Connie Sue Davenport: Some old playthings are indeed valuable collectables - The Tennessean

Connie Sue Davenport: Some old playthings are indeed valuable collectables The Tennessean The first is an unusual porcelain doll that her grandfather brought her from Germany around 1930. It is wearing its original clothes and is in perfect condition, with no markings. The second is a Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus. It is model 21/35, ...

Porcelain baby; sofa; old gun; French tea set: Attic Finds - Plain Dealer

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Porcelain baby; sofa; old gun; French tea set: Attic Finds Plain Dealer Your example was made by Heubach Bros. of Germany, and the marks indicate a manufacture date around 1910. Heubach was also known for producing fine-quality bisque porcelain doll heads. They are considered to be the best maker of piano babies.

Collectibles: Family treasures, finds and mysteries, including a corner chair ... - OregonLive.com

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Collectibles: Family treasures, finds and mysteries, including a corner chair ... OregonLive.com A Your chocolate set was made by the Ilmenau Porcelain Factory, which was founded in 1777 in Germany and now does business under the name Henneberg Porcelain. The mark you described was used from around 1905 to 1938.

Kovels - Antiques & Collecting: Week of May 14, 2012 - Auction Central News

Kovels - Antiques & Collecting: Week of May 14, 2012 Auction Central News Horn chairs from Europe, particularly Germany, were made to resemble traditional 19th-century chairs and included light-colored antlers with protruding points. Seats were upholstered with leather. All horn chairs are now described as "in the rustic ...

Gardening Tools, for Sowing or Reaping - New York Times

New York Times

Gardening Tools, for Sowing or Reaping New York Times Mark K. Morrison, a landscape architect with homes in upstate New York and Connecticut, has surrounded himself with 10000 gardening implements. Dating back to the 1500s, they range from unwieldy scythes and beet hoes to fragile glass sheaths for ... and more »