Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Q. I purchased this set- tee from a lady through Craigslist. Her asking price was $1,100 and she accepted my offer of $125. There was a note attached that this was similar to one that was commissioned by Jacque- line Kennedy in 1961. — K.S., Waukesha A. Over the years I have seen a number of "notes" attached to similar, custom-made furniture built by the Deutsch Bros. Furniture Co., Chicago. They were master crafts- men in the manufacturing process of modern furni- ture and molded laminated replicas of antique furni- ture. Looking authentically old, people often assumed they were a worthy invest- ment. This furniture style was originally borrowed from the French and woven into the decorative arts scene. It appears the settee could accommodate two people but in reality only one lady, in a very bulbous dress, could set appropriately. Major complaints emerged that the furniture was dreadfully uncomfortable. Apparently there were two pieces of furniture commissioned by Jackie Kennedy from this compa- ny: a three-part-back parlor sofa and a matching wing- back fireside chair. They were to be assimilated into the White House music room décor. The story goes that so duplicates could not be made, she ordered all the molds and fabric destroyed after completion. However, that did not stop the manu- facturing and selling of similar parlor sets. Even today, there are many Deutsch furniture items rel- egated to basements or stor- age. Currently, there is a very low market demand with few being sold — even to the trendy up-cycling crowd. People will "ooh" and "ah," but not buy. If you can find a buyer to appreci- ate this style, the value could be double of what you paid. Value: Up to $250. * * * Q. This cookie jar stood guard many years while set- ting on the top of great- grandma's ice box in Indi- ana. Can you tell me any- thing about it? — G.S., Brookfield A.. Before cookie jars, there were biscuit jars made in England and throughout Europe that held sweet scone-cakes. Most were pressed glass jars that had a metal cover and swinging, attached han- dle. The golden age of cook- ie jars in America was from 1940 to '70. The two giants of this industry were from Williamstown, W.Va., McCoy Pottery and The American Bisque Company. ABC was ran by A.N. Allen for over 60 years and pro- duced many cookie jars that are eagerly sought by collec- tors today such as your whimsical pig. ABC kitchenware items are usu- ally marked with an (impressed) USA and some- times a pattern number. Some success is attributed to early cookie jars because there were only one or two runs, assuring scarcity.The painted indented polka dots on your examples retain shine and are undamaged. Often it is not difficult to find old jars, but most have wear damage. Items from this collectible field did not get stored in a closed cabi- net only to be viewed through the glass. They were handled again and again by all family mem- bers, washed frequently, and emptied frequently! While most vintage exam- ples have chips, cracks, crazing, paint loss and repainted surfaces, your items appear to be in mint condition. Known as dime stores, vintage mass mar- keters F.W. Woolworth, McCrory Stores and S.S. Kresge companies pur- chased similar wares and moved them via freight box- cars to their stores all over the country. Values: two different styles of small coin banks, $25 each. Beauti- ful condition milk pitch- er, $95. Cookie jar, $150. NOTE: Most reproduction copies of cookie jars will be lighter in weight and a bit smaller. Have an item for appraisal? Tell us about it and it could be selected for a future column. 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 measure- ments are important. List any known history or even hearsay, length of owner- ship 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 mem- ber of the Certified Apprais- ers Guild of America, spe- cializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) AUGUST 2015 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 5 18 Full-size Doors On Display, Our Installers Are Licensed & Bonded 16'x7', 25 Gauge...Non Insulated Steel $ 725 Lifetime Door Co. 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He pri- marily works with clients in the real estate, construction and manufacturing industries. www.vrakascpas.com Photo courtesy of the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce KinderCare joins Brookfield chamber BROOKFIELD — The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting cere- mony for KinderCare, 18205 W. Bluemound Road, on July 14. Pictured left to right are: front row, Tiffany Detvan with Edward Jones; Timothy Casey with city of Brookfield; Melisa Maroo with KinderCare; Laurel Tabat with KinderCare; Carol White with Brookfield Cham- ber of Commerce; Lori Choinski with Gerald Nell; and Steve Miazga with R.A. Smith National; back row, Rick Moon with Lunar Communications; Judi Murphy of Murphy Asso- ciates; and Dave Newton with Aflac. www.kindercare.com Cookie jar worth more than few crumbs Vrakas CPAs + Advisors announces new managers Send us your news We want news items and photos from your business, school and community group. 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