VOL. 23 NO. 2 SUMMER 2008

Holly Regan

Franciscan dinnerware has three of themost widely recognized and collectedpatterns of any company. Their DesertRose, Apple and Ivy dinner service sets,which were popular in the 1940s whenthey were new, are very collectable now.Often, we see people collecting it becausethey grew up with it. They are adding toan inherited set or are creating a new onebecause a sibling got the original. The breadth of Franciscan�s produc-tion was wider and more varied than themost popular handful of patterns. Somelook similar and are instantly recogniz-able as Franciscan, others are not. Franciscan China was created by par-ent company Gladding McBean. Produc-tion began in the 1930s in Glendale, Cali-fornia. For fifty years it created some ofthe most popular casual dinnerware everproduced, over 335 patterns total. The name Franciscan was a referenceto the Franciscan monks who had mis-sions in California centuries ago.Franciscan merged with the Lock Joint

Pipe Company in 1962 and was renamedInterpace; 1979 saw a buyout byWedgwood of England. Beginning in 1984 Wedgwood movedproduction to England, and there it con-

tinues through today. It is very easy tosee the difference between new and vin-tage. Wedgwood�s production of Franciscanpatterns in England, and other parts of the

Franciscan�s 40s Era Designs Still Popular

What�s in a name...

Super �60s and �70s Designer Signatures

In This Issue: PageFranciscan 1Signed, 60s & 70s 1Opinion 2MyAntiqueMall 2Lafayette 20 Years 2Lotton Book Review 2Mourning Jewelry 3Snohomish Guide 4Centralia Guide 6Lafayette Guide 8No Double Taxation 11Case For Conservation 11

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Corning Wantsto Sell or CloseSteuben Glass.

With annual sales of $25 million,Corning cannot make a profit sellingclear, crystal art glass. The companyexpects to sell or close the Steuben ArtGlass division by the end of the year.Corning prefers to focus on producingliquid-crystal-display glass for hi-defi-nition TV sets. Steuben Glass began production in1903 under the direction of FrederickCarder. It was later purchased by Corn-ing in 1918. The clear crystal, highlypolished, hand made glass typical oftoday�s production began in the 1930s. In recent years, Steuben�s New Yorkshop has featured past as well as cur-rent production. Most clear crystal piecesare signed �Steuben� and mold shapesare easily recognizable. On March 9th the Associated Press re-ported that Corning�s chief financial of-ficer, James Flaws said �This is a verydifficult decision and has been under con-sideration for several years � We do nothave a deadline for a sale. We would hopeto reach an agreement with a new ownerby the end of this year ... If we concludethat we cannot find a buyer, we will con-sider other strategic options, which couldinclude closing the business and the fac-tory.�

George A. Higby, ISA

What�s in a name? Forty years ago,the answer was, �Plenty!�-and so it�sproven for collectors of mid-centuryhome furnishings and fashion accesso-ries. Designer signatures were first appliedto mainstream production items in the1930s, when the studios of early lumi-naries like Russel Wright and artists likeBlanding and Kent created trendsettingdesigns for Vernon Kilns, Conant-Ballfurniture and other firms. In an era whereself-promotion was considered unseemlyand major firms controlled production,signatures were discreetly placed on thebacks of items, and brand loyalty to thedesigner�s designs accrued to their spon-sors. Designers in the �60s and �70s strivedinstead for complete creative control,celebrating their individuality and culti-vating themselves as a brand. Vivid, funand often oversized party trays, brighttextiles, fashion accessories and ceramictableware in pop-art and Sputnik-in-spired forms shared one common designelement; the designer�s name, promi-nently emblazoned on the surface of theproduct. Andy Warhol�s �60s pop-art expressedconsumer nihilism in a way that made itcool to flash ostentatious brand-namesin dress and decor. In housewares,Sascha Brastoff�s predictive and wildly

glam �50s and early �60s ceramicsshowed the way for other signed design-ers. Talented artisans nationwide fol-lowed his example of controlling produc-tion and sales through his studio-and hisexample of emblazoning his signature asa large and artful design element. For these designers, their signature wasa critical part of the design, the hallmark

of quality, inspiration and originality.Frances and Michael Higgins recognizedthe trend shortly after Chicago�sDearborn Glass invited them to set up astudio. Ultra-modern plaques, trays andbowls comprised of banded coloredglass, fused and shaped at high tempera-tures, were often surface decorated in

During the early 1930s Steuben productionshifted from colored glass to clear crystal.

Apple, Ivy and Rose are among Franciscan�s most popular 40s era patterns. Theyare widely collected for decoration, nostalgia as well as everyday use.

Peter Max splashed vibrant psychedelic abstractions on earthenware plates,synthetic fabrics, enamel cookware and the glass plate pictured above.

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The old schoolhouse is celebratingtwenty years of operation as a 100 dealerantique mall. Today, each of the eightclassrooms is filled with antiques andvintage collectables. The basement in-cludes three rooms of estate furniture.And, next door the Works Progress Ad-ministration (W.P.A.) built auditorium isfilled with antique furniture from En-gland, Belgium and France. The Lafayette Schoolhouse was builtin 1910. For many years it was knownas the �new� schoolhouse because it re-placed an earlier one built in 1874. TheSchoolhouse is the largest wood-framestructure in the town of Lafayette andone of the few remaining two story, woodframe schoolhouses in the state of Or-egon. Lafayette has a rich history. It is thefirst settlement in Yamhill County andone of Oregon�s oldest towns. It wassettled because of a nearby power source,the falls on the Yamhill River. In 1847Lafayette was designated as the countyseat of Yamhill. During the 1850s

Lafayette was a significant trading cen-ter that boasted two post offices and acourthouse that seated 100 people. With the coming of the railroad, theYamhill River ceased to be a majorsource of commercial transportation andLafayette went into decline. In 1887 thecounty seat was moved to McMinnville,a railroad center. Locks were con-structed on the Yamhill River in 1900 inorder to entice commercial transporta-tion, but it was too late to rekindle de-velopment in Lafayette. The locks trans-ported their last vessel in 1954. Today, Lafayette is probably bestknown for its location on Scenic Routeof Highway 99West. It is the center ofOregon�s Wine Country. It is also a stop-ping off place for leisure travelers be-tween the Oregon coast and the Port-land metropolitan area. And with thedevelopment of Lafayette Schoolhouseantique mall combined with nearby an-tique shops and malls, Lafayette andYamhill county have become a destina-tion for antique collectors.

