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COMIC GAME OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851

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I am wondering as to the value of a game I inherited called The Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851. I cannot seem to find a value. Your game, which also falls into the Antiquarian Book Category, is very rare. It was published by William Spooner and illustrated by or in the manner of  Richard Doyle. It is a colored lithograph mounted on linen, folded into 9 sections and pasted into cloth bound covers. It originally had a decorative ribbon tie. Available at the 1851 Exhibition held in London, the first of the International exhibitions that followed. Your game/book can be found in a handful of University collections and seldom comes to market. An example sold at Christie's Auction House in 5/2004 for $2,793 US Dollars. Another example was available via a UK Book Dealer at the 2012 California International Antiquarian Book Fair for $9,165 US Dollars. It is likely that the true value falls somewhere between those two numbers. 

c1940's CAST ALUMINUM AIRPLANE TABLE FAN

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Can you identify the manufacturer of this Airplane Fan and what it may be worth? Your Airplane fan is a fairly scarce. There seems to be no information out there about these fans. I have seen a few of them. Some without the cage, some with the cage, but, without the "Airplane Fan" medallion. A company called "Dallas Engineering Corp" made a ceiling fan and called it the "Dallas Airplane Fan". I would presume that this fan was made by another such Engineering Company or some other company related to the Airplane industry.  I will say this...an example of your fan sold for $667 on E-Bay in 2013. 

NORMAN BADGLEY WILSON - OIL ON CANVAS

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I have this country scene Oil on Canvas by Norman Badgley Wilson. How much is it worth? Norman Badgley Wilson (British 1906-?) works typically bring between $150-500.

EBERT FURNITURE CO. GEORGIAN STYLE BREAKFRONT

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I purchased this breakfront a few years ago at an antique mall in South Florida and I was wondering what a fair price would be if I decide to sell it. Thanks for your help. Your small sized Ebert Painted Georgian Style Walnut Breakfront/Desk (Post war-1959) would be expected to fetch around $250 at live auction. I could see it marked up to around $475 at a retail outlet.

WELLER ROMA PATTERN VASE

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Can you identify this vase for me? It is unmarked.  Your vase was made by Weller Pottery and is in the Roma Pattern c1914. This pattern was made in hundreds of shapes and many are unmarked. 

1960's HORIKOWA SWIVEL-O-MATIC ASTRONAUT BATTERY OPERATED ROBOT

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Can you tell me what the 1960's Swivel O Matic Astronaut is worth in the original box? The Swivel-O-Matic Astronaut was made by S-H Co (Horikowa). It has 5 actions, 2 cycles and measures 11 1/2" tall. It was made in the late 1960's and is consistently a $200 Robot with it's original box in ex/nm condition. 

THE 14R FASHION DOLL

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This doll is marked 14R 2006-16.  Can you tell me if it's worth anything?  I don't see any other markings on her.  She does have white high heel sandals on her feet and her eyes close when you lay her down.  She is made of a hard plastic.  Thanks a bunch. The 14R Fashion Doll was made in the 1950's and very early 1960's. The mold marking is on the back of the head. This mold was distributed by many companies and bore a close resemblance to Ideal Toy's popular Revlon doll. The dress on your 14R does not appear to me to be original to the doll.  The 14R is very common and being kind of a knock-off is not worth much. You can easily find them for less than $25.