Thank you, ola402. Great info!
Thanks, Bronwen. Yes, the 50-star flag was introduced in 1959. I believe, though, that by then flags hadn’t been made of wool for decades.
Are there any flag experts in the group? This 28” by 15”, 48-star American ensign came out of a boathouse of an old (120 years old, at least)...
Wow, thank you SOOO much!
Found and immediately fell in love with this rather portly horse pull toy today. I understand that NOMA, the Christmas lights manufacturer, was...
Okay, the lamp has been shipped off for auction. Will let you all know how it goes!
I was thinking either a torch, or bouquet of flowers. Hadn’t thought about ice cream cone!
I just searched under “clay pipes” with the key word “hand”. It was on the first page of results.
You weren’t far off with the dating. With no maker or registration mark I believe this pipe dates nearer to the 1860 end of the estimate, rather...
Found it, thanks to Any Jewelry! The Amsterdam Pipe Museum says it’s English, 1860-1910. [IMG]
Thanks! I will check out the link. As for the maker mark, it doesn’t have one. There was a typo in my original post that I’ve now corrected!
I’m not a smoker, but find myself intrigued by this little clay tobacco pipe that I found in a local antique shop. It’s well-made, and “feels”...
I don’t know. Could be…
Thanks! Just found this lamp, with exactly the same shade, down to the Bakelite knob on top: M[IMG]
I found this unusual lamp today, made entirely of aluminum, including the shade. Would you say it was Art Deco in style? Looks like it, to me. Not...
Thanks. Makes sense that the heavy, dark patina would be due to years of oxidized fat.
Just like me!
This wooden bowl is something I picked up years ago, here in central Ontario, Canada, just because it looked so old and primitive. It measures 23...
Thank you!
Found this 11” tall monkey nutcracker today in a small thrift shop. The only other example I’ve managed to find is one in the Leavenworth...
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