LottonGlass

�The Legacy� Our front-page article on designer sig-natures could very well have included thename �Lotton.� Art glass works signedby Charles Lotton are displayed in mu-seums around the world, including theSmithsonian, the Corning Museum ofGlass, the High Museum, the ChryslerMuseum and the Art Institute of Chicago. Lotton Glass is characterized by flow-ing organic lines reminiscent of artnouveau, yet at the same time contem-porary offering innovative new colors,shapes and techniques. �The Legacy�documents this outstanding glass throughthe third generation of Charles Lotton�stalented family of glass artists. This book is a Lotton collector�sdream. Presented together here are over700 images of the finest pieces made bythe family. Each is described and shownin large full-color photographs captur-ing the exquisite detail of cherished

pieces from personal collections. Thisbeautifully designed volume is a fittingcompanion and sequel to the 1990 book,�Lotton Art Glass,� written by CharlesG. Lotton and D. Thomas O�Connor. Lotton Glass The Legacy (consistingof 252 large size 12inch by13inch glossypages) written and produced by GeraldPeterson Sr., Sharon Peterson, DavidSteele and Cairn Steele comes in aclothbound edition for $95.00. A limitededition leather bound version may beordered for $150. The book is availablein Centralia Square.

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Nowadays it�s popular to use theword �bubble� to describe markets thatrise to seemingly irrational heights, thencollapse. Earlier this decade we had the dot.combubble. When the bubble burst; valua-tions of Internet stocks collapsed. Re-member when Drugstore.com was$70.00 per share? Today it sells for lessthan $2.00 despite producing recordsales. Now, it appears the real estate bubblehas burst. After years of double-digitprice gains, housing prices are fallingrapidly in some parts of the country.Recent reports suggest that nationally,prices have dropped close to 20% overthe past two years. Some say the energy �bubble� is nextto burst. In June a barrel of oil topped$140.00; six years ago it was under $30.And now we are wondering. Is it abubble? When will it burst? When it doeshow much will a barrel of oil be worth? I think that there have always beenbubbles in the economy. Maybe they aregetting closer together. Maybe they aremore significant because they have be-come more international, rather than na-tional, regional or local. Take, for example, the antique mar-ket. During the inflationary period of thelate 1970s, the antique market boomed.It was a period when folks seemed tofeel that anything tangible had some hid-den collector value. Books on�collectables� became popular; priceguides were published. It was also whenthe ravages of inflation fueled the beliefthat prices of everything were only go-ing to go up. In my mind, the antiquemarket of the late 70s was a �bubble�and by 1982 the bubble had burst.

In 1982 we opened Star Center AntiqueMall. The collectables market had hitbottom. Items made for the collectablesmarket had been especially hard hit. Iremember a 70s era Jim Beam price guidethat had valued the Space Needle bottleat $36; by 1982 those bottles were abun-dant at $3.00 each. I recall walkingthrough the Angle Lake Flea Market see-ing piles of Limited Edition Collectorplates priced at a buck apiece. Ironically, the collapsed state of themarket proved to be the best time to openan antique mall. Many of our originalantique dealers had previously ownedantique shops, which they had been forcedto close because of the down market. Andbecause we opened our antique mall atthe bottom of the market, our businessenjoyed years of solid growth. Using the �bubble� analogy, I wonderhow the antique market should be de-scribed today. Is the antique market like the energysector? Has speculation driven values tounsustainable heights; is the �bubble�about to burst? Is the antique market like the housingmarket? With prices on the more com-mon and �made for market� collectablesdown, are we now going to see price de-clines spread to rare and high-end an-tiques and collectables? Is the antique market like the dot.commarket? Did Internet auctions like eBay;television programs like The AntiquesRoad Show, and promotions for �madefor market� collectables (Beanie Babies,baseball cards, limited editions, etc.)drive the market to unsustainable heights,creating a �bubble� that has alreadyburst? Have we spent the past few yearsfinding a bottom to that market? Maybe ten years from now we�ll beable to look back and answer this ques-tion.

OPINIONIs this a �Bubble� Antique Market?

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Holly Regan

Public morning has been a tradition inEngland since the 1500�s, but it becamewidespread in England and the U.S. inthe 1800�s. When Albert, husband of theEnglish Queen Victoria, died of typhoidin 1861, the Queen plunged into publicmourning which lasted for the rest of herlife. It became fashionable for the En-glish to mourn elaborately and publicly,and as mourning customs became pub-lic, they also became highly stylized andrestrictive. In the United States the use of mourn-ing jewelry increased during the CivilWar, when massive casualties left fewfamilies untouched. Many soldiersclipped locks of their hair before leavingfor war, so that a loved one would beable to create mourning hair jewelry inthe event of their death. Mourning jew-elry was also worn to remember a child,since death in childhood was common.Historians of the 19th century estimatethat 1/5 to 1/3 of all children died beforereaching adulthood, losses that affectedrich and poor families alike. Indeed,parenting literature of the time advisedparents not to become too attached toinfants because of the prevalence of deathin early childhood. Mourning jewelrymade from a child�s hair, or, in the latterpart of the century, a photograph of thedead body, was a treasured memento forparents. To make it easier to cope with the ubiq-uity of death, and especially the loss of

