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Chris, HELP, HELP..... I've run across this "Pusher". I don't know if it silver or not. Written on the back is G.M.Co. E P pat 1896. I've tried to find one like this with the fork prongs but all I find are the flat shovel side...any help would be appreciated. What you have is not a food pusher, but, a Corn Scorer & Scraper made by Gorham. It is Electroplate rather than sterling, which is what the EP stands for on back. A neat item and not all that common.

CT's Treasure Haven is pleased to offer a signed Oil on Board Original Painting by Listed California Artist Sarah Bender de Wolfe (1852-1935). The work measures 9.75" x 7.5". The painting could be called 2 Red Roses. It has some paint loss around the perimeter from when it was framed. There is a 3.5" vertical impression to the right of the right rose. de Wolfe is a respected painter whose works have sold well into 4 figures. This is a smaller work on board. Open to offers.

A buddy in the biz asked me to research this railroad item for him. What he has is a cast iron match safe from the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail Yard. It has a hinged lid and a match striker built into the front. 3 employee contact names at the St. Louis office are on the bottom of the item. This helps date the piece. Thos. C. Purdy was a VP and General Manager from 6/1892 to 6/1/1897 and D.(Darius) Miller was the Traffic Manager from 5/20/1893 to 9/1/1896, so, this would date the box from 1893 to 1896. A fairly rare item, it's desirable and has a decent value which I shared with my buddy.

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.