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JUNE 2013 Page 6A • FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY Toy worth dancing about and Spanish porcelain figure has strong value Q. We acquired this ''Charleston Trio'' from Uncle Charlie many years ago and would like to know more about it. – J.J.C., Brookfield A. Toys have always reflected society The . Charleston dance style was popularized in 1923 after appearing in the Broadway musical "Runnin Wild." Coming from South Carolina, this dance move was the first to introduce independent roles for dancing couples. The lithographed, tinplate toy was made by the famous manufacturer Louis Marx & Company, New York. Marx became the largest toy maker in the world earning the nickname "Toycoon." Marx's colorful mechanical toys were stamped out on large sheets, cut and formed into desired shapes and remain a favored collectible. Your 9-inch wind-up toy, with turn-key and side lever starts the action of three articulated figures performing on a red roof platform. The boy plays the fiddle, the dog rises up and the main performer does a rhythmic stomp-tap-dance. perfect condition, large figural groupings with front and back views retain good value. Your porcelain #4998, was issued in 1978 and retired in 1983. Original packaging with box enhances value. $1,100. FYI: Authentic pieces have the full Lladro backstamp INCLUDING the tulip logo. BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised No longer are these wonderful toys kept in obscurity . When traveling, you might want to visit the Marx Toy Museum, Moundsville, W.Va. Your Black Americana Charleston Trio has paint fading and pitting. Add a higher value if the mechanism is in perfect working order. Value is $275. Have an item for appraisal? lar elongated look. Lladro's extensive body of work captivates simple scenes with expressed movement. The manager-sculptor of this piece was Salvador Furio, well-known for speI would like to know cializing in subjects of hisabout my beautiful 15-inch torical figures and literaLladro figurine that we pur- ture personalities. This figuchased in Spain. We spent ral group depicts characters from a great work of fiction, our 25th wedding anniver"The Ingenious Gentleman sary there in 1981. – R.A., Pewaukee Don Quixote of La Mancha." So the novel goes, Don Quixote becomes entranced Spanish porcelain while reading tales of became world-famous when chivalry and decides to three brothers in Almacera "turn knight." Your piece started operations in 1951. depicts appointed squire, As the firm become success- Sancho Panza, listening ful, Jose, Juan and Vicente with an attitude of repose to Lladro added an outlet in chivalry task instruction. Valencia in 1955. Their There is excellent modeling ceramic figures have a vari- of facial expression, period ety of finishes, are handcostumes, tile flooring and an attentive canine. If in painted and have a particu- Q. A. If you have an item you'd like to be appraised, mail entries to Waukesha Antique Shop, 1427 E. Racine Ave., Unit E-2, Waukesha, 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 photos can be returned and no purchase of antiques will occur. (Barbara Eash is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, specializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) 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