children, death and dying were clothedin romantic rituals and stories. Peoplestrongly believed in life after death, andmourning jewelry provided importantreminders of the loved ones with whomthey would be reunited in Paradise. Early examples of mourning jewelry,from the 1500�s, were in the form of adeath�s head, or skull and/or crossbones.It was not unusual to find babies� silverspoons decorated with death�s heads. Itwas considered a reminder of the ines-capable fact of death, an allusion to themedieval saying, �The first cry of thenewly born child is its first step towardsthe grave.� The death of King Charles I in 1649was marked with memorial rings, depict-ing the King wearing a crown, with theinscription �Vanitas� on one side, and�Gloria� on the other. Death�s head me-morial rings were common. Some ringshad projections that served as rosariesas well. One hundred years earlier, Mar-

tin Luther wore a gold finger ring with asmall enameled death�s head inscribed�Mori saepe cognita� (�think often ofdeath�). Some death�s head rings werecameos. One example is formed by twoskeletons holding a tiny sarcophagus witha lid which, when opened, shows asmaller skeleton inside. While thesedeath�s head rings did not refer to thedeath of a specific person, they mark thebeginning of what we know as mourningjewelry today. The earliest known piece of Americanmourning jewelry was a gold ring madeby Jeremiah Dummer about 1693 in Bos-ton. Mourning rings were the earliestform of American jewelry, and, in fact,were more common than wedding rings.They were mostly worn by wealthy colo-nists. After the death of Prince Albert blackmourning jewelry, made of a variety ofmaterials, became de rigeur. Today, jetis considered one of the most collectable.

Jet is a lightweight, fragile, fossilizedblack wood from a specific variety ofancient tree which is now extinct. Frenchjet is merely a fancy term for blackglass�French jet glass is extremelyhard, not as fragile as most other formsof jet. Gutta percha is a black material fromwhich mourning jewelry was made. It ishumanly produced from resin and pe-troleum. Black mourning jewelry is alsomade from Vulcanite, or hardened rub-ber, which has a plastic consistency.Gutta percha and vulcanite were alwaysmolded, while jet is carved, so if youexamine the jewelry with a loupe youcan distinguish between the materials�more detail is visible in the moldedpieces. Also, jet doesn�t fade, while guttapercha and vulcanite often fade to abrownish color. French jet is heavier,shinier and colder to the touch than anyother black materials. Onyx, a semipre-cious black gemstone, is also a favoredmaterial for mourning jewelry. Blackenamel over metal is another. Jet mourning jewelry is quite collect-able today. Jet lent itself to highly intri-cate carving, but because it was fragile,it is much harder to find. The pieces mostoften found are cameos, brooches, beadnecklaces and earrings. For widows in the Victorian era deepmourning, or first stage mourning, lastedfor two and a half to three years. Wid-ows were expected to wear black cloth-

Braided hair in the form of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and watch fobs were woven from the hairof the deceased. Hair earrings, a hair bracelet and a hair choker are pictured above.

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J. HOARE & CO was oneof the many glassworksthat made Corning, NewYork the epicenter of glassmaking during the last halfof the 19th century. Intricatepatterns were carved bygrinding wheel on thick,clear blown or cast glassbowls, platters and vases.Among them, this 10insigned Hoare, tulip shapedvase, $198.

CHINTZ is the name given to colorful, all-over floral transfer decorated china pro-duced in England during the 1920s and30s. Thanks in part to Martha Stewart,Chintz became the craze in the late 1990s,then reproductions were introduced. RoyalWinton�s, �Summertime� pattern is highlyprized among collectors of authentic chintz.Royal Winton Summertime pattern break-fast set includes an individual size teapot,cream and sugar, teacup, toast rack and anunderplate, $800.

IRISH BELLEEK takes its name from thesmall village where it originated in 1859.The porcelain is highly prized for its delicateshapes and ivory-colored, pearl like luster.Left, Limpet with coral legs master saltcellar, first green mark, $55; Center, Towervase with several full relief figures, a doglying down and a harp. The tower is paintedwith green shamrocks and ivy. Third greenmark $450. Right is a Belleek sunflowerdesign spill vase, green mark, $95

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DIAMOND RINGS from the Art Deco periodthrough the 1950s enjoy superior craft andquality stones. Left to right: an 18K white goldantique diamond ring c.1920s with the originalOld European Cut diamonds intact. There arefour larger in the center of the design rangingfrom 3mm to 4mm in size. Six smaller single cutmelee stones surround them. Lovely die struckand hand engraved & millegrained setting, size6, $795. Center, 14K white gold ring c.1980s inan elaborate antique style setting with a 1.535carat center round brilliant cut diamond and twosmaller melee stones. Size 6, $3500. Right,1920s ornate cocktail ring with original OldEuropean Cut diamonds; center stone is ap-proximately 4.5mm, with 12 single cut meleestones surrounding it. The setting is die struckand hand engraved with millegrain, Size 5,$1875.

BUFFALO POTTERY was founded in 1901;the New York manufacturer�s most popularline was Deldare Ware, decorated withillustrations by Cecil Aldin. Left, 6 ¾ in Buf-falo Deldare Ware pitcher with the motto � Sospare an old broken soldier,� $425. Right, a6in Buffalo potteryDeldare Ware tea tiletrivet titled �Traveling inye olden days,�$300.

