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Soapy Money: Coupon Check Trade Tokens
Last week Wifey and I were hanging out at our local antique mall when a woman came in wanting to sell a Tupperware full of bits and baubles. Among the jewelry and silverware was a small jewelry-sized baggie full of tokens. Although I’m no help when it comes to jewelry, Wifey was glad I was [...]
Vintage USS Constellation Lighter
I’ve just listed this vintage lighter celebrating the U.S.S. Constellation CVA-64. The lighter bears the raised emblem adopted when the ship was first commissioned in 1961: a star-spangled blue field; the frigate of 1797 on the left; CVA-64, her aircraft and her guided missile battery, on the right; all encircled in yellow. This full-sized brushed [...]
What’s This Antique Primitive Barrel Or Keg For?
My most recent Collectors Quest column was about primitives. Within a few hours of that column being published, I received an email about one of the items in the photographs, a small-to-medium sized antique keg or barrel. Deanna, I just saw a photo on your post I’d like info on. It was a primitive barrel-like [...]
