Can anyone tell me anything about this!!

[rukind007]

WOW!! Thanks so much for all the help. It is very nice. Now what to do with it, It is heavy. what in the world could it be from?? The printed part of it is mint not a chip or anything. The colors are just amazing. What do you think about making a nice frame for it.

[mart]

  I think I would leave it as-is !!

[KC]

Ditto!

[rukind007]

That is what I think I will do. It was glued at one time there is glue on the back. Every one that see it can not believe the colors in it . the print itself is near mint. Where would you sell somthing like this or any other forums that I could check into?

[rukind007]

SHOULD I E-BAY IT

[rukind007]

ANY OFFERS

[mart]

You can try ebay but you need some idea of todays value first.. And put a reserve on it !!

[rukind007]

I am waiting for the tv show Pickers to come to town! HaHa I wish more info,

[sapphire]

rukind, you might want to try contacting Brown & Bigelow, the promotional company that originally made the calendars using the Peaceful Valley scene.  It's possible they may have some old records showing distribution (however limited) maybe for promotional purposes? Finding it's origin, use and approximate quantity produced would likely help both in locating interested parties and a base for pricing.

http://www.brownandbigelow.com/BBCorpWebsite/history.htm

"In 1936, our president Charlie Ward stunned the calendar industry by paying the then extraordinary sum of $10,000 for the exclusive rights to Maxfield Parrish’s "Peaceful Valley." Other artists, including Norman Rockwell, C.M. Coolidge, Gil Elvgren, and Zoe Mozert, soon joined our company as contract artists."

[rukind007]

thanks, I will look into it.

[mart]

Let us know what you find out !!

[KC]

Great suggestion Sapphire!!!

[rukind007]

I have been trying No luck there

[rukind007]

it is very heavy porcelain sign about 4x3 I do not know anything about it!! what could it be and is it worth anything

This is on e-bay now for 10 days

[waywardangler]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Maxfield-Parrish-Peaceful-Valley-Porcelain-Sign-/320711154052?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item4aabdfd984

$500 + $99.99 shpg to open.