Antiques & Collecting Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 2
http://collectingbuzz.com
To our subscribers from the United States, Happy Birthday, America! Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
FOURTH OF JULY (Find your state flower)
http://tinyurl.com/235kby
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CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
MAILBOX PICTURE COLLECTION
CIVIL WAR MAPS
A PUZZLING DISCOVERY
25 CENTS FOR 15 MINUTES
LARGER THAN LIFE
BRIMFIELD JULY 14-19
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CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
http://www.cmog.org
The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY represents the world's best collection of art and historical glass with more than 45,000 objects tracing 3,500 years of glassmaking history. The museum offers many educational exhibits as well as hands-on glassworking experiences. At the website there is a searchable database containing information about museum objects that have been cataloged. You can also view displays of images of American glass, glass of the Roman period, glass of the Islamic world, European glass, and paperweights of the world.
Hot Glass Show (short video)http://www.cmog.org/video/myog/hot_glass_show_9_2008.wmv
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MAILBOX PICTURE COLLECTION
http://sblom.com/mailbox
Here you can enjoy a repository of the most bizarre mailboxes on the planet. This site has done us the service of posting the wildest and wackiest mailboxes, adorning streets from North Carolina to New Zealand. From the cows, kangaroos and fish to the hammer, it's the most fun we've had at the mailbox since the invention of the plain brown wrapper.
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CIVIL WAR MAPS
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps
Dedicated to one of the most famous time periods of our nation's history, the Civil War, this site tackles the topic of Civil War mapping. The Library of Congress has created an impressive collection of about 2240 maps and charts. The database can be browsed by place, subject, creator or title.
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A PUZZLING DISCOVERY
Recently, a collection of at least two dozen wooden jigsaw puzzles from the 1930s was discovered in the former home of oil baron Frank Phillips in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The home is now open for tours, and the staff found the valuable and extraordinary collection in storage some time ago. It took some time to put the puzzles together, but they are finally complete. Apparently Phillips' wife and grandchildren were the family members who had the greatest interest in the hand-cut puzzles. Now assembled, the puzzles are occasionally on display at the Phillips mansion.
Frank Phillips Home Displays Puzzles (video)http://tinyurl.com/r8nx4q
Vintage jigsaw puzzles are a popular collecting interest. Collector Bob Armstrong maintains a website at which a good bit of information can be found, including a history of the hobby, information on cutting techniques and restoration of old puzzles.
Bob Armstrong's Old Jigsaw Puzzles
http://www.oldpuzzles.com
There is a price guide for vintage wooden jigsaw puzzles at Antique Jigsaw Puzzle Value and Prices:
http://www.mgcpuzzles.com/shops/collecting/index.htm
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25 CENTS FOR 15 MINUTES
http://www.retrothing.com/2007/06/magic_fingers_v.html
Remember vibrating beds in motel rooms? The inventor of the "Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed," which brought weary travelers 15 minutes of "tingling relaxation and ease" for a quarter in motel rooms across America during its heyday as a pop culture icon in the 1960s and '70s, has died. John Joseph Houghtaling was 92. Tinkering in the basement of his New Jersey home, Houghtaling invented the "Magic Fingers" machine in 1958.
You can still buy one:
http://www.magicfingers.com
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LARGER THAN LIFE
http://www.ohiobarns.com/othersites/largerthanlife/ltl.html
This collection of roadside attractions, miniature golf giants, and monumental monuments is a one giant tribute to America's obsession with size. Some of these colossal creations have a quaint, primitive charm while others are just plain scary. The purpose of this site is sharing information on where these structures exist and to provide a photographic catalog of them.
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BRIMFIELD JULY 14-19
http://www.brimfield.com
Brimfield shows, considered the largest outdoor antique shows in the country, draw antique dealers, buyers and curiosity seekers from all corners of the world three times a year -- in May, July and September. There are approximately 5000 dealers in 20 different fields and the shows geographically cover one mile on each side of Route 20, located between Exits 8 & 9 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Remaining show dates in 2009 are July 14-19 and Sept 8-13.
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FEATURE ARTICLES
http://www.collectingbuzz.com/articles.html
Over on our website we have a selection of feature articles about antiques and collecting. The list is growing so take a look and hopefully you'll find something of interest.
