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E-News ©
February 2006
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Have a particular want?
Just let us know!
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 those items you desire come in!
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Feature stories this issue...
SOLD!!! Recent Impressive Sales at Showcase Antique Center!
Sold: $2,975.00! Webb Cameo Blue Vase
Sold: $2,400.00! Two Slide Bracelets
Sold: $1,150.00! Light Blue Belsnickle
Sold: $1,750.00! 18k Pave Heart Diamond Earrings
Sold: $1,650.00! Mascher's Stereoscope
Sold: $1,200.00! English Sampler 1820
Sold: $ 895.00! Platinum and Diamond Eternity Band
Sold: $ 850.00! Staffordshire Hen on Nest
Sold: $ 925.00! Teddy Bear Chocolate Mold
Sold: $ 750.00! Peter Ompir Peasant Tole Tray
Sold: $ 750.00! Elizabeth Wain Sampler
Sold: $ 500.00! Double Owls Napkin Ring
Sold: $ 995.00! Dedham Rabbit Paperweight
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From the Attic
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Mascher's Improved Stereoscope w/ Patent Description. Price: $1,995.00
M. Maignan 17" Bronze of Fisherman Entitled En Peril, dated 1895.
Bronze figure of Dieppe fisherman wearing a sowester and oilskins struggling
at the helm of a boat during a storm; signed "M. Maignan" and inscribed "Dieppe." Price: $3,900.00
What's in your attic?
Read article Yard Sales, Schmard Sales.
CONSIGNMENT = $ALE$ below and learn how easy it is to consign with Showcase Antique Center.
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Antiques and
Vintage Collectibles Spotlight
Mount Washington Glass
In 1870, William L. Libbey moved the Mount Washington Glass Works from South Boston to New Bedford. He brought in Frederick S. Shirley to manage its glass products and under Shirley's tutelage, the company produced exquisite Victorian era American art glass.
Not only was Mt. Washington Glass Company inventive in the colors of the glass it produced, it excelled in decoration. Albert Steffin's elegant and unique decorations for Mt. Washington were considered the finest in the country. It is no wonder that Mount Washington glass is highly prized by today's collectors.
The Mt. Washington glass line includes:
Rose Amber (Amberina). This was a heat sensitive amber glass that was reheated to create a red hue on the portion that was reheated.
Burmese. Mt. Washington was the only U.S. glass company to manufacture Burmese glass, a translucent glass that is shaded from a bright yellow at the base to a coral or salmon pink at the top. Two types of Burmese glass were produced; the original shiny finish or a soft matte finish achieved by washing the glass in acid. Burmese glass was blown, blown molded, and press molded.
Peachblow. Shirley created Peachblow glass by substituting a small amount of cobalt or copper oxide in place of the uranium oxide used in the production of Burmese, turning it from peach to ivory. Peachblow never achieved the popularity or success of Burmese and was only produced from 1886 until 1888. Mt. Washington Peachblow is a rare find.
Crown Milano. Steffin and Shirley held a joint patent for decorating opal lamp shades and bases which became known as Mt. Washington Crown Milano. Crown Milano was usually made of opal glass that was free blown of pattern molded glass, tinted a delicate color, and decorated with enameling and gilt. Most of the glass was given an acid or matte finish. Its decorations were many and varied, and occasionally a color other than opal was used, such as Burmese or a soft pale yellow to green opaque glass.
Royal Flemish. Produced during the late 1880s, Royal Flemish glass is the most exotic glass produced by Mt. Washington. A clear, transparent crystal with a stained glass effect, its surface was divided with raised gold lines and sections filled with transparent colors and decorated in gold enamel. There are rare examples of this glass in blue, green, pink, and yellow. Royal Flemish is very scarce, thus highly collectible.
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Reference: Mt. Washington Art Glass Society; Corning Museum of Glass.
