Not going to be able to retire with it.
Here you go. Only found one on worthpoint. SOLD FOR:$12.00 SOLD DATE:Sep 23, 2017 SOURCE:eBay
Any marking on the lock plate would tell you where the lock is from, and from that you might be able to narrow down the manufacturers, but I have...
Drawer pulls were very common on desks in the 30's-40's. Flea markets are filled with desks like this, and $300 might be a bit optimistic
$25.00 would be about the tops here in IA as well. People these days need to learn that inexpensive doesn't mean inferior.
Had a GWTW oil lamp I sold for $475 that broke during shipment. FedEx couldn’t argue with me since they did the packing. Could have cried when I...
Worthpoint shows around $250 as late as December 2017, which surprises me. I would have expected less than that.
One of the things I do to keep me out of trouble is restore old tube type radios. My grandfather had a radio/TV business in his basement and I...
Well...the base is baroque style, and the connector is one that Hobbs used with that same base, so it might well be a Hobbs lamp...they did do...
If it makes you feel better, call it "dusty rose". I can't tell for sure from one picture, but it does look to be late Victorian.
I agree with sabre123 on that one... If you know your burners, you can sometimes find things worth the price. There are way too many different...
Unfortunately if you got a new leather inlay for it it would cost way more than you could ever hope to get for it. Agree with Brad on the value....
Will dig into the Catherine Thuro reference books I have and see what they say.
I will take a look and see what I can help with....Agree with Johnny on the number of them in existence. I have probably 150+ in my collection,...
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/identify-marks-stiffel-lamp-91234.html
IKEA doesn't want their chairs to be around more than 5 or 10 years. You can pick up nice solid early 20th century chairs all day long for $5.00...
Looks like cedar to me.
Well, it wasn't quite as nice as yours...Original finish though. I only paid $100 at an estate sale, so I made something anyway. Oak just...
Just sold one here in Iowa not quite as ornate, and I felt very fortunate to get $250 for it.
The green pitcher might bring $10 or so on a good day. I have a display case that has blacklight in it, and yes it makes for a nice effect.
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