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| Bancroft Military Cap | 10/8/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: This military cap has been stored in my parents basement for years in what looks like the original ...
A: This hat is absolutely beautiful!!! It is from the mid 1940's to early 50's so W.W.II/ Korean war ...
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| WWII P38 Knife | 10/7/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: SORRY I FORGOT TO SEND THE PICTURE. HERE IT IS. Thanks, Rod
A: In all my years of collecting I have never come across a knife P-38 combo like this, I know it was ...
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| Pyrex 663 | 10/4/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: Bob, I have a Pyrex 663 / CD330 that I would like to sell. It has a small chip on one ear. I ...
A: It is interesting that the carnival coating seems heavier on the top - not surprising given the size ...
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| Duggan PTD November 14, 1893 No. 3 | 9/30/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I also recently found a porcelain insulator with the above subject engraved into it. I am curious to ...
A: I assume your insulator is made of white porcelain? The Duggan patent is for a cleat insulator ...
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| Hemingray No. 12 glass insulator | 9/24/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I was reading a brief and basic history of insulators and the different kinds that were ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I was out of town last week. Embossing errors do typically command a premium ...
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| WW1 Memorabilia | 9/22/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I apologise if you have received this message more than once. We have a model ship made by a German ...
A: From the image it looks to be a very well made piece. I would consider it a Museum piece. I would ...
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| Super Bowl VIII Medal/Coin | 9/19/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have searched the net and sent pictures to different dealers and can find no information on this ...
A: I generally do not collect items like this but I do collect coins, the image you sent did not show ...
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| Ceramic insulator maker's mark | 9/18/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a large brown three-part ceramic insulator. It appears very similar to a M3161. It has no ...
A: The insulator logo is for the Locke insulator Company of Victor, NY. The word LOCKE and R=infinity" ...
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| WW2 German Army dagger | 9/18/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have this army officers dagger with aluminum guard and aluminum pommel. Blade is unmarked. I was ...
A: The "experts" sound a little off, the one thing I don;t like about self proclaimed experts is they ...
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| patches and pins | 9/18/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: i'am having a really hard time with a kind of patch. i grew up in a small town in upstate NY called ...
A: I found a couple of sites that may help you out, on these web pages you will find contact info for ...
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| USMC WWII 5th Marine Division Patch | 9/16/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: how do I know the patch I have just received from a collector is an authentic original vintage ...
A: This is a great question, Measurements were generally used as a government guideline for path ...
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| WWII PNF Italy Pin Badge | 9/14/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have a pnf italy pin badge, the same as this one : ...
A: The item you have is a World War II Italian Partito Nazionale Fascista P.N.F. National Fascist Party ...
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| Purchasing thimbles | 9/14/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: like the old TCC?
A: As far as I know, there are no thimble collecting clubs out there like there were say, 10 - 20 years ...
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| 1888 American insulator | 9/13/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a 1888 American Insulator CO NY insulator. On the side it reads AM. Insulator CO NY Double ...
A: I assume the second date is really 1883 and not 1888?? Should be: AM. INSULATOR CO. N.Y. DOUBLE ...
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| Whitall Tatum insulator | 9/13/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: my grandmother, mother and myself have all used this nice heavy clear glass object for keeping the ...
A: I had not heard that one before. Your insulator was made by the Whitall Tatum Co. of Millville, NJ, ...
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| 1888 American insulator | 9/13/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a 1888 American Insulator CO NY insulator. On the side it reads AM. Insulator CO NY Double ...
A: I assume your insulator is embossed on it's base? Most American Insulator Co. insulators are. I ...
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| World's gretest porcelain house/frankinmint | 9/10/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Found these in my mother in laws possession. They were purchased in 1981 Set contains 20 pieces ...
A: If you want to sell the entire set in one lot, someone wanting to purchase all of them will be happy ...
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| glass insulator | 9/10/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a teal insulator that is 4in high and about 3.25in across. From a picture on the internet I ...
A: I suspect your Hemingray is a CD 164 (Check CD 162 as well) - the ruffles on the bottom are called ...
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| WWI memorabilia, 4 items | 9/10/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I am trying to track down the value of four different items. I was wondering if you might know what ...
A: The Gold Sovereign ring looks like it has some silver around the rim, maybe it is from the flash.. ...
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| WW11 helmet with 5 stars on the front | 9/9/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I came across an old helmet that an old friend told me was from ww2. I cant send a picture or ...
A: I can't tell much without an image, but the helmet is worth investigating, The stars sound ...