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Antiques & Collecting Newsletter
U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1521-1827
Copyright 1996-2009, Ron McCoy - All rights reserved
Recent Archives on the Web at: http://antiquescollectingnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Subscribe: http://collectingbuzz.com
01 July 2009
03 June 2009
June 1, 2009
Antiques & Collecting Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 1
http://collectingbuzz.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! With this issue we celebrate the beginning of our 14th year of publication!
In these days of fast-paced social networking, the idea of Message Boards (sometimes called Bulletin Boards) seems definitely old-fashioned. Our free Board certainly feels the pain and resembles a virtual ghost town. We're still there, however, and, if you long for a slower-paced environment to make friends and discuss your collecting hobby, please stop by and visit one of our twelve categories and start some new topics or ask/answer some questions. (We even have a category for vintage recipes!)
CollectingBuzz.com Message Board
http://collectingbuzz.aimoo.com
With June underway, it won't be long until the 4th of July. If you need a flag, a t-shirt or maybe a hat to celebrate, check out some of these items from Amazon.com:
http://www.collectingbuzz.com/store.html
(¯`·.¸¸.-> IN THIS ISSUE
OWN A PIECE OF YANKEE STADIUM
AMERICA BY AIR
THE GARBAGE MUSEUM
HEPBURN SMOKING STAMP SOLD
VEGAS SIGN GETS HISTORIC DESIGNATION
THE MARINER'S MUSEUM
PRIVY TO HISTORY
SOPHIA PETRILLO?
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OWN A PIECE OF YANKEE STADIUM
http://tinyurl.com/yankeestadiumauction
Yankee Stadium is quiet now, but memories from the famed venue and the superstars who took the field can be yours. Steiner Sports, the exclusive distributor of old Yankee Stadium, has launched the Yankee Stadium Legends Online Auction and is selling artifacts from the home of 26 World Series championships. City-owned and Yankees-owned memorabilia from the stadium include bleacher seats, grass and sod packages, park bricks, signed baseballs, prized photos, players' lockers and more. Big ticket items include pieces of the ornate frieze that was displayed over the bleacher wall, ticket booths, turnstiles and various items from the clubhouses. The city of New York is receiving $11.5 million for granting the rights to sell off the pieces. Other proceeds from the sale will reportedly go to the Yankees Foundation.
Related:
THE 1927 NEW YORK YANKEES
http://collectingbuzz.com/articles/yankee.html
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AMERICA BY AIR
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal102/americabyair
Did you know that the first airline began flying only 11 years after the Wright brothers’ flight in 1903 and that the first stewardesses were nurses meant to help relieve the public’s fear of flying?
In its infancy, air travel was a luxury that few could afford. It was also uncomfortable and dangerous. At the America by Air website, you can explore a wide-ranging array of artifacts, photographs, artwork and interactive displays and including, of course, the history of aviation. The exhibition is divided into four thematic sections: Early Years of Air Transportation, 1914-1927; Airline Expansion and Innovation, 1927-1941; the Heyday of Propeller Airliners, 1941-1958; and the Jet Age, 1958-present.
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THE GARBAGE MUSEUM
http://tinyurl.com/csxc74
"Trash-o-saurus" is a 2000 pound sculpture on display at The Garbage Museum in Stratford, Connecticut. The 24-foot-long piece was fashioned out of old "no parking" signs, cell phones, shoes, license plates, sunglasses, plastic toys and other objects. Admittedly, the sculpture was designed with the goal of teaching how important recycling is and represents the average amount of garbage and recyclables each person in Connecticut discards each year. There are also art exhibits made from reusable stuff, including a life-sized mannequin made from crushed and colored milk containers strung together with pipe cleaners. The museum opened in 1993 at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's recycling center before 'green' was cool, and over 30,000 people visited the museum last year.
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HEPBURN SMOKING STAMP SOLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam1qii8g0g
A rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking sold for $93,800 at an auction in Berlin, Germany last week. In 2001 the Deutsche Post printed 14 million Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. The print run was destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress' mouth and refused to grant copyright. However, the Finance Ministry had already delivered advance copies of the Hepburn stamps to Deutsche Post for approval. Thirty of those proof copies escaped destruction when an unknown employee pocketed them and used them to send letters postmarked from Berlin. Both buyer and seller of the stamp remain anonymous. Audrey Hepburn, who starred in numerous films including Breakfast At Tiffany's and My Fair Lady, died of colon cancer in 1993.
