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| pork liver strain insulator | 2/7/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a Hewlett strain insulator of the 1919 vintage. It is in pristene condition and I would like ...
A: Your strain insulator is a type we collectors nickname a "hogs liver" due to its interesting shape. ...
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| World War I | 2/4/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: Recently, while going through my father's property, I found a large (16x22) book with reproductions ...
A: Original war time issues of Stars & Stripes go for about $4.00 to $10.00 in good condition. I would ...
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| Simon's Thimble Gold Marks | 2/4/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I just acquired a size 8 by this company. I've read as much info that I could find. It indeed has ...
A: Simons Bros. Co. usually marked their thimbles with a trefoil for gold filled above the shield ...
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| black locust wood insulator pins | 2/4/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: Greetings Bob... Can you provide any historical reference material - or direction to same - on the ...
A: I'm not so sure about data on the failure of Black Locust pins, but I can provide these references ...
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| Blue star service pin | 2/3/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I would like to know more (age, value) about this sterling silver blue star service pin. It has an ...
A: The "BLUE STAR" In Service pins were started during WW1 and were worn to support their Son in ...
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| Civil War Medal | 2/3/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I have recently been given a Medal dated 1961-1865. The medal itself has the following words, (Past ...
A: What you have is considered a "fraternal" medal as it was issued by the "DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS ...
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| WW2 Silver Boxcar Eagle & Rabbit Fur German police hat | 2/1/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: We have a silver boxcar eagle and an old German police hat with rabbit fur and the same eagle with ...
A: however, though German WW2 items are not my specialty, I can, in most cases, tell if they are a ...
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| Gold Thimble | 1/30/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: While cleaning out my mother's house I came across a beautifully ornate gold (stamped 14K) thimble ...
A: The thimble you have was made by Ketcham and McDougall of New York, NY. KMcD made gold thimbles ...
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| DUV military pin | 1/28/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: My mother (born in 1911) recently gave me a Civil War era pin that she believes belonged to one of ...
A: What you have is considered a fraternal organization medal which is a membership medal and as stated ...
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| sweetheart bracelets | 1/27/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I recently purchased two, sweetheart bracelets, from a woman, who says they were sent back from a ...
A: The Pictures are a little small and hard to see. The "artillery" pin is WW2, I assume it is ...
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| simons gold thimble | 1/21/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a simons brothers gold thimble with a pat.of May,28.89 on the side. It is a panneled thimble ...
A: I am sorry but I do not give values as there are just too many variables. However, if you go to ...
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| Thimble Collections | 1/18/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have two different thimble collections I wish to sell, but I am not sure what they are worth. One ...
A: Do you eBay? I would suggest you list your collections on eBay. EBay has several different ...
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| Silver Thimble | 1/18/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a silver thimble in its original case. I can identify from its markings that it is by Henry ...
A: Thimble sizes are almost opposite in the UK compared to thimble sizes in the US. US children size ...
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| Franklin Porcelain 1979 Thimbles | 1/16/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a bird thimble collection hand painted with birds and signed and samped by the Franklin mint. ...
A: I am familiar with this set. Do you eBay? In the past, I have seen the documentation certificates ...
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| military cigarette cases | 1/13/2010 | John Cooper |
Q: I have in my possion a metal cigarette case that has U.S. occupation zone with map of Germany dated ...
A: Value is very hard to determine in that there are many things that need to to factored in i.e. who ...
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| military cigarette cases | 1/13/2010 | John Cooper |
Q: I have in my possion a metal cigarette case that has U.S. occupation zone with map of Germany dated ...
A: Ted, I am unclear as to what your question is. You mentioned to cigarette cases but did not include ...
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| sweetheart bracelets | 1/12/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I recently purchased two, sweetheart bracelets, from a woman, who says they were sent back from a ...
A: There were many more Allies just prior to WWII than anyone realizes. I think I can identify most on ...
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| sweetheart bracelets | 1/12/2010 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I recently purchased two, sweetheart bracelets, from a woman, who says they were sent back from a ...
A: You came to the right place, my specialty is "sweetheart". You, indeed, have two WW2 period ...
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| Thimble marking... | 1/10/2010 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a thimble am hoping if you can tell me something about it from the markings ... there's sort ...
A: I have been collecting thimbles for many years and this has been a question that no one has been ...
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| glass insulators | 1/5/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: Im a retired lineman,that collected some insulators and am getting rid of them, running out of ...
A: That is the typical marking (I see I got the date transposed in my earlier answer -- Oct. 8, 1907 is ...
