ANTIQUEHAVEN

Would like to know more about the antique rocker we have and what kind of value it has. Thank you. You have a nice example of a Victorian Eastlake Platform Rocker. The value ranges from $60-150. These are salable, but, not particularly hot at the moment. The best means of liquidation is a free internet site or a house sale. You could consign with an antique/consignment shop for anywhere from 35-60% commission.

Denkert Sporting Goods Company made signature model baseball gloves from the 1920's thru the 1960's out of Johnstown and Gloversville, NY. I have compiled a listing of over 590 player-endorsed glove models manufactured by Denkert. Their Pro Master, Pro Maker and Sure Trap models were also made for private brands  It would only make sense that being located in New York, Denkert would have a Mickey Mantle endorsement. In fact, 25 different Mantle models have been discovered, including exclusive store models. Denkert did not get a lot of endorsements from other major stars, but, seemed to sign contracts with minor stars such as Pee Wee Reese, Al Rosen, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Skowron (18 known models), Bobby Richardson and Red Schoendienst. Reese was a favorite, having no less than 25 different model numbers over the years. They also got endorsements from more common players than most other glove makers such as Vic Wertz, Danny O'Connell, Del Rice, Jim Landis, Chet La...

Could you please tell me who made this Porcelain Monkey Figure? Your Monkey is a Soap/Pin/Ring dish made by Sitzendorf Porcelain Manufactory in Germany pre-WWII. Mold number is 24407. Value $25

Many pieces of pottery in the 1940's-1950's were marked with only a USA on the bottom. These pieces were made by potteries such as McCoy, Hull, Shawnee, Brush, Robinson Ransbottom, Camark, Cronin China and the one I will discuss today, Monmouth Pottery/Western Stoneware. Monmouth Pottery was absorbed by Western Stoneware in 1906, but, there were still wares through it's history that carried the Monmouth Pottery name. Some of these pieces have a USA mark in a rectangle. This mark is not very well documented and most people who try to sell pieces with this mark do not realize that it was made by Western Stoneware.

William Taylor Doxey Partial Biography 7/13/1841 Born Tippecanoe County, Indiana 7/1861 Joins Company A 19th Regiment Indian Volunteer infantry in the Union Army 1862 Given rank of Captain Company K 16th Infantry 8/1862 Taken Prisoner at Battle of Richmond, KY. Paroled and exchanged. 4/1863 Took Command of his regiment. Wounded in the knee and face at the battle of Pleasant Hill. Could not talk for a year. 1863-1864 Served on Court Martial Court in Indianapolis for about 5-6 months. 9/23/1864 Discharged from Army due to his wounds. 1864 Marries Clara Craycraft 1865-1866 Opens Doxey Brewery with William Craycraft in Anderson, In. Brewery destroyed by fire in 5/1866 and not rebuilt. 1866-1869 Retail Grocery Business. 1870-1877 Opens a Staves and Headings Business. Destroyed by fire 3 times. 1870's Serves on the City Council for 6 years. 1875-1877 Co-Owner "Walden and Doxey" Grain Warehouse 1876 Serves on Ind...

A love of baseball and history directed me to a site that is simply one of the best on the Internet. Gary Bedingfield has done extensive research on Major and Minor League baseball players who served in WWII. He has a weekly newsletter devoted to those who served and is currently writing a book on those who gave their lives to the war effort and their country. It is truly fascinating stuff !!! I've subscribed to the newsletter and plan on purchasing the book when it is published. Here is the site: www.baseballinwartime.blogspot.com

Many years ago, I purchased the following vase at a local auction. The auctioneer did not know who made the piece, but, correctly stated that he thought it was European. The piece has 3 marks, two of which are hard to read. After repeated efforts to identify the maker, the closest I could come was to think that it was made by a student at The Imperial Technical School for Ceramics & Associated Applied Arts in Austria. This was a stretch though and I put it away until I one day would find the rosetta stone to unlock the mystery. Today I found it !!! While researching a piece for my upcoming January 10th, 2010 auction, I discovered that my art nouveau acorn vase was made by Bernhard Bloch in Bohemia in the 1890's. One of the difficult to read marks is actually the BB mark of Bloch's factory. The mold number is consistent with other pieces I've found. Discovery at last. It's a beautiful vase. I dont collect, but, I'm tempted to keep it a while longer.....or it coul...