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Antique Questions Forum / Mystery Toy Guitar - Vintage

« on: November 20, 2011, 03:11:11 am »

I understand this isn't an antique but I'm very interested in learning more about it.

I bought a 10x40ft storage unit the other day at a storage auction and I've found a lot of neat stuff. In fact, I have been up for over 42-43 hours just because I get insomnia sometimes plus the mix of the excitement of all thise awesome stuff...

But I wanted to go back to something I found earlier today. Here is a video of it for reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QoYWN0ev-k

So, its a little toy musical guitar. Sounds like a music box when you move the lever to "play" the guitar. It plays "Oh Susannah". Well... part of it.

Made by "Funny Toy" company and made in Macau.

I've researched Macau and I know a little bit about that, but I am curious about the history and background of the company that made it, as well as the date of manufacture.

If anyone has any answers, feel free to let me know. Here's a few pics too. Sorry, its nearly impossible to get good pics of the marks.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese / Japanese Pottery. Jin Guang Shan

« on: November 13, 2011, 03:07:20 pm »

Everything moves great

I just dont know about replacing the cords. I dont want to screw anything up.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Beer Stein Experts: Prussian/German "Reichswappen" Stein + Gimbel Brothers

« on: November 13, 2011, 02:32:29 pm »

Yes, the are out of business. They operated for 100 years from 1897 to 1987.

I haven't been able to find another one on ebay.

I have only even been able to find even one other on a stein collection website, where is where I got this information.

However, and those of you who know this area more than me may know the answer to this, I notice the design is the same, but the coats of arms appear in different places than those on the site I found, as well as a picture of the stein from a 1900 catalog by the company.

Other differences are the handle on the lid, and the design on the handle.

Here is the link to that site.

http://www.mysteincollection.com/catalogue/view_item.php?art_ID=2361

I heard back from the guy that made that post on that site and he said he believes that the stien was produced by Reinhold Hanke, who was a contributor Steinzeugwerke’s sales catalog.

I'm hoping to get ahold of a good appraiser to get the full info on this. I'm not even really worried about the value that much. It seems like it has quite a bit of history behind it, just trying to figure out where it comes from

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese / Japanese Pottery. Jin Guang Shan

« on: November 13, 2011, 02:20:31 pm »

Here's a few pictures of the sewing machine. I have many more.





I think the pedal's cord might need to be repaired. Someone has tried to do something with it before as there is some electric tape from the connection going about 8 inches up the cord.  But it doesn't work when you press the pedal.

I know squat about sewing machines so I haven't opted to tackle it yet.

I know it is getting power from the power cord because the light works, but thats it.

Comes with a lot of accessories.

I think its pretty cool. I just love old stuff in general

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Beer Stein Experts: Prussian/German "Reichswappen" Stein + Gimbel Brothers

« on: November 13, 2011, 11:47:30 am »

Do you think there is any added value to it given that it has the Gimbel Brothers sticker on it?

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Antique Questions Forum / Beer Stein Experts: Prussian/German "Reichswappen" Stein + Gimbel Brothers

« on: November 12, 2011, 11:38:49 pm »

I got ahold of this one today and I nearly drove myself crazy looking it up because the only thing it says on the bottom is: "Germany - Gesetzlich Geschutzt" or "Protected by law" "Trademarked" etc. However you want to translate it. The only other marking was the number 1269.

Long story short, I finally found some answers after about 3 hours of searching (and I'm good at searching).

Here is the info I got:

"Very nice stein decorated with 5 panels. In 4 panels is a shield, in the front panel is the Imperial Eagle and the year 1871. That was the year in which the so-called Reichsgründung took place, the formation of the German Empire. The empire was formed by Bavaria, Saxony, Württemberg and Prussia. The panels on this stein represent each of these states.
The verse on this stein reads:"Einig und gleich, treu Kaiser und Reich".
Producer Steinzeugwerke named this stein "Reichswappen"."

The questions I have:

1. Does anyone know the exact, or a closer general date to when it may have been produced?
2. Supposedly it was originally sold by Steinzeugwerke, but it has a tag from Gimbel Brothers. I'm sure the answer is an obvious one but I would like some more insight on this as well.
3. I'd like to know the general value, but I understand if that is prohibited here (sorry, I'm new). I'll be having it appraised either way.

Thanks again guys. I look forward to bugging you for more answers!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese / Japanese Pottery. Jin Guang Shan

« on: November 12, 2011, 11:25:12 pm »

I scored three new items today. Two of them I've already got figured out, but the third, I will probably ask about as it took me three hours to find out where it came from since there is no good manufacturers mark, but I eventually found something. I'd still like to know more.

Today, I got:

a 1897 Mettlach Beer Stein
a 1920's Standard Sew Handy sewing machine, complete with case and accesories
a late 1871 - 1900 "Reichswappen" Beer Stein (this is the pain in the rear I have questions on). I'll start it in another post.

Thanks again Mart.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese / Japanese Pottery. Jin Guang Shan

« on: November 12, 2011, 05:57:38 pm »

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping, but you know how things go as a novice .

I had it appraised and you were partly right as far as it being an export item. Nothing too special.

It is from the 1920's - 1930's. Japanese.

From my appraiser
"The Kinkozan factory (or workshop if you prefer) has existed since the 18th century. This is an example of the last, dying efforts of the factory when they had lost all grasp of aesthetic merit and were merely producing product for the export market which they discerned had no taste or judgement whatsoever.
The inscription "Kinkozan tsukuru" translates as "Made by Kinkozan"."

So.. All in all, not was I was wishing for but it was still a good purchase I guess.

I paid $0.05 for it at a garage sale!

Thanks again for the reply.

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Antique Questions Forum / Chinese / Japanese Pottery. Jin Guang Shan

« on: November 10, 2011, 10:03:24 pm »

Hi guys. My first post here. I've been skulking around reading the boards for awhile and this is the first time I have found something that I need help on.

I found this small pitcher type pottery last week. It does have a few chips on it but I thought it was a good price when I picked it up.

It has Chinese symbols on it, which I translated as saying "Made by Jin Guang Shan" or on the computer it looks like 锦光山造

This was translated by a Chinese internet friend of mine.

Here is a link I found to a Chinese collectors site with a similar piece, although larger, with the same makers marks. Please note that Chinese symbols have varying scripts just as we all have our individual handwriting. I learned this fact through my Chinese friend when I asked why the symbols were different. They are the same, just in a different script, which makes sense if this maker had family or hand workers doing their work.

She looked at a few sites and found some similar pieces, although they were much larger vases, but the artwork (the raised paint and birds) were very similar.

I'm not well versed in all pottery but I read some things and came across Satsuma but I'm not sure.

I've researched for hours on this already and I'm finally at a dead end. Just hoping someone might know something more.

Any help is appreciated.