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| ceramic insulators | 1/5/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: This is the third style of insulator we found. This one is clear glass with an inside skirt; has ...
A: We identify your small Hemingray insulator as a CD 230. These were used for low voltage ...
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| ceramic insulators | 1/5/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: This is the second style of insulator we found. This one is a brown, heavy ceramic, porcelain. No ...
A: etc. This style has been found frequently in Canada but is known in the states. These are better ...
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| Peirce insulator | 1/5/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: We have found three different styles of insulators. This one is a brown, heavy ceramic, porcelain ...
A: Your Pierce insulator is a standard dead-end spool. These were commonly used to tie off power drops ...
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| glass insulators | 1/4/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: Im a retired lineman,that collected some insulators and am getting rid of them, running out of ...
A: Your spiral groove Beehive sounds interesting. I can think of two possibilities - First is what we ...
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| insulator question | 1/2/2010 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a Pyrex no. 63 carnival glass insulator. I would like a little history, and a value if ...
A: We identify this style as a CD 234. Corning made these insulators from the late 1920's through the ...
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| E.P. 1894 Thimble | 12/29/2009 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have this thimble that is marked horizontal in a cursive way "E.P." on the side and that is ...
A: The E.P. initials and year were put there as something personal. Probably from the person giving ...
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| deep aqua brookfield insulator | 12/28/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a deep aqua brookfield insulator that has no other markings on it except the name. This color ...
A: the picture helps a lot. This is a CD 152 that is an overpour (ie: more glass was out in the mold ...
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| deep aqua brookfield insulator | 12/26/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a deep aqua brookfield insulator that has no other markings on it except the name. This color ...
A: I'll really need a picture to identify your insulator, as there are many styles marked BROOKFIELD. ...
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| Last Forever | 12/24/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: How do I keep somethings to last forever? Is there something that apply to all?
A: Unfortunately there is not one thing that applies to all items. Each collectible has different ...
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| glass insulator used to make train night light | 12/18/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a train night light made from a hemingway 17 clear glass insulator. It has Miley embossed in ...
A: There are a number of craft items that utilize insulators. I have seen a cannon, a train, a ...
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| whitall tatum insulator | 12/13/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: We have a pair of what appear to be glass insulators. They are stamped "Whitall Tatum No15" on one ...
A: What you have are "insul-cats" -- These started out as a CD 197 Whitall Tatum No. 15 (see ...
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| Locke Insulator | 12/5/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a brown, porcelain, 3-line, groove top, screw on insulator, stamped with: Locke Hi-Top 88 USA ...
A: Your insulator was made by the Locke insulator company based out of Victor, NY. The Hi-top style is ...
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| Hemingray 9 | 12/4/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: i found a hemingray 9 its clear and in great shape the mold num is 29 and the year is 38 with a dot ...
A: Your Hemingray-9 is a relatively common telephone style insulator. The 38 indicates the year the ...
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| insulator | 12/4/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a mclaughlin insolator marked no.14 dark green looks black but hold it up to a light and its ...
A: Insulator collectors have developed a numbering system for the various styles and this is a CD 160. ...
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| thimble | 12/3/2009 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I work for a non prophet company and we were donated a thimble that is made from stained glass. ...
A: I would say yes that it is collectible and it does have value. The value would depend on how badly ...
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| 1864 James Fenton Thimble | 12/1/2009 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have recently started catalouging my wife's silver and there is a James Fenton thimble in mint ...
A: If your thimble were made in 1864, it would also have the monarch (Queen Victoria) on the band. ...
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| Jobber Thimble | 11/21/2009 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Would you be able to explain what a "Jobber" thimble is? I believe there would be two people ...
A: A jobber is a company, a jeweler or an individual that has well known manufacturers of thimbles to ...
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| inquiry regarding flag lapel pin | 11/19/2009 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I have a small lapel pin - less than ½" tall x < ½" wide - top back inscription: Greenduck Co. ...
A: I deal in Sweetheart, Homefront and War Effort items and, yes, they all have value. As in all ...
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| Military Pin from WWII | 11/18/2009 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I recently inherited my grandmother jewelry box and inside I found several small military pins. ...
A: It is hard to give any information on these items without seeing them. Please forward pictures, ...
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| porc. & glass insulators | 11/9/2009 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a few questions. Which insulators are most valuable (manufacturer,model,description,picture ...
A: Porcelain are identified with "U numbers" similar to CD numbers for glass. There are way more ...
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