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Antique Questions Forum / Toy Cars: are these worth anything? Collectable?

« on: May 28, 2010, 03:09:40 pm »

Are these collectable? If yes what are they worth approx.?

http://picasaweb.google.nl/tpdawsen/ToyCars

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Value Japanese dishes and walnut table

« on: May 28, 2010, 02:27:32 pm »

How can I make out the maker???

I just realize I have another set of almost similar Japanese/Chinese plates. These have a mark at the back. They are 23cm in diameter and both also in excellent condition. Are these also Willow plates?

http://picasaweb.google.nl/tpdawsen/2ChinesJapanesePlates24cm

Thank you very much for your help!!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Value Japanese dishes and walnut table

« on: May 28, 2010, 01:50:46 pm »

Sorry for misunderstanding: I have only 2 of these dishes. They are 34 cm in diameter. I have them up for sale on a local website. What would be a good asking price for the two? They are without chips or other defects.

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Antique Questions Forum / Value Japanese dishes and walnut table

« on: May 28, 2010, 01:23:16 am »

Hi again...
Recently I inherited several antique items, but as an inexperienced  antiques lover I have little idea about value. I recently posted these two items on a local website. Usually when there are quick responses and people are willing to pay the asking price it is time to think that I am asking far too little.

So please help me out: what are the approx. values of the Japanes dishes and the walnut sidetable?

http://picasaweb.google.nl/tpdawsen/OldJapanesePlates

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Antique Questions Forum / Is this VOLKSTEDT? How old is it and is it worth putting on EBAY?

« on: May 27, 2010, 02:16:56 am »

This FORUM is great: within minutes of posting my question I received the answer: it turned out to be a Bombilla, South American  straw for mate (leavy tea).

Anyhow, I have another one: this figurine has been a drawer for a long time and upon closer examination I thought it was rather nice and even resembled the quality of MEISSEN. The marks are 2 crossed heyforks indicating that they are VOLKSTEDT. While surfing the internet I found that it must be pretty old and I would assume worth something.
There is one thing wrong with the figurine and that is that one arm of the cherubs is partly missing. The rest seems to be ok.

So my question to this forum is: How old is it? Is is by Volkstedt? and is it worth anything (on Ebay)?

There are a few numbers at the bottum of the figurine: 49 and 1278.

Thanks for your input!  

http://picasaweb.google.nl/tpdawsen/PorcelainMarks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Who can help me identify this very curious object?????

« on: May 26, 2010, 06:46:42 am »

Hi, I found this in box of assorted silver (some) and mostly non-silver cutlary and serving spoons etc.  that I bought at a general auction in Holland. Most of the stuff was pretty old. I paid very little for the whole box.

I am astonished..... From the quality of the item, the place where I found it I think it may be pretty old. Any suggestions?

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Antique Questions Forum / Who can help me identify this very curious object?????

« on: May 26, 2010, 04:59:14 am »

This item is 19,5 cm long. Red copper mouthpiece on one end, yellow copper spoon with holes on the other end. The whole thing is hollow and the middle part is decorated with what could be gold decorations. (Gold as it has not been oxydised).

http://picasaweb.google.nl/tpdawsen/CuriousSpoonlikePipelikeObject