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VEGAS SIGN GETS HISTORIC DESIGNATION
http://tinyurl.com/vegassign
The iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign is now officially a piece of national history as it gained listing on the National Register of Historic Places last month. The 50-year-old neon sign at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip is an important symbol, as well as the backdrop for untold thousands of tourist photographs. The sign cost $4,000 in 1959 and was erected after a group of Strip hotel owners asked Clark County for a sign welcoming visitors to Las Vegas.
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THE MARINER'S MUSEUM
http://tinyurl.com/marinermuseum
This is the online site for The Mariner's Museum, located in Newport News, Virginia, an actual museum, where you can look at maritime artifacts from all over the world. There are pictures of Titanic remnants, nautical prints, navigational aids, and maps, everything that was used on a ship. There is an extensive library, as well as exhibits on lighthouses, pirates, and a maritime album with hundreds of pictures and their related stories.
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PRIVY TO HISTORY
http://tinyurl.com/bottledigger
This article from the Antique Trader explores the hobby of excavating old outhouse pits to find bottles and other privy fodder. You'll follow one Pennsylvania man's adventures. He started digging bottles at the age of 15.
Related:
Digging up the past
http://www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com
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SOPHIA PETRILLO?
http://tinyurl.com/egettyauction
If the name Sophia Petrillo sounds familar you'll probably also remember Dorothy Zbornak, Rose Nylund and Blanche Devereaux. These were the characters of the popular TV show "Golden Girls." Part of the estate of Estelle Getty, who played Petrillo and who died last year, will be auctioned by Bonham & Butterfields Los Angeles on June 14. Her Emmy, her Golden Globe as well as "Golden Girls" props like her trademark straw handbag and eyeglasses are for sale. To see the items up for auction, click on the above link and do a lot search for: #6161 (The other entertainment memorabilia items in the same auction are interesting as well!)
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FEATURE ARTICLES
http://www.collectingbuzz.com/articles.html
Over on our website we have a selection of feature articles about antiques and collecting. The list is growing so take a look and hopefully you'll find something of interest.
=============================================
Antiques & Collecting Newsletter
U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1521-1827
Copyright 1996-2009, Ron McCoy - All rights reserved
Recent Archives on the Web at:
Subscribe: http://collectingbuzz.com
Volume 14, Number 1
http://collectingbuzz.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! With this issue we celebrate the beginning of our 14th year of publication!
In these days of fast-paced social networking, the idea of Message Boards (sometimes called Bulletin Boards) seems definitely old-fashioned. Our free Board certainly feels the pain and resembles a virtual ghost town. We're still there, however, and, if you long for a slower-paced environment to make friends and discuss your collecting hobby, please stop by and visit one of our twelve categories and start some new topics or ask/answer some questions. (We even have a category for vintage recipes!)
CollectingBuzz.com Message Board
http://collectingbuzz.aimoo.com
With June underway, it won't be long until the 4th of July. If you need a flag, a t-shirt or maybe a hat to celebrate, check out some of these items from Amazon.com:
http://www.collectingbuzz.com/store.html
(¯`·.¸¸.-> IN THIS ISSUE
OWN A PIECE OF YANKEE STADIUM
AMERICA BY AIR
THE GARBAGE MUSEUM
HEPBURN SMOKING STAMP SOLD
VEGAS SIGN GETS HISTORIC DESIGNATION
THE MARINER'S MUSEUM
PRIVY TO HISTORY
SOPHIA PETRILLO?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OWN A PIECE OF YANKEE STADIUM
http://tinyurl.com/yankeestadiumauction
Yankee Stadium is quiet now, but memories from the famed venue and the superstars who took the field can be yours. Steiner Sports, the exclusive distributor of old Yankee Stadium, has launched the Yankee Stadium Legends Online Auction and is selling artifacts from the home of 26 World Series championships. City-owned and Yankees-owned memorabilia from the stadium include bleacher seats, grass and sod packages, park bricks, signed baseballs, prized photos, players' lockers and more. Big ticket items include pieces of the ornate frieze that was displayed over the bleacher wall, ticket booths, turnstiles and various items from the clubhouses. The city of New York is receiving $11.5 million for granting the rights to sell off the pieces. Other proceeds from the sale will reportedly go to the Yankees Foundation.
