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VOLUME 44, NUMBER 14 WWW.RENNINGERS.NET OCTOBER 10 - 30, 2018

CURRENT PRICES The

Current prices are record- Yankee HGIURPDQWLTXHVVKRZVÁHD markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different loca- tions because of local economic Schoolmaster conditions. Waterford vase, starburst, foot- By Terry and Kim Kovel ed, clear, glass, foil label, 10 x 6 clever inventor made a rare toy now called “Alphabet 3/8 inches, $85. Man” or “The Educator,” although it was called “The 9DVH ÁXWHG PRXWK UDLVHG Yankee Schoolmaster” in the original 1889 patent papers. heartbeat pattern, light blue, The 10-inch-tall iron man had his right hand behind his speckled, Bodo Mans, Germany, back, his left near to his bow tie. He was started with a 1950, 21 inches, $180. lever. He blinked. Then his left hand lowered to point to his bow tie. %RFK)UHUHVYDVHELUGVÁRZ A ers, C. Catteau, full mark, Bel- A letter would appear when he raised his arm. The child was asked to gium, 6 1/8 inches, $245. name the letter. No one is sure who made the toy, but a comparison of Jimmy Choo purse, python, part shapes and colors suggests it was made by the J. & E. Stevens Co. clutch, gold tone hardware, suede of Connecticut. About 10 of these toys still exist in collections, and lining, 9 1/2 x 6 inches, $290. prices over the years have ranged from $64,500 to $23,600 in 2016 to Folk art, sculpture, cat, crouch- the $25,410 dollars paid for this example sold by James Julia in 2018. ing, striped, tail up, Gregory Gor- by, 22 inches, $315. Celadon umbrella jar, bamboo Children had to learn to read. First came blocks with letters in 1693, and birds, mint green, Japan, 24 then picture blocks in 1820 and cloth alphabet books with color 1/2 x12 inches, $525. pictures and cars printed with pictures of an object and a letter. Roof tile, deity, riding a ram, This toy, which had a letter to display and name, recently auctioned crown, multicolor, terra-cotta, 13 for $25,410. x 4 inches, $575. Continued on page 3 Hobby Shop Memories By Harry L. Rinker emy. Change is inevitable. Deny- then, my interest had moved from nate they are to have lived through craft is “an activity involving skill September 7, 2018, email ing its existence by taking a nega- toys to other things. D VSHFLÀF WLPH SHULRG 0\ OLIH in making things by hand.” My from Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, tive position towards change solves In the late 1940s and early 1950s, would have been incomplete with- mother crocheted. It was not a hob- A my good friend and sister nothing. As Clint Eastwood as the primary sources for Christmas out Mac’s, the mom and pop hobby by. She crocheted to relax and cre- in all but name, contained a graph- Sergeant Thomas Highway in the toys and gifts were: (1) local mer- shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. ate things for her family or to use ic showing survey results from a movie “Heartbreak Ridge” (1986) chants ranging from drug to hard- I am old enough to remember as gifts. In the mid- or late 1960s, question that asked former Toys noted, the key is to “adapt, impro- ware stores who added toys to when collecting was a hobby rather my mother and her sister Jeanette ‘R’ Us shoppers where they will vise, and overcome.” It is impossi- their inventory in late November than the serious endeavor it became became enamored with the creation purchase their toys and gifts for ble to go back, albeit many movies and early December, often via spe- in the 1970s and 1980s. A diction- of cracked/cooked marble jewelry. Christmas 2018. Walmart gained suggest this is possible. cialized catalogs from which toys DU\GHÀQLWLRQRIKREE\GHÀQHVLWDV This a story best saved for another 1%, Amazon 5%, and Target 4 %. It is possible to reminisce about could be ordered in time for Christ- “an activity done in one’s leisure time. The good news is that none The battle between the Big Box the past. When studying the results mas, (2) “Santa’s Workshop,” one time for pleasure.” The pleasure of their efforts appear to have sur- stores and the Internet remains. of where “Toys ‘R’ Us customers of a variety of names used, in ur- was felt individually not collec- vived in the family. The same can- What was surprising were the lost will turn now that this last “Big ban department stores, (3) mail or- tively, albeit occasionally hobby- not be said for some of the Prosser percentages—Dollar Tree 1%, Dol- Box” toy store has gone, I returned der catalogs from companies such ists would meet to share their ac- sisters’ other craft craze artifacts, lar General 1%, and Kmart 5%. I to those “thrilling days of yester- as Montgomery Ward and Sears complishments. The concept of again a story for another time. do not shop at any of these stores, year” when buying Christmas toys 5RHEXFN   ÀYH DQG GLPH VWRUHV ÀQDQFLDO JDLQ ZDV OLPLWHG WR VH Some hobbies such as coins and albeit I occasionally buy on Ama- and gifts was very different. (although in fairness, I do not have lect adults. Youngsters never en- stamps had their own specialized zon. I remain puzzled why eBay There were stores such as F. A. memories of major changes in mer- tertained the thought. They traded shops. The rest relied upon a neigh- was not included in the survey mix. O. Schwarz in the big cities. I nev- chandise for the Christmas season), and swapped, more often than not borhood mom and pop hobby shop. Throughout my career writing HU YLVLWHG RQH 7KH ÀUVW VKRSSLQJ (5) redemption of merchant/trade on a one for one basis. An internet search for books or web- about antiques and collectibles, I malls in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh stamps, and (6) neighborhood mom In the 1950s, there was a clear sites providing a history of hobby KDYH DQG FRQWLQXH WR KROG ÀUPWR Valley arrived when I was near- and pop hobby shops. distinction between hobbies and shops was unsuccessful. How is it the belief that change is not an en- ing the end of my teenage years. By 3HRSOHRIWHQUHÁHFWRQKRZIRUWX FUDIWV$GLFWLRQDU\GHÀQLWLRQ RI Continued on page 6

