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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Happy Independence Day
« on: July 04, 2010, 06:02:05 pm »
God bless America!!
Happy Birthday, USA!!
Happy Birthday, USA!!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Some country household items...
« on: July 04, 2010, 05:49:34 pm »
All nice stuff which will be better after you have worked on it.
Nice find though.
Nice find though.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 18th Century Desk?
« on: July 01, 2010, 07:55:45 am »Its a very nice piece but looks a 100 + years later, 1920 ish. Its got an art deco appearance & It looks like its over restored & not been done that well.
$600 is the asking price, We dealers will always negotiate $400 - $450 should secure a deal. Compare that to a new modern one & its a good deal
Lot of wisdom right here!!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Picture Frames
« on: June 26, 2010, 03:08:25 pm »
VERY good lookers!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How can I clean this old milk jug?
« on: June 16, 2010, 07:14:49 am »
If you do clean it up, would you be willing to send us a pic? Now that we've seen the "before" I for one, would love to see the "after."
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any insight as to what my fiance just bought!? Oriental dining set...
« on: June 13, 2010, 03:37:09 pm »
Agree with D&B on price and origin
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WOODEN HAMMER
« on: June 13, 2010, 03:26:05 pm »
Really good looking tool!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Possible Pie Safe
« on: June 08, 2010, 06:12:36 pm »
Tales, this looks as though it would be a counter safe. Is that your thought as well? How many pies do you think it would hold? Looks like four to me, but I'm not sure.
Will be most interested in what you find out about it.
Good Luck and happy hunting!
Will be most interested in what you find out about it.
Good Luck and happy hunting!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese Cloud Collar Update
« on: June 05, 2010, 05:03:20 am »
Tales,
Congratulations!!!!
What a find!!!
What an honor!!!
Well deserved!!
Congratulations!!!!
What a find!!!
What an honor!!!
Well deserved!!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Scrimshaw, wood inlay, compass point or sextant?
« on: June 05, 2010, 04:57:39 am »
Please, please, never sell this little gem!!!!
You are so lucky to have this as a part of your family history.
I'm with Tales, and wiping the drool off my keyboard.
You are so lucky to have this as a part of your family history.
I'm with Tales, and wiping the drool off my keyboard.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gem Dockash Stove
« on: June 01, 2010, 09:22:26 am »
Bet that stove could keep more than just one room well heated.
A beauty!
A beauty!
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Memorial weekend
« on: May 30, 2010, 04:08:43 am »
Great posts!
I'm grateful to be alive, and thank all past and present who have enabled me to live.
A friend of mine whose parents were in WW2 observed casually, "How lucky we are! No one is trying to kill us. We are not trying to live on the run knowing that capture means death. We have enough (or too much) to eat. We can sleep with out fear of night arrest."
I have never forgotten he way he delivered those few words.
Peace to all.
I'm grateful to be alive, and thank all past and present who have enabled me to live.
A friend of mine whose parents were in WW2 observed casually, "How lucky we are! No one is trying to kill us. We are not trying to live on the run knowing that capture means death. We have enough (or too much) to eat. We can sleep with out fear of night arrest."
I have never forgotten he way he delivered those few words.
Peace to all.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Wardrobe/Closet/Armoir, I need to identify...
« on: May 29, 2010, 06:41:43 am »Its not Japanese & its not chinese or north African either, posslbly Indian, but My money would be on Malasia.
Need better close up pics
I agree on all counts. I picked up the zoom to 400% to try to see the design (if any) on the inside of the doors, but all I can see is blurr.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Does anybody have experience with clocks? 1840's-50's George Marsh
« on: May 27, 2010, 04:43:54 am »
Can't help on your technical issues, but you have a very good looking clock!!! Sugest at your convenience, replacing the painted glass that would have hidden the works from view by being mounted in the door Even if you choose not to do that, you have one sweet looking clock - running or not
Congrats on a great find.
Congrats on a great find.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: If it was all yours how would you sell it.
« on: May 22, 2010, 06:17:44 am »
You've gotten a lot of good thoughts here.
One question: Did the auctioneer who offered you $8 do so an an estimate of what it would bring at auction, or was her offering to purchase it all for $8k? If the offer was an outright purchase offer, he only made it because he thinks he can make money on it. Why don't you ask him for an auction estimate, and see if it is higher than $8K, then at least you know how much he hoped to make on the deal.
If you want to "get rid of it all in one fell swoop" as they say, auctions are the way to go. You just need an honest auctioneer. Try checking around for others, but please be sure to check them out through BBB or Yelp before giving them your stuff. Otherwise, and additionally, the others here on the site have provided you with some great suggestions.
One question: Did the auctioneer who offered you $8 do so an an estimate of what it would bring at auction, or was her offering to purchase it all for $8k? If the offer was an outright purchase offer, he only made it because he thinks he can make money on it. Why don't you ask him for an auction estimate, and see if it is higher than $8K, then at least you know how much he hoped to make on the deal.
If you want to "get rid of it all in one fell swoop" as they say, auctions are the way to go. You just need an honest auctioneer. Try checking around for others, but please be sure to check them out through BBB or Yelp before giving them your stuff. Otherwise, and additionally, the others here on the site have provided you with some great suggestions.