Related:
THE 1927 NEW YORK YANKEES
http://collectingbuzz.com/articles/yankee.html
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AMERICA BY AIR
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal102/americabyair
Did you know that the first airline began flying only 11 years after the Wright brothers’ flight in 1903 and that the first stewardesses were nurses meant to help relieve the public’s fear of flying?
In its infancy, air travel was a luxury that few could afford. It was also uncomfortable and dangerous. At the America by Air website, you can explore a wide-ranging array of artifacts, photographs, artwork and interactive displays and including, of course, the history of aviation. The exhibition is divided into four thematic sections: Early Years of Air Transportation, 1914-1927; Airline Expansion and Innovation, 1927-1941; the Heyday of Propeller Airliners, 1941-1958; and the Jet Age, 1958-present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE GARBAGE MUSEUM
http://tinyurl.com/csxc74
"Trash-o-saurus" is a 2000 pound sculpture on display at The Garbage Museum in Stratford, Connecticut. The 24-foot-long piece was fashioned out of old "no parking" signs, cell phones, shoes, license plates, sunglasses, plastic toys and other objects. Admittedly, the sculpture was designed with the goal of teaching how important recycling is and represents the average amount of garbage and recyclables each person in Connecticut discards each year. There are also art exhibits made from reusable stuff, including a life-sized mannequin made from crushed and colored milk containers strung together with pipe cleaners. The museum opened in 1993 at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's recycling center before 'green' was cool, and over 30,000 people visited the museum last year.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HEPBURN SMOKING STAMP SOLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam1qii8g0g
A rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking sold for $93,800 at an auction in Berlin, Germany last week. In 2001 the Deutsche Post printed 14 million Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. The print run was destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress' mouth and refused to grant copyright. However, the Finance Ministry had already delivered advance copies of the Hepburn stamps to Deutsche Post for approval. Thirty of those proof copies escaped destruction when an unknown employee pocketed them and used them to send letters postmarked from Berlin. Both buyer and seller of the stamp remain anonymous. Audrey Hepburn, who starred in numerous films including Breakfast At Tiffany's and My Fair Lady, died of colon cancer in 1993.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
VEGAS SIGN GETS HISTORIC DESIGNATION
http://tinyurl.com/vegassign
The iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign is now officially a piece of national history as it gained listing on the National Register of Historic Places last month. The 50-year-old neon sign at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip is an important symbol, as well as the backdrop for untold thousands of tourist photographs. The sign cost $4,000 in 1959 and was erected after a group of Strip hotel owners asked Clark County for a sign welcoming visitors to Las Vegas.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE MARINER'S MUSEUM
http://tinyurl.com/marinermuseum
This is the online site for The Mariner's Museum, located in Newport News, Virginia, an actual museum, where you can look at maritime artifacts from all over the world. There are pictures of Titanic remnants, nautical prints, navigational aids, and maps, everything that was used on a ship. There is an extensive library, as well as exhibits on lighthouses, pirates, and a maritime album with hundreds of pictures and their related stories.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRIVY TO HISTORY
http://tinyurl.com/bottledigger
This article from the Antique Trader explores the hobby of excavating old outhouse pits to find bottles and other privy fodder. You'll follow one Pennsylvania man's adventures. He started digging bottles at the age of 15.
Related:
Digging up the past
http://www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOPHIA PETRILLO?
http://tinyurl.com/egettyauction
If the name Sophia Petrillo sounds familar you'll probably also remember Dorothy Zbornak, Rose Nylund and Blanche Devereaux. These were the characters of the popular TV show "Golden Girls." Part of the estate of Estelle Getty, who played Petrillo and who died last year, will be auctioned by Bonham & Butterfields Los Angeles on June 14. Her Emmy, her Golden Globe as well as "Golden Girls" props like her trademark straw handbag and eyeglasses are for sale. To see the items up for auction, click on the above link and do a lot search for: #6161 (The other entertainment memorabilia items in the same auction are interesting as well!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FEATURE ARTICLES
http://www.collectingbuzz.com/articles.html
Over on our website we have a selection of feature articles about antiques and collecting. The list is growing so take a look and hopefully you'll find something of interest.
=============================================
Antiques & Collecting Newsletter
U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1521-1827
Copyright 1996-2009, Ron McCoy - All rights reserved
Recent Archives on the Web at:
Subscribe: http://collectingbuzz.com
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