Hyper Realistic Susan Krey Baby Doll
PM sent me a photo of a hyper realistic baby doll. I don’t complain about appearing on the list doll appraisers, but as my readers know, I don’t like DOLLS. …
Does this Chinese Ceramics Example Pass the Test?
Robin sent me a photo of a yellow, pink and blue Chinese Ceramics bowl that she bought at a yard sale for $10 a few years ago. Her question: Is …
Cooking Up Copper Pot Origin
SJ sent me a huge copper pot, 18” diameter, with slanted sides and a curved bottom, with two copper bail handles falling in graceful loops to the sides. These handles …
Ten Ridiculous Things That Sell in a Heartbeat
A dear client of mine of a certain age emailed me photos of what she thought might sell: a grandfather clock, old miner’s lamps, and old fancy china service, and …
Mystery Marks on Christening Mug
JH sent me a silver christening mug from London, and she told me her husband’s family’s grand patriarch was ALSO a JH. Because the engraving on this christening mug reads …
Odd Antique Odd Fellows Memorabilia
Captain Bob sent me a photograph of some antique Odd Fellows memorabilia. The metal vessel, he says is for perfume. The flask is accompanied by a pocket knife with two …
Uncover the Story of this Baron Woolen Mills Blanket
LF sent me a simple blue woolen blanket with pink and white stripes made in those days when we all slept in single beds. An old, tattered label hanging by …
Chinese Ceramic Horse, Han or Not?
Charlie inquired about a gorgeous Chinese ceramic horse with the look of the ancient Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) warhorse. See it standing tall and four square with the dramatic …
Bastidor Sculptures for a Home Altar
KC wrote me that she feels constricted during the Pandemic because she cannot frequent the thrift store where she purchased these two Bastidor sculptures. Now that she has the time, …
Aunt Kigis’s Mandolin Brooch
Joanne sent me a lovely photo of a small, two and a half inch 18-karat gold and enameled mandolin brooch. She said her Aunt Kigi gave her the pin. Aunt …