BROOCH designs have changed over the years.Left c.1980s, 18K yellow gold weighing approxi-mately 2.5oz net, includes 32 square step cutdiamonds in two bands around the brooch, andfour bands of square step cut sapphires and twoLapis Lazuli cabochons on either end, $2200.Middle, a Victorian gold cameo pendant, c.1890s,with a lovely center portrait done in extremelyhigh relief set in either unmarked 9K gold or goldplate, $395. Right, an exquisite miniature handpainted portrait brooch, c.1930s. The portrait isset with impossibly tiny sparkly crystals, whichadorn the jewelry worn by the woman in theportrait. Setting is 18K gold. $295

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BOUDOIR LAMPS. Pair of boudoirlamps in light blue c.1950s, shapedlike a woman wearing a hoop skirtand bonnet, carrying a flower basket.The shades are shell motif. Originalwiring. $249 pair

SHIPS TRIM INDICATORgives position of boat relativeto seas; it is used to makeadjustments in ballast andtack. 17.5x9in ship�s trimindicator in an oak case has atag reading �The Unit TrimIndicator John Lilley & GillieLtd North Shields Made inEngland #1272,� $145.

VINTAGE CLOTHES & HATS. StarCenter has vintage fashion; jewelry,apparel and hats. Left is a blackhat with bright red feather andsome curly black feathers, c.1930s.Absolutely fabulous. $145. Right isa dramatic electric blue hat withmatching felt flowers and black netveil c.1940s, $40.

ROLF ARMSTRONG�S pinup art was considered quite risquéwhen it was introduced in the 1920s & 30s. On the left is in abathing beauty in a bathing suit with patriotic color scheme andfeatures, c.1920s, 12x9in, $139. On the right is a dancing girlfrom the 1930s, 7.5x10.5in, $139.

NECKLACES.On the left is a beautiful two strand soft pink coralbeaded necklace, with a large dramatic center flowerpendant carved from ivory, surrounded by a few ivorybeads, probably c.1950s, $695. Middle, one of a kindnecklace in silver and resin, created by BjornWeckstrom of Finland, signed, $2500. Left is a fabu-lous sterling, amethyst and sapphire necklace. Eachlink of the necklace is shaped like a little flower; with280 sapphires and 41 amethysts, $795.

STEIFF began making stuffed felt animals in Germany inthe late 19th century. Toys are often identified by thebutton inside the ear. Examples include a Steiff elephantc.1950s, approximately 7x6in with ear button, $285; a setof five Blond Steiff teddies, made in 1982 as a limitededition re-issue of the 1909 bears, ranging in size from3in to 12 in, each with ear buttons with tags attached,$550 for set; and a Steiff Giraffe from the 1940s-�50s withear button and tag, $298.

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EPERGNE was made by FentonGlass of Murietta, Ohio. Fenton firstmade epergnes during the 1940s.The �burmese� pink to yellow glasscoloration was introduced in the1970�s. Base and four horns. $295

AUTOMOBILE CLUBof Southern California,founded December17, 1900, was one ofthe nations first motorclubs. Membershipwas identified by oneof these auto clublicense toppers.Finished in chromeand bronze, thereverse side reads�the friend to allmotorists since 1900.�$85

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BIRD FIGURINES of the 1940s and 50swere inspired by the drawings of 19thcentury European and American wildlifeartists, the most famous of which wasJohn Audubon�s series �Birds ofAmerica� produced from 1826 to 1838.Left to right: Beswick $45, Stangl $45,Stangl $45.

FRANCISCAN Desert Rose isamong the most enduring pat-terns of this California Potterymanufacturer. Production of theDesert Rose pattern began in1941. In 1984 Franciscan waspurchased by Wedgwood ofEngland where productioncontinued, although the potteryis somewhat lighter. 4 1/4in12oz mug $45, 9in pitcher $115.

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BACCARAT is a French Com-pany founded in 1765 and recog-nized for the production of per-fume bottles and fine glassware.Four piece �Rose Tiente� dresserset is priced at $450.

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BUTTER STAMPmade of pine woodin the lollipop shapewas hand-carvedsometime during theearly 19th century.$195

WALT DISNEY introduced Mickey andMinnie Mouse in 1928 with the debut ofthe film �Steamboat Willie.� Disneyreceived an Oscar in 1932 for thecreation of Mickey. During the 30�sMickey starred in 87 cartoon shortsculminating in Mickey Mouse�s starringrole as the Sorcerer�s Apprentice in thefeature Fantasia (1940). The passwordof the Allied forces on D-Day, June6,1944, was �Mickey Mouse.� After thewar Mickey�s success led to years of TVshows and amusement park attractionsfeaturing Mickey Mouse. 1979 woodenpuzzle, $35; Mickey chef, $45; Minniechild�s plate from Germany, $30.

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NIPPON (meaning Japan)usually refers to decorativewares that were made inJapan for export between1891 and 1921. Vases werehighly decorated, featuringdetailed hand painting, 14ctgold trim, and enamelling.These wares are increasinglysought after by Japanesecollectors. 9� $299, 10�moriage $395.

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ROCOCO style standingmirror was made inFrance around the turn ofthe 20th century. $220

PIMA is the name given to theone of the native peoples livingalong the rivers of southernArizona. Originally the �RiverPeople� made baskets for storingfood, holding water, roasting cornand serving food. Baskets weremade from the fibers of plantsgrowing along the rivers. 2 3/4inby 4 3/4in bowl $295, 3 1/2in by6in basket $395.

GEORGES BRIARD emigrated from the Ukraine tothe United States in 1937. He became an importantdesigner of the 50s 60s and 70s. His designs, usuallyin gold and black were fused to ordinary commercialglassware using a heat and screen printing process.15� by 19� slump glass tray is priced at $19..PETERS & REED produced pottery inZanesville, Ohio from 1912 until about 1922.The company produced a variety of glazes anddesigns using local red clay. Some collectorsbelieve that much of the brown high-glazepottery attributed to Peters & Reed wasactually produced by neighboring WellerPottery. 5 1/2in vase $75, 11 1/4in tankard $185.

