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EARLY AMERICAN KITCHEN CABINET

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I have an antique piece of furniture that my grandfather said was a desk. I was offered ____ for it by a dealer, but, I feel that I may be ripped off. Can you help? Your Grandfather may have used it as a desk, but, what you have is an Early American Kitchen Cabinet c 1900-1915. It could be made of maple or ash by the photo. The dealer's offer was probably a fair one. At auction, this piece would likely bring $200-400.

WILLIAM BRUNT POTTERY GAME BIRD PLATTER

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I have a platter that I need info on. I couldn't find anything on the net about it. The mark on the back says W. M. Brunt Pottery Co on the outside of the circle and inside of the circle it says semi vitreous porcelain with some kind of bird or eagle. Under the circle it says East Liverpool U.S.A. Can you please tell me if it is worth anything? W.M. Brunt Pottery was located in East Liverpool, OH from 1847-1911. This game bird platter likely dates to the 1900-1911 period. In perfect condition you could expect to see this platter priced around $85-125 in an Antique Shop. At auction it would likely sell for $45-75. The dark crazing hurts the value of this platter a bit.

SILVERPLATE SUGAR TONGS IDENTIFIED

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I have some antique sugar tongs that have a mark that I have not been able to identify. Can you please help me out? The mark belongs to Joseph Gilbert of Birmingham, England and is from the late 19th c. The EP stands for Electroplate. They are worth up to $35

MARX FIGURE IDENTIFICATION

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Can you help me identify this figure? I believe it's a 45mm Marx figure. I found this with several other Marx Cowboys, Indians, and Cavalry men - but I can't seem to figure out which set this particular piece belongs to. Thanks in advance! This 45mm figure is known as a "pioneer" and is one of 10 pioneers that appeared in Marx's 1952 Fort Dearborn Set. The original color was beige. This yellow colored pioneer is likely from a later set or package.

NAPCO AND NIKKO QUESTION

Hi I have been given 3 Napco Figurines: "Little Mother hh1d" "Wash Day ah901" and "Ironing ah901" and 2 Nikko Pieces 200f and 200l and cannot find anything on these. Any assistance would be good. Thanks. All 3 of your Napco Figurines were made in the 1950's-early 1960's and were meant to be an inexpensive alternative to Goebel's Hummel Figurines. They were made in similar style by Japanese manufacturers and imported by National Potteries Corp (NAPCO). They are worth around $7.50 each. If the Nikko pieces are Christmas related, they hold very little value. There were many pieces and I would need to know what they are.

GARLAND BROTHERS CORK-HEAD MINNOW FISHING LURE

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There is no hotter collectible than old fishing lures. Put a tackle box in the corner of your garage sale and when the door opens, stand back and watch the stampede. Last summer my dad and I made an estate purchase and were happy to find a cute little fella called a Cork-Head Minnow made by Garland Brothers out of Florida in the 1930's. A tough lure to find, the cork head's body is made of wood and it's head.......well.....you can guess. SOLD $590

FIGURINE IDENTIFIED

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I have this figurine and would like to know what it is. I have included pictures of the mark on the bottom. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! What you have is a Kewpie figurine, made in Japan, and imported by Lefton China Company around the 1970's. The foil sticker is missing on the bottom. The "N" in a circle mark is the Japanese factory that made the figurine for Lefton. Napco had a similar mark, but, this figurine also has KW 143 marked on the bottom, which is the numbering system Lefton used for their Kewpie line of figurines. This "Boy Pulling Up Pants" figure is worth around $10-25.