The Collectors Newsletter #18 March 2002

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In this issue.....
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1. Keeping it in the family
2. The "FIND" of the year.
3. Could Your Home Movies Be a Collectible Item?
4. Wanted! ads
5. New York Times article on software for collectors.
6. eBay Search Tip
7. New items at AntiqueArts.com
8. Interesting Classified Ads.
9. A Vintage Recipe.
10. Yahoo! Auctions
11. Today's new stuff
12. These folks just opened shop online.
13. Helpful resources for collectors
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Keeping it in the family.
Sometimes things take a round about way of getting
back to where they belong. As this reader found out....

I was visiting my adopted daughter when we got on the
subject of collecting cook books. She got out her
collection of cook books, some of which she had inherited
from her birth mother. Her birth mother loved going to
yard sales and collecting cook books.

One book from the 40's which had the inscription "From
Theresa to Marge", sent chills down my spine. I asked
my daughter where her birth mother had got the book
and she said at a yard sale in the village of Morrisdale, PA.
As fate would have it, the book was sold by my uncles
who were cleaning out an old pool hall that they had owned
during World War II. Family members had stored items at
the pool hall. The said cook book was from my Aunt,
Theresa Andrejcik-Bristow, to my mother, Margaret
Andrejcik-Yanock. My daughter insisted that I keep the
book. It is one which is highly valued, having a grand story
of how it has passed through the generations.

By the way, we were making nut rolls for the holidays and
they were delicious, made even sweeter by the family story
connected to the book.... Susie Yanock-Schultz-Parks
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We collect interesting stories about collecting. Things like
your best find, unusual collections, bizarre collectibles. Anything
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Send your story to us. We may publish it here. Send your note
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"Find" of the year: A jar bought in a European antique shop
years ago for $145 just auctioned at Sotheby's in England for
$1,090,000. The anonymous seller said his father bought the
jar because he thought it might be a valuable Ming piece. It was.
The jar dates from the 1465-1487 reign of Emperor Chenghua,
according to Sotheby's Chinese ceramics specialist. More
happy endings: http://www.tias.com/stores/kovel/specialnews2.html
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Could Your Home Movies Be a Collectible Item?
Many of us have home movies sitting in a box in our basement
or attic. Most of these old 8mm, Super8, and 16mm home movies
aren't very interesting to people outside the family, but wait!
Michele Alice has uncovered some examples of historically
interesting home movies up for auction. If your home movies
include a trip to a interesting place or significant event, you
may have a treasure sitting in your closet!
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y202/m03/abu0066/s06
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Wanted! ads
See if you can help these folks out.

WANTED: Cateye Reflectors
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920834970.html

"MOST WANTED" Antique Chinese Export Porcelain
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920833600.html

Wanted: Information on Reuge Musical Bells
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920829167.html

Wanted- Revell plastic model 1981 Police motorcycle
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920819502.html

Wanted ads cost just $10 for a whole month in the TIAS
Exchange and they also appear here. For more info on running
an ad drop an email to support@tias.com
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New York Times article on software for collectors
This was a bit of a surprise. Take a look at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/21/technology/circuits/21GEE4.html

You can order a trial CD or get a free trial version
online. After you've tried it out, if you decide to buy
it, you can get a HUGE discount, just because your
a collectors newsletter reader. For more info, go to
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920704600.html

MyStuff software was designed by collectors for collectors.
Give it a try today. You'll love it. Questions? How about a
phone number to get them answered. Give them a call
at (800) 932-5811
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eBay Search Tip from timeBLASTER - A search for canning jars.

This week's HGTV show "Flea Market Finds With The
Kovels" covered antique canning jars. There are lots of
canning jars on eBay, but the search is a bit tricky because
sellers use so many words to describe them. We started
the search with ANY of "mason", "ball", "canning" or
"perfect". You can modify the search below if you'd like
to find other types of jars. Here's a search for the more
valuable green or amber jars.

Paste this line into the eBay Search field:
(mason,ball,canning,perfect) -snow -ad +jar +(green,amber)

This syntax uses TWO "any of" groups, with the word "jar"
as a control. We put in the exclude terms "snow" and "ad"
as examples, if you need exclusions when you modify this
search. Don't let your search exceed 100 characters using
this format.

