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VOL. 23 NO. 2 SUMMER 2008 Franciscan’s 40s Era Designs Still Popular Corning Wants to Sell or Close Holly Regan

Franciscan dinnerware has three of the Steuben Glass. most widely recognized and collected patterns of any company. Their Desert Rose, Apple and Ivy dinner service sets, which were popular in the 1940s when they were new, are very collectable now. Often, we see people collecting it because they grew up with it. They are adding to an inherited set or are creating a new one because a sibling got the original. The breadth of Franciscan’s produc- tion was wider and more varied than the most popular handful of patterns. Some look similar and are instantly recogniz- During the early 1930s Steuben production able as Franciscan, others are not. shifted from colored glass to clear crystal. Franciscan China was created by par- ent company Gladding McBean. Produc- With annual sales of $25 million, tion began in the 1930s in Glendale, Cali- Corning cannot make a profit selling fornia. For fifty years it created some of Apple, Ivy and Rose are among Franciscan’s most popular 40s era patterns. They clear, crystal art glass. The company are widely collected for decoration, nostalgia as well as everyday use. the most popular casual dinnerware ever expects to sell or close the Steuben Art produced, over 335 patterns total. Pipe Company in 1962 and was renamed tinues through today. It is very easy to Glass division by the end of the year. The name Franciscan was a reference Interpace; 1979 saw a buyout by see the difference between new and vin- Corning prefers to focus on producing to the Franciscan monks who had mis- Wedgwood of England. tage. Wedgwood’s production of Franciscan liquid-crystal-display glass for hi-defi- sions in California centuries ago. Beginning in 1984 Wedgwood moved patterns in England, and other parts of the nition TV sets. Franciscan merged with the Lock Joint production to England, and there it con- (Continued on Page 10)( Steuben Glass began production in 1903 under the direction of Frederick What’s in a name... Carder. It was later purchased by Corn- ing in 1918. The clear crystal, highly polished, hand made glass typical of Super ‘60s and ‘70s Designer Signatures today’s production began in the 1930s. In recent years, Steuben’s New York George A. Higby, ISA shop has featured past as well as cur- rent production. Most clear crystal pieces What’s in a name? Forty years ago, are signed “Steuben” and mold shapes the answer was, “Plenty!”-and so it’s are easily recognizable. proven for collectors of mid-century On March 9th the Associated Press re- home furnishings and fashion accesso- ported that Corning’s chief financial of- ries. ficer, James Flaws said “This is a very Designer signatures were first applied difficult decision and has been under con- to mainstream production items in the sideration for several years … We do not 1930s, when the studios of early lumi- have a deadline for a sale. We would hope naries like Russel Wright and artists like to reach an agreement with a new owner Blanding and Kent created trendsetting by the end of this year ... If we conclude designs for Vernon Kilns, Conant-Ball that we cannot find a buyer, we will con- furniture and other firms. In an era where sider other strategic options, which could self-promotion was considered unseemly include closing the business and the fac- and major firms controlled production, tory.” signatures were discreetly placed on the backs of items, and brand loyalty to the In This Issue: Page designer’s designs accrued to their spon- sors. Franciscan 1 Designers in the ‘60s and ‘70s strived Signed, 60s & 70s 1 instead for complete creative control, Opinion 2 celebrating their individuality and culti- MyAntiqueMall 2 vating themselves as a brand. Vivid, fun Lafayette 20 Years 2 and often oversized party trays, bright Lotton Book Review 2 textiles, fashion accessories and ceramic Peter Max splashed vibrant psychedelic abstractions on earthenware plates, Mourning Jewelry 3 tableware in pop-art and Sputnik-in- synthetic fabrics, enamel cookware and the glass plate pictured above. Snohomish Guide 4 spired forms shared one common design glam ‘50s and early ‘60s ceramics of quality, inspiration and originality. Centralia Guide 6 element; the designer’s name, promi- showed the way for other signed design- Frances and Michael Higgins recognized Lafayette Guide 8 nently emblazoned on the surface of the ers. Talented artisans nationwide fol- the trend shortly after ’s No Double Taxation 11 product. lowed his example of controlling produc- Dearborn Glass invited them to set up a Case For Conservation 11 Andy Warhol’s ‘60s pop-art expressed tion and sales through his studio-and his studio. Ultra-modern plaques, trays and consumer nihilism in a way that made it example of emblazoning his signature as bowls comprised of banded colored Special Section: cool to flash ostentatious brand-names a large and artful design element. glass, fused and shaped at high tempera- Why Washington State Should Stop in dress and decor. In housewares, For these designers, their signature was tures, were often surface decorated in Taxing Sales of “Used” Goods Sascha Brastoff’s predictive and wildly a critical part of the design, the hallmark (Continued on Page 10)( See Page 11 2 Antique Quarterly www.myAntiqueMall.com OPINION Lafayette Schoolhouse Is this a “Bubble” Antique Market? Highway 99West In 1982 we opened Star Center Antique Lafayette, Oregon John Regan Mall. The collectables market had hit bottom. Items made for the collectables Nowadays it’s popular to use the market had been especially hard hit. I word “bubble” to describe markets that remember a 70s era Jim Beam price guide rise to seemingly irrational heights, then that had valued the Space Needle bottle collapse. at $36; by 1982 those bottles were abun- Earlier this decade we had the dot.com dant at $3.00 each. I recall walking bubble. When the bubble burst; valua- through the Angle Lake Flea Market see- tions of Internet stocks collapsed. Re- ing piles of Limited Edition Collector member when Drugstore.com was plates priced at a buck apiece. $70.00 per share? Today it sells for less Ironically, the collapsed state of the than $2.00 despite producing record market proved to be the best time to open sales. an antique mall. Many of our original Now, it appears the real estate bubble antique dealers had previously owned has burst. After years of double-digit antique shops, which they had been forced price gains, housing prices are falling to close because of the down market. And rapidly in some parts of the country. because we opened our antique mall at Celebrating Our 20th Year Recent reports suggest that nationally, the bottom of the market, our business prices have dropped close to 20% over enjoyed years of solid growth. The old schoolhouse is celebrating Lafayette was a significant trading cen- the past two years. Using the “bubble” analogy, I wonder twenty years of operation as a 100 dealer ter that boasted two post offices and a Some say the energy “bubble” is next how the antique market should be de- antique mall. Today, each of the eight courthouse that seated 100 people. to burst. In June a barrel of oil topped scribed today. classrooms is filled with antiques and With the coming of the railroad, the $140.00; six years ago it was under $30. Is the antique market like the energy vintage collectables. The basement in- Yamhill River ceased to be a major And now we are wondering. Is it a sector? Has speculation driven values to cludes three rooms of estate furniture. source of commercial transportation and bubble? When will it burst? When it does unsustainable heights; is the “bubble” And, next door the Works Progress Ad- Lafayette went into decline. In 1887 the how much will a barrel of oil be worth? about to burst? ministration (W.P.A.) built auditorium is county seat was moved to McMinnville, I think that there have always been Is the antique market like the housing filled with antique furniture from En- a railroad center. Locks were con- bubbles in the economy. Maybe they are market? With prices on the more com- gland, Belgium and France. structed on the Yamhill River in 1900 in getting closer together. Maybe they are mon and “made for market” collectables The Lafayette Schoolhouse was built order to entice commercial transporta- more significant because they have be- down, are we now going to see price de- in 1910. For many years it was known tion, but it was too late to rekindle de- come more international, rather than na- clines spread to rare and high-end an- as the “new” schoolhouse because it re- velopment in Lafayette. The locks trans- tional, regional or local. tiques and collectables? placed an earlier one built in 1874. The ported their last vessel in 1954. Take, for example, the antique mar- Is the antique market like the dot.com Schoolhouse is the largest wood-frame Today, Lafayette is probably best ket. During the inflationary period of the market? Did Internet auctions like eBay; structure in the town of Lafayette and known for its location on Scenic Route late 1970s, the antique market boomed. television programs like The Antiques one of the few remaining two story, wood of Highway 99West. It is the center of It was a period when folks seemed to Road Show, and promotions for “made frame schoolhouses in the state of Or- Oregon’s Wine Country. It is also a stop- feel that anything tangible had some hid- for market” collectables (Beanie Babies, egon. ping off place for leisure travelers be- den collector value. Books on baseball cards, limited editions, etc.) Lafayette has a rich history. It is the tween the Oregon coast and the Port- “collectables” became popular; price drive the market to unsustainable heights, first settlement in Yamhill County and land metropolitan area. And with the guides were published. It was also when creating a “bubble” that has already one of Oregon’s oldest towns. It was development of Lafayette Schoolhouse the ravages of inflation fueled the belief burst? Have we spent the past few years settled because of a nearby power source, antique mall combined with nearby an- that prices of everything were only go- finding a bottom to that market? the falls on the Yamhill River. In 1847 tique shops and malls, Lafayette and ing to go up. In my mind, the antique Maybe ten years from now we’ll be Lafayette was designated as the county Yamhill county have become a destina- market of the late 70s was a “bubble” able to look back and answer this ques- seat of Yamhill. During the 1850s tion for antique collectors. and by 1982 the bubble had burst. tion. Popular Searches Lotton Lead to MyAntiqueMall.com Glass

