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Quoizel Lamps

iantiqueonline — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:08:00 GMT

As I'm not exactly an expert in lighting is there anyone out there with a relative idea on how to differenciate between Tiffany, Lenox, and Quoizel in the lamp industry? Quoizel starting manufacturing in Manhattan in 1930 and worked in conjunction with both Lenox and Tiffany but other than hopefully finding these markings on the lamps how do you recognize the genuine Tiffany Lamp instead of a Tiffany Quoizel combonation? Or the Lenox Quoizel Combo? Did each company have to sign the name to the lamp and the shade for it to be definite?

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George Benson Guitars Rock Skinner Auction and LiveAuctionTalk.com Readers

Rosemary McKittrick — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:31:00 GMT

Copyright, March 8, 2008-- George Benson was born with a pure soul voice and an un-nerving passion for the blues. He won his first singing contest at four-years-old. Even then he played to the crowd.

The musical prodigy grew up in Pittsburgh and hit the jazz scene at age eight playing ukulele and later guitar in corner pubs around town.

Like a bright star in the dreary sky above the steel city, there was no stopping the boy or his music.

Today Benson reigns as a jazz giant, one of the greatest rhythm guitar legends in history. Best of all, he can play just about any style.

"I was an entertainer first," he said. "I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am."

Benson’s early musical heroes included guitarists Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Hank Garland and Grant Green. But he developed a style all his own.

“I've always liked the hot guitar guys, he said."

One of Benson’s prize possessions was a Gibson L-5 guitar that belonged to jazz great Wes Montgomery. It was the guitar Wes recorded many of his hits on like “Goin Out of My Head” and “Windy.”

The guitar was pictured on the album cover of “Movin Wes.” It was also the same one Benson used for a tribute concert for Wes at the Hollywood Bowl.

On Oct 14, Skinner Auctioneers, Boston, Mass., featured the guitar for sale in its Fine Musical Instruments auction which included the collection of George Benson. The guitar sold for $41,125.

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Clementine's Stuff

joann.o — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:24:00 GMT

I've inherited more stuff than you can imagine. Mostly my grandmothers dob 1895 and mothers 1925. I've got WW2, crochet dollies, depression glass, hob-nail, currier and ives, records....there must be a 1000 records, grandma's dining room set from the 1940's that is in great condition and I could on and on. How do you even begin? I am so over-whelmed by all of it. I don't just want to donate it or throw it out but with work, kids and so on when do you find the time? I thought I'd start small and with stuff I might know a little bit about, records. 45 records...I've found I know nothing and trying to find anything on this stuff is just time consuming. Help. All advice is greatly appreciated.