Memories carry more value than dad’s plate
Dear Collector,
This very old plate marked “Royal Cauldon, 1774” belonged to my dad. What is it worth?
That loud pop you hear is a balloon bursting! Cauldon, a Staffordshire maker of earthernware and porcelain with tenuous ties to Ridgway (a pottery founded in the 18th century), first used their corporate mark around 1905. Your plate is no older than 1930, though it may date from the 1950s. Value is whatever it holds in memories.
Dear Collector,
I have your Tarzan book in front of me, and there is no mention of this particular Imperial jackknife.
Thanks for buying the book. Your circa 1933 single blade pocket knife is worth $100 to $150.
Dear Collector,
Would you please help me identify the year this Royal Canadian Mountie action figure was made?
Manufactured by Heartland Plastics in or around 1958, your “Sgt. Preston of the Yukon” doll was based on the lead character from the eponymous TV show starring Dick Simmons.
Dear Collector,
I know this bank note is Polish and it’s from 1948. It’s worth 5 something (not sure what the value is). Is it valuable now?
Traditional Polish currency, the zloty is now valued at nearly 2.5 per $US. Your Soviet-Era bill has a collectibility factor of $5.
Dear Collector,
I’ve sketched the information on the bottom of this gravy boat in hopes you can tell me the maker’s name and date made.
You’re asking about the cross keys mark of H. Waffler, a porcelain decorator from Schwarzenfeld, Germany who operated for a short time in the 1920s.
Dear Collector,
Can you put a price on this Mr. Peanut plastic spoon?
Part of a set that included a fork and knife, this 1950 era Planter’s premium is currently worth $3 to $5. Am I the only one who’s noticed that Mr. Peanut’s monocle migrates from his left to his right eye?
Dear Collector,
The multicolored vase by Desert Sands in these photos was bought at a flea market in the 1980s. I can’t recall what I paid, but I’m sure it could not have been more than $2. Has its value grown?
At the time your swirled green, red and blue piece was made (before 1962) Desert Sands was located in Boulder City, Nev.; later moving to Barstow Calif. Its value has grown considerably since you purchased it. Right now it’s worth $50.
Dear Collector,
Would you let me know who made this dainty soup bowl and saucer?
Sorry, without a maker’s mark I can’t even guess as to the manufacturer. However, your two glass pieces are a finger bowl and its underplate, though I guess you could serve soup in them.
Dear Collector,
Any value to our three View-Master cards of the 1939 World’s Fair?
These scenic reels and accompanying viewer were introduced that same year by Sawyer’s of Portland. The reels are worth $10 each.