HOLT HOWARD is known for itsvividly painted novelty ceramicsmade from the 1950s through the70s. These �Rooster� patterncandlesticks are priced $38.50.

HUBLEY Manufacturing was incorporatedin the early 1890s by John Hubley inLancaster, Pennsylvania. Productionconsisted of cast iron toys including horsedrawn vehicles, guns, and householdobjects such as doorstops and bookends.With the automotive age, cars, trucks, andother transportation became their focus.Early Hubley toys were cast iron, but afterWorld War II the company switched to adie-cast zinc alloy. Above 4� cast ironcoupe $135; Below 5� cast iron coupe$195.

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LAVA CAMEOS were prized in the Victo-rian era as objects carved from volcanicrock found in the ruins of Pompeii. Thesetwo have unusual motifs and beautifulworkmanship. One reproduces Rafael�s�Madonna della Seggiola�(Madonna of the Chair),carved beautifully andinscribed �Ma. DellaSeggiola di Rafforello�on the back, and set in10K gold (tested).Bottom rim is inscribed �Julie January 1st 1846�which dates it very earlyin the Victorian period.Set with a C style clasp, $765.The lower lava cameo is exquisitelydetailed, with almost full three-dimen-sional relief of a goose girl, with basket offlowers and several geese; c.1890s set in9K gold with C style clasp. $675

AURORA BOREALIS is a beautifuliridescent finish that was applied topopular rhinestone costume jewelrymade in the 1960s. This necklace,made by Coro, features blue AuroraBorealis rhinestones in the form ofsilvertone flowers. Price includesmatching earrings. $52.50

COFFEE & TOBACCOTINS are very popularamong collectors and fordecorating, adding a touchof color and nostalgia.Clockwise from top left: 3inButter-Nut coffee tin, $7.50.$6in MJB Coffee can,$6.50. 6in Maxwell HouseWestern Blend Coffee,$12. 5in Velvet pipe &cigarette tobacco, $12.

PALMER COX is best known as thecreator and illustrator of the BrownieBooks series produced from 1887 to1925. �Monkey Jack and OtherStories� includes illustrations byPalmer Cox and the followingfountain pen inscription, �MargeryAdams Thanksgiving November 28,1907 from Aunt Mary,� $50. �TheJolly Chinee and Other Stories� waswritten and illustrated by PalmerCox, copyright 1903. $48.

BRONZE VANITY from the1890s measures 12.5inand is in the Art Nouveaustyle. It has a beveled,swinging mirror and asmall powder box inte-grated into the base.Above the powder box is asmall plaque featuring arelief of an Art Nouveauwoman looking into amirror. $395

ROYAL BAYREUTH dates back to 1794 in Tettau,Bavaria. The company produced delicate, superiorquality dinnerware until the beginning of the firstWorld War. Rare 4in Royal Bayreuth clown creamerwith hat spout is marked on bottom with blue RoyalBayreuth transfer signature. $525

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CONSOLIDATED GLASS ofCoraopolis, Pennsylvania developedthe Dancing Nymph pattern in the late1920s in response to the wildly suc-cessful works of French designer,Rene Lalique. The Dancing Nymph linewas made to be dinnerware, but todayis impossible to find in sets. Usuallyfound in clear glass, these pieces areall green, one of the rarer colors. L toR: Flat saucer, 75. Bowl, $85. Footedsherbet, $85. Footed tumbler, $125.

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FRANKART was a New York basedcompany that designed and producedcomposite metal figural, bookends,lamps and ashtrays during the 1920s.7x6in Frankart heavy Spaniel book-ends are highly detailed with originalgold tone finish. $129

TEAPOT is a classic Hall China designmade during the 1940s. Hall�s varied,creative and unusual teapots are highlysought after by collectors today. This is acobalt blue Aladdin shape 6 cup teapot,standard gold decoration, is priced at $89.

ART NOUVEAU FIGURAL SILVER are fromthe 1900-1910 period. 8in Art Nouveau silverplated shoehorn, figural design, $65. 7inSterling Art Nouveau full figure lady designletter opener, $125.

MILITARY MEDALS from WWI andWWII, left to right: WWI c. 19156th infantry marksman medal, $75.WWII rifle marksman medal insterling, $80. WWI Illinois NationalGuard medal with enamel decora-tion, $125.

ELECTRIC CLOCK from the 1950s isencased in high glazed pottery markedU.S.A. The black leopard and geomet-ric rocks suggest an art deco design.9in, original wiring $100.

DOCTOR�S SATCHEL from the 1920s appearsto be complete including all sorts of tools andbandages. The zippered drawer is wellstocked. The bag is inscribed �N.E. Irvine, MD�and includes a prescription pad in his name,with an address in Lebanon, Oregon. $189

McCOY POTTERY began production in Roseville,Ohio in 1910. Highly popular today are the piecesproduced in the 1940s and 50s. Some examplesinclude this 8in, hand painted, Hyacinth vase withmatte glaze, $95; 9in swan vase in matte glaze, $55;6in, hand painted, high glaze triple lily vase $119.

ART GLASS from the early 20th Century aretop investments among today�scollectors.5x3.5in Louis Comfort TiffanyFavrile fluted, footed bowl in a lovely irides-cent gold color is signed with polished pontilas well, $1195; 8in Steuben Gold Aurene iri-descent candlestick with twist design. Amaz-ingly, it still has the original sticker on thebottom, as well as the etched signature anda polished pontil. $750; Steuben Verre deSoie sherbet and underplate, the Verre deSoie color is a crystal glass with a verysatinized iridescent finish, quite beautiful.3.5in tall sherbet, 6in wide underplate, $425.

