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Antique Questions Forum / marching elephant childs night light

« on: May 29, 2008, 09:20:14 pm »

Can anyone help me with this night light. The base is cracked but it seems to be really old.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: I need help identifying a hammer.

« on: May 12, 2008, 08:03:13 pm »

Best guess would be for splitting cedar roofing shingles. Roofing hammers still have blades.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: finding a privy

« on: May 12, 2008, 07:51:31 pm »

Check on prevailing wind direction for the area, leveled edge of a berm of sorts  or ridge for run-off and geanerally no more that 40 to 50 yards from the home. The waste was probably used for fertilizer 150 years ago.

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Antique Questions Forum / Old elephant pencil sharpener

« on: May 10, 2008, 06:36:19 pm »

Has anyone seen anything like this. I believe it was my grandfathers or grandmothers. I was curious how old it may be and what it may be worth if anything.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: green glass candleholders

« on: April 28, 2008, 07:27:51 pm »

I did some research and learned more about green vaseline glass. These are green in color and they glow yellow when put under a black light. I still have not found a matching style but the closest I find are Westmoreland. They have an hex base where these are round. I would still like to know what they might be worth and if the tilt makes them loose value. How do I ask D & B to help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: green glass candleholders

« on: April 27, 2008, 08:32:47 pm »

They do measure 7 1/2". Are they considered collectable and what would the value be?

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Antique Questions Forum / green glass candleholders

« on: April 27, 2008, 12:26:06 pm »

I have a very unique set of green glass Vaseline textured candleholders that belonged to my aunt. They have an oriental hint of a Chinese carp but they are at least 40 to 50 years old and may be older. What is so unusual is that although they are a matching set, one is slightly taller and has a noticeable tilt to it. There are no large chips on this glass. I found one minor ding. Can someone help me determine the value of these?