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The book is available our antique malls to the forefront of est issue at antiquequarterly.com. ing the exquisite detail of cherished in Centralia Square. www.myAntiqueMall.com Antique Quarterly 3 Loved Ones Remembered Through Mourning Jewelry Holly Regan Jet is a lightweight, fragile, fossilized Public morning has been a tradition in black wood from a specific variety of England since the 1500’s, but it became ancient tree which is now extinct. French widespread in England and the U.S. in jet is merely a fancy term for black the 1800’s. When Albert, husband of the glass—French jet glass is extremely English Queen Victoria, died of typhoid hard, not as fragile as most other forms in 1861, the Queen plunged into public of jet. mourning which lasted for the rest of her Gutta percha is a black material from life. It became fashionable for the En- which mourning jewelry was made. It is glish to mourn elaborately and publicly, humanly produced from resin and pe- and as mourning customs became pub- troleum. Black mourning jewelry is also Braided hair in the form of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and watch fobs were woven from the hair lic, they also became highly stylized and made from Vulcanite, or hardened rub- of the deceased. Hair earrings, a hair bracelet and a hair choker are pictured above. restrictive. ber, which has a plastic consistency. In the the use of mourn- children, death and dying were clothed tin Luther wore a gold finger ring with a Gutta percha and vulcanite were always ing jewelry increased during the Civil in romantic rituals and stories. People small enameled death’s head inscribed molded, while jet is carved, so if you War, when massive casualties left few strongly believed in life after death, and “Mori saepe cognita” (“think often of examine the jewelry with a loupe you families untouched. Many soldiers mourning jewelry provided important death”). Some death’s head rings were can distinguish between the materials— clipped locks of their hair before leaving reminders of the loved ones with whom cameos. One example is formed by two more detail is visible in the molded for war, so that a loved one would be they would be reunited in Paradise. skeletons holding a tiny sarcophagus with pieces. Also, jet doesn’t fade, while gutta able to create mourning hair jewelry in Early examples of mourning jewelry, a lid which, when opened, shows a percha and vulcanite often fade to a the event of their death. Mourning jew- from the 1500’s, were in the form of a smaller skeleton inside. While these brownish color. French jet is heavier, elry was also worn to remember a child, death’s head, or skull and/or crossbones. death’s head rings did not refer to the shinier and colder to the touch than any since death in childhood was common. It was not unusual to find babies’ silver death of a specific person, they mark the other black materials. Onyx, a semipre- Historians of the 19th century estimate spoons decorated with death’s heads. It beginning of what we know as mourning cious black gemstone, is also a favored that 1/5 to 1/3 of all children died before was considered a reminder of the ines- jewelry today. material for mourning jewelry. Black reaching adulthood, losses that affected capable fact of death, an allusion to the The earliest known piece of American enamel over metal is another. rich and poor families alike. Indeed, medieval saying, “The first cry of the mourning jewelry was a gold ring made Jet mourning jewelry is quite collect- parenting literature of the time advised newly born child is its first step towards by Jeremiah Dummer about 1693 in Bos- able today. Jet lent itself to highly intri- parents not to become too attached to the grave.” ton. Mourning rings were the earliest cate carving, but because it was fragile, infants because of the prevalence of death The death of King Charles I in 1649 form of American jewelry, and, in fact, it is much harder to find. The pieces most in early childhood. Mourning jewelry was marked with memorial rings, depict- were more common than wedding rings. often found are cameos, brooches, bead made from a child’s hair, or, in the latter ing the King wearing a crown, with the They were mostly worn by wealthy colo- necklaces and earrings. part of the century, a photograph of the inscription “Vanitas” on one side, and nists. For widows in the Victorian era deep dead body, was a treasured memento for “Gloria” on the other. Death’s head me- After the death of Prince Albert black mourning, or first stage mourning, lasted parents. morial rings were common. Some rings mourning jewelry, made of a variety of for two and a half to three years. Wid- To make it easier to cope with the ubiq- had projections that served as rosaries materials, became de rigeur. Today, jet ows were expected to wear black cloth- uity of death, and especially the loss of as well. One hundred years earlier, Mar- is considered one of the most collectable. (Continued on Page 10)( THE BLACK CAT FURNITURE, ANTIQUES & LOTS OF COLLECTABLES 1234 FIRST ST SNOHOMISH 360 568-8145

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DIAMOND RINGS from the Art Deco period through the 1950s enjoy superior craft and CHINTZ is the name given to colorful, all- quality stones. Left to right: an 18K white gold over floral transfer decorated china pro- antique diamond ring c.1920s with the original duced in England during the 1920s and BUFFALO POTTERY was founded in 1901; Old European Cut diamonds intact. There are 30s. Thanks in part to Martha Stewart, the New York manufacturer’s most popular four larger in the center of the design ranging Chintz became the craze in the late 1990s, line was Deldare Ware, decorated with from 3mm to 4mm in size. Six smaller single cut then reproductions were introduced. Royal illustrations by Cecil Aldin. Left, 6 ¾ in Buf- melee stones surround them. Lovely die struck Winton’s, “Summertime” pattern is highly falo Deldare Ware pitcher with the motto “ So and hand engraved & millegrained setting, size prized among collectors of authentic chintz. spare an old broken soldier,” $425. Right, a 6, $795. Center, 14K white gold ring c.1980s in Royal Winton Summertime pattern break- 6in Buffalo pottery an elaborate antique style setting with a 1.535 fast set includes an individual size teapot, Deldare Ware tea tile carat center round brilliant cut diamond and two cream and sugar, teacup, toast rack and an trivet titled “Traveling in smaller melee stones. Size 6, $3500. Right, underplate, $800. ye olden days,”$300. 1920s ornate cocktail ring with original Old European Cut diamonds; center stone is ap- proximately 4.5mm, with 12 single cut melee stones surrounding it. The setting is die struck and hand engraved with millegrain, Size 5, $1875.

J. HOARE & CO was one BROOCH designs have changed over the years. of the many glassworks Left c.1980s, 18K yellow gold weighing approxi- that made Corning, New mately 2.5oz net, includes 32 square step cut York the epicenter of glass IRISH BELLEEK takes its name from the diamonds in two bands around the brooch, and making during the last half small village where it originated in 1859. th four bands of square step cut sapphires and two of the 19 century. Intricate The porcelain is highly prized for its delicate Lapis Lazuli cabochons on either end, $2200. patterns were carved by shapes and ivory-colored, pearl like luster. Middle, a Victorian gold cameo pendant, c.1890s, grinding wheel on thick, Left, Limpet with coral legs master salt with a lovely center portrait done in extremely clear blown or cast glass cellar, first green mark, $55; Center, Tower high relief set in either unmarked 9K gold or gold bowls, platters and vases. vase with several full relief figures, a dog plate, $395. Right, an exquisite miniature hand Among them, this 10in lying down and a harp. The tower is painted painted portrait brooch, c.1930s. The portrait is signed Hoare, tulip shaped with green shamrocks and ivy. Third green set with impossibly tiny sparkly crystals, which vase, $198. mark $450. Right is a Belleek sunflower adorn the jewelry worn by the woman in the design spill vase, green mark, $95 portrait. Setting is 18K gold. $295 Come enjoy the town of Snohomish Collector’s Showcase Antiques ★ Fenton ★ Collectables Victorian, Carnival, Cameo and 20th Century art glass specialists Largest selection of SNOHOMISH INN old and new Fenton in the Northwest Country Comfort in Historic Snohomish Country Rooms * In Room Coffee Star Center Mall Jetted Soaking Tubs 829 2nd St, Snohomish 360 568-1339 FAX 360 568-0833 Microwaves & Refrigerators Troy Beck Antiques Visit Historic Snohomish 350 Antique Dealers * Country Victorian Shops Handmade Candies & Pastries * Wonderful Restaurants Centennial Trail * Recreational Facilities * Parks * Lakes * Rivers * History

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SHIPS TRIM INDICATOR gives position of boat relative to seas; it is used to make STEIFF began making stuffed felt animals in Germany in NECKLACES. adjustments in ballast and the late 19th century. Toys are often identified by the On the left is a beautiful two strand soft pink coral tack. 17.5x9in ship’s trim button inside the ear. Examples include a Steiff elephant beaded necklace, with a large dramatic center flower indicator in an oak case has a c.1950s, approximately 7x6in with ear button, $285; a set pendant carved from ivory, surrounded by a few ivory tag reading “The Unit Trim of five Blond Steiff teddies, made in 1982 as a limited beads, probably c.1950s, $695. Middle, one of a kind Indicator John Lilley & Gillie edition re-issue of the 1909 bears, ranging in size from necklace in silver and resin, created by Bjorn Ltd North Shields Made in 3in to 12 in, each with ear buttons with tags attached, Weckstrom of Finland, signed, $2500. Left is a fabu- England #1272,” $145. $550 for set; and a Steiff Giraffe from the 1940s-‘50s with lous sterling, amethyst and sapphire necklace. Each ear button and tag, $298. link of the necklace is shaped like a little flower; with 280 sapphires and 41 amethysts, $795.

Items pictured on pages 4 & 5 may be viewed & purchased at Star Center Mall VINTAGE CLOTHES & HATS. Star 360 568-2131 Center has vintage fashion; jewelry, apparel and hats. Left is a black hat with bright red feather and BOUDOIR LAMPS. Pair of boudoir some curly black feathers, c.1930s. lamps in light blue c.1950s, shaped ROLF ARMSTRONG’S pinup art was considered quite risqué Absolutely fabulous. $145. Right is like a woman wearing a hoop skirt when it was introduced in the 1920s & 30s. On the left is in a a dramatic electric blue hat with and bonnet, carrying a flower basket. bathing beauty in a bathing suit with patriotic color scheme and matching felt flowers and black net The shades are shell motif. Original features, c.1920s, 12x9in, $139. On the right is a dancing girl veil c.1940s, $40. wiring. $249 pair from the 1930s, 7.5x10.5in, $139.

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BUTTER STAMP made of pine wood in the lollipop shape BIRD FIGURINES of the 1940s and 50s was hand-carved were inspired by the drawings of 19th sometime during the century European and American wildlife A.Y.P.E. The University of Washington is early 19th century. artists, the most famous of which was $195 located on the site and includes many of John Audubon’s series “Birds of BACCARAT is a French Com- the buildings of the Alaska Yukon Expo- America” produced from 1826 to 1838. pany founded in 1765 and recog- sition of 1909. 3” diameter commerative Left to right: Beswick $45, Stangl $45, nized for the production of per- coin with original box, $250. Stangl $45. fume bottles and fine glassware. Four piece “Rose Tiente” dresser set is priced at $450.

AUTOMOBILE CLUB of Southern California, WALT DISNEY introduced Mickey and founded December Minnie Mouse in 1928 with the debut of 17, 1900, was one of FRANCISCAN Desert Rose is the film “Steamboat Willie.” Disney the nations first motor among the most enduring pat- received an Oscar in 1932 for the clubs. Membership terns of this California Pottery creation of Mickey. During the 30’s was identified by one manufacturer. Production of the Mickey starred in 87 cartoon shorts EPERGNE was made by Fenton of these auto club Desert Rose pattern began in culminating in Mickey Mouse’s starring Glass of Murietta, Ohio. Fenton first license toppers. 1941. In 1984 Franciscan was role as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice in the made epergnes during the 1940s. Finished in chrome purchased by Wedgwood of feature Fantasia (1940). The password The “burmese” pink to yellow glass and bronze, the England where production of the Allied forces on D-Day, June coloration was introduced in the reverse side reads continued, although the pottery 6,1944, was “Mickey Mouse.” After the 1970’s. Base and four horns. $295 “the friend to all is somewhat lighter. 4 1/4in war Mickey’s success led to years of TV motorists since 1900.” 12oz mug $45, 9in pitcher $115. shows and amusement park attractions $85 featuring Mickey Mouse. 1979 wooden Eddie puzzle, $35; Mickey chef, $45; Minnie Bauer HALFWAY BETWE child’s plate from Germany, $30.

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NIPPON (meaning Japan) usually refers to decorative wares that were made in Japan for export between 1891 and 1921. Vases were highly decorated, featuring HUBLEY Manufacturing was incorporated detailed hand , 14ct in the early 1890s by John Hubley in gold trim, and enamelling. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Production These wares are increasingly consisted of cast iron toys including horse sought after by Japanese drawn vehicles, guns, and household collectors. 9” $299, 10” objects such as doorstops and bookends. moriage $395. With the automotive age, cars, trucks, and other transportation became their focus. Early Hubley toys were cast iron, but after World War II the company switched to a ROCOCO style standing die-cast zinc alloy. Above 4” cast iron mirror was made in Items pictured on pages 6 & 7 coupe $135; Below 5” cast iron coupe France around the turn of may be viewed & purchased at $195. the 20th century. $220 Centralia Square Antique Mall 503 864-2720

GEORGES BRIARD emigrated from the Ukraine to the United States in 1937. He became an important designer of the 50s 60s and 70s. His designs, usually in gold and black were fused to ordinary commercial glassware using a heat and screen printing process. 15” by 19” slump glass tray is priced at $19. PIMA is the name given to the . one of the native peoples living PETERS & REED produced pottery in along the rivers of southern Zanesville, Ohio from 1912 until about 1922. Arizona. Originally the “River The company produced a variety of glazes and People” made baskets for storing designs using local red clay. Some collectors food, holding water, roasting corn HOLT HOWARD is known for its believe that much of the brown high-glaze and serving food. Baskets were vividly painted novelty ceramics pottery attributed to Peters & Reed was made from the fibers of plants made from the 1950s through the actually produced by neighboring Weller growing along the rivers. 2 3/4in 70s. These “Rooster” pattern Pottery. 5 1/2in vase $75, 11 1/4in tankard $185. by 4 3/4in bowl $295, 3 1/2in by candlesticks are priced $38.50. 6in basket $395. EEN & PORTLAND

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Centralia Square - Top Floor -Ballroom Over 300 Pieces of Furniture, Plus 1000’s of Smalls 8 Lafayette Guide www.myAntiqueMall.com LAVA CAMEOS were prized in the Victo- rian era as objects carved from volcanic BRONZE VANITY from the rock found in the ruins of Pompeii. These 1890s measures 12.5in two have unusual motifs and beautiful and is in the Art Nouveau workmanship. One reproduces Rafael’s style. It has a beveled, “Madonna della Seggiola” swinging mirror and a (Madonna of the Chair), small powder box inte- carved beautifully and grated into the base. inscribed “Ma. Della Above the powder box is a Seggiola di Rafforello” small plaque featuring a on the back, and set in relief of an Art Nouveau 10K gold (tested). woman looking into a CONSOLIDATED GLASS of Bottom rim is inscribed “ mirror. $395 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania developed Julie January 1st 1846” the Dancing Nymph pattern in the late which dates it very early 1920s in response to the wildly suc- in the Victorian period. cessful works of French designer, Set with a C style clasp, $765. Rene Lalique. The Dancing Nymph line The lower lava cameo is exquisitely was made to be dinnerware, but today detailed, with almost full three-dimen- is impossible to find in sets. Usually sional relief of a goose girl, with basket of found in clear glass, these pieces are Items pictured on pages 8 & 9 flowers and several geese; c.1890s set in all green, one of the rarer colors. L to may be viewed and purchased at 9K gold with C style clasp. $675 R: Flat saucer, 75. Bowl, $85. Footed Lafayette Schoolhouse Antique Mall sherbet, $85. Footed tumbler, $125. 503 864-2720 ROYAL BAYREUTH dates back to 1794 in Tettau, Bavaria. The company produced delicate, superior quality dinnerware until the beginning of the first World War. Rare 4in Royal Bayreuth clown creamer with hat spout is marked on bottom with blue Royal Bayreuth transfer signature. $525

COFFEE & TOBACCO PALMER COX is best known as the TINS are very popular creator and illustrator of the Brownie among collectors and for Books series produced from 1887 to decorating, adding a touch 1925. “Monkey Jack and Other of color and nostalgia. Stories” includes illustrations by AURORA BOREALIS is a beautiful Clockwise from top left: 3in Palmer Cox and the following iridescent finish that was applied to Butter-Nut coffee tin, $7.50. fountain pen inscription, “Margery popular rhinestone costume jewelry $6in MJB Coffee can, Adams Thanksgiving November 28, made in the 1960s. This necklace, $6.50. 6in Maxwell House 1907 from Aunt Mary,” $50. “The made by Coro, features blue Aurora Western Blend Coffee, Jolly Chinee and Other Stories” was Borealis rhinestones in the form of $12. 5in Velvet pipe & written and illustrated by Palmer silvertone flowers. Price includes cigarette tobacco, $12. Cox, copyright 1903. $48. matching earrings. $52.50

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FRANKART was a New York based ART GLASS from the early 20th Century are company that designed and produced top investments among today’s composite metal figural, bookends, DOCTOR’S SATCHEL from the 1920s appears to be complete including all sorts of tools and collectors.5x3.5in Louis Comfort Tiffany lamps and ashtrays during the 1920s. Favrile fluted, footed bowl in a lovely irides- 7x6in Frankart heavy Spaniel book- bandages. The zippered drawer is well stocked. The bag is inscribed “N.E. Irvine, MD” cent gold color is signed with polished pontil ends are highly detailed with original as well, $1195; 8in Steuben Gold Aurene iri- gold tone finish. $129 and includes a prescription pad in his name, with an address in Lebanon, Oregon. $189 descent candlestick with twist design. Amaz- ingly, it still has the original sticker on the bottom, as well as the etched signature and a polished pontil. $750; Steuben Verre de Soie sherbet and underplate, the Verre de Soie color is a crystal glass with a very satinized iridescent finish, quite beautiful. 3.5in tall sherbet, 6in wide underplate, $425.

TEAPOT is a classic Hall China design MILITARY MEDALS from WWI and made during the 1940s. Hall’s varied, WWII, left to right: WWI c. 1915 creative and unusual teapots are highly 6th infantry marksman medal, $75. sought after by collectors today. This is a WWII rifle marksman medal in cobalt blue Aladdin shape 6 cup teapot, sterling, $80. WWI Illinois National standard gold decoration, is priced at $89. Guard medal with enamel decora- tion, $125. ELECTRIC CLOCK from the 1950s is encased in high glazed pottery marked U.S.A. The black leopard and geomet- ric rocks suggest an art deco design. 9in, original wiring $100. ART NOUVEAU FIGURAL SILVER are from the 1900-1910 period. 8in Art Nouveau silver McCOY POTTERY began production in Roseville, plated shoehorn, figural design, $65. 7in Ohio in 1910. Highly popular today are the pieces Sterling Art Nouveau full figure lady design produced in the 1940s and 50s. Some examples letter opener, $125. include this 8in, hand painted, Hyacinth vase with matte glaze, $95; 9in swan vase in matte glaze, $55; 6in, hand painted, high glaze triple lily vase $119. Center of Oregon Wine Country Lafayette Schoolhouse is located on Highway 99West, 30 miles west of Portland. The three story schoolhouse displays the wares of over 100 antique dealers. The ad- jacent gymnasium is filled with antique furniture.

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Signed 60s & 70s Franciscan When we tried to explain to him that the From Page 1 From Page 1 cookies were resting on a $80-$100 piece of dinnerware, he was dubious- he was sim- world, was limited to a few of the most popu- ply using his family’s hand-me-down lar of the patterns, like Desert Rose and dishes with no thought that they had rarity Apple- the backstamp is the easiest way to or value. When we made him open his cup- tell the difference; the new ones say Made board we found an entire 8-person service in England (or other non-US locations like of Starburst, with some of the very hard to Portugal), and the older ones say Made in find serving pieces. (Yes, we did return the USA or California. chop plate!) When the company first opened Frederick Another time, when shopping for makeup Grant, former president of Weller Pottery in downtown Seattle in a department store, 1960s Franciscan “Heritage” pattern in Zanesville Ohio, was hired to manage the I ran into a sales associate who had an arm- pottery department. His wife Mary was the different colors and depicts a variety of band tattoo of the little green and blue Sascha Brastoff transformed resin, pot- designer of the first patterns produced. She flowers, with the yellow California poppy atomic bursts, obviously from the Starburst tery, enamelled copper into prominently created El Patio in August 1934. El Patio is as the most striking . Wildflower was dis- pattern. I asked her about it and she said signed, original, contemporary designs. beautifully elegant and simple, with no continued during WWII, probably due to she had collected Starburst avidly begin- gilding—including their glittering signa- painted decoration; the handles have an el- how labor intensive it was to produce. ning as a child. ture in the corner. egant curlicue shape. It was first produced Poppy, made from 1950-1955, looks some- Prices in Franciscan can vary widely. Artists who aspired to commercial suc- in six colors, but many others were added what like Wildflower, due to the central Some of the less well-known earthenware throughout its production. patterns can be had for low prices, and cess often took a different tack, ensuring California poppy, but the design is much The Metropolitan pattern was created at less ornate and with only two flowers, some patterns, like Wildflower, are expen- consumer loyalty to their designs, rather the request of the director of the Metropoli- lupine and poppy. There are many sive for any piece, ranging from $45 for a than to the product. Georges Briard used tan Museum of Art for an exhibition in No- other patterns of the handpainted bread & butter plate up to $550 for a cov- utilitarian glass trays, acrylic barware vember 1934; the pattern is classic and Franciscan ware- some are a different color ered casserole. Other patterns have certain and plain porcelain vases as pallets for simple, but it has an Art Deco flair with variant of the Desert Rose mold, but oth- pieces costing quite a bit to obtain but com- his enormous variety of original designs. softly squared plates; the inner parts of the ers look significantly different, like Fruit.In mon pieces are easy and cheap to get. (A Briard tray is pictured in the cups and other bowl type pieces, had an in- the 1950s, Franciscan produced some mod- Franciscan used many back-stamps over Centralia Shopping guide on page 7.) terior glaze of a different color. This pattern ernist styles, very rounded and pillowy in the years. They can usually be used to iden- Peter Max splashed vibrant psychedelic was made by Morris Sanders. shape with decals forming the design pat- tify the production period. They are also abstractions on simple earthenware Franciscan had fifteen patterns in their tern. very useful in weeding out the English pro- production line by 1939; that same year the duction, which is lower quality and not plates, synthetic fabrics and enamel Some of these mod earthenware shapes embossed and hand painted designs were de- were used with different patterns applied; hand painted like the original. A good book cookware. Transforming other people’s veloped but not yet for sale- those are the for example, Starburst, an atomic style with on Franciscan is a must for the collector- mundane goods into stylish lines of inte- ones that are most enduringly popular to- a spring green, light blue and black decal, they have backstamp information, as well grated housewares gave all the attention day, like Apple and Desert Rose. In the 1940s shares the body shape named Eclipse, de- as price guides and patterns indexes. to the designer, making them standouts they began production of Apple, Desert Rose, signed by George James, with several other on store shelves. and Ivy in that order. decals. One was the Oasis decal pattern, Fashionable scarves with the large Franciscan production is divided into three which is a more abstract grid pattern de- Peter Max logo continued a trend begun categories- handpainted (and usually em- sign. Duet was a third pattern sharing the just before 1960 by fashion designer Vera bossed), earthenware, and fine china. Eclipse blank- a gray, red and black floral Neuman, whose Printex line of placemats Handpainted was painted by hand and evi- design. Pomegranate, with an orange and dence of brushstrokes is usually noticeable; bearing her signature morphed into a line brown line design of pomegranates, is an- earthenware was a heavier, porous clay and other, as well as the plain, no-decal Eclipse Collectors Bookstores carry several of heavily patterned floral and geomet- looks very informal. Some of the earthen- White. Starburst is the most popular of books Franciscan China: ric silk scarves. Patterns were specifi- ware is made in a scalloped shape. Fine these decal designs, and tends to sell for Franciscan, An American Dinner- cally designed to fit into the shape and china is non-porous, translucent, and thin- higher prices than other Franciscan pat- ware Tradition by Bob Page and Dale form of the finished product, rather than ner because it is stronger, and in white or terns command. Frederiksen, Franciscan Hand Deco- being randomly cut from fabric bolts, and cream clay, like the “Heritage” pattern pic- Once, a friend gave my husband and me rated Embossed Dinnerware by they were quickly recognized as a pre- tured above. a plate of freshly baked cookies, neatly James F Elliot-Bishop, and Franciscan mium product. By the 1970s, the “lucky Of the handpainted and embossed designs, wrapped in cling wrap on, of all things, a Dining Services A Comprehensive ladybug” was removed from Vera’s logo, one of the rarest is Wildflower. It was intro- Franciscan Starburst chop plate- he told us Guide with Values by Jeffrey B. Snyder. but her signature still adorned an entire duced in 1942; the painting is done in eight not to worry about returning the plate! line of bed and bath accessories, sold in department stores nationwide. From Page 3 it was taught in schools to young girl, espe- Other fashion designers similarly Mourning Jewelry cially in Britain and the American South. splashed their logos on accessories, ing, black veils, and yards of crepe. The out into shapes- this method was most By the mid 1800s, kits and instructions were which found collector interest both then only permitted jewelry was jewelry made popular c.1835-1850. Extraordinarily sold on the braiding of hair to place in and now. Enid Collins’ boxy purses bore of jet, French jet, gutta percha or onyx. elaborate scenes could be made using this frames for brooches. Plaiting hair became a wild printed graphics of streetcars, owls, During second stage mourning widows method. Flowers were the most common parlor pastime for ladies. motif created with cutwork. While larger butterflies and the like, bejeweled with were allowed to remove the yards of Victorian and earlier brooches should have scenes were mostly done with cutwork, de- a C style clasp, and tube hinge, rather than large flat-back rhinestones; her “Collins crepe—instead, silk fabric was used as a signs under glass in brooches or pendants a modern safety clasp. However, if you find of Texas” leaping horse logo was always trim. In third stage mourning, a 6-month were also made. one with a safety clasp, examine it to deter- part of the design, distinguishing her bags period, the mourning widow could wear Then, the “Prince of Wales” loupe mine if it is possibly a replacement clasp. from the numerous knockoffs inspired by shades of purple and other types of jew- worked feather and curl method came into Hairwork bracelets typically have a box style their popularity. Another handbag take elry, especially jewelry made of coral vogue, created with a curling iron (essen- clasp. Any hidden compartments for hair came around 1970, woven wood basket (popularized by Queen Victoria). tially used exactly like you’d expect, to curl make a piece of mourning jewelry even more purses, hand-painted with trendy store- The memento mori variety of death’s head hair). Brooches with Prince of Wales curls desirable. Keep in mind that if you see the fronts or popular golf courses wore the jewelry was popular from around 1600- under glass were most common in 1860s- initials IMO in mourning jewelry, it stands painted “Caro-Nan” designer signature 1700, and is typically a ring with a black 1870s. for In Memory Of, not a person’s initials. on their lids. and white enameled skeleton or death’s Table woven hair jewelry was created on Often rings would have just IMO inscribed Warhol’s blurring of distinctions be- head, sometimes with a full skeleton set a round table, 33" high, which allowed a rather than the whole phrase spelled out. Fa- woman to be seated in a chair and weave vored floral motifs for mourning pieces were tween consumerism and design led to under bezel set glass. However, pendants, slides (worn around the neck with a silk rib- the hair on the table in front of her. Before the weeping willow, and forget-me-nots fashion nadir in the designer jean craze bon), and lockets also were typical. The weaving, hair was boiled in soda water for Collectors need not fear reproductions of of the late ‘70s, when the backhanded necklaces also featured the same sorts of fifteen minutes, then separated into strands hair jewelry. The time and labor required to humor of conspicuous designer brand macabre motifs. The rings were often dis- of twenty to thirty hairs. Almost all espe- produce it does not make it a profitable item names displayed itself on people’s bot- tributed according to the wishes of the de- cially intricate braided hair work was wo- for mass production, or even by devoted toms. The next decade saw prominent ceased as specified in their will, usually with ven around molds, carved by local wood- craftsmen, which assures that if we find it designer signatures disappear into a vor- an inner inscription. Hair was often included workers. The method of table braiding hair on the market today it is surely not a repro- tex of mass-marketed corporate logo in these types of items too, sandwiched be- is not dissimilar to making bobbin lace- duction such as one might find with other wear and schwag. tween the enamel decoration and the band the hair was created upon a padded form antiques. As with any area of collecting, a But for collectors of super ‘60s and of the ring, or on one side of a pendant un- on the table top, with the bundles of strands good reference book generally will pay for attached to lead weights. The center of the itself by helping one uncover mis-identified ‘70s designer lines, big signatures are a der glass or crystal. Men had their own forms of mourning table had a hole in which the woven hair (and sometimes under priced) treasures, or bonanza. Still widely available and rela- jewelry- stick pins, studs, cufflinks, watch would be formed, as it was woven hand by keeping one from unwittingly buying tively inexpensive, these home and fash- chains and fobs in the familiar materials of over hand. After a piece was finished, it something that is not what you think it is. ion accessories represent iconic mid-cen- jet, gutta percha, French jet etc. was boiled once more in soda water, and There is an excellent book on mourning jew- tury design that’s well-suited for century Another method of palette worked hair art any molds were removed. elry; it is Mourning Art & Jewelry by 21 lifestyles. was the cutwork method, whereupon hair Both professionals and women at home Maureen deLorme. It has beautiful pictures was laid upon glue covered paper, then cut created hair jewelry and artwork- indeed, and lots of information Let’s Eliminate Washington State’s Sales Tax on “Used” Goods It’s Time to End Double Taxation A Case Study for Conservation Scarce Resources, Economic Dependence, Rising Costs Call for Conservation It’s understandable that the State of Manufacturing: As production costs Washington gives tax breaks to Boeing. have increased in the United States, Aircraft manufacturing creates jobs and manufacturing has moved off shore. To- needed exports. New technologies like day, very few household goods are manu- the Internet were initially encouraged factured in the US. Our tax laws were with limited taxation. Likewise, home enacted at a time when most household ownership is encouraged with an excise goods were manufactured here in the tax less than a sixth of sales tax. United States. Today, our dependence on It is also understandable that our tax goods manufactured abroad, has greatly laws have discouraged the sale of used indebted the United States to nations like merchandise. Tax laws are designed to China, Japan and Korea. We need to re- collect revenue while at the same time duce our dependence; one way to do that encouraging a maximum of economic ac- is to reduce the purchases of newly American made tivity. Bringing new merchandise to mar- manufactured goods and reuse, repair 1920s walnut ket, things like kitchenware, clothes, toys and conserve the things that we already veneer dresser, and furniture, require an extensive pro- have. dust dividers, duction and distribution process. In Transportation: When it was our re- dovetailed drawer theory each part of this process contrib- sources and our manufacturers, transpor- joints, carved utes to our economy. tation costs were entirely in country, a detail, original Economic activities related to new boon to our economy. Today, it may be a hardware, priced at merchandise include resource extraction, container shipped from China on a cargo $295 in Centralia Square “Ballroom.” manufacturing, transportation, market- vessel fueled by Nigerian oil. When sales ing and distribution. In the case of used tax laws were enacted, the United States merchandise economic activities are lim- was energy independent; today more than ited to marketing and distribution costs. half of our oil is imported. And the price In order to discourage businesses or- of oil has quadrupled in the last half de- Old furniture was often constructed for enduring use. The wood is ganizing around the sale of used mer- cade. We now need to reduce those glo- seasoned. Original lacquer and shellac applications allow for repair, chandise, the State of Washington has a bal economic relationships that require touch-up and refinishing. Joinery is interlocking. Hardware is cast sales tax structure that treats the sale of enormous oil consumption. We need to metal. Enduring craft combines both detailed hand and machine work. used merchandise the same way as it reinforce relationships where goods are Purchasing used furniture does not contribute to dwindling hard- treats new merchandise. Although used sourced and distributed within our own wood resources, or the need for reforestation. It does not require that merchandise was originally taxed borders. U.S.dollars be sent to places like China where most new furniture is when it was sold new, it is again taxed The days when every economic activ- manufactured. Nor does it necessitate oil consumption for overseas if it is sold used. We consider this a ity was a growth generator are now over. shipping. form of double taxation. Consumption can only be enhanced with Most imported furniture from Asia does not lend itself to conserva- Times have changed and now our tax conservation. Conservation reduces the tion. Some of it is characterized by crude carving and the use of structure needs to be changed. Some of need for resource extraction, manufac- the activities that have contributed to turing and transportation. It allows us unseasoned hardwoods that warp in our drier climates. Some of it is economic activity in the past are no to preserve our quality of life without mass produced in highly automated factories where production relies longer sustainable. Others, simply put, undermining those economic activities heavily on laminates, particle board cores, stapled joinery and plastic no longer contribute to our economic that are both sustainable and beneficial or electroplated hardware- elements that either defy repair or do not growth. And some we can no longer af- to our economy. lend themselves to durability. ford. Let’s take a look: Our Sales Tax Laws should take into While our 1920s dresser is unremarkable as an antique; we believe Resource extraction: As the world’s consideration this new reality. We need that it compares favorably with mass marketed imports. However, to population rises and develops economi- to creat a sales tax structure that favors require that this piece of used furniture which was sourced, handled, cally, demand for limited world resources conservation over consumption. inventoried and marketed individually again be taxed puts conserva- has escalated. Prices for oil, copper, Alone, changing a tax law will not fun- tion at a huge disadvantage. cotton, gold, silver, steel, even water have damentally change consumption pat- increased at double, even triple digit an- terns. However, the simple act of elimi- Ending Double Taxation on “Used” Property nual rates. Years ago when our sales tax nating the double tax would send a mes- laws were enacted, the United States was sage to consumers that conservation is a Embedded in National Sales Tax Proposal. resource independent, and resource con- good idea and beneficial to our economy. Last year seventy-two members of the House of Representatives co-spon- sumption helped our economy grow. It might also become a factor in con- sored HR 25. The bill was designed to create a national sales tax. Representa- Today, resource dependence contributes sumer decision-making. If people under- tive John Lindner of Georgia introduced it on January 4, 2007. One of its goals to our balance of payments deficit and stand that conservation is a good idea, was to “prevent double, multiple, or cascading taxation.” increases our national debt. We now need they may be more likely to purchase In order to prevent double taxation the bill defined taxable property as “any to change from an economy that encour- goods that are well-crafted, durably con- property (including leaseholds of any term or rents with respect to such prop- ages resource consumption to one of con- structed and embody lasting design. erty) but excluding intangible property and used property.” servation. The bill describes used property “as property on which the (sales) tax im- posed by section 101 has been collected and for which no credit has been Do Stimulus Checks Help Or Hurt? allowed.” The plain English summary of the bill states that the “term ‘used’ relates to whether or not the sales tax has been paid previously.” John Regan China. In the case of our TV set much of the money will go to Vietnam. What Do You Think? Many of us have received our “stimu- Ironically, some of the money that was lus checks.” The government hopes that intended to stimulate our economy will Should Sales Tax on “Used” property be eliminated? we cash those checks and spend the end up contributing to our balance of pay- Vote Yes or No and let us know your opinion. money in order to stimulate our sluggish ments deficit and indirectly to our grow- at www.antiquequarterly.com economy. Initial reports suggest that we ing national debt. are doing just that. But, not all the stimulus money will end Antique Quarterly www.AntiqueQuarterly.com Since 1983 Recently, Wal-Mart reported a big jump up abroad. Some will end up in our an- in sales, attributed in part to a promotion tique malls. Usually, as summer ap- Antique Quarterly is produced and distributed by Shopping Destinations Inc. encouraging folks to cash and spend their proaches, “used” furniture sales drop but Antique Quarterly endeavors to provide education and information designed to stimulus checks in Wal-Mart. My family this year we are experiencing an abrupt encourage the appreciation and acquisition of quality antiques and collectables. purchased a Panasonic Plasma Television pick-up. We attribute this boost to the Articles, book reviews and letters are welcome. Opinions are those of the author at Costco. stimulus checks. and not to be considered those of Shopping Destinations Inc. But, do these expenditures really stimu- It may be my bias but to me it seems Advertising is limited to antique related businesses located in Snohomish County, late our economy? Because so many con- obvious; dollar for dollar, the best way to WA; Lewis County, WA and Yamhill County Oregon. sumer goods are produced abroad, much stimulate our economy is to encourage of this stimulis will end up in places like purchases that keep our dollars at home. John Regan * 201 South Pearl, Suite 206, Centralia WA 98531 * 360 736 5679 HISTORIC NORTHWEST ANTIQUE CENTERS Snohomish Star Center

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