EXTRAVAGANZA DATES MOUNT DORA, FL Nov. 16-17-18, 2018•Jan. 18-20•Feb. 15-17, 2019 KUTZTOWN, PA 2019•April 25-27•June 27-29•Sept. 26-28 2 Renninger’s Antique Guide October 10 - 30, 2018

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS By Terry and Kim Kovel COMING UP

Q: My felt Batman pen- * * * RIÀFHV ZDUHKRXVHV DQG D OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER nant is marked “Nation- Q: About 30 years ago, I “music saloon,” where musi- 11-14 ..Expo Centers, 2-4 ...... Expo Center, 16-17 ..Expo Center, al Periodical Publications bought an old organ at an cal performances were held. Atlanta, GA NC State Carlisle, PA…. Inc.” from 1966. It pic- antiques show. I want to After Ramsden died, his son, 12-14 tures Batman and Robin sell it, but don’t know how also named Archibald, took ..Augusta Fairgrounds, Glass swinging into action and old it is. It is marked Ar- over the business in Leeds. Expoland, Raleigh, NC 16-17 ..Expo Center, is in good condition. I’m chibald-Ramsden Leeds. Unless the organ has a seri- Fishersville, VA 2 ...... Agricultural Hall, York, PA wondering how much it is Do you know the age? al number or patent number, 13 ...... Stark County Fairgrounds, 16-17 ..Lakewood 400, worth. A: Archibald Ramsden there is no way to date it ex- Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA…. Cumming, GA A: Batman and Robin are was in business in Leeds, cept by the style. Old organs Canton, OH Toy 16-18 ..Renningers, characters created by Bob England, from about 1864 don’t sell very well. An Ar- 19-21 ..Lakewood 400, 3-4 ...... Dulles Expo Mt. Dora, FL…. .DQH%DWPDQÀUVWDSSHDUHG to the 1950s. A branch store chibald Ramsden organ sold as “Bat-Man” in a 1939 issue in London was opened later. at an auction in 2016 for $26, Cumming, GA Center, Chantilly, Extrav. of “Detective Comics.” The The company sold organs, below the estimate for $50 to 20 ...... Community VA 17-18 ..Fire Halls, ÀUVW%DWPDQFRPLFERRNZDV pianos, harmoniums and $100. Center, Kempton, 4 ...... Singerly Fire Hall, Kimberton, PA published in 1940. Nation- sheet music. The founder of * * * PA Elkton, MD…. 17-18 ..Cherry Street Pier al Periodical Publications the company, E. Archibald Q: I have a vase called 20-21 ..NY State Antique Bottle (Indoors), Phila., published several “Batman” Ramsden (1835-1916), also “Three Graces, Diana.” Fairgrounds, 4 ...... Farm&Home PA comic books beginning in was a performer and inven- It’s marked with a crown Syracuse, NY Center, 23-25 ..Washington 1966, and the characters also tor who held several patents with the year 1891 above it, 27-28 College, became part of a television for improvements to organs the letter “E” on one side ..AllStar Event Lancaster, PA…. series that year. The pen- and harmoniums. In 1872, and “S” on the other, and Complex, Doll/Toy Chestertown, MD nants sell for about $50 if in the company moved into a “Germany” below. Can Gettysburg, PA…. 8-11 ....Expo Centers, 24 ...... Penns Landing excellent condition. new building that included Continued on page 7 Civil War Atlanta, GA Caterers, 27-28 ..Twin Valley HS, 9-11 ....Chase Center, Columbus Blvd., Elverson, PA Wilmington, DE Phila., PA 9-11 ....West End Plaza, 24-25 ..Ohio Expo Center, NOVEMBER Salisbury, NC Columbus, OH 1 10 24-25 ..NYS Fairgrounds, WESTMINSTER ...... Park Expo Center, ...... Stark County Charlotte, NC Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY ANTIQUE MALL 2-4 ...... Crowne Plaza Canton, OH 25 ...... Expo Center, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Hotel, Cherry Hill, 10-11 ..Fire House, York, PA….Toy NJ….Miniaturia Oxford, MD 30 – Dec. 1 Lakewood thewestminsterantiquemall.com 400, Cumming, 410-857-4044 GA 0216$7$0306813030 +DKQ5RDG:HVWPLQVWHU0' FRUQHURI5W +DKQ5RDG THE [email protected]