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gilding�including their glittering signa-ture in the corner. Artists who aspired to commercial suc-cess often took a different tack, ensuringconsumer loyalty to their designs, ratherthan to the product. Georges Briard usedutilitarian glass trays, acrylic barwareand plain porcelain vases as pallets forhis enormous variety of original designs.(A Briard tray is pictured in theCentralia Shopping guide on page 7.)Peter Max splashed vibrant psychedelicabstractions on simple earthenwareplates, synthetic fabrics and enamelcookware. Transforming other people�smundane goods into stylish lines of inte-grated housewares gave all the attentionto the designer, making them standoutson store shelves. Fashionable scarves with the largePeter Max logo continued a trend begunjust before 1960 by fashion designer VeraNeuman, whose Printex line of placematsbearing her signature morphed into a lineof heavily patterned floral and geomet-ric silk scarves. Patterns were specifi-cally designed to fit into the shape andform of the finished product, rather thanbeing randomly cut from fabric bolts, andthey were quickly recognized as a pre-mium product. By the 1970s, the �luckyladybug� was removed from Vera�s logo,but her signature still adorned an entireline of bed and bath accessories, sold indepartment stores nationwide. Other fashion designers similarlysplashed their logos on accessories,which found collector interest both thenand now. Enid Collins� boxy purses borewild printed graphics of streetcars, owls,butterflies and the like, bejeweled withlarge flat-back rhinestones; her �Collinsof Texas� leaping horse logo was alwayspart of the design, distinguishing her bagsfrom the numerous knockoffs inspired bytheir popularity. Another handbag takecame around 1970, woven wood basketpurses, hand-painted with trendy store-fronts or popular golf courses wore thepainted �Caro-Nan� designer signatureon their lids. Warhol�s blurring of distinctions be-tween consumerism and design led tofashion nadir in the designer jean crazeof the late �70s, when the backhandedhumor of conspicuous designer brandnames displayed itself on people�s bot-toms. The next decade saw prominentdesigner signatures disappear into a vor-tex of mass-marketed corporate logowear and schwag. But for collectors of super �60s and�70s designer lines, big signatures are abonanza. Still widely available and rela-tively inexpensive, these home and fash-ion accessories represent iconic mid-cen-tury design that�s well-suited for century21 lifestyles.

world, was limited to a few of the most popu-lar of the patterns, like Desert Rose andApple- the backstamp is the easiest way totell the difference; the new ones say Madein England (or other non-US locations likePortugal), and the older ones say Made inUSA or California. When the company first opened FrederickGrant, former president of Weller Potteryin Zanesville Ohio, was hired to manage thepottery department. His wife Mary was thedesigner of the first patterns produced. Shecreated El Patio in August 1934. El Patio isbeautifully elegant and simple, with nopainted decoration; the handles have an el-egant curlicue shape. It was first producedin six colors, but many others were addedthroughout its production. The Metropolitan pattern was created atthe request of the director of the Metropoli-tan Museum of Art for an exhibition in No-vember 1934; the pattern is classic andsimple, but it has an Art Deco flair withsoftly squared plates; the inner parts of thecups and other bowl type pieces, had an in-terior glaze of a different color. This patternwas made by Morris Sanders. Franciscan had fifteen patterns in theirproduction line by 1939; that same year theembossed and hand painted designs were de-veloped but not yet for sale- those are theones that are most enduringly popular to-day, like Apple and Desert Rose. In the 1940sthey began production of Apple, Desert Rose,and Ivy in that order. Franciscan production is divided into threecategories- handpainted (and usually em-bossed), earthenware, and fine china.Handpainted was painted by hand and evi-dence of brushstrokes is usually noticeable;earthenware was a heavier, porous clay andlooks very informal. Some of the earthen-ware is made in a scalloped shape. Finechina is non-porous, translucent, and thin-ner because it is stronger, and in white orcream clay, like the �Heritage� pattern pic-tured above. Of the handpainted and embossed designs,one of the rarest is Wildflower. It was intro-duced in 1942; the painting is done in eight

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ing, black veils, and yards of crepe. Theonly permitted jewelry was jewelry madeof jet, French jet, gutta percha or onyx.During second stage mourning widowswere allowed to remove the yards ofcrepe�instead, silk fabric was used as atrim. In third stage mourning, a 6-monthperiod, the mourning widow could wearshades of purple and other types of jew-elry, especially jewelry made of coral(popularized by Queen Victoria). The memento mori variety of death�s headjewelry was popular from around 1600-1700, and is typically a ring with a blackand white enameled skeleton or death�shead, sometimes with a full skeleton setunder bezel set glass. However, pendants,slides (worn around the neck with a silk rib-bon), and lockets also were typical. Thenecklaces also featured the same sorts ofmacabre motifs. The rings were often dis-tributed according to the wishes of the de-ceased as specified in their will, usually withan inner inscription. Hair was often includedin these types of items too, sandwiched be-tween the enamel decoration and the bandof the ring, or on one side of a pendant un-der glass or crystal. Men had their own forms of mourningjewelry- stick pins, studs, cufflinks, watchchains and fobs in the familiar materials ofjet, gutta percha, French jet etc. Another method of palette worked hair artwas the cutwork method, whereupon hairwas laid upon glue covered paper, then cut

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Sascha Brastoff transformed resin, pot-tery, enamelled copper into prominentlysigned, original, contemporary designs.

