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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hand-me-downs

« on: June 03, 2013, 07:09:20 am »

2) The mystery item. I possibly should have trashed this long ago. But I have issues throwing things away when I don't know what they are. (go ahead and make fun of me for storing this for years) 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hand-me-downs

« on: June 03, 2013, 07:07:24 am »

I'm so impressed with these forums I have a couple more items in question;

1) A gone with the wind lamp. It's pink with no markings. It's only 10 inches tall.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hand-me-downs

« on: June 03, 2013, 06:36:34 am »

Here is the pic of the bottom of the pitcher (they both look alike on bottom)

I was blown away that someone described the pitcher with a scale pattern, you were spot on. I never would have thought about that part, I was too focused on the color, design, material, etc...great work and thank you

I also like the theory on the guitar. I can't find the diamond pattern on old Dobro's, possibly because it's a "knock off". I'll admit I wondered that at one point in time when I read Dobro lost their patent but didn't follow it up, guess I should have. My grandpa always told me to make sure I loosened the strings after playing to prevent it from warping so I assume it's early and without the support rod.

 

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Antique Questions Forum / Hand-me-downs

« on: June 02, 2013, 06:35:17 pm »

I have some hand-me-downs that I'm curious about. I can find similar items, but nothing that is directly like them. I'm curious about a better description someone may have. Also, I don't want to sell them but I'm curious what their value is, I can't help but be curious. If they have high value, I will keep them a little further away from the kiddos.

1) A pair of pitchers. I am told they were hand-made and show the imperfections to prove it. There are no markings on them at all. My grandmother told me they were her grandmothers. I think they are pottery and cobalt blue.

2) What looks like a 1930s Dobro guitar. There are no markings at all on it anywhere. I think it's the natural finish but I can't find one anywhere with that finish or style. It has light rust on the metal.

Thanks for your time