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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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Whimsical Nursery Rhymes Still Appeal to ChildrenQ: I recently bought a children's book at a New England antiques shop. It is titled "The Peter Patter Book — Rimes for Children." Written by Leroy F. Jackson and published by Rand McNally, it is a 1930 publication with a 1918 copyright. The large book is blue, and the cover has a pasted-on illustration. At the bottom of the illustration is the name Milo Winter. I paid $50 for this hardcover book, which is in pristine condition. I am new to collecting children's books. I would like to know more about this book and also if the price was fair. A: Leroy F. Jackson was a well-known author of children's books in the early 1900s. Milo Winter wrote and illustrated children's books in the same time period. The book is still being published and continues to be a favorite with children. Your book is collectible and you paid a fair price. Q: This mark is on the bottom of a pottery vase that I inherited. It was a wedding gift to my great-grandmother in 1905. Standing 9 inches tall, the vase is decorated with a female golfer against a matte tan background that shades to blue-green. She is wearing a long brown skirt, a white blouse, a hat and a brown cape. The outline of her shape has been incised into the clay. What can you tell me about my vase? A: Weller Pottery Co. made your vase. Samuel Weller established his pottery in 1872 in Fultonham, Ohio, and later moved to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1882. Your vase is an example of his Dickens Ware line, which had three distinct lines.
Your circa 1905 vase would probably fetch $1,500 to $2,500 in an antiques shop. Q: I have an old, cast-iron mechanical bank. The front contains a plate with the words "Birdie Putt" and crossed golf clubs. When a lever is pushed, a golfer hits a coin toward a caddie that has a flag in one hand and clubs in the other. The overall measurements are 7 inches long, 6 inches tall and 3 inches deep. It has the original paint and is in good condition. Could you please tell me what it is worth? A: Your "Birdie Putt" bank would probably be worth $300 to $400. It has been reproduced and those banks are in the range of $35 to $100.
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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