1960s Franciscan �Heritage� pattern

different colors and depicts a variety offlowers, with the yellow California poppyas the most striking . Wildflower was dis-continued during WWII, probably due tohow labor intensive it was to produce.Poppy, made from 1950-1955, looks some-what like Wildflower, due to the centralCalifornia poppy, but the design is muchless ornate and with only two flowers,purple lupine and poppy. There are manyother patterns of the handpaintedFranciscan ware- some are a different colorvariant of the Desert Rose mold, but oth-ers look significantly different, like Fruit.Inthe 1950s, Franciscan produced some mod-ernist styles, very rounded and pillowy inshape with decals forming the design pat-tern. Some of these mod earthenware shapeswere used with different patterns applied;for example, Starburst, an atomic style witha spring green, light blue and black decal,shares the body shape named Eclipse, de-signed by George James, with several otherdecals. One was the Oasis decal pattern,which is a more abstract grid pattern de-sign. Duet was a third pattern sharing theEclipse blank- a gray, red and black floraldesign. Pomegranate, with an orange andbrown line design of pomegranates, is an-other, as well as the plain, no-decal EclipseWhite. Starburst is the most popular ofthese decal designs, and tends to sell forhigher prices than other Franciscan pat-terns command. Once, a friend gave my husband and mea plate of freshly baked cookies, neatlywrapped in cling wrap on, of all things, aFranciscan Starburst chop plate- he told usnot to worry about returning the plate!

When we tried to explain to him that thecookies were resting on a $80-$100 pieceof dinnerware, he was dubious- he was sim-ply using his family�s hand-me-downdishes with no thought that they had rarityor value. When we made him open his cup-board we found an entire 8-person serviceof Starburst, with some of the very hard tofind serving pieces. (Yes, we did return thechop plate!) Another time, when shopping for makeupin downtown Seattle in a department store,I ran into a sales associate who had an arm-band tattoo of the little green and blueatomic bursts, obviously from the Starburstpattern. I asked her about it and she saidshe had collected Starburst avidly begin-ning as a child. Prices in Franciscan can vary widely.Some of the less well-known earthenwarepatterns can be had for low prices, andsome patterns, like Wildflower, are expen-sive for any piece, ranging from $45 for abread & butter plate up to $550 for a cov-ered casserole. Other patterns have certainpieces costing quite a bit to obtain but com-mon pieces are easy and cheap to get. Franciscan used many back-stamps overthe years. They can usually be used to iden-tify the production period. They are alsovery useful in weeding out the English pro-duction, which is lower quality and nothand painted like the original. A good bookon Franciscan is a must for the collector-they have backstamp information, as wellas price guides and patterns indexes.

Collectors Bookstores carry severalbooks Franciscan China: Franciscan, An American Dinner-ware Tradition by Bob Page and DaleFrederiksen, Franciscan Hand Deco-rated Embossed Dinnerware byJames F Elliot-Bishop, and FranciscanDining Services A ComprehensiveGuide with Values by Jeffrey B.Snyder.

out into shapes- this method was mostpopular c.1835-1850. Extraordinarilyelaborate scenes could be made using thismethod. Flowers were the most commonmotif created with cutwork. While largerscenes were mostly done with cutwork, de-signs under glass in brooches or pendantswere also made. Then, the �Prince of Wales� loupeworked feather and curl method came intovogue, created with a curling iron (essen-tially used exactly like you�d expect, to curlhair). Brooches with Prince of Wales curlsunder glass were most common in 1860s-1870s. Table woven hair jewelry was created ona round table, 33" high, which allowed awoman to be seated in a chair and weavethe hair on the table in front of her. Beforeweaving, hair was boiled in soda water forfifteen minutes, then separated into strandsof twenty to thirty hairs. Almost all espe-cially intricate braided hair work was wo-ven around molds, carved by local wood-workers. The method of table braiding hairis not dissimilar to making bobbin lace-the hair was created upon a padded formon the table top, with the bundles of strandsattached to lead weights. The center of thetable had a hole in which the woven hairwould be formed, as it was woven handover hand. After a piece was finished, itwas boiled once more in soda water, andany molds were removed. Both professionals and women at homecreated hair jewelry and artwork- indeed,

it was taught in schools to young girl, espe-cially in Britain and the American South.By the mid 1800s, kits and instructions weresold on the braiding of hair to place inframes for brooches. Plaiting hair became aparlor pastime for ladies. Victorian and earlier brooches should havea C style clasp, and tube hinge, rather thana modern safety clasp. However, if you findone with a safety clasp, examine it to deter-mine if it is possibly a replacement clasp.Hairwork bracelets typically have a box styleclasp. Any hidden compartments for hairmake a piece of mourning jewelry even moredesirable. Keep in mind that if you see theinitials IMO in mourning jewelry, it standsfor In Memory Of, not a person�s initials.Often rings would have just IMO inscribedrather than the whole phrase spelled out. Fa-vored floral motifs for mourning pieces werethe weeping willow, and forget-me-nots Collectors need not fear reproductions ofhair jewelry. The time and labor required toproduce it does not make it a profitable itemfor mass production, or even by devotedcraftsmen, which assures that if we find iton the market today it is surely not a repro-duction such as one might find with otherantiques. As with any area of collecting, agood reference book generally will pay foritself by helping one uncover mis-identified(and sometimes under priced) treasures, orby keeping one from unwittingly buyingsomething that is not what you think it is.There is an excellent book on mourning jew-elry; it is Mourning Art & Jewelry byMaureen deLorme. It has beautiful picturesand lots of information

It�s Time to End Double TaxationScarce Resources, Economic Dependence, Rising Costs Call for Conservation

Do Stimulus Checks Help Or Hurt? John Regan

Many of us have received our �stimu-lus checks.� The government hopes thatwe cash those checks and spend themoney in order to stimulate our sluggisheconomy. Initial reports suggest that weare doing just that. Recently, Wal-Mart reported a big jumpin sales, attributed in part to a promotionencouraging folks to cash and spend theirstimulus checks in Wal-Mart. My familypurchased a Panasonic Plasma Televisionat Costco. But, do these expenditures really stimu-late our economy? Because so many con-sumer goods are produced abroad, muchof this stimulis will end up in places like

China. In the case of our TV set much ofthe money will go to Vietnam. Ironically, some of the money that wasintended to stimulate our economy willend up contributing to our balance of pay-ments deficit and indirectly to our grow-ing national debt. But, not all the stimulus money will endup abroad. Some will end up in our an-tique malls. Usually, as summer ap-proaches, �used� furniture sales drop butthis year we are experiencing an abruptpick-up. We attribute this boost to thestimulus checks. It may be my bias but to me it seemsobvious; dollar for dollar, the best way tostimulate our economy is to encouragepurchases that keep our dollars at home.

