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Help.. i need help identifying and valuing this vintage bank
![URL removed] My husband purchased a box of items (a very heavy box lol) at an auction and this was in the bottom- unmentioned in the sale. The bank is likely cast iron, very heavy at approximately 10 pounds. It has the colonial on it, a cannon ...

Category: Collectibles >> Banks, Registers & Vending >> Mechanical Banks

asked almost 14 years ago


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Moth ball odor removed with india soap nut liquid cleans cloth
i hve an old chair that needs fabric cleaning. used the soap nut liquid i sell- anyone have more ideas for old tapestry? i really did where to place my question. not trying to sell my product

Category: Antiques

asked almost 14 years ago


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Best way to clean and sell vintage cabbage patch kids?
I rescued a carload of vintage toys from some guys back porch, they were just boxed and moldering in the yard. Among them were about 20 vintage cabbage patch kids. all of them are coleco, some had clothes, some did not. I hand washed all of the cl...

Category: Dolls & Bears >> Dolls >> By Brand, Company, Character >> Cabbage Patch >> Vintage (Pre-1990)

asked almost 14 years ago


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Question (again) - is there a 'rug beater' still out there?
You remember, these things we used to beat our rugs with back in the days in the snow, or hanging over a rod and then beat the sh... aehm... DUST out of them? (It was a rod especially installed for cleaning these huge rugs) But I'm looking f...

Category: Home & Garden

asked almost 14 years ago


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Need help identifying this amethyst glass depression tray
I need some help identifying this amethyst glass tray. Is it an underliner tray? What would this piece be called? Would a bowl go in the middle? It is large, measuring about 13 1/2" wide. The center rings remind me of Manhattan but I've never seen...

Category: Pottery & Glass >> Glass >> Glassware >> Amethyst

asked almost 14 years ago


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How does one get the smell of mothballs out of old blankets?
How does one get the smell of mothballs out of old blankets? I have a wool Hudson Bay blanket that I have hung on a line now a couple days without a lot of success. Thanks for any help........

Category: Antiques

asked almost 14 years ago


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Need help please with value of vintage admiration toy company doll lamp
Need help with doll. It was made like 1960's. It is in excellent condition. It has admiration toy company under base. It works. Doll is 2 feet tall or should I say 24" Don't have a clue how to price it. I have googled, binged, and yahooed for hou...

Category: Collectibles >> Dolls & Bears >> Dolls >> Furniture >> Vintage (Pre-1970)

asked almost 14 years ago


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I am trying to find someone that knows about or does doll refurbishing
I have a doll's head here that was very carefully packed away in a footlocker for over 50 years. She is now about 79 years old. When opened, her body had melted into no-exsistance. I would love to get this head redone and made into a doll for th...

Category: Antiques >> Restoration & Care >> Other Antique Restoration

asked almost 14 years ago


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Value of a polisher
I have an old english waxer thas almost 100 yrs old would love to sell but have no idea how much to list it for. does anyone

Category: Collectibles

asked almost 14 years ago


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Seriously need help with this listing
Have been doing research on and off for two years concerning my listing [URL removed] [URL removed] ![URL removed] Time to put him on here. Hope someone can give me a hint other than "French Spelter" "antique". Would hope that he's a Mo...

Category: Antiques >> Decorative Arts >> Other Decorative Collectibles

asked almost 14 years ago


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How do I get rid of some info on the front page of my booth?
The metal polish and Stainless Steel and Chrome cleaner info on the left side where it says "browse categories" cannot find how to get rid of!

Category: Everything Else

asked almost 14 years ago


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For my next question....arrowheads..a coffee can full of them..
I have a Coffee Tin absolutely full of arrowheads..or at least pieces of stone that have been knapped into edges. Some i am taking an uneducated guess at and saying they are scrapers or skinners, some are points, some are the classic arrowhead loo...

Category: Antiques >> Ethnographic >> Native American

asked almost 14 years ago


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Old comic books, how do i sell them?
I picked up a milk crate of comic books from the early 60s to about 1973. Original batman, action, adventure etc comic books plus a bunch i have never heard of (who the hell is sergeant rock?) I know absolutely bubkas about comic books. I am certa...

Category: Collectibles >> Comics >> Silver Age (1956-69)

asked almost 14 years ago


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Who knows the exact transcript of "paragon ges. gesch." marking?
We can not found any information except the approximate dates of manufacture. [URL removed] We know that this is German mark relates to the glass / porcelain. End of the XIX - beginning of XX century. This is the manufacturer? The meth...

Category: Antiques >> Decorative Arts >> Lamps

asked almost 14 years ago


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How to name a hybrid of waldorf dolls and matryoshka? is there any formal title?
How to name a hybrid of Waldorf dolls and matryoshka? Is there any formal title? We called it "Matryoshka Doll Variations" is it right? [URL removed]

Category: Dolls & Bears >> Dolls >> By Type >> Cultures & Ethnicities

asked almost 14 years ago


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Glass powder jar-anyone have any ideas about maker, etc?
Any ideas or information on this piece greatly appreciated! This is a dark green glass powder jar with a smooth, "satinized" finish, is the best way I can describe it. The inside is cased glass. The top has a molded leafy and odd floral design....

Category: Collectibles >> Vanity, Perfume & Shaving >> Powder Jars

asked almost 14 years ago


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Does anyone know the value of an 1896 McCook County SD business diretory?
I have a 1896 McCook County SD Business Diretory Year Book which is in ok shape. The paper cover is a little rough but the inside pages are very good. They do have yellowing from age. I don't have a picture yet. I'm just kind of wondering if...

Category: Collectibles >> Advertising >> Other

asked almost 14 years ago


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Calling Coin Experts Please
I am wanting to know @ Fisher Coin Apparently given when a priest is ordained as a Cardinal or on that line

Category: None specified

asked almost 14 years ago


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Does anyone know where i can find information on these watches?
I was cleaning out my dad's stuff and came upon these watches. Can anyone tell me where I can find information about them and if they are worth anything? Thanks in advance.I hope the pictures show up not really sure how to do that. ![URL removed]

Category: Jewelry & Watches >> Watches >> Wristwatches

asked almost 14 years ago


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Could someone tell me what pattern this is and a possible date?
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Category: Antiques >> Home & Hearth >> Other

asked almost 14 years ago