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In Our Showcases & On Our Web Site
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- Mt. Washington Burmese Mini-Creamer Price: $ 695.00
- Mt. Washington Tomato Sugar Shaker
w/leaf and floral decor. Price: $ 580.00
- Mt. Washington Burmese Tumbler Price: $ 225.00
- Mt. Washington Burmese Tri-corner Bowl Price: $ 360.00
- Mt. Washington Burmese Vase Price: $ 410.00
- Mt. Washington Tomato Salt
w/mauve leaf and floral decor. Price: $ 135.00
- Mt. Washington Tomato Salt
w/pink floral decor. Price: $ 135.00
- Mt. Washington Egg Salt Price: $ 117.00
- Mt. Washington Albertine Pitcher
w/violet decor. Price: $ 240.00
- Mt. Washington Burmese Mini Rose Bowl
w/floral decor. Price: $ 450.00
- Mt. Washington Burmese Mini Rose Bowl
w/yellow shading to pink. Price: $ 450.00
 Mt. Washington Egg Sugar Shaker
Mt. Washington egg sugar shaker with violet decor and pewter top;
marked "Pat'd."
Height=4.25 Price: $ 450.00
 Mt. Washington/Smith Bros. Melon Sugar Shaker
Mt. Washington/Smith Bros. Melon sugar shaker with shaded pale green and white background decorated with daisies; silver plate top; unmarked.
Height=5 Price: $ 450.00
 Mt. Washington Crown Milano Marmalade
Mt. Washington Crown Milano marmalade jar with silver plate collar, cover, and handle;
jar is done in a pale yellow background with painted orange starfish; three gold starfish enhanced with jewels adorn the piece; cover is marked "M.W., 4417/a."
Height=2.75 Price: $1,000.00
 Mt. Washington Tomato Sugar Shaker
Mt. Washington tomato sugar shaker with shaded yellow background decorated
with violets; silver plate top; unmarked.
Height=2.75 Price: $ 550.00
Fun Facts
- Mount Washington was awarded a certificate of merit for its exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.
- A patent for heat-sensitive shaded glass called Amberina was issued in 1886 to Frederick Shirley. However, this glass was identical to glass patented by Joseph Lock of the New England Glass Company in1883. The New England Glass Co. filed suit to stop Mt. Washington's production of the glass. The suit was settled when Mt. Washington changed the name of its glass to Rose Amber.
Tartan
Tartan "Go-to-Bed"; Caledonia Clan. Price: $ 350.00
Tartan cylindrical needle case; Albert Clan. Price: $ 325.00
Tartan needle case; McBeth Clan. Price: $ 325.00
Tartan notebook; McDuff Clan. Price: $ 385.00
Tartan glove stretcher; Caledonia Clan. Price: $ 390.00
Tartan book-shaped needle case; McFarlane Clan. Price: $ 220.00
Tartan emory; Lorne Clan. Price: $ 350.00
Tartan book-shaped needle case; McBeth Clan. Price: $ 300.00
Tartan thread box; Stuart Clan. Price: $ 350.00
Mauchline
Mauchline rectangular box, Whippingham Church,
Isle of Wight. Price: $ 265.00
Mauchline dome-topped box, Church of the Holy Trinity,
Stratford-on-Avon. Price: $ 175.00
Mauchline string holder, views of Aberdeen. Price: $ 185.00
Mauchline knitting needle holder, Sir Walter Scott's
Tomb. Price: $ 250.00
Mauchline bottle-shaped thread holder, President's
House, Washington. Price: $ 250.00
Mauchline page turner, Moosehead Lake, ME. Price: $ 250.00
Mauchline pin cushion, Woodstock, VT. Price: $ 225.00
Mauchline thimble holder, USA Capitol. Price: $ 225.00
Mauchline inkwell, St. Mary's Chapel, Mablethorpe. Price: $ 325.00
Mauchline egg-shaped sewing kit, Mount Vernon. Price: $ 225.00
Looking for a Unique Gift for Valentine's Day?
Antique Jewelry
 14k Gold Victorian Mesh Slide Bracelet
14k yellow gold Victorian mesh slide bracelet with black enameling, a pearl, and ball fringe; unmarked.
Length=7.5 Price: $3,000.00
 14k Yellow Gold Pietra Dura Bar Pin
14k yellow gold Pietra Dura bar pin with white daisy decor.
