Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

JANUARY 2014 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove/Page 5A China sets have more sentimental than resale value Q. My Swedish grandmother carried on a tradition of giving a china tea service to girls in the family . She worked at a general store in Phillips. I received my set Christmas 1949; my Antiques Appraised daughter received hers in 1972. – M.M., Genesee Depot rural general stores and large department chains American and like Woolworth's and Kresimported china sets came in ge's. It was the beginning of three small sizes: child, doll displaying merchandise so and miniature dollhouse. customers could touch and The back stamp term on the select goods without a sales backside of the dinnerware, clerk. "Made in Japan" was introYour 1949 set has a Coloduced slowly and was not nial-style teapot, sugar, enforced uniformly The . creamer, and six place setgeneral rule before 1921 was tings. The 1972 set has four imported items were usualplace settings and was marly marked with the country keted as modern. Valued of origin; the term "made high sentimentally, similar in" was used later. Chiltea sets sell for around $30. dren's dinnerware was iniValues climb depending on tially manufactured as a manufacturer, condition, teaching tool for girls to original fitted box, motif learn the art of being a and rarity of additional good hostess. It was an era serving pieces like cake when children had specific stands. girl or boy toys. Pretending that dolls and friends are Have an item guests, this fun way of for appraisal? make-believe still gives litTell us about it and it tle girls hours of pleasure. could be selected for a The late 1940s saw thousands of play items import- future column. Mail entries to Waukesha Antique Shop, ed from Japan and sold in BARBARA EASH A. Snow outside in the wintertime, instead of staying in front of the television or playing video games," Affayroux said. From Page 1A Snowboarding an expression of freedom Numbers for snowboarding have remained steady nationally, said Justin Affayroux, manager of the snowboard department at Les Moise. There has been a slight uptick in the Midwest, though. Snowboarding is a sport that continues to capture the imagination of the teenaged demographic. "It's different than skiing and the opposite of what their parents are doing," Affayroux said. "It's a fun activity and not (organized) like a team sport. You go out and do it for the freedom; there's no pressure. You just learn new tricks at your own pace." The biggest trend is that parents are getting their kids involved at younger ages, such as 3 and 4 years old. "It's a great activity to get Dashing through the snow (on two wheels) Snow biking is a winter sport that continues to grow in popularity, said Ian Young, service manager at Wheel & Sprocket's Brookfield location. "It has been around in a limited form for 10 years," he said. "But it's starting to get more exposure now." This activity is done using a particular mountain bike frame that can accommodate tires that are 3 inches wide or wider. Young said the standard mountain bike tire is approximately 2.4 inches. "The larger tires spread the weight out like a snowshoe would, so that a rider floats over the snow rather than sinking in," he explained. "These bikes work in any condition, including 1949 China set 1972 China set 1427 E. Racine Ave., Unit E2, Waukesha, WI 53186. Send sharp, well-lit photos of front, back and underside of your item, and measurements are important. tos 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 has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) snow and sand. Folks are out there riding their snow bikes on the same trails that they would ride in the summer." Riders are latching on to the the idea of year-round biking, Young said. Downhill on a bargain Though Alpine, or downhill, skiing requires the largest investment financially, the local ski hills are economical, Teske said. An Alpine ski package can start in the $800 to $900 range for all of the equipment. Local ski hills within 45 miles of Brookfield are fairly inexpensive, though, Teske said, between $30 and $45 for a lift ticket. "Compare that to Vail (Colo.), where it can be $120 a day, and you have a bargain," Teske said. "The sport is social, a decent workout and can appeal to a skier's inner speed freak." 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