Books and Manuscripts

1886 star theatre program

ron03 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:52:00 GMT

I have recently come into several items over 100 years old. Two of the items are theatre programs from 1886 and 1889 (england).

I think a significant point to the 1886 is that edwin booth was one of the actors listed.

Would any one know where to go for valuation.

Fables. by the late John Gay

lorraine_w — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:29:00 GMT

This antique book appears to have been printed for J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts

in London in the year 1746.. It is dedictated to His Highness William Duke of

Cumberland.

Antique Stoneware Jugs

darylelam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:53:00 GMT

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At a small flea market in Greenville, Kentucky, 31 Club member, Cecil, was approached by a gentleman inquiring about one of the exhibitors who was absent from his booth. Cecil informed him that the man would be back to his booth very shortly, but at the same time Cecil a stoneware jug the man was holding. This jug wasn't of much interest for Cecil, but he asked if there was anything else he might want to sell. Another man Cecil hadn't noticed at first, was listening to their conversation, when the gentleman with the jug told Cecil to come with him out to the car where he had several other items. The two headed out for the car and the other man trailed behind them.

When the trunk was opened, Cecil found it filled with many jugs of all different types. The first one Cecil eyed was a Louisville Kentucky Gallon Jug worth a couple of hundred dollars, but while he was examining it, the man who had followed them reached in picked up something wrapped in newspaper from a corner in the trunk. Out of the corner of his eye, Cecil could see it was a quart jug from Hartford, Kentucky. The man asked the price and was told $100. He immediately bought it. Needless to say, Cecil wasn't very happy about this.

But let's talk about size for a moment. The size of the jug is important, and whiskey jugs basically come in three sizes: Gallon, ½ Gallon, and Quart. The general rule for jugs is the smaller the jug, the more expensive it is. Next in importance is the town it's from. The smaller the town, the higher the price. This is because fewer were produced in very small towns. Cecil was well aware of this, so when the other man walked off with a jug Cecil thought he should've had first dibbs on, you can understand how displeased he was.

After Cecil was done looking through the trunk, he met up with the man who had purchased the jug out from under him and ask if he wanted to sell that jug. the jug was for sale. “It really isn't for sale, but if you want, I'll will keep you in mind,” was the man's response. Cecil confessed to me that he should have bought it right then and there at any price up to $1,500, but he just couldn't pull the trigger knowing that it should already be his at a $100. You see, that jug will bring at least $2,000 on a bad day, and Cecil knew that.

There are a several jugs even more valuable than the one that got away from Cecil. Watch foThe Beaver Dam Kentucky Jug, because Cecil said if you find one, it will bring you whatever price you ask for it. The Whiskey Advertising Jugs is something to keep your eyes opened for because they also bring in good money. Watch for those whiskey advertising jugs. A line of pottery that Uhl produced at one time will very worthwhile if you find it at a garage sale, house sale or flea market.

A good book to learn more about these jugs and crocks is Antique Trader Stoneware and Blue & White Pottery Price Guide. It's available used on both Abesbooks and Amazon, however it's priced better today on Amazon.

Another fine bookAmerican Stoneware Wallace-Homestead Price Guide It's also priced better on Amazon than on Abesbooks.

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Common Antique Ironstone has Good Value Today

darylelam — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:06:00 GMT

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Antique Johnson Bros. Royal Ironstone China Chamber Pot available at Sea Witch Antiques for $179

At sales I attended in years past, I've seen stark white pitchers, platters and plates that I'd passed right by without thinking twice about them. Some of us have poured buttermilk from these pitchers at out grandmother’s house. I know I did. I don't pass these by anymore because I learned that those plain items can sell for some good prices. And when I buy them from garage sales or house sales, I can make a really good profit. These items were used by farm families, and certainly not the upper class. But, you might be surprised at what the fetch in price today.

These are Ironstone pieces, and were common everday wares used by farm families, and certainly not the upper class. If you see Ironstone at the next sale you attend, it might be worth you while to take a look at them before you walk on by. Jug, Pitchers, Chamber Pots, (I doubt many people under the age of 30 know what one of these is] and Pitcher and Bowl sets are bringing fair money in today’s market. As I researched for this blog, I was amazed to find many pieces bringing $200 to $400. Some Ironstone is unmarked, but a lot of the pieces do have the word “Ironstone” on them. You’ll know it when you see it, so I wouldn't worry about whether it says "Ironstone" on the bottom.

A great number of companies produced ironstone in the early days, because these wares were needed for everday living. These companies started in America and in England about 1813. Companies such as Johnson Bros., Mason's, and Meaken Bros. were common household names to most people back then. Back when I was a youngster living on the farm, broken pieces of ironstone were thrown into the gully, used to help stop erosion.

What’s interesting to note about Ironstone, is that somewhere along the line, a decision was made to decorate it to help fancy up the average household. When this happened, transferware was created to imitate the expensive painted pieces that most people couldn’t afford. Soon, these companies were making Chinese reproduction patterns in the famous Blue Willow and Flow Blue decorations.

