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Aug 23, 2024 | 
bismarcktribune.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: I bought this Libbey dressing holder for a dollar at a yard sale. It has the number 243 on its side, as well. Just wondering about the history of the piece and how much it might be worth. Thank you. — L.T.Dear L.T.: What a wonderful yard-sale find! It is beautiful, useful, over 100 years old and handmade by a highly respected manufacturer. That amounts to a quadruple bonanza in the world of collecting.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
beatricedailysun.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
HELAINE FENDELMAN AND JOE ROSSONTribune News Service Dear Helaine and Joe: My mother purchased a rub-bing executed in the 1920s by Jean and Stan Livingston. The original brass is in a Belgium church that was destroyed in World War II. The scene depicts Rebecca De Mornay standing in front of Mary and the baby Jesus. I want to sell this piece but cannot find anyone to handle it. Thank you.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
chippewa.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: I inherited this chest from my parents. It was shipped to them from Saudi Arabia in 1968, and they referred to it as the "Kuwaiti chest." My father said it was dug up in the desert somewhere. It measures 52 inches wide by 22 inches tall. Any information would be appreciated, and should I be concerned about sun damage since I have it in a room under a window? Thank you. — LDear L: This and similar chests are called by a variety of names. "Kuwaiti chest" is one of them.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
missoulian.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: I am sending a photo of a 7-inch-tall figurine that has been in my family for over 70 years. It has no identifying marks. How do I find out more about it? Thank you. — J.S.Dear J.S.: When the owner of a mystery object wants to know something about its age and history, it is of utmost importance to know what to call it. Referring to this piece as a "figurine" is probably technically correct.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
missoulian.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: This pail amazes me. The fact that it has lasted 131 years as a pail is crazy. It is copper and is 9 inches high by 15 inches wide at the top and 11 inches at the bottom. I would like to know if you have any idea what the value might be and why it has two patent dates on it — April 27, 1869, and March 15, 1870? Thank you.
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May 19, 2024 | 
wiscnews.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: This picture was given to me in 1963 by my sixth grade teacher. I have enclosed photographs of the picture along with a photo of the letter she wrote me about this picture. I would appreciate any information you can give me as far as the potential value of this Currier and Ives picture, which is titled "My Little Playfellow."Thank you.
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May 10, 2024 | 
bismarcktribune.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: This pitcher came from my aunt's estate. I have always loved it. The boy is climbing up the tree toward a bird's nest on one side and has the nest in his hands on the other. Please let me know if you have any information on the pitcher's origins. Thank you. — M.B., Rogers, ArkansasDear M.B.: Much of the story of this charming pitcher is printed on the bottom. But before we examine that, we want to discuss the material from which the pitcher was made.
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May 4, 2024 | 
chippewa.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: I found this settee in a local antiques shop and liked it so much that I purchased it for $150. Now I am concerned that I paid too much. What do you think? Thank you. — L.R.Dear L.R.: First of all — and most importantly — we do not think you paid too much for this rather stylish solid wood (probably mahogany) settee that is now around 110 years old. Second of all — and perhaps more interestingly — we had a difference of opinion as to exactly what the piece was.
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May 3, 2024 | 
bismarcktribune.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
Dear Helaine and Joe: I found this settee in a local antiques shop and liked it so much that I purchased it for $150. Now I am concerned that I paid too much. What do you think? Thank you. — L.R.Dear L.R.: First of all — and most importantly — we do not think you paid too much for this rather stylish solid wood (probably mahogany) settee that is now around 110 years old. Second of all — and perhaps more interestingly — we had a difference of opinion as to exactly what the piece was.
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Apr 27, 2024 | 
beatricedailysun.com | Helaine Fendelman |Joe Rosson
HELAINE FENDELMAN AND JOE ROSSON Tribune News Service Dear Helaine and Joe: My parents purchased two hurricane lamps possibly around 1950. In a note they said they had been made in occupied Germany. Might they have any value in today's marketplace? Dear B.S.: We have several problems with this description. The first is the idea that the pieces are "hurricane lamps." They are not.
