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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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| Nicholas Gish Thimble - Tampered With? | 7/30/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I purchased a Nicholas Gish Thimble (looks like bears on a merry-go-round. My understanding is that ...
A: As I recall, Gish always put their name somewhere on the thimble so you could see it was a Gish. ...
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| aviation insignia | 7/29/2008 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I inherited from my mom a pair of silver colored "wings". Both are pins, but one is more like a tie ...
A: It is usually very difficult to tell from descriptions what you have. Please e-mail a picture or ...
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| wwI flower holder | 7/26/2008 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I have a fabric (silk?) "wall envelope", clearly for holding flowers. The upper portion (above the ...
A: Re: my item on eBay-ALL ORIGINAL, photo etc. "Concerning your item" there are many "silk" similar ...
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| wwI flower holder | 7/25/2008 | Bill Finkler |
Q: I have a fabric (silk?) "wall envelope", clearly for holding flowers. The upper portion (above the ...
A: There are many items that are like the one you describe that are "sweetheart" from the WW1 era. The ...
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| German signature. Book | 7/25/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: Where can I go to check the authenticity of German signature? I have a card with all the accused ...
A: Rita, you can take a photo of the book or if you have a scanner scan it onto your computer. Then ...
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| Pyrex 663 | 7/24/2008 | 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: Very cool & very interesting -- It looks like the carnival is heavier on the top then the lower part ...
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| German signature. Book | 7/24/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: Where can I go to check the authenticity of German signature? I have a card with all the accused ...
A: I would have to see some photos of the book to tell you what it was, I have many different types of ...
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| insulators | 7/24/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: Just uncovered a bunch of insulators and need your expertise. Hemingray-9 10C-0. Hemingray-9 ...
A: I believe all your insulators are CD 106 Hemingray-9 pony styles. The other numbers are a Mold ...
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| vendo39 | 7/24/2008 | Craig Willardson |
Q: i need the bottle opener for my machine and also a manual
A: Joseph, Here a couple of places that should be able to help you with parts and a manual for your ...
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| Glass Insulators | 7/23/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have a number of insulators that I'm trying to determine what they are worth if i would sell them. ...
A: I don't have a chart with CD numbers versus Hemingray numbers, but I can point you to a site that ...
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| HELMETS | 7/22/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: ! Mark
A: Your best bet is E bay, for the German helmet you do not want to show the decals or describe them ...
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| aqua insulator bubbles #51 on top | 7/17/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I would like to determine the value of an aqua glass insulator. It has screw threads inside the top ...
A: Is the only marking on the insulator the #51 on the top? What is the height and width of the ...
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| History of Waite Thresher | 7/16/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Could you please tell me about the history of this manufacturer? I have tried to "google" and found ...
A: The history I know of only covers thimbles. American silversmith firm in Providence, Rhode island ...
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| german MSKK dagger | 7/15/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: my great grandfather was a lt colonel in the Navy in WWII. I have in my possesion all of his war ...
A: I would need to see some pictures of the dagger, Handle, blade, makers mark as well as the scabbard. ...
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| artillery shell | 7/14/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: the shell is marked 37-85 & 97-118. a museum in holland wants it for their collection. I'm thinking ...
A: I would be able to tell you more if you had a picture of it for me to see, especially the markings ...
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| Simmons Thimble | 7/13/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have a beautiful scenic Simmons thimble that looks like gold but has no 14K mark or letter A or ...
A: I would say you are probably correct that the thimble is gold filled. They made some thimbles that ...
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| suspension insulator | 7/10/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: i have an insulator brown in color stamped 8 OB 3 then 10K then test the metalic portion on the top ...
A: What you have found is a modern suspension style. the B inside of the O is for Ohio Brass. The 83 ...
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| Marks on Gold Thimble | 7/10/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: I have recently purchased a gold colored thimble with very nice engraved decoration and 3 initials ...
A: It sounds like a Stern Bros. thimble but could you please email me direct with a picture of the ...
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| WWII political button | 7/10/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I have a world war 2 political button featuring uncle Sam pulling a rope from a tree,a sign next to ...
A: Randy, This is a nice piece of "home front" memorabilia, I have never seen one like this before. on ...
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| Hemingray - 42 | 7/8/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have two Hemingray - 42's that I am trying to determine a worth. The two are slightly different in ...
A: We identify your Hemingray-42 insulators as CD 154. Insulator collectors have developed a numbering ...
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| Trench Lighter | 7/6/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I recently purchased a trench lighter from a co-worker and would like to know more about it, ...
A: The lighter looks like it is original form the photo you provided. Markings are a little hit and ...
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| Mills Slot Machine | 7/1/2008 | Craig Willardson |
Q: Could you tell me what this slot machine is called and is it a Mills? There are a few minor cracks ...
A: Pam, Yes the machine is a Mills. There were several models and variations of this model. It looks ...
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| trench art lighter | 6/27/2008 | Shawn Smith |
Q: I was recently given a WWI bullet shaped lighter, but the flint assembly is missing. From the ...
A: Finding replacement parts for trench art lighters is very difficult, since you will hardly find any ...
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| Hemingray No 40 | 6/24/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have one wth Patented May 2 1893 on it ! Green Or Aqua in color Van Archer What is ...
A: We identify your insulator as a CD 152 --> See: http://www.nia.org/general/g_natpt1.htm for ...
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| glass insulator | 6/22/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: Aloha Bob, I have a clear Whitall Tatum no.14 which looks like it was for a single open wire lead. ...
A: We identify your insulator as a CD 160, these were smaller versions of the standard CD 162 style ...
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| Ohio Brass porcelain Insulator | 6/22/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: Today I found two Porcelain Insulators while diving the St.Clair river here in Michigan. The only ...
A: Your first insulator was made by the Ohio Brass Co. of Mansfield Ohio, and from the glaze and style ...
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| pyrex carnival insulator | 6/15/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: could you help with my insulator value.? deep merigold carnival , mint, pyrex t.m. reg. u.s. pat off ...
A: Insulator collectors have developed a numbering system for insulator styles. Your carnival glass ...
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| thimbles | 6/14/2008 | Wynneth Mullins |
Q: Greetings, I have inherited alot of thimbles, over 60..some have logo'slike the old Campbells logo, ...
A: I feel the best way to determine what your thimbles are worth is to go to eBay website and check out ...
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| Brookfield insulator | 6/13/2008 | Bob Berry |
Q: I have an insulator I cannot find identification for on the National Insulator Assoc. site. Hope you ...
A: I suspect your insulator may really be a CD 162 as Brookfield did not make a 163 and they are pretty ...
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