Length=2 Price: $450.00
 18-24k Micro Mosaic Portrait Pin of Woman JUST SOLD!!!
18-24k yellow gold micro mosaic pin depicting a portrait of a woman; done in tones of blue, red, pink, white, green, and brown; the letters R-O-M-A appear on front of pin; two impressed marks appear on pin stem & one impressed mark appears on back of pin. Diameter=1.5 Price: $2,800.00
 Antique 14k Yellow Gold Bar Pin With Spider
Aquamarine and pearl stones.
Length=2.5 Price: $450.00
 Austro-Hungarian Vermeille Bracelet
Austro-Hungarian Vermeille (gold over silver) bracelet with seed pearls and blue
synthetic stones; circa 1890s.
Length=7 Price: $882.00
Bakelite
 Carved Green Bakelite Bangle Bracelet
This carved green Bakelite bangle bracelet is in good condition with some wear in
the form of small surface scratches, scuffing, and nicks.
Width=0.75 Diameter=2.5 Price: $70.00
 Carved Yellow Bakelite Bangle Bracelet
This carved yellow Bakelite bangle bracelet with red accents is in good condition
with some wear in the form of small surface scratches, scuffing, and a couple of
small gouges; some wear to the red accents.
Width=0.75 Diameter=2.5 Price: $80.00
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Stuart's Musings
Benefits of consignment
Perhaps the saddest sales stories we hear are from people who simply didn't know any better. They owned heirloom jewelry, an antique lamp, glassware, or china that once belonged to a great-grandparent, aunt or uncle, and decided to sell it. And the story unfolds...
Take Sally, for example. She headed to her local antique dealer and asked, "How much will you give me for this?"
Now, this dealer isn't a bad person or a crook. The dealer is simply a businessperson trying to make the most profitable deal, and so offered Sally $25.00 for her Great-Aunt Martha's grade-school inkwell.
"Twenty-five bucks?" said Sally. "That's all?" And the dealer nodded, adding, "I'll give you cash right now."
So Sally thought, 'What the heck. I'll never use this inkwell and I can use the cash to fill up my car." And the deal was done.
On the way home Sally stopped at the gas station on Route 20 in Sturbridge, bought $25.00 worth of gas (not quite a full tank) and spied Showcase Antique Center just ahead. 'What the heck. I'll pop in and see what they've got.'
While Sally was browsing the store she noticed a case with several inkwells on display. Her heart sank as she read the price tags-- $250...$495...$335.... "Oh, Lord! What did I do?" She walked up to me. "I'm curious," Sally said. "I was just down the street and sold them a blue glass inkwell that looked like a teakettle for $25.00. Did I get ripped off?"
Now, just last week we sold a cobalt blue glass teakettle inkwell for $500.00. I felt badly for the lady. If only she had consigned her inkwell with us...
When you consign with Showcase Antique Center, we will appraise your item and get you the highest value possible. Even with our commission deducted, Sally could have received ten times the amount of money for her inkwell.
So next time you have antique or collectible items to sell, consider consigning your valuables with Showcase Antique Center.
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Yard Sales, Schmard Sales.
CONSIGNMENT = $ALE$
"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
Do you have a valuable or family heirloom you'd like to sell? Our consignment arrangement is the prime outlet for getting the best possible price for your antiques and collectibles.
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
- A customized marketing program just for you to showcase your merchandise in its best light.
- 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 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!
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Showcase Antique Center
located at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village,
Route 20, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Tel: (508) 347-7190 Fax: (508) 347-5420
sales@showcaseantiques.com
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.
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Need to sell more than what's in your attic?
Need to sell your whole house?
Then it's time to call Stuart!
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Stuart Brody, president of Showcase Antique Center, Inc., has added real estate auctioneer to his extensive and impressive list of credentials.
"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.
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Affiliation: Northeast Realty
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To provide more options for his clients, Stuart affiliated with Northeast Realty, Union, CT, as both a real estate agent and auctioneer. Now Stuart can conduct negotiated sales for both residential and commercial properties in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as auction property in Connecticut.
Get the professional attention and advice YOU deserve for YOUR specific real estate needs. Call Stuart Brody at 617-899-8959.
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