This Pope Joan game board is carved from wood and painted. It sold for $1,007 at auction in Maine. It is made from a cut-out wooden circle and is 12 1/2 inches in diameter. Shapely Game Boards By Terry and Kim Kovel

Antique handmade game boards are popular as decorations in homes ÀOOHGZLWKIRONDUW0RVWDUHIRUFKHVVRUFKHFNHUVDQGWKHVTXDUH boards look important in a group on the wall. But there are also game boards that are other shapes. The game “Pope Joan” was popular in the 18th century and still is popular in some countries. The rules IRUWKHJDPHÀUVWDSSHDUHGLQ+R\OH·VUXOHERRNLQ7KUHHWR eight people may play on a circular board with eight round “wells” surrounding a center well that holds game pieces. Four picture cards, plus four others called Matrimony, Pope, Intrigue and Game, ZHUHXVHG7KHZLQQHUZDVWKHSOD\HUZKRUDQRXWRIFDUGVÀUVW$Q elaborate Pope Joan board was sold at a James D. Julia auction a few years ago for $1,000. The board was 12 1/2 inches in diameter and was painted green and red. Playing cards were painted around the center well. Look for other game boards, even printed ones with interesting graphics, from the 1930s and after. Do not hang them in the sun because printing, especially from the 1940s and 50s, will fade to blue. October 10 - 30, 2018 Renninger’s Antique Guide 3 Mullica Hill Civil War History Weekend October 13-14 he leaves are starting medical and weapon displays tiques will be offering a store to fall and a chill is in as well as to talk history. wide sale, serving light re- Tthe air. You can almost There is so much happen- freshments and hosting a wine smell the wood smoke of the ing this year not to be missed tasting event all weekend. ÀUHVDQGKHDUWKHFDQRQV²LW ² LQFOXGLQJ EDWWOHV HDFK GD\ Don’t miss the 18th birth- is almost time! The 49th an- live music, food on the street, day celebration at Farm nual Civil War Living His- and many open house special House Designs! Free pump- tory Weekend and Fall Open sales and events. Many shops kin painting, live music and House in Mullica Hill, New are offering 10 to 50% dis- treats for all plus Pumpkin Jersey, begins Saturday, Oc- counts in store specials. Patch in the back for photo tober 13, 10am to 7pm (or The Parsonage, the newest, spots and games for the kids. later) and Sunday, October large antique co-op, will of- Mademoiselle Macaron will 14, 10am to 4pm. Camp life, fer a fall sale, including sweets be open with sandwiches, skirmishes, history and fam- and treats and live music. tea and, of course, macaron. ily friendly fun are all here. Check out the Garage open Call for reservations at 443- Many soldiers take on the role with great deals. Across the 699-0769. The garden will of an ancestor who fought in street at Flossy’s Boutique you be open for seating. Saturday the war to preserve not only ZLOOÀQG VR PXFK WR GR ZLWK only, as the sun sets, meet at family history but to serve as a the children at Flossy's Kids 7pm at the North Camp, 39 reminder of our nation’s dark- Spot with Mona. Also, there S. Main Street for free lan- est time. General John Houke will be sand art, face paint- tern tour of the camps. A says: “We must remember the ing and the General Store for family friendly tour will end mistakes of the past, as to not snacks and drinks. Cymplicity ZLWKWKHHYHQLQJÀULQJRIWKH repeat them again. It is im- Soap will make an old-fash- canons. portant we teach future