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The Daily Grind
Q: What can you tell me about this old-fashioned grinding mill?
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Cooking With Gas
Q: What's the age and value of my antique kerosene-powered stove?
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It's Howdy Doody Time!
Q: My 4-inch-tall plastic Howdy Doody figures were made in 1950. Are they worth anything?
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Sure & Pigorra!
Q: This perfume bottle from my grandparents is over 75 years old. What more can you tell me?
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Scent of Success
Q: This perfume bottle from my grandparents is over 75 years old. What more can you tell me?
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Red Riding Hood kitchenware
Q: I remember my mother giving me after-school treats from this 12-inch Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar. We also had a matching creamer, sugar dish, and salt and pepper shakers. I’d love to know more.
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Plains Pottery
Q: This is among the largest pieces in my Frankoma pottery collection. Can you tell me what it’s worth?
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Liquid Gold
Q: What can you tell me about this gold-colored glass pitcher, passed down in our family from the 1880s?
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Cupid Cutie
Q: Can you tell me what this lovely Cupid print is worth?
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Hot Wheels for Real
Q: Any idea what this sporty toy roadster is worth?
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Radio Daze
Q: What can you tell me about this beaded doll advertising RCA products?
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Sweets Pot
Q: Can you tell me the purpose and approximate age of this pretty, fruit-trimmed pot?
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Teapot
Q: What can you tell me about the teapot figurine I inherited from my mother?
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Coke is It
Q: How old is this tray, and what can you tell me about its history?
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Sharp Tack
Q: What can you tell me about this saddle a rancher friend gave me?
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Rock-a-Bye
Q: This cradle, used for at least five generations, locks at one end to keep it motionless. Can you tell me more about it?
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