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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Wood Decal High Chair

« on: April 08, 2014, 04:40:01 pm »

I planned on using this one. I have seen on the net how to make a harness from highchair straps that straps the child in without having the need to damage the chair by fastening the straps to the high chair.  They buckle underneith the high chair.  And are fastened to a cushion that ties onto the chair. And around it. Keeping the child in it. Was looking for value. I wanted to make sure on value to properly catalogue it incase of fire/theft. Ect.

Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Wood Decal High Chair

« on: April 06, 2014, 08:20:16 am »

Purchased an antique high chair from a rummage sale. It's very cute and I'm guessing it's from the late 40's early 50's? It's in very good shape for it's age. I just would like some more information on it, and possibly a value (for insurance purposes).  I have attached a link to the pictures.  Just want some more info about it such as when it was made, and who made it?  Thank You!


Melissa


http://www.instappraisal.com/appraisal/vintage-poodle-decal-high-chair

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 18, 2012, 08:08:46 pm »

I've been looking on ebay for years and I have never found one exactly like mine .  I'm sure they are out there though!

Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 17, 2012, 07:25:35 pm »

Thanks. I'll try that. I found someone that is local that repairs all kinds of antiques.  I've emailed them.  I only want to work with someone local because I will not ship it anywhere.  I've seen what UPS and fedex does to shipments!

Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 17, 2012, 06:35:45 pm »

On a side note, I did find a Santa that someone was selling on etsy which is from the 1950's and the faces look pretty identical! All though her's looks more beat up than mine.

Etsy 1950's wind up musical santa
http://www.etsy.com/listing/118304923/vintage-1950s-wind-up-musical-santa?utm_source=googleproduct&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=GPS&gclid=COP24PzZorQCFYZaMgodGSsAhw


Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 17, 2012, 05:46:21 pm »

Also, would anyone know it's value.  It doesn't matter to me if it's worth $1 or $5,000. I'd never sell it, but it would be nice to know.

Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 17, 2012, 05:41:41 pm »

Here is a picture of the base. Surprisingly, it's a white base.  Which was not the base I remember. I know that one I would twist off and on was a black wooden base. So I'm thinking that it must have been fixed once already sometime after the picture was taken. 



I did try using a tweezers to see if I would wind it up a bit. I got two tings out of it. So it still works.  But not sure who I should take it to, to be fixed? Someone who works with dolls or possibly music boxes??

Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 17, 2012, 06:34:15 am »

The music part was inside Santa.  I'm trying to find pictures of when I was little that show the black base.  I know one in particular where I was probably 1 1/2 and I was holding him head towards me and it shows his bottom perfectly.  Just have to look through boxes and boxes of pictures.  I will post when I find it.  I know that when the base broke, it still worked. I remember that it twisted off the bottom.  I did that a lot when I was little taking it off and on, and I probably stripped the threading on the wood base so it didn't stay on anymore.  I have not found something small enough to twist the metal screw in the bottom to see if it will play.  I would think it should if it worked right up until the bottom came off. 

I was only allowed to play with it at Christmas, but when I did, I usually slept with it. It was more like a doll to me than anything else.  But for being well loved it's in really good condition


Mel

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 16, 2012, 07:45:29 pm »

No I don't. It was round and made of black wood. probably about 1/4 of an inch thick and about as wide as the bottom of the santa. When you wound him up he would spin around on the black base.

Melissa

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Antique Questions Forum / Need more info on my musical Santa

« on: December 16, 2012, 07:35:08 pm »

When I was little I had this Santa that the base would wind up and the santa would turn around. I don't remember what he played, but I assume it was a christmas tune. I always thought it was from the early 70's as I was born in 76. But the more I saw Santa's from the mid 40's to early 50's they looked quite similar in features.  I'm thinking this was actually my father's musical santa. Since my father has passed and so has my grandmother I have no one to ask. I will post pictures below.  The black wooden part at the bottom that you turned to wind up the Santa broke off.  Who would I take this to, to have it restored? All it needs is a little glue for the sash and a wooden piece made for the bottom so he could be wound up.  Thanks in advance!

Close-up of face
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If anyone has any ideas from when this was, who made it? Was it a toy? Or a decoration?

Thanks
Melissa