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The Big Treasure Book of Nursery Tales

Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:03pm by bad17boy69
Category: 
Books and Manuscripts
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
Paper
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known): 
1954
Price Paid (If known): 
0.00
Size and dimensions of this item: 
12 3/4 * 9 1/4
Condition: 
Good
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

Retold by Evelyn Andreas, Pictures by Leonard Weisgard. Stories in the book : Drakestail, The fox and the little red hen, The ugly duckling, Henny-Penny, The gingerbread boy, the wolf and the seven little kids, the three little pigs, goldilocks and the three bears, the half-chick, the elves and the shoemaker, red riding-hood, and the three billy goats gruff.

Free Classifieds: 
Yes, list item as "For Sale"
Photos: 
The Big Treasure Book of Nursery Tales Retold by Evelyn Andreas
12 stories in this 1954 book.
Book is in excellent condition except for the cover which is in fair condition.
Published by Grosset and Dunlap
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FB Rogers Silver CO Tea Pot w/side handle

Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 9:56am by LyndaP
Category: 
Silver and Silver Overlay
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
FB Rogers Silver Co, Trade Mark Crown with 1883 on it
Condition: 
Good
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

I think it is a tea infuser. It has a wooden handle on the side, a hinged lid and a single chamber with a strainer inside the chamber to strain what goes through the spout.
The bottom has the stamp of the FB rogers Silver Co and also has the number 2357 stamped on it.

Free Classifieds: 
No, I don't want to sell it
Photos: 
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Salt Bowl from the table of the Kremlin at a dinner hosted by (then) Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987

Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:44am by jesandsms
Category: 
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
porcelain
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
(shown in photos)
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known): 
Est. 1980's (obtained in 1987)
Price Paid (If known): 
$0
Size and dimensions of this item: 
2-inches wide by about 1.5-inches deep
Condition: 
Excellent
History: 
Small bowl that held salt that was obtained during an official dinner at the Kremlin in 1987 that was hosted by Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbechev. Provenance is a USSR itinerary of the official government visit (photo included).
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

Small porcelain bowl that held salt, which is an official piece of USSR Kremlin dinnerware. This bowl was obtained during an official dinner at the Kremlin in 1987 that was hosted by Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. Provenance is a USSR itinerary of the official government visit (photo included).

Free Classifieds: 
No, I don't want to sell it
Photos: 
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columbia special products

Posted Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:39am by tink
Category: 
Music and Music Instruments
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
VINLEY
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
says on the label not for sale so was never sold in any store
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known): 
between 1960-1970
Price Paid (If known): 
nothing got it in a cearl box
Size and dimensions of this item: 
33 1/3 so maybe 12 inches
Condition: 
Good
History: 
one onwer
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

its a 33 1/3 rpm columbia special products produced for the saturday evening post. rowan and martin the doctor interview on one side and on the other side the birds and the bees. courtesy of epic records. on the label it says not for sale limited editon. it also has these no. on it CSM-910 ZTV 143327 IT does have a small crack but it still plays i think its only been play a few times cant send photo as i do not have a carmar

Free Classifieds: 
No, I don't want to sell it
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