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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 23 - October 07, 2000 - ISSN 1528-6703
Collector's Corner
1) Pottery
By Ina Steiner
Our own Chiquita Prestwood will appear on the "Martha Stewart Living" television program tomorrow, October 9th! Chiquita is AuctionBytes' expert on McCoy pottery, and she'll be bringing some pieces from her collection to show Martha. Chiquita and her husband Dewey have collected McCoy pottery for over 20 years. They have over 2,000 pieces, some of which have been featured in recent books. Chiquita also writes a column for NM Express newsletter (http://members.aol.com/nmxpress)
In Boston, tune into Channel 4 (WBZ) at 9am. Go to the Martha Stewart Web site to find what station and time the show airs in your neck of the woods:
http://www.marthastewart.com/television/station_guide/index.asp?subnavcat=station+guide
2) Toy Shop Magazine
By Ina Steiner
Toy Shop Magazine is a biweekly magazine for toy collectors and dealers. It was created in 1988 to create a marketplace for buyers and sellers of vintage toys and collectibles.
The magazine recently announced some editorial changes, including an expanded "Toy News" column (with the latest on action figures, Barbie, Hot Wheels and more); and several new columns that analyze the secondary market from a collector's perspective.
Toy Shop is published by Krause Publications, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001. For editorial inquiries, call 715-445-4612, ext. #468. For advertising, call 715-445-4612, ext. #781. For subscription information, call 800-258-0929.
3) Barf Bags
By Ina Steiner
Sometimes we just don't know why we do it. I'm talking about collecting, and this thought crossed my mind when I read a Wall Street Journal article about airsickness bags. You know, those paper bags you find on airplanes "just in case"? You must be a subscriber to WSJ.com to access the article: http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB970622958889455432.htm.) If you are interested in this strange world of barf-bag collecting (and have time on your hands), go to a search engine and type in barf bags. They are also known as air sickness bags and happy sacks. Here's a site that was featured on National Public Radio's Fresh Air Program: http://www.airsicknessbags.com.
And to think some people just collect frequent flyer miles,...
4) Ask The Expert
Dear Ask The Expert,
I am wondering if you can help me identify a lovely translucent milk glass bottle that I have. This bottle is 6 1/2" tall and 5 1/2" in diameter, at the widest point. It has lovely scroll work on it and buffalo or bisons heads on 3 sides that are very detailed. It was made from a 3 part mold and has a large M on the bottom of it. I do know that it is missing a stopper as I saw a bottle identical to it at an auction.....but no one knew anything about that one either. Any information that you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Marilyn
http://www.auctionbytes.com/marlene/buffalovase.JPG
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Dear Marilyn,
The "buffalo vase" is more likely a Victorian dresser bottle. At least it seems to match in shape a couple I had in a different pattern. Check out Ed P.'s auction.
Elizabeth
Hello Marilyn,
The dresser bottle was only one of several dresser pieces utilizing the same design. I have attached some photos. (http://www.auctionbytes.com/images/buffbottle1.jpg) The "M" imprinted on these items is generally accepted to indicate that it was manufactured by the Bellaire Goblet Co. of Findly, Ohio or Doyle & Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., both were divisions of the U.S. Glass Co. in operation beginning in 1891.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
Ed P.
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