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China Dinnerware Serves as Family Treasure
Q: my mother gave this lovely china set to me many years ago. She received the set as an engagement gift in the 1920s. The pattern is "Victoria," and it was made in Czechoslovakia. The number "299" is marked on most of the dishes.…Read more.
Carnival Glass Bowl Used on Holidays
Q: My mother received this purple carnival glass bowl around 1910. She gave it to me when I married in 1957. Marked on the bottom is an "N" in a circle and there is a line under it. The inside is smooth; the only pattern is on the outside. …Read more.
Reverse Painted Lamp Made in Early 1900s
Q: Enclosed is a photo of an electric lamp that belonged to my husband's parents. It stands approximately 14 inches tall, has a reverse-painted, dome-shaped, glass shade and a metal base. There is no manufacturer's mark, and it is in excellent …Read more.
Porcelain Condiment Set Serves as Family Heirloom
Q: I have in my possession the porcelain set that is seen in the enclosed photo. The set consists of a tray, a covered sugar bowl with a matching porcelain spoon and two shakers. The round tray measures approximately 7 inches in diameter. They are …Read more.
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Innovative Design Kept Victorian Platform Rocker in its PlaceQ: Can you tell me anything about the pictured walnut rocking chair? It is 40 inches tall and still in excellent condition. I believe it originally belonged to my great-grandfather and was passed on to my mother. Neither one is here today to give me any history. If you can shed any light on my rocker, I will be grateful. A: You have a Victorian platform rocker that was made around 1880. Because most rockers would creep when a person sat and rocked, the innovative platform design kept it stationary. Similar rockers are seen in antiques shops in the range of $300 to $350. Q: This mark is on a cut-glass dish that I inherited from my in-laws. In perfect condition, the dish is 11 inches long and 4 inches wide. It is decorated with a pineapple and has diamond shapes cut into the glass. I am 88 years old, and since I plan to pass it on to one of my daughters, I would like to know more about its maker, age and value. A: Libbey Glass Co. made your dish around 1919. Still in business, the company was established in 1888 in Toledo, Ohio. A signed piece of cut glass is more desirable than unsigned. The value of your dish would probably be $150 to $250. Q: While going through things, I found old soap coupons in a tin biscuit box. They were for Octagon soap made by Colgate-Palmolive Co. There are about 600 coupons, which measure approximately 4 inches by 4 inches, and they appear to be very, very old. Do they have any value? A: Included with packages of Octagon soap, the coupons were used to redeem a variety of merchandise.
As a rule, circa 1940 Octagon coupons can be found selling on the Internet for $1 each. Q: A friend, who served in Japan, gave me a Japanese wood-block print signed by Hiroshi Yoshida. It is titled "Bamboo Wood" and measures 10 inches by 15 inches. Could you please tell me the value of my print? A: Hiroshi Yoshida was born in 1876 and died in 1950. His wood-block prints are treasured by collectors. Your print was made around 1939. It would probably be worth $1,200 to $1,500.
Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM 
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