gen- ioned tallow and goat milk, For more information call erations what not to do.” Two WKDWÀWV&LYLO:DUHUD,QDG 856-223-5440 or go to www. camps are open both days with dition, the Yellow Garage An- mullicahill.com. CURRENT PRICES Continued from page 1 Chandelier, 6-light, alabas- ded, fruit, insects, leaves, Chrome pitcher, pinched WHUFDUYHGÁRZHUV[ vines, 5 x 2 1/2 inches, $125. edge, monogram “P,” Peter 24 inches, $2,560. Cloisonne teapot, dragon, Muller-Munk, 12 x 9 1/2 inch- World’s Fair needle case, FORXGV ÁRZHUVZDYHVVZLQJ es, $935. 1892, Chicago, Columbian handle, red, blue, 7 x 7 1/2 Marble sculpture, Aphro- expo, barrel shape, 2 inches, inches, $195. GLWHÀQHFDUYHGXQVLJQHG,W $70. Coronation cup, Czar Nich- aly, 21 1/2 inches, $1,095. Cinnabar box, round, lid- Continued on page 5 40th ANNUAL ALLENTOWN ANTIQUE TOY SHOW & SALE

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

$50.00 per person -Tickets will be sold on Friday, November 2 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Saturday, November 3 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

This show will be held in AGRICULTURAL HALL AT THE ALLENTOWN FAIRGROUNDS, 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown, PA For more information CALL 484-553-2947 or Email : [email protected] 4 Renninger’s Antique Guide October 10 - 30, 2018 Fun Fall Festivities at Grist Mill Antiques

s the weather begins in Pemberton, NJ invites formation at (609) 726-1588 to turn chilly and the you to stop in and stock up or via email at theplace@ Acrisp autumn breez- on all your fall décor and gristmillantiques.com. es and variegated crunchy collectibles. Also, the store will be leaves remind many that the Whether you’re looking hosting their monthly Scav- summer has come to an end, for football memorabilia, enger Hunt on Wednesday, they begin to look forward vintage Halloween decora- October 26 with a prize to all the fun fall festivities tions, or autumn-inspired awarded to the person who that await them. Whether home décor, the store is full ÀQGVWKHPRVWLWHPV/LVWV it’s getting ready to tailgate of all things that will bright- are given out at 5 p.m. with the Eagles or spending en your life as the days grow and light refreshments are a Friday night at the local shorter. served. high school’s football game, The Grist Mill invites you This multi-dealer shop exploring area antiques fairs to its semi-annual Flea Mar- is located at 127 Hanover DQG ÁHD PDUNHWV SLFNLQJ ket on Sunday, October 21 Street (Route 616) in Pem- pumpkins and apples, enjoy- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This berton, NJ and is open seven ing hayrides, or decking out sale is always a great op- days a week from 10 a.m. to homes for trick-or-treaters, SRUWXQLW\ WR ÀQG WUHDVXUHV 5 p.m. with extended hours this time of year always pro- as many dealers from both until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. vides many exciting oppor- the Grist Mill and her sister 7R ÀQG RXW ZKDW·V JRLQJ tunities to get out and enjoy store, Haddon Heights An- on, log onto www.gristmil- the cooler days and nights. tiques Center, participate. lantiques.com where you can Wherever your adven- If you’re interested in set- sign up for weekly emails tures take you this fall, the ting up as a vendor, contact DQGÀQGRXWDERXWRWKHUXS Grist Mill Antiques Center Barbara Lind for more in- coming events.

