. The stamps are sold to hunters, and the money is used to maintain woodlands and duck habitats. State and national stamps are sold. Each year, a painting of a duck is chosen to be pictured on a stamp. The artist receives money for each print made from the same painting. Grimm had sold just one print to a hunter for $1,750. He said business was much better in areas where there are more duck hunters. This was a city show. Interested in seeing more of Grimm’s duck-stamp prints? Contact Steiner Prints, 800-225-3971, or look for duck stamps online.