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photos by Joan Crabb
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[An
unusual teacup owned by Laura Graham has the face of a Japanese
woman on the bottom. The face can be seen only when the cup is held
up to the light.
Even though the cup and saucer set has a couple of nicks,
expert Sally Fleshman thinks it is worth at least $100.]
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[Sally
Fleshman looks at Japanese and English cup and saucer sets owned by
Laura Graham.]
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[Tami
Sprague displays an Indian artifact used for pounding corn meal or
softening buckskin to make clothing.
Experts Dick Bohm and Bill Haak thought it would bring
anywhere from $80 to $225.]
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[Toy expert Pete Fredericks
does some on-the-spot research to help David Armbrust put a value on
his “Panama pile driver.”]
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[David
and Marilyn Armbrust demonstrate a toy that belonged to David’s
father. The “Panama pile driver” is worth about $1,200.]
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[David Armbrust
demonstrates another toy, a “Pop-up Kritter” made by
Fisher-Price. The Kritter is worth about $125.]
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[This
chain with attached cross may have been ordered from a Sears,
Roebuck catalog, but the other cross, which is either ivory or bone
and which has a tiny picture of the Holy Family inside, is a real
treasure that would bring owner Kathy Diamond at least $450.]
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[This
green and white pitcher is part of a three-piece set brought by
Jackie Cook and owned by her mother, Darlene Treanor.
Made in England, all three pieces would bring about $600.]
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[Period
music was provided by the Prairie Aires, whose members are Lynette
Belcher, MeLane Coulter, Janet Schoonover and Miriam Greene.]
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