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January 2009
Do you have an antique or collectible and you don't know its value? Then plan to attend Stuart Brody's
You may bring two (2) items into Showcase Antique Center and receive a verbal appraisal.
If you are unable to attend and looking to consign please call Stuart at (508) 347-7190.
FROM THE ATTIC
- Mobil Oil Display Rack Price: $1,125.00
- Black Cat Cookie Jar Price: $110.00
- Black Cat Teapot Price: $225.00
- Italian Pewter Tureen With Under Tray Price: $350.00
- Set of 7 Graduated Pewter Measures Price: $695.00
- Manoir Pewter and Glass Decanter; Paris, France Price: $140.00
- Pewter and Decorated Enamel Teapot Price: $395.00
- German Figure of Gentleman On Sofa Price: $795.00
- Czech Liqueur Set Price: $295.00
- White Carnival Glass Dish Price: $250.00
- Green Carnival Glass Dish Price: $165.00
- Amphora Candlestick Price: $495.00
- Stoneware Beverage Dispenser Price: $295.00
- Royal Bayreuth Rose Tapestry Dresser Box Price: $250.00
- Wallace Nutting "Rural Sweetness" Price: $225.00
- Wallace Nutting Print Price: $290.00
- Yankee Plate Price: $225.00
- Hull Tea Set Price: $150.00
- Hull Console Set Price: $140.00
What's in your attic?
Read article Consignment below and learn how easy it is to consign with Showcase Antique Center.
Information You Won't Want To Miss!
Downsizing or liquidating an estate?
Attention Executors, Estate Attorneys, Trustees, Seniors
If you are
- downsizing to a new home or to an assisted living residence
- the executor of an estate
- representing a client who is downsizing
Showcase Antique Center can help!
To learn about our services visit our web site www.seniorsdownsizing.com
"SOLD"
Recent Impressive Sales at Showcase Antique Center!
- Sold: $3,995.00! 18K Aquamarine and Diamond Bangle
- Sold: $3,000.00! Terracotta Large Pug
- Sold: $3,000.00! 18K Russian Aquamarine and Diamond Necklace
- Sold: $3,000.00! Platinum and Diamond Ring
- Sold: $1,595.00! Platinum and Diamond Eternity Band
- Sold: $1,050.00! 14K Diamond Ring
- Sold: $ 820.00! Carved Powder Horn; Snyder
- Sold: $ 795.00! M. Jones Sampler 1820
- Sold: $ 495.00! Amphora Candlestick
- Sold: $ 375.00! Wallace Nutting Interior Print
- Sold: $ 375.00! Ewer With Silver Plate Design
- Sold: $ 295.00! Swedish Wooden Box
- Sold: $ 290.00! Wallace Nutting Print of a Couple
- Sold: $ 290.00! Wallace Nutting Print
- Sold: $ 270.00! Wallace Nutting Interior Print
- Sold: $ 225.00! Yankee Plate
- Sold: $ 225.00! Indian Bookends
NEWS FLASH "JUST SOLD"!
- Sold: Wallace Nutting Print $290.00
- Sold: Yankee Plate $225.00
- Sold: Amphora Candlestick $495.00
Have a particular want?
This is just one of the ways we strive to offer the finest service to our buyers and sellers. Our knowledgeable and dedicated staff is skilled in matching sellers' merchandise with buyers' wants. We'll keep your wants in mind, and call or e-mail you when the items you desire come in!
Sign up with us today! Call 508-347-7190 or e-mail us at sales@showcaseantiques.com.
Feature stories in this issue
Antiques and
Vintage Collectibles Spotlight
Pewter
Pewter is a soft metal alloy containing at least 51% tin and lead plus varying amounts of copper, zinc, or antimony. Modern pewter contains approximately 92% tin with small amounts of antimony, copper, or bismuth for additional strength.
Whereas, Roman pewterware dates back to the 14th century, the earliest known pewter can be traced back 2,000 years to China. The history of pewter in America begins with the colonial period. At least five pewterers were active in the Massachusetts Bay Colony by 1640. These craftsmen had trained in England under the stringent rules of The Worshipful Company of Pewterers, a powerful guild that strictly regulated all aspects of the manufacture of English pewter.
Historically, pewter has been used to create plates, chargers, spoons, cups, sugar bowls, tankards, porringers, teapots, candlesticks, and small decorative objects. Today, pewter is a choice metal of modern sculptors and jewelers.
Here's a Sampling of Pewter Collectibles in Our Showcases and on Our Web Site:
English Pewter Charger
English pewter charger by Robert Baldwin-Wigan; hallmarked; circa 1690-1726
Diameter=16.75 Price: $1,800.00
Broadhead & Atkin Pewter Teapot
Broadhead & Atkin pewter teapot with floral finial; marked "1G, Broadhead
& Atkin, 468, 5;" American.