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New items at AntiqueArts.com
These items were recently added online by merchants
at AntiqueArts.com

deco hanging light fixture
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835409

PICKLE CASTOR ENAMELED RUBINA
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835385

PICKLE CASTOR ENAMELED BLUE MOIRE PATTERN
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835386

Victorian Aesthetic Herter Style Slipper Chair
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835394

View many more new items online at:
http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/browse.fcgi?groupKey=3
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Interesting Classified Ads.
Stop by and take a quick look at this weeks listing:

'RARE' EARLY AMERICAN PRESCUT OIL LAMP
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920834965.html

Fostoria American - Clear Water Goblet
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920825399.html

Excellent Red Rooster Metlox Coffee Set
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920812204.html

THINGS TO INTRIGUE AND BEDAZZLE!..
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920724642.html

MyStuff software from Collectify
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920704600.html

c1780 French Enameled Etui Sewing Case
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920815613.html

Three stack Solid oak Barrister style bookcase
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920815588.html

Vintage Franciscan Desert Rose Dinnerware Set
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920820794.html

TIMEblaster-Awesome eBay search software
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920675287.html

Royal Doulton 1920s Tea Set
http://pages.tias.com/7283/PictPage/1920814606.html

View even more interesting classified ads online at:
http://www.tias.com//stores/tiasexchange/
To place a classified, drop a note to support@tias.com
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A Vintage Recipe.
New-Fashioned Old-Fashioned Recipes
c. 1953 Church $ Dwight Co., Inc.

Aunt Jane's Soda Biscuits
Makes 16-18 2-inch Northern style
biscuits or 32-34 2-inch Southern
style biscuits)

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Arm & Hammer Brand or
Cow Brand Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/4 cup (distilled) vinegar
1/2 cup sweet milk

1. Sift flour, Baking Soda, and
salt together.
2. Cut in shortening.
3. Add vinegar and mail and
stir lightly.
4. Turn onto floured board and
knead lightly.
5. For Northern style: roll about
1/2 inch thick; Southern style-roll
about 1/4 inch thick.
6. Cut biscuits. (Prick with fork
for Southern style.)
7. Place on greased baking sheet.
8. Bake at 450 degrees F. (hot
oven) for 12 to 15 minutes.

Got a great family recipe you would like to share with our
readers? Send it to: support@tias.com. We may publish it here.
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Yahoo! Auctions
Check out these great auctions, being run by our
dealers.

BOHEMIAN Iridescent Art Glass TALL VASE~No Rsv!
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/60631634

ANTIQUE CARVED STICK PUPPET, MUST SEE!
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/63197818

CORO Vintage Aurora Lucite Gold Chocker
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/63317800

1940's Biege Velvet Rhinestone Clasp Clutch
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/63318188

LENOX Cream Porcelain Swan Perfume Bottle
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/63317236

10K Art Deco Ruby & Diamond Estate Ring NR
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/63319482

Many more items can be viewed at:
http://auctions.yahoo.com/?tias
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Today's new stuff
These items were just offered for sale online within the
past few hours....

Paden City Pottery Rose Plate
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835481

Fenton Ruffled Hobnail Compote
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835477

Roseville Dahlrose Jardinier
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835467

Glass Lemon Juicer
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835461

Stangl Magnolia Bowl
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920559018

Brilliant glass desert set by Fostoria
http://cgi.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1920835494

Thousands of other newly listed items can be seen online at:
http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/browse.fcgi
As new items come in, they immediately show up on this
page. Stop by for a look.
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These folks just opened shop online.

Popeyezane's
http://www.tias.com/stores/popeyezane
antiques and collectibles as well as memorabilia
and hobby notions, antique toys, cast iron figures.

Ye Olde Shoppe
http://www.tias.com/stores/dck
glass of all kinds, vintage costume jewelry,
china, porcelain, pottery and others.

Good Old Days
http://www.tias.com/stores/gld
a variety of collectibles and antiques,

Vintage Kat
http://www.tias.com/stores/vintagekat
Quality clothing and accessories
from the 30's, 40's and 50's

If you have one or two items to sell try the TIAS exchange
at http://www.tias.com/stores/tiasexchange/
If you have more than a few items, open your own store
at TIAS. It's easy and fun. Over 100,000 customers visit us
on an average day. It costs you nothing to get started. Take
a look at http://www.makeashop.com
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Helpful resources for collectors
1. What's it worth? Try Kovels' FREE online price guide to over
250,000 antiques and collectibles. It can be found online at
http://www.kovels.com
2. Looking for an expert to help you with repairs, or an appraisal?
Or just some help finding an auction house or a collectors club?
Try this FREE service at http://www.tias.com/stores/kovelsyellow/
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