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re: Tigerdroppings Antique Roadshow - show us what you got, we'll give you an appraisal.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 3:52 pm to Sao
Posted on 8/9/21 at 3:52 pm to Sao
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We used to have around 600 really old silver dollars my mother gathered while working in a bank in the 60's and 70's. A contractor stole them all when she renovated her bathroom around 2005. Still infuriates me.
My Pops sold most of his silver to finish building the house we were raised in. That was in the late 70s. He did alright, though, because he never had to worry about a house note.
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Posted on 8/9/21 at 3:55 pm to theantiquetiger
My mom told me stationary that was approved for writing to soldiers during WWII came in these boxes. It's the size of a small pizza box.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 3:56 pm to mastersleestak
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The yellow things are Rust Monsters from D&D. Not sure about the others.
Actually not, but they are the inspiration. These little dime store monsters were the inspiration for the rust monster, bulette, owl bear and umber hulk from Dungeons and Dragons.
They are commonly called Chinasaurs, and they range in value from $8 to $40 bucks each. The Owl bear is the most sought after.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 3:57 pm to theantiquetiger
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I’ve dealt (and collected) those before. I forget what playset they came with, maybe Creature from Black Lagoon.
If I remember correctly, about $20 each.
They came from a ton of little bags/playsets from the 60s onward. Pretty impressed with your knowledge here!
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:07 pm to LegendInMyMind
I don't seek them out much anymore, but I still occasionally buy old drafting/drawing instruments. I don't buy a lot of sets unless they are better makers, because they just end up sitting around. I do still buy individual instruments that are oddballs or of note.
Three that I have kicking around right now and handy are:
A turn of the century (at least before 1912) Altender Precision Drawing Instruments in the original box. Theodore Altender started one of the only American drawing instrument companies of the time in Philadelphia. This was purchased at J.H. Weil & Co. Also of Philadelphia, which is collectible in it's own right. This doesn't appear to have ever been used. It is marked "T.A." on one side, for Theodore Altender and "S.S." on the other for stainless steel (I think).
The other is a really old, manually machined and hand filed brass and steel compass. The detail and skill of craftsmanship is what I like about it.
The last is a similar make, but not as old, proportional divider. It is brass and steel, as well.
No need to value, just showing and telling. The Altender pieces come up for sale so rarely that it is hard to value them, anyway. They usually sell for decent money, though.
Three that I have kicking around right now and handy are:
A turn of the century (at least before 1912) Altender Precision Drawing Instruments in the original box. Theodore Altender started one of the only American drawing instrument companies of the time in Philadelphia. This was purchased at J.H. Weil & Co. Also of Philadelphia, which is collectible in it's own right. This doesn't appear to have ever been used. It is marked "T.A." on one side, for Theodore Altender and "S.S." on the other for stainless steel (I think).
The other is a really old, manually machined and hand filed brass and steel compass. The detail and skill of craftsmanship is what I like about it.
The last is a similar make, but not as old, proportional divider. It is brass and steel, as well.
No need to value, just showing and telling. The Altender pieces come up for sale so rarely that it is hard to value them, anyway. They usually sell for decent money, though.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:28 pm to LegendInMyMind
Those are cool.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:36 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:36 pm to chinhoyang
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CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1944 Steel Wheat Penny value at an average of $77234.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $110334.
What year is the copper penny is rare, and the steel penny is common, 42, 43?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 5:06 pm to theantiquetiger
Found this a year ago at at thrift store. Glass, pewter top with ceramic insert.
Looks like Galveston Brewing Company went out of business around prohibition and it definitely has hallmarks of being that old.
Looks like Galveston Brewing Company went out of business around prohibition and it definitely has hallmarks of being that old.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 5:08 pm to theantiquetiger
Counter top.
Takes yen.
Takes yen.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:18 pm to theantiquetiger
LSU quilt
Some company made this and sent it to the athletic dept. They wanted us to use it on the coaches shows. I really think this was the only LSU one they made.
Some company made this and sent it to the athletic dept. They wanted us to use it on the coaches shows. I really think this was the only LSU one they made.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:20 pm to In The Know
Let me know if you can see it. Didn’t know how to link a pic.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:23 pm to Benne Wafer
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Glass, pewter top with ceramic insert.
That’s really cool. I’m interested to see it’s value. I’d pay a fair amount if I was from or lived in Galveston.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:31 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:1943 is the year the US issued steel (actually mostly Zinc) pennies that looked silvery.
What year is the copper penny is rare, and the steel penny is common, 42, 43?
A few of the blank zinc planchets (planchets are unstruck coins) got struck with the 1944 year dies, making some 1944 Zinc pennies that went out into general circulation. They were and are very rare.
The same thing happened with 90% silver planchets for dimes, quarters, and halves in late 1964. A few 90% silver 1965 versions of those ended up being made. All 1965 dimes and quarters were supposed to not have any silver in them. The halves were supposed to only be 40% silver content.
<——found a silver 1965 dime in circulation
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:37 pm to theantiquetiger
I have a C. N. Maestri armoire, made in NOLA, early 1900s I think. Worth?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 7:10 pm to BlackAdam
All righty then. I stand corrected.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 8:17 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Altender Precision Drawing Instruments
Legend, you’ve posted some really interesting things ITT.
I’ve never heard of sewing with cigar ribbons.
I also love these types of instruments, for the same reasons you mentioned. It’s fascinating to think about how they manually manufactured these types of tools with such precise tolerances, so long ago.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 8:52 pm to theantiquetiger
https://imgur.com/gallery/1DFzFet 
One of the ones I should have hung on to...
One of the ones I should have hung on to...
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 8/9/21 at 9:37 pm to AbitaFan08
LINK https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Robert+Penn+Warren&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&pics=on&sgnd=on&sortby=1&tn=All+The+Kings+Men&yrh=1946&cm_sp=pan-_-srp-_-sgnd
I know these are asking prices not realized prices but there is a hard copy signed no dust jacket listed for $750
Now a dust jacket would be in the thousands apparently
I know these are asking prices not realized prices but there is a hard copy signed no dust jacket listed for $750
Now a dust jacket would be in the thousands apparently
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:07 pm to idrivethefiretruck
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idrivethefiretruck
That is sweeter than sugar!!!
I was actually there when you bought it, commenting on the great purchase. As you already know, it’s worth $400-$500 dollars
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