ANTIQUEHAVEN

This wagon belongs to a friend of mine and she can't find any information about it.  She would like to know how much it's worth. These newspaper delivery wagons are always great conversation pieces, if you have the room to display them. This dates from the 1930's-40's era. I would say that $200 is a realistic selling price for this low side, metal wheel version. I could see it selling for less at a live auction and for a bit more in a retail environment. 

I was wondering if you could help me with identifying this vase. It   looks like it's marked McCoy, but it's very faint. Yes, the mark is not a strong one, but, it is actually Niloak Pottery out of Arkansas. Your vase was called the Winged Victory Vase, designed by Lee Joe Alley. It was produced during WWII in the 1940's. 

I was wondering if you could help me with identifying this pitcher. It is marked 183 on the bottom.  Your stoneware grape and leaf pitcher was made by UHL Pottery out of Evansville, IN. c. 1920's-1930's. 

 I was wondering if you could give me an appraisal on an antique scale You have a nice scale made by The Standard Computing Scale Co. out of Detroit, MI. The company was formed in 1889 and existed into at least the 1940's. Your scale is nice, but, common. At live auction it could be expected to receive around $75. On E-Bay or a retail outlet, it can get more. The marquee on the top can bring $30-50 by itself. Scales are tricky for resale. Sometimes they can sell immediately in a retail situation and sometimes it can takes months. They almost always are overpriced. 

I recently purchased this oil on board signed James Lewy 1894. Can you tell me anything about the artist and what it may be worth? Little is known about Lewy, but, I can tell you that he was born in Germany in 11/1848 - Immigrated to America in 1868 - Lived in New York in 1880 (Listed in Census as an artist/ painter) and Lived in Chicago in 1900. Not too surprisingly most of his auction results have been from auction houses in New York and the Chicago area. His works typically have brought in the mid-hundreds. Your work is typical of what has hit the market, a still life of fruit spilling from a basket or box and from the 1890's. I also saw a seascape and a couple barnyard scenes.  I have a James Lewy landscape dated 1896. As you can see in the attached photo, there is a windmill in the center background. Could he have passed thru Pennsylvania Dutch country on his journey from New York to Chicago and spotted this scene.  Also any idea what it might be worth?...

Can you identify this guitar for me and give me an idea of it's worth? You have a late 1930's Supertone Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar. It was likely made by The Harmony Co out of Chicago for Sears, Roebuck & Co. This would be considered a "house brand" guitar. There are definitely some condition issues and you would have done well to have accepted the $200 you were offered.

Can you please tell me how much this set of Hollohoza pottery is worth? Your Tray, Trinket Box and Ashtray were made by Hollohaza Porcelain Manufactory Co out of Hungary. The company started producing porcelain at their plant in 1957 and in the early 1960's pieces of the kind you have. Unfortunately, there is neither a big demand or value for your grouping. Value is at the garage sale level. Some figurines and other items by Hollohaza can bring some decent money, but, many household type items are not held with the same esteem.