Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/182307
OCTOBER 2013 Page 6A • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove Glass plates serve up history; pipe predates statehood Q. My 91-year-old mother remembers these plates in her parents' home in Iowa. We know nothing about them and hope this can be used in your column. – J.N., Brookfield. A. It is always pleasing to see items surface from area of origin.Your plates were made by the Iowa City Flint Glass Company and produced from 1880 to 1883. Affordable pressed-glass tableware was shipped out daily via railway freight. , Many plates included teaching motifs, assorted borders, bulged handles and underside images.The original reference book is "Iowa City Glass" by Miriam Righter. Your "Be True" (dog) plate is part of a series that included "Be Gentle" (lamb), "Be Affectionate" (cow and calf), "Be Playful" (kitten) and "Be Industrious" (beehive). Many pieces have the center scene frosted as does your nine-inch '"Elaine'' plate. This was the last in their line and was to carry the motto "Be Virtuous," but the mouthpiece and hinged, hand-tooled leather case. Common objects often link generations; in this case it is both by touch and smell. Value: $150. BARBARA EASH Have an item for appraisal? Antiques Appraised wording was never added. Today most clear glassware has nominal value. Among glass collectors, your plates' scarcity has insured a ready market. If in perfect condition, "Be True" six-inch plate is $65; "Elaine" is $225. Alert: Copycats of these plates are out there. Norway and they had 11 children. When her husband died at age 45, she and six The below letter came from boys under the age of 15 the J.N. family of Waukesha. farmed their land near Rio, I have appraised over 400 Wisconsin. She started smokmeerschaum pipes and this ing a corncob pipe when the is the first documented story country doctor told her to about one belonging to a pio- take up smoking to calm her neer woman. nervous stomach. After "In 1843 my great-grandbecoming a regular user, she mother Guro was 18 years purchased this pipe for Sunold when she arrived from day-use and when company Norway Within the year she was present. This Meer. married a man also from schaum Pipe was placed in *** 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. an enclosed display and handed down to me with its history ." A. During Guro's lifetime, hard-stem cob pipes were two cents, a storebought pipe was a costly $1.50. Pipe shapes have evolved being made of interesting materials. The German word "meerschaum" means "foam of the sea." When taken from the ground, raw lumps are soft, (Barbara Eash is a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, specializsimilar to soapstone. Tobacing in appraisals of antiques co manufacturers claim it and collectibles and has acts as a filter. The curved, extensive experience writing bent shape of this petite, 3 1/2-inch pipe is bulldog style. and speaking about It retains its original amber antiques.) Be Prepared..Not Scared SHOP IT'S SWEATER TIME Upscale Women's Consignment Custom Hearing Instruments Difficulty Hearing? Elite Repeat Your FREE Hearing Screening is offered GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE EliteRepeatClothing.com Upscale PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR CONSIGNMENT Women's Consignment CLOTHING / PURSES / SHOES / JEWELRY 4 DAYS ONLY – NEXT WEEK! October 14 -17 th Bring in this ad and receive 10% OFF th YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE Please call to confirm an appointment time: Consignment Hours: Mon. 10am-6pm; Wed. thru Sat. 10am-2pm Store Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 10am-7pm; Sat. 10am-5pm Expires 10-31-13 Elm Grove: (262) 784-0063 Greenfield: (414) 321-2020 www.bswhearing.com Ruby Isle Shopping Center 2205 N. Calhoun Rd. Brookfield 262-789-9359 • www.eliterepeatclothing.com 234421004 234438002 a ARTCLASSES INTRO TO BASIC ACRYLICS DRAWING IN PAMELA SCESNIAK COLOR WITH VERY BASIC CLASS WITH PAMELA SCESNIAK INTRODUCES YOU TO A VARIETY OF ACRYLIC TECHNIQUES. MEETS 5 TIMES LEARN TECHNIQUES IN COLORED PENCIL, PASTEL, INKS & MORE MEETS 5 TIMES INCLUDES SUPPLIES 5 THUR AFTERNOON 1:30 TO 3:30 or 5 THUR EVENINGS 6:15 TO 8:15PM INCLUDES SUPPLIES 5 TUE AFTERNOONS 2:00 TO 3:30 or 5 TUE EVENINGS 6:30 TO 8:00PM OCT 22 $99.00 Buy a Lunch and 2 Beverages, and receive 50% OFF a 2nd Lunch Entree (of equal or lesser value) HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL MONDAY - FRIDAY $1.00 OFF ALL DRINKS OCT 31 TO DEC 5 NO CLASS NOV 28 NOV 19 TO $138.00 MIXED MEDIA TAUGHT BY PAMELA SCESNIAK PAINTING ON EXPLORES A VARIETY OF PAINTING, DRAWING & COLLAGE TECHNIQUES. MEETS 5 TIMES INCLUDES SUPPLIES 5 WED MORNINGS 10:00 TO NOON or 5 WED EVENINGS 6:00 TO 8PM OCT 23 TO DURA-LAR OHIO ARTIST MARY ZERAN COMBINES DURA-LAR (CLEAR ARCHIVAL POLYESTER FILM) & ACRYLIC PAINT FOR EXCITING ABSTRACT TEXTURES AND SURFACES. SUN OCT 13 12:00 TO 4:00 $69.00 NOV 27 NO CLASS NOV 13 $126.00 ZENTANGLE LEARN ABOUT THIS UNIQUE ART OF DRAWING REPETITIVE PATTERNS INCLUDES SUPPLIES MON EVE OCT 21 6:00 TO 8:00PM $39.95 OIL PAINTING 5 HOUR CLASS WITH ANDREA HARRIS CREATE A SMALL PAINTING USING THE NEW SOLVENT FREE GEL FROM GAMBLIN ALONG WITH THEIR NEW COLORS. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED EXCEPT BRING YOUR OWN BRUSHES FREE SUNDAY OCT 27 10:00 TO 3PM $65.00 ARTEVENTS FREE DEMOS EVERY SAT & SUN 1 TO 3PM FREE NATIONAL CARDMAKING DAY LIVE MUSIC 8pm-11pm SIT DOWN, CREATE CARDS, LEARN NEW CARD TECHNIQUES. ASK A FRIEND TO JOIN YOU FOR A CREATIVE & FUN AFTERNOON SAT OCT 5 12 TO 3PM KIDS ART CLASSES AFTER SCHOOL START IN OCTOBER 233501002 LY SUPP ART SALE OCT THRU 13 FREE LECTURE/DEMO WITH GAMBLIN ARTIST ANDREA HARRIS ANYONE WHO PAINTS WITH OILS SHOULD ATTEND. LEARN ABOUT COLOR MIXING, PAINTING MEDIUMS, VARNISHING, STUDIO SAFETY. BUILDING PERMANENT PAINTINGS & THE NEW SOLVENT FREE GEL & NEW COLORS. FREE SAMPLES & LITERATURE SUNDAY OCT 20 1 TO 3PM artistanddisplay.com MON THRU THUR 9-8PM FRI 9-6 SAT 9-5 SUN 12-4 ∫ ∫ ∫ ARTISTAND DISPLAY 9 015 WEST BURLEIGH CELEBRATING 77 YEARS 414 442-910 0