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Title: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 01:56:59 pm: I love to find things which are rare, unusual, fun...

Because since one can not easily find some information about certain items, you are asked what you think about this item, give proof of what it is, its value like price or other values like good for kids or adults, etc., as you please.

I will try to add an item daily for your pleasure!

Some are terribly old, but needed is also its age, etc. from you to guess or find??

PLEASE!!

You may find other things about that items if you like and give here.

Hugs!!
Have fun with treasure hunts found here!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on February 15, 2008, 03:04:50 pm: What a lovely little thing. It looks chinese. But i am not sure. May be Japanese.
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 03:56:46 pm: Merci ifyoucantfixit!

I agree with you.

Do you see that it is a person holding a green hat topping a cactus in a pot?

But is that a female, male or both as in...???

And I am gusessing that it is Art Deco style??

What do you and others think?

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 04:01:42 pm: Help...

is this old?

Seems obviously hand painted!

Such many scenes with birds and flowers on each of the two eggs!!

What do you think??

You want more pics??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on February 15, 2008, 04:21:55 pm: iT SHOULD BE EASY TO SEE IF IT IS HAND PAINTED. You can see the brush strokes.
The pictures should be raised and tactile to the touch, separate from the egg/ That was a
very popular pass time for young ladies during the Victorian age. Painting egg shells. There
are still people that do that of course.
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 05:41:00 pm: Merci!

Yes, as you say I can see the brushstrokes, and they are therefore, hand painted!!

I wonder how old??

Can you and everyone guess how old??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Kelda on February 15, 2008, 06:22:28 pm: not sure how old but cool idea artiste!!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 07:43:05 pm: Merci!!

Are they not beautiful!!

I wonder how valuable these eggs are??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: David In Indy on February 15, 2008, 07:57:04 pm: I'm sitting here trying to figure out that box they came in. It doesn't look deep enough to put the lid on with the eggs inside. ???

Those eggs are beautiful. I love the colors. They certainly look old and I would imagine they are quite valuable.
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 15, 2008, 08:18:33 pm: Merci!! Thanks!

The box does fit those two, as the panels used to be glued together!! They are glass panels!! Hard to tell how old, that is what puzzles me about the glass which had like some time since it became apart more and more... but also the eggs have still fresh colours, since I kept them in the dark in bags!!

Usually such eggs are not that scenics, and here the birds as well as the flowers are so delightfully well done. Even if I am a professional artist of 50 years plus experience, I am overjoyed by that coloration!!

Want anymore pics anyone??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 16, 2008, 07:08:45 pm: Here is another item which puzzles me.

Had it so long that I do not remember anything about it, and therefore, need your help.

One 10 1/2 inches incised around pattern 2 Blueberries brown leaves and stem on green backgound vase.

I never saw one like it! Maybe, it's unique??

Is is American made naybe? Or? It could be that someone will know the artist or the compagny??

What do you think about it?

Awaiting your news,

hugs!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: David In Indy on February 16, 2008, 08:09:05 pm: Artiste, quite often ceramics will have a stamp or incision on the base of the piece indicating where it was made. Sometimes it is just a number, or a number and a few letters. But often times an antique dealer can make sense of them and tell you a bit more about it. I collect Hummels. Unfortunately I only have about 12 of them, but each is stamped with "Goebel" (the company in Germany which manufactures them) which is a stylized trademark the Goebel company changes from time to time (this helps the owner determine the age of the piece), a mold number like "42/A" and also the artist's initials. :)

(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/hummel.jpg)
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 16, 2008, 08:49:10 pm: Thanks!

I had West German Goebels too! I don't know if any left!

No such sign or marks on that vase!

Maybe someone knows as to the shape and/or colours or design of the pattern of that vase???

Hugs!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 16, 2008, 08:56:27 pm: Just foud these soldiers!

Top line are ones marked Made in USA!!

But have no idea as to age... except flag looks old if you look at the paints!! ??

Which company maybe made these??

I lived at many places in the USA and love the USA which helped me creating many exhibitions of my paintings I created there!! If I find that these soldiers are valuable, I will seek to sell them and give the money to a soldier who wants, instead of living on the streets, wants to live indoors and be safe!! (Nearly half of persons living in the streets in the USA are former American, unfortunately.)

Any ideas as to these soldiers toys??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Shasta542 on February 16, 2008, 10:29:31 pm: Quote from: Artiste on February 16, 2008, 08:56:27 pm
Just foud these soldiers!

Top line are ones marked Made in USA!!

But have no idea as to age... except flag looks old if you look at the paints!! ??

Which company maybe made these??

I lived at many places in the USA and love the USA which helped me creating many exhibitions of my paintings I created there!! If I find that these soldiers are valuable, I will seek to sell them and give the money to a soldier who wants, instead of living on the streets, wants to live indoors and be safe!! (Nearly half of persons living in the streets in the USA are former American, unfortunately.)

Any ideas as to these soldiers toys??

Hugs!!

What a nice thing to do, Artiste. :)
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 17, 2008, 01:54:42 am: Thanks!

I did take a former American soldier off the street once... and I know that he liked living with me for many months until he went on his own again! Have you read about that?

For now, must find out about these toy soldiers...
how?

Hugs!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: David In Indy on February 17, 2008, 02:02:56 am: What do these soldiers look like Artiste? Are they toy tin soldiers? Those antique tin soldiers are quite valuable I do believe.

And thank you for looking after our soldiers and caring about them Artiste! :-*
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 17, 2008, 07:26:37 pm: Thanks!

Some are marked Made in the USA!!

Not tins!!

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 17, 2008, 11:36:17 pm: Look at the colours on the flag, they are old!!

Right??

Can you tell how old?

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: David In Indy on February 18, 2008, 12:59:07 am: Quote from: Artiste on February 17, 2008, 11:36:17 pm
Look at the colours on the flag, they are old!!

Right??

Can you tell how old?

Hugs!!

I can't tell for sure Artiste. But it appears the stars in the flag are in even lines, not alternating like our current flag. So, this would mean the toy soldiers are from the 1950's or earlier. At least 50 years old. If not more.

But I can't really see the stars very clearly.
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: louisev on February 18, 2008, 01:11:07 am: Artiste,

You may wish to have low cost online appraisal done of the items you are bringing here. You need a professional appraiser for this.

This is an interesting site you may wish to check out.

http://www.antique-appraise.com/
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 18, 2008, 12:35:56 pm: Quote
I can't tell for sure Artiste. But it appears the stars in the flag are in even lines, not alternating like our current flag. So, this would mean the toy soldiers are from the 1950's or earlier. At least 50 years old. If not more.

Wow, thanks, I had not thought that, unfortunately! Fortunately, now I can thanks to you!

I will retry to capture these MORE CLEARLY for you and for all now... soon.

For now, here are two others:
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 18, 2008, 01:47:10 pm: Just took new pics for you.

Hope that these are much more clear.

Seems to be 20 stars on that flag??

Hugs!!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 20, 2008, 12:06:33 pm: Are these small bowling pins old?

Any clue(s)?

Any instructions, directions as to how to play these?? These can be found on the internet?

Hugs!
Title: Re: Help Needed about Rare Items... PLEASE
Post by: Artiste on February 20, 2008, 09:21:00 pm: Is that the marble that goes with this set?