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Selling Scrap Gold & Silver Metal
In addition to skimping on buying antiques and collectibles, what many middle class households
have turned to doing in this down economy is selling their unwanted gold and silver. With gold and silver prices at an all-time
high, many people are digging through their dresser drawers, rummaging through their attics and clearing out old jewelry boxes as
a way to get an infusion of cash flow. Pawn brokers, jewelry shops and precious metal scrappers, of which there are many more
now, are offering buy.
Harker Pottery Company – Oldest Pottery in America
Also known as the “oldest pottery in America,” the Harker Pottery Company was incorporated
in East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1890, but was later moved by the Harker family to Chester, West Virginia. It made pottery teapots
and other kitchenware from the 1840’s until the mid-1970s. The company first produced yellow ware and copied Rockingham ware
from Rockingham England. In its late years, Harker Pottery produced stoneware and crockpot liners.
Some of the most popular vintage Harker Pottery items that collectors seek are Cameoware pieces. Cameoware is the process, sometimes
known as italglio, by which a design is cut into a colored glaze. Usually, the design was applied as a rubber shape before being
dipped into the glaze and then removed before firing the piece; however another process sandblasted the design on the item using a
stencil. One thing to remember is that although Harker successfully used these processes, other companies also used them including
Bennett Pottery.
Where You Might Find Harker Pottery in May 2012 . . .
The Eastern National Antiques Show will take place on May 4-6, 2012 at the Carlisle
Expo Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This antique show attracts more than two hundred dealers and thousands of people from
around the country. Aside from antique and vintage pottery, this show features a large selection of art glass, furniture and
fine jewelry, as well as vintage toys and ephemera.
May 6-12, 2012, The Spring Show NY, The Park Avenue Armory, New York City, New York
May 12, 2012, Treasures on the Turnpike, Route
50, Aldie, Virginia
May 19-20, 2012, Lucketts Spring Antique Market, Lucketts Community Center, Lucketts, Virginia
May 20, 2012,Hunterdon County Antique Fair, Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Ringoes, New Jersey
The Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show will be held on May 26-28, 2012 at the museum courtyard and galleries in the museum at Chadds
Ford, Pennsylvania. This antiques and collectibles show draws many quality antique dealers and hundreds of people from around
the country. The Brandywine River Museum Antiques show features pottery, porcelain, china and furniture.
Cameoware was produced by the Harker Company beginning in the 1945. They used a process of sandblasting
to imprint the design onto a pottery piece. These pieces were usually produced in blue or pink with a white imprint of the design,
usually a flower or rose. These pieces aside from being sold and marketed by other companies were later sold through the Montgomery
Ward stores.
When collecting Cameoware, here are some things to keep in mind. First, it was produced from 1945 until the mid-1970s; so many
pieces are still in existence. The most collectible and sought after pieces were artistically designed by Russell Wright and
George Bauer. Cameoware can usually be found in at Estate Sales, Antique Shows and Flea Markets and prices can range from $10
for a dish to more than $145 for a rolling pin.
A man arrives in hell for the sins he has committed and being escorted to the place of eternal torment. As he passes
one room, he notices a Mikey having an intimate encounter with a beautiful young woman. “What a rip-off,” the man mutters,
“I have to roast for all eternity and Mikey gets to spend it with a beautiful woman.” Jabbing the man with his pitchfork, the
escorting demon says, “who are you to question that woman’s punishment?!”
Record Auction Price for an Olympic Marathon Cup
The Olympics are coming up this year in London England, which no doubt sparked at
least some of the interest in the auction of an Olympics antique. A record price was set when the Olympic cup given to winner
of the marathon in 1896 fetched more than $868,000. Auctioned by Christie’s in London, this cup was made silver and sold by
the grandson of Spyros Louis, who won the cup so long ago.
May 10-11, 2012, Laurel Auctions of Maryland will hold a two day auction featuring period and quality antiques
as well as reproduction pieces.
May 18, 2012, Weschler’s Auction of Washington, DC will conducting an estate auction that includes
works of art and jewelry as well as antique furniture.
What most folks can’t conceptualize is that most antiques and vintage collectibles increase in value over the years. An antique
mahogany wood buffet, in good condition may go for several hundred dollars today, but in an up economy may bring in thousands of dollars. A Murano Art Glass purchased today for $5-10 at a flea market or show, could bring in $100 later; and a kitchen collectible costing
$3-5 today could bring in $25 in the future. Additionally, with everyone talking about greening our environment, what better
way than to recycle?
Estate Sale on May 5-6, 2012, 9406 Beauregard Ave, Manassas, Virginia: pottery, vintage glass, Windsor Chairs:
703.660.9380
Estate Sale on May 5, 2012, 124 Hollywood Rd, Glen Burnie, Maryland: antique and vintage furniture, pottery, fishing gear: 443.370.2356
