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FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY • Page 3B August 2016 Plowshare Fair Trade Marketplace Visit your local non-profit, Fair Trade Marketplace…. The 1 st in Wisconsin! Our global marketplace is filled with unique handcrafted gifts and accessories for any occasion! Every time you purchase a gift from Plowshare, you are also giving the gift of true and sustainable support for each artisan & their family! Present this coupon for 15% Off your purchase! *Excludes food, education (EC), sale & clearance Expires: September 30, 2016 219 W. Main St. Waukesha, WI 53186 262-547-5188 ~ www.plowshareftm.org 251190003 Sign Up For Our WINE EDUCATION EVENTS Over 50 Wines by the glass Sparkling By the Glass Wine By the Bottle Cheese/ Charcuterie Plates Craft Beers SPRING CITY WINE HOUSE Waukesha's First Interactive Wine Experience 336 W. MAIN STREET WWW.SPRINGCITYWINEHOUSE.COM MON. – THURS. 3 – 11PM • FRI. – SAT. 3PM – MIDNIGHT • SUN. CLOSED 251190004 251190008 Independently owned antique store in downtown Waukesha Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10am-5:30pm Fridays 10am-9 pm (open for Friday Night Live) and Saturday, 10am-5:30pm (open later for special events) 251190011 259 W. Main St. Waukesha WI 262-547-5000 I BUY ANTIQUES, CALL 262-352-8888 251190006 231 W. Main St., Waukesha, WI 53186 Open 7 Days a Week 262-547-1060 www.marthamerrellsbooks.com SPECIAL DEALS through August 31 th Featuring special items each day Puzzles • Games • Puppets • Journals Stuffed Animals • Coloring Books Sun Crystals • Activity Kits/Books for Kids MARTHA MERRELL'S Books, Toys & More 251190009 Clocks of Distinction! Little Swiss Clock Shop 270 W. Main Street • Downtown Waukesha 262-547-2111 www.LittleSwissClockShop.com Grandfathers Wall • Mantel • Chime Cuckoos Clocks Alarms $139 each REG. $245 Hourly Chime 251190002 WAUKESHA SUPERIOR CRAFT COCKTAILS AWARD WINNING MEALS AMAZING TEAM SUPERIOR CRAFT COCKTAILS AWARD WINNING MEALS AMAZING TEAM RESTAURANT HOURS M–TH 11AM–10PM F–SAT 11AM–11PM CLOSED SUNDAY BAR HOURS M–TH 11AM–1AM F–SAT 11AM–2:30AM CLOSED SUNDAY RESTAURANT HOURS M–TH 11AM–10PM F–SAT 11AM–11PM CLOSED SUNDAY BAR HOURS M–TH 11AM–1AM F–SAT 11AM–2:30AM CLOSED SUNDAY 262.232.8175 294 W MAIN STREET WAUKESHA WI 53186 WWW.MELIDOWNTOWN.COM 251190010 FREE APPETIZER and 1 ⁄ 2 OFF DRINKS Enjoy a FREE APPETIZER and 1 ⁄ 2 OFF DRINKS with this coupon! Not valid with any other offer. Expires 8/31/16 Celebrate ... DOWNTOWN 'Yankee Pioneers' shelf clock has high face value Q.: I love the column that appraises antiques. Would you let me know how much to insure my clock for? It has a woman's head on each side, it works good and the key is original. Thank you. — G.W., Waukesha A.: The Seth Thomas Clock Co. in Plymouth Hol- low was one of the Con- necticut clock firms called "Yankee Pioneers." This group experienced rapid growth from 1882 to the 1920s. No longer did con- sumers remain clockless but could purchase a reli- able 9-by-13-inch table clock for the average price of $6 to $15. Early pub- lished catalogs propelled sales that advertised them as a beautiful piece of pur- poseful furniture. Shipped by the thousands to over 30 countries, shelf clocks were among the first mass- produced items in Ameri- ca. Your clock is fabricated of adamantine, a rigid cel- luloid veneer glued to a painted wood case that was a Seth Thomas exclusive process. Decorated with faux patterns, color choic- es were simulated onyx, slate or marble. Usually there were three choices of metal side-end ornaments to select from: A.) Lion's head holding a mouth ring, B.) Lion's head holding a bar in its mouth, and C.) The rarer option is not a woman's head but the alle- gorical figure of Mercury, who wears a winged-hel- met symbolizing speed — possibly representing how "time flies"? Treasured by past own- ers, current technology has made shelf clocks out- dated with countless exam- ples coming into the mar- ketplace. Most are in poor condition from being shuf- fled from attics to base- ments or modified by repairs and updates. Senti- mental value has also been lost to time. Highly unusu- al, your splendid example has had TLC and is in near mint condition, not even scuff marks. Insurance replacement value is $500.00. Note: In 1851 there were 31 clock factories. Four years later in 1856, there were only 13. Following the stock market crash in 1929, there were three left that are now divisions of larger corporations. * * * Q:. I purchased this condiment set from an estate sale in 1994 and was told that it had been a wedding gift for an 88-year- old lady. All pieces are in perfect condition — no chips or cracks and paint color is still vibrant. I paid $90 and have cherished it. — D.R., Waukesha A.: The good news is that your set looks beautiful — most likely too beautiful to be the age represented. The original ceramic pieces were called canister or cereal sets with much more fitted lids. A wed- ding gift from that era would have some visible crazing and the salt box attached board was not on early examples. The first wave of these kitchenware reissues ar rived for American housewives in the 1960s. The 1990s welcomed a second influx of even more attractive selections. There are still imports being brought in that have an extremely high luster or iridescent finish, all with a variety of incon- sistent Ger man marks and numbers; either printed on or impressed in. Early pieces used block letter- ing, canister sizes were larger and many had cork stoppers on the oil and vine gar bottles. Cursive lettering and bright floral designs usually represent newer models. Present-day antique malls, online outlets, and consignment shops have a selection of these decora- tive reissued jars. The market still bears about $80 for an extended set like yours. (Barbara Eash is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, specializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has exten- sive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) Submit an item for consideration Do you have an item or collec- tion of items that could be shared in a future newspaper column? Let Barbara Eash hear about it! To have your item or collection considered send the following information: up to three, sharp, well-lit photos of front & back of the item(s), measurements as well as any history or hearsay, length of ownership and your full name, address and daytime phone number. Mail: Wauke- sha Antique Shop, ATTN: Bar- bara Eash, 1427 E. Racine, Ave. Unit E-2, Waukesha, WI 53186 or email: beap- praisals@gmail.com. If your item(s) are considered for a future column, we will contact you. No purchase of items will occur. Condiment sets flooding market, dropping values BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised

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