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| old glass insulator | 9/9/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I found and old blue/green glass insulator with no identifications except for a star 5 points about ...
A: Insulator collectors have developed a style numbering system called the consolidated design (CD) ...
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| Brass lighter (Knapp Lighter) | 9/7/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have a brass lighter made by Knapp Lighter, it is made in the USA. Do you know anything about this ...
A: I do not know a lot about Knapp lighters, I am more of a Zippo man when it comes to lighter ...
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| ww2 german medals, belt buckles, dog tag | 9/6/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: Is there a website anywhere that can help me identify any of these items? I've looked and can only ...
A: Bruce, German Militaria is my specialty if you can send me a photo I can assist you in a better ...
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| sterling silver thimble | 9/4/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: My grandmother recently passed and I'm looking for information pertaining to one of her thimbles. ...
A: Your thimble is sterling silver with a gold band. I believe from your description that the thimble ...
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| World's gretest porcelain house/frankinmint | 9/3/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Found these in my mother in laws possession. They were purchased in 1981 Set contains 20 pieces ...
A: The set was sold at the rate of one a month until you purchased the entire set of 25 at which time, ...
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| Military Button/Emblem Question | 9/2/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: In clearing out some of my parents' old things, I came across this "button" (image attached) and ...
A: What you have in the photo is a U.S. Air Force enlisted mans hat badge. This badge dates from the ...
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| large porcelain insulator | 8/31/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I just realized that this thing in my yard is an insulator, it's very large and heavy with about 3 ...
A: I'm sure what you have is a three part power insulator. These were made by cementing three ...
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| thimble | 8/28/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a brass or gold thimble with an ornate rim, engraved houses, a place for initials, a size 7 ...
A: Your thimble was made by the Barker Mfg. Co. of Providence, Rhode Island prior to 1915. The ...
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| Have a question regarding gold colored thimble | 8/28/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have come across a gold colored thimble that has scalloped edged bottom and a star imprinted ...
A: The thimble you have is a Waite, Thresher Co., Providence, Rhode Island 1886-1927 thimble. I have ...
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| Navy Pin | 8/26/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have a small round pin that has a red winged dragon sitting atop a bomb. Along the edge it reads ...
A: Lynn, What you have is a Kellogg cereal premium, Kellogg Pep gave these away in cereal boxes. They ...
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| Spanish Ameican war era naval shells | 8/23/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have two naval gun shells, Spanish American war era. 15.5 inches high, 2.5 inches across at base. ...
A: Your shells sound interesting. Spanish American War items are very collectable. Hopefully you are ...
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| Thimble Identification | 8/22/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have two thimbles, one gold, one sterling, both with my maternal grandmother's initials on them. ...
A: The gold thimble is actually gold filled made by Simons. The shield on the inside top has an S in ...
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| WW1 memorabilia | 8/20/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: Just found bunch of my Great Uncles WW1 correspondence, letters to home from French hospital, ...
A: Groupings like this have value, the value would be dependant on the content of the letters, If ...
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| ration board pin | 8/17/2008 | Bill Finkler |
Q: My mother worked for the ration board in Oregon during WW2. I have her ration board pin. What is ...
A: 1. There is not much interest in "ration board" items but I would suggest you try to sell it on eBay ...
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| restoring leather helmet | 8/16/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have inherited my father's fire fighter leather helmet issued to him about 1967. It is flaking and ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my reply I have been very busy with some other business. I would not try to ...
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| thimble | 8/15/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a thimble that I am wondering whether it could possibly be a russian enamel thimble. I have ...
A: Unfortunately, only one picture came through. Could you please email me direct at ...
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| silver thimble with P in the apex | 8/14/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Could you tell me something about DC Percival and Co. I have a thimble with the mark in the apex and ...
A: D.C. Percival & Co., a Boston jeweler, circa 1892, sold thimbles of gold and silver with an old ...
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| Glass Insulators | 8/13/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: What can you tell me about these insulators? I cannot find them in any books! Thanks.
A: Your insulators are radio strains. These are used to mount Ham and commercial radio antennas. ...
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| Franklin Mint - Thimbles of the World's Greatest Porcelain Houses | 8/8/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I wondered if you could tell me an approximate value for a full set of the above thimbles, that ...
A: Your thimbles originally sold for $9.95 each and the display was free when you purchased all the ...
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| 2 glass hemingray insulators | 8/3/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have 2 hemingray-42 insulators that my grandmother gave me. I'm aware they're not worth much in ...
A: Sorry for the delay - was out of town on vacation. Both your insulators are what we identify as CD ...
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