Vintage Halloween Fun at Haddon Hts. Antiques

he dealers at the Haddon Heights Antiques Center have been searching all year for eerie, weird, and bizarre things, perfect for T your Halloween decorating needs. Peek into the special display case if you dare, and there you will find all sorts of dark and scary decorations and other fiendish, frightful finds – skulls, potion bottles, monsters, skeletons, and creepy dolls. Throughout the shop, you’ll find even more vintage Halloween fun from light-up blow-molds both large and small, paper decorations and ephemera, plastic toys, metal noisemakers, and plastic toys and candy containers. Located on Clements Bridge Road where Barrington and Haddon Heights meet at the railroad tracks, the Haddon Heights Antiques Center is open seven days a week from 10 to 5 with extended shopping hours on Fridays. Call 856-546-0555 for directions or more information.

OCTOBER DISPLAY HALLOWEEN HALLOWEEN FOOTBALL & APPLE PICKING

All Items On Display Are For Sale October 10 - 30, 2018 Renninger’s Antique Guide 5

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Continued from page 3 of 9 drawers, turned knobs, 33 x ter, ribbon, 9 1/2 x 10 inches, $780. ground, 81 x 63 inches, $1,640. olas II, enamel, crest, red, blue, 84 inches, $375. Quilt, appliqued, patchwork, Kiddush cup, silver, tripod, CURRENT PRICES 1896, 4 inches, $285. Liverpool jug, Washington Me- North Carolina lily, red and yel- round bowl, Kurt Matzdorf, 6 Dresser, pine, stained, 3 banks morial, winged eagle, grape clus- ORZ ÁRZHUV JUHHQ VWHPV ZKLWH inches, $2,880. 6 Renninger’s Antique Guide October 10 - 30, 2018