It�s understandable that the State ofWashington gives tax breaks to Boeing.Aircraft manufacturing creates jobs andneeded exports. New technologies likethe Internet were initially encouragedwith limited taxation. Likewise, homeownership is encouraged with an excisetax less than a sixth of sales tax. It is also understandable that our taxlaws have discouraged the sale of usedmerchandise. Tax laws are designed tocollect revenue while at the same timeencouraging a maximum of economic ac-tivity. Bringing new merchandise to mar-ket, things like kitchenware, clothes, toysand furniture, require an extensive pro-duction and distribution process. Intheory each part of this process contrib-utes to our economy. Economic activities related to newmerchandise include resource extraction,manufacturing, transportation, market-ing and distribution. In the case of usedmerchandise economic activities are lim-ited to marketing and distribution costs. In order to discourage businesses or-ganizing around the sale of used mer-chandise, the State of Washington has asales tax structure that treats the sale ofused merchandise the same way as ittreats new merchandise. Although usedmerchandise was originally taxedwhen it was sold new, it is again taxedif it is sold used. We consider this aform of double taxation. Times have changed and now our taxstructure needs to be changed. Some ofthe activities that have contributed toeconomic activity in the past are nolonger sustainable. Others, simply put,no longer contribute to our economicgrowth. And some we can no longer af-ford. Let�s take a look: Resource extraction: As the world�spopulation rises and develops economi-cally, demand for limited world resourceshas escalated. Prices for oil, copper,cotton, gold, silver, steel, even water haveincreased at double, even triple digit an-nual rates. Years ago when our sales taxlaws were enacted, the United States wasresource independent, and resource con-sumption helped our economy grow.Today, resource dependence contributesto our balance of payments deficit andincreases our national debt. We now needto change from an economy that encour-ages resource consumption to one of con-servation.

Manufacturing: As production costshave increased in the United States,manufacturing has moved off shore. To-day, very few household goods are manu-factured in the US. Our tax laws wereenacted at a time when most householdgoods were manufactured here in theUnited States. Today, our dependence ongoods manufactured abroad, has greatlyindebted the United States to nations likeChina, Japan and Korea. We need to re-duce our dependence; one way to do thatis to reduce the purchases of newlymanufactured goods and reuse, repairand conserve the things that we alreadyhave. Transportation: When it was our re-sources and our manufacturers, transpor-tation costs were entirely in country, aboon to our economy. Today, it may be acontainer shipped from China on a cargovessel fueled by Nigerian oil. When salestax laws were enacted, the United Stateswas energy independent; today more thanhalf of our oil is imported. And the priceof oil has quadrupled in the last half de-cade. We now need to reduce those glo-bal economic relationships that requireenormous oil consumption. We need toreinforce relationships where goods aresourced and distributed within our ownborders. The days when every economic activ-ity was a growth generator are now over.Consumption can only be enhanced withconservation. Conservation reduces theneed for resource extraction, manufac-turing and transportation. It allows usto preserve our quality of life withoutundermining those economic activitiesthat are both sustainable and beneficialto our economy. Our Sales Tax Laws should take intoconsideration this new reality. We needto creat a sales tax structure that favorsconservation over consumption. Alone, changing a tax law will not fun-damentally change consumption pat-terns. However, the simple act of elimi-nating the double tax would send a mes-sage to consumers that conservation is agood idea and beneficial to our economy.It might also become a factor in con-sumer decision-making. If people under-stand that conservation is a good idea,they may be more likely to purchasegoods that are well-crafted, durably con-structed and embody lasting design.

A Case Study for Conservation

American made1920s walnutveneer dresser,dust dividers,dovetailed drawerjoints, carveddetail, originalhardware, priced at$295 in CentraliaSquare �Ballroom.�

Old furniture was often constructed for enduring use. The wood isseasoned. Original lacquer and shellac applications allow for repair,touch-up and refinishing. Joinery is interlocking. Hardware is castmetal. Enduring craft combines both detailed hand and machine work. Purchasing used furniture does not contribute to dwindling hard-wood resources, or the need for reforestation. It does not require thatU.S.dollars be sent to places like China where most new furniture ismanufactured. Nor does it necessitate oil consumption for overseasshipping. Most imported furniture from Asia does not lend itself to conserva-tion. Some of it is characterized by crude carving and the use ofunseasoned hardwoods that warp in our drier climates. Some of it ismass produced in highly automated factories where production reliesheavily on laminates, particle board cores, stapled joinery and plasticor electroplated hardware- elements that either defy repair or do notlend themselves to durability. While our 1920s dresser is unremarkable as an antique; we believethat it compares favorably with mass marketed imports. However, torequire that this piece of used furniture which was sourced, handled,inventoried and marketed individually again be taxed puts conserva-tion at a huge disadvantage.

Ending Double Taxation on �Used� PropertyEmbedded in National Sales Tax Proposal.

Last year seventy-two members of the House of Representatives co-spon-sored HR 25. The bill was designed to create a national sales tax. Representa-tive John Lindner of Georgia introduced it on January 4, 2007. One of its goalswas to �prevent double, multiple, or cascading taxation.� In order to prevent double taxation the bill defined taxable