If you think back, I said I would offer you examples that would help you in the early stages of buying, selling and reinvesting in antiques & collectibles. These are items that you can be used in the early stages of that process. The profits can then be used to fund larger purchases of more rare and valuable items. These white pieces are still fairly and reasonably priced, so you can still turn them for the percentage profit we want to maintain. But, let me assure you, there are decorated items in the Ironstone that will bring well in excess of a $1,000. I've seen sets of plates in the Chinese patterns sell for as much as $125 a plate. When you buy 12 plates for $20 each, you’ll feel like you’re walking on air as you walk out the door of that house sale.

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Old Book Help Please

dvraven — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:34:00 GMT

I have a very old book. I believe this is from Italy. The date is from 1675 in Venezia.

Title of the book is "Delle Poesie Di Sebastiano Carbvccia" It also has other writting

"Corfo Baftiefe, Dottor Di Legge, & Academico Vagabondo"

Dedicate Alla Seren. Altezza Di COSMO III Gran DVCA Di Toscana.

It was part of my fathers collection and I have been unsuccessful at finding much out about it.

Does not help that I can't read Italian. Does anyone know where I could find more information on this. Any information is better than none. Thanks in advance for your help! Thanks, Dave

Some One Please Help

nadine78 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:21:00 GMT

The Book is called Shakespearean Gems at the bottom it says in French and English settings. Inside it says " From the Plays of The Bard of Avon; Arranged for the use use of Schools and Students". Can anyone help me with this I haven't been able to find anything aout about this on the web.

help

prettyeyes — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:12:00 GMT

how do I go about get prices of my collectables?

SUSIE BLUE BUCHANAN SCRAP BOOK

susan lanigan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:52:00 GMT

I HAVE A ORIGINAL SCRAP BOOK MADE BY SUSIE BLUE BUCHANAN FROM 1926 OF HER TRIP FROM BRANDON,MS ACROSS THE MIDWEST IT HAS ALL KINDS OF PICTURES AS WELL AS ALOT OF MEMORABILIA ABOUT HER TRAVELS BACK THEN I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEIR IS ANY VALUE TO THIS BOOK PLEASE CONTACT ME AT SLAN142@AOL.COM IF YOU CAN HELP ME GET ANY INFORMATION ON THIS.

old

fishinglady — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:56:00 GMT

help, i found an old book and i can't find any place i can go to to find out it's value. info:

a green hard back book, tiled: annotated english classics - shakespeare's romeo and juliet by rev henry n hudson lld. published: 1882 publishing co:

ginn,heath,& co.

can anyone tell me where to go to get help on finding the value of this book?

thank you

sherry

Napoleon Bonaparte Love Story Manuscript

kborg1 — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:51:00 GMT

Historical documents always add great value to the collections of those who intently seek them out. Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most infamous figures in European history, and he began his rise to prominence as a general during the French Revolution. He then staged a coup d'etat that landed him as the First Consul of France, which he parlayed into being the self-crowned Emperor. Later, by strategic alliances or by armed force, he gained control of most of continental Europe, which directly led to his disastrous invasion of Russia, followed by his infamous downfall at Waterloo.

What most people don't realize is that Bonaparte was a writer, and before he moved on to political matters, he penned love stories. Recently, a single manuscript page from his 1795 short novel “Clisson and Eugenie” was sold for $35,400 at the Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau, France. The page had been part of a private French family collection and the buyer's identity was not disclosed at the time. “Clisson and Eugenie” was written while he was a 26-year-old general on his rise to the aristocracy, though it was never published in Napoleon's lifetime. It is believed he loosely based it on his brief romance with the sister of his brother's wife. If you have any items from a significant historical era, iTaggit is always prepared to help you manage your collections and value your collectibles within them.

First Edition Books

daltounian2007 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:17:00 GMT

I collect First Edition Books. If there are other people that like these as well please send a message to me. My user id is daltounian2007.

New Books added

Folklore — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:02:00 GMT

I just added about 15 new books to my collection. some as old as 1915, check them out and let me know what you think. If you have any idea of their worth please let me know

1907 COTTON MANUAL

forestcityboy — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:23:00 GMT

I HAVE IM POSSESION A FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LYONS COTTON MANUAL COPYRIGHTED 1907 IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH ITS WORTH GIVE ME A CALL AT (239) 631-9822 ACCURATE TABLES SHOWING THE VALUE OF BALE COTTON ,SEED COTTON ,COTTON SEED, PICKERS ,WHEAT, RYE, CORN, POTATOES, HAY, AND ALL OTHER COMMODITIES SOLD BY Pound, Dozen, Bushel, Hundred Weight or Ton

Collection SaLe!

Folklore — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:15:00 GMT

I just wanted to give yall the heads up first. I'm getting ready to set up an account on ebay to sell most of my collection. I even more books I have not even listed here. So if any are interested enough that you want firs dibs at them contact me here or at: folk_lore77@hotmail.com. hopw to here from some one soon.

thank you,

LeRico'

Tons of coll.comics

acheecase — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:58:00 GMT

I am searching for information about a collection of "bronze age"comic books.