much I remember. The mem- plane model kits. Dozens of succumbed to the temptation. RULHVOLVW,PDGHÀOOHGDSDJH models hung suspended from The plastic model kit era Hobby Shop Memories 0\GLIÀFXOW\LVWKDW,DPKDY- his ceiling. I can envision him arrived when I was a teenag- Continued from page 1 Michael’s chains are arts and located at 516 Broadway from ing trouble ordering the memo- working on them. er. Again, I tried my hand at possible that this important so- crafts supply stores, not hobby 1946 to 1948, the store moved ries chronologically. They keep Uncle Bill introduced me building a few battleships and cial institution has remained stores. Crafters and hobbyist ÀUVWWR:HVW)RUWK6WUHHW wanting to blend into a single to the possibilities inherent in cars. What I remember more undocumented? Instead of are not synonymous.] in 1940 and in 1970 to 721 rather than separate memories. balsa wood. There appeared than anything else is Testor’s ÀQGLQJDKLVWRU\RIKREE\ Those fortunate to grow up Linden Street until its close in Hence, if what follows appears no limit to what could be built model cement, which man- shops, I found numerous refer- with a neighborhood hobby 2012. It changed hands a num- jumbled, I apologize. from it. I paid no attention to aged to get on everything but ences to family owned hobby store were blessed. I am one ber of times and did its best When my family moved Uncle Bill’s source of sup- where it should be and leaked shops going out of business. of them. From my childhood to change with the times. The from Dundalk, Maryland to plies. My High Street memo- incessantly from its tube, and Those mid-twentieth centu- until I moved from Bethle- sale of Dungeons and Drag- 717 High Street in Bethlehem, ries are more attic than hobby Testor’s butyrate dope paint, ry hobby shops that survived hem to York, Pennsylvania, ons materials was its last great Pennsylvania in early 1946, we oriented. Uncle Earl’s toy sol- commonly referred to as into the new millennium were in 1972, and following my re- hurrah. lived with my Prosser grand- diers and Uncle Bill’s chemis- “dope” by hobbyist. Time cer- devastated by the 2008-2009 turn to Bethlehem in 1977, I Just as Barbara Bel Ged- parents. Readers are famil- try set were among the many tainly has changed the mean- Great Recession: patronized Mac’s Hobby Hall. dies as Katrina remembers her iar with my fascination with toys located there. ing of that term. [Author’s Aside: Some re- Gertrude Goodman Makagon mother played by Irene Dunn my Uncle Bill’s matchcover My Mac’s memories start My view of Mac’s is shaped main in roadside malls. Many (1907-2001), known as Mrs. in the movie “I Remember collection. Uncle Bill had an- after the autumn of 1948 when by my personal experiences. have transformed into gaming Mac, established Mac’s Hob- Mama” (1946), I remember other hobby, scratch building my family moved to 50 West My recollection is that a mom stores. The Hobby Lobby and by Hall in 1946. Originally Mac’s. I am astonished how airplanes and assembling air- Depot Street, in Hellertown, and pop hobby shop was pri- Pennsylvania. My father and marily male dominated. I I visited Mac’s to buy Ameri- question this. Neighborhood can Flyer train equipment and mom and pop shops must have materials to build and use on had a female component. our family train platform, an Did you have a neighbor- object which magically ap- hood mom and pop hobby shop peared the day after Thanks- near you when you grew up? If giving on an annual basis until yes, please share your memo- I left for college. ries with me. Email them to While a member of the [email protected]. Cub Scouts, Mac’s supplied Meanwhile, I have added a me with the materials to history of mom and pop hobby make and enter a car in the shops to my list of book titles Pinewood Derby. I also be- I hope to research and write. came enamored with making All I need is time. As I now 3ODVWHURI3DULVÀJXULQHVDQG realize, time is a formidable painting them. I bought the enemy. I hope I have enough rubber molds and supplies at HQHUJ\WRNHHSÀJKWLQJLW Mac’s. Mold subjects ranged Harry L. Rinker wel- from the head of an Indian to comes questions from read- jewelry pins. ers about collectibles, those When paint by numbers kits mass-produced items from became the range in the early the twentieth and twenty- 1950s, my father, and to a less- ÀUVW FHQWXULHV 6HOHFWHG OHW- er extent I, took part. Mac’s ters will be answered in this was our supply source. When column. Photos and other I was 11 or 12, I built my own material submitted cannot HO layout and scratch built be returned. Send ques- several cars using materials tions to: Rinker on Collect- bought at Mac’s. ibles, 5955 Mill Point Court Following Uncle Bill’s ex- SE, Kentwood, MI 49512. ample, I tried my hand at You also e-mail questions building a few model airplane to [email protected]. kits. I was tempted by the Only e-mails containing a large scale, gasoline engine full name and mailing ad- driven model planes but never dress will be considered.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS By Terry and Kim Kovel

Continued from page 2 and wonder if this might Q: I bought a rectangu- given away with the pur- you tell me who made this be a picture of it. lar glass dish with a lid at a chase of a new refrigerator. vase and how old it is? A: The Boy Scouts of garage sale. The owner said Your glass dish was made A: This mark was used America started in 1910. it came in a refrigerator she by Federal Glass Company, by Erdmann Schlegelmilch The National Headquarters bought years ago. The sides which was in business in Co- Porcelain Factory in Suhl, was in New York City from are ribbed, and there are lumbus, Ohio, from 1900 to Thuringia, Germany. The 1910 to 1927, when it moved pictures of corn and other 1980. Federal made refrig- factory was founded by to New Jersey. The Nation- vegetables embossed on the erator dishes in rectangular Leonard Schlegelmilch in al Council moved to Irving, lid. The dish is about 8 inch- and square shapes, in dif- 1861 and named after his late Texas, in 1978. Your pho- es long, 3 inches wide, and 3 ferent sizes and colors, and father, Erdmann. Decorative tograph may be of an early inches deep. What can you with different embossed and household porcelain, troop and might be of inter- tell me about it? decorations. Not all Federal FRIIHHDQGWHDVHWVDQGÀJ est to the Greater New York A: Refrigerator dishes are glass was marked, and marks urines were made. Porcelain Councils in New York City sometimes called “leftover” RQJODVVFDQEHKDUGWRÀQG bodies for perfume lamps or to the National Council in dishes and were made in Look for the letter “F” in a also were made. Production 7H[DV