Height=5.5 Price: $395.00
- Italian Pewter Tureen With Under Tray Price: $350.00
- Manoir Pewter and Glass Decanter; Paris, France Price: $140.00
- Pewter and Decorated Enamel Teapot Price: $395.00
- Set of 7 Graduated Pewter Measures Price: $695.00
- 'HMS Lion' Pewter Bowl Price: $250.00
- American Pewter Charger by Samuel Danforth,
Hartford, Conn., Hallmarked; Circa 1795-1816
Diameter=13.25 Price: $1,295.00
- Reed & Barton Pewter Muffineer; Marked Price: $110.00
- Pewter 3-Piece Food Carrier, Screw-On Top; Marked Price: $395.00
- English Pewter Tankard (1/2 Pint) With Monogram and
Inscription; Marked Price: $140.00
- Pewter 2-Handle Porringer With Heart-Shaped/Heart-Cutout
Handles; Marked MBM
Diameter=5.25 Price: $125.00
- English Pewter Plate By Richard King, Jr., London, Marked,
Circa 1750
Diameter=8 Price: $495.00
- Pewter Stuffing Spoon; Unmarked Price: $75.00
- Pewter Covered Sugar With Swing Handle; Marked
Moro D Auxerre Price: $295.00
- Small Ruffled Pewter Pedestal Bowl Price: $40.00
- Royal Holland Pewter Coffeepot Price: $95.00
- English Pewter 3-Piece Food Warmer
(some repairs) Price: $140.00
Fun Fact
Pewter used as food vessels must be lead free and contain 92% tin, 6.7% antimony, and 1.2 % copper as required by both U.S. Government regulations and the American Pewter Guild.
Need To Sell More Than What's In Your Attic?
How About Selling Your Whole House!
Stuart Brody Can Help!
Stuart Brody, president of Showcase Antique Center, Inc., is a real estate agent and an auctioneer, licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
More and more people are turning to real estate auctions and short sales* to sell their homes or commercial properties. The benefits are numerous! Click here for more information.
*About short sales: Are you having trouble making your mortgage payments? Are you getting constant calls from the bank about your past due payments? Are you worried about foreclosure? Then I have GOOD NEWS to share with you!!
I can help you structure a short sale of your home. A short sale means that the bank agrees to take less money than is owed on your mortgage. A short sale eliminates the foreclosure process and saves your credit!
For more information on how I can make a short sale work for you, please e-mail me, Stuart Brody, at sbrody@verizon.net.
Stuart's Musings
The Shakers
The Shakers religious beliefs, combined with their dedication to hard work and perfection, resulted in a variety of architecture, furniture, and artifacts. Shakers designed their furniture with care, believing that "making something well was in itself, an act of prayer." Their items were created with only their intended use in mind. They focused on form and function; no elaborate details or extra decorations.
Shaker craftsmen primarily used pine or other inexpensive woods, hence their furniture was light in color and weight. The ladder-back chair was a popular piece of furniture.
Shakers introduced many inventions, such as the screw propeller, Babbitt metal, the rotary harrow, the circular saw, the clothespin, the flat broom, and the wheel-driven washing machine.
Canterbury Shaker Sewing Basket
Woven Canterbury Shaker sewing basket with three boats; unmarked; circa 1850.
Diameter=8.25 Price: 1,100.00
- Decorated Shaker Pantry Box Price: $1,400.00
- Authentic #3 Shaker Rocker Price: $375.00
Birthday ● Wedding ● Anniversary ● Holiday
A Showcase Antique Center Gift Certificate
is the Perfect Gift
for the Discerning Collector!
CONSIGNMENT
"If you have something old, bring it in - it could be a valuable antique or collectible. Having an expert look at it is the best way to find out."
-Stuart Brody, owner and appraiser, Showcase Antique Center
Planning a yard sale? Cleaning out your attic? Did you inherit an estate? Before you lug those items out to your yard and sell them for pennies on the dollar, read ahead and discover how easy it is to consign with Showcase Antique Center.
Not sure what your item is worth? Our highly qualified appraisers will determine the value of your merchandise for you. This service is free of charge to our consignors.
Looking for Consignors with Quality Antiques
- We are committed to carrying quality antiques and vintage collectibles
- We don't allow any reproductions
- We adhere to specific time periods for vintage collectibles
- We will appraise your items, ensuring the highest value possible
Our Marketing Strategy
Telemarketing
- We telephone customers with an interest in your type of merchandise
- Over 20,000 customers in our database
Additional Services
- If your merchandise sells through our ads, telemarketing, web site, blog or eBay, we handle the shipping and charge the customer.
- We remit all the sales tax so you don't have to worry about it.
Want to learn more about consigning with Showcase Antique Center? Contact Stuart Brody at sales@showcaseantiques.com. That extra money in your pocket is a click away!
Affiliation:
To provide more options for his clients, Stuart affiliated with Keller Williams Realty in Worcester, MA as a real estate agent and auctioneer (see Brody Auction Associates below).
Stuart conducts negotiated sales and short sales for both residential and commercial properties in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Get the professional attention and advice YOU deserve for YOUR specific real estate needs. Call Stuart Brody at 617-899-8959.
"Most people think real estate auctioneering has to do with distressed properties," said Stuart. "That is only one portion of the market. More and more people are turning to real estate auctions to sell their homes or commercial properties. Auction is ideal for inherited property, or when time is of the essence, such as in divorce settlements. Contents may be included in the auction as well."
And the benefits are numerous!
- Auction reduces the time the property is on the market.
- Auction eliminates numerous, unscheduled showings.
- Auction creates competition among buyers - auction prices can exceed the price of a negotiated sale.
- Auction takes the seller out of the negotiation process.
- Seller sets the terms and conditions of the sale.
- Seller knows exactly when the property will sell.
- The buyer pays the commission when a 7% to 10% buyer's premium is used. The high bid plus the buyer's premium becomes the total selling price.
- The seller pays no commission when a property is sold...only marketing costs are charged.
Showcase Antique Center
located at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village,
Route 20, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: (508) 347-7190 Fax: (508) 347-5420
Showcase Antique Center is conveniently located on Route 20 in
Sturbridge, MA, just one mile from I-90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) and
I-84. We're minutes away from the world-renown outdoor Brimfield Antique
Shows held annually each May, July and September.
Click here for directions.
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