Lake Country This Month

July, 2015

Lake Country This Month

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Page 8 • FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY JULY 2015 SATURDAY, JULY 18 9 A.M. TO NOON ATTEND OUR OPEN HOUSE Cancer doesn't fi ght fair. And now, neither do we. Introducing the new UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care. One destination for exceptional cancer care. Join UW Health, ProHealth and Aurora Health Care at an open house, Saturday, July 18. Stop in between 9 a.m. and noon to tour the building, meet members of our team, enjoy refreshments, walk through an interactive exhibit of the human body and receive a free gift. N16 W24131 Riverwood Dr., Pewaukee | Highway 164 just north of Interstate 94 245184011 1936 political banner Reminders of past political campaigns continue to be a large collectible field. Items with candidate likenesses and mottos are the most desir- able.This 1936 campaign panel drape is constructed of heavy, waterproof sheeting and was ordered with a choice of candidate portrait. Most of these banners were hung on or near election headquarters. The original price of the "style C" was $9.00 for this large 5-foot-by- 13-foot size. Alfred Mossman Landon was the Republican nominee against incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. President FDR was at a wave of popularity and support poured out, giv- ing him a surefire win against Landon. NOTE: Special thank-you to Mr. Thomas Kitchen, owner of this banner. He has been collecting political campaign memorabilia for over 50 years. Value: $850-$1,000. War silks "War silks'' is a general cat- egory including pillow covers that have printed military branch, location and decora- tions like these. Made of rayon fabric, World War II pil- low-tops were usually 18 inch- es square and sentiments became increasingly longer in rhyme and bright design. Further sales were generated by personalized silks for wife, sister, sweetheart, or mother, etc. Pillow-tops were pur- chased during military basic training and were mailed to countless loved ones back home. Many were trimmed with a sparse fringe edging and are found today having permanent fold-creases from storage. Sentimental person- alized souvenirs like these might have represented a last contact families had with their loved one. Pillow-tops sell for $18. Framed Florida example: In 1940, Camp Blanding was leased to the U.S. Army as an active-duty training center. It was named in honor of Lt. Gen. Albert H. Blanding. Today, there is a Camp Bland- ing Museum open to the pub- lic in Starke, Fla. Tennessee pillow top: Over 20 different counties (about 10 percent) of the Vol- unteer State utilized varied terrain for instruction and training in military maneu- vers. Locations were officially referred to as "somewhere in Tennessee." Patriotic postcard The years 1905-1909 are con- sidered the "Golden Age'' of the postcard craze. They were the networking and social media of the day. One penny to buy plus a penny to mail allowed great numbers of patriotic messages to be sent around the world. Postcards like this one were often mailed by newly arriving immigrants to friends and relatives. Value is $10. Have an item for appraisal? Tell us about it and it could be selected for a future col- umn. Mail entries to Wauke- sha Antique Shop, 1427 E. Racine Ave., Unit E-2, Wauke- sha, WI 53186. Send sharp, well-lit photos of front, back and underside of your item, and measurements are important. List any known history or even hearsay, length of ownership and all markings, even partial ones. Include your name, address and phone number. No pho- tos can be returned and no purchase of antiques will occur. (Barbara Eash is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, specializ- ing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has exten- sive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) Here's to the Red, White and Blue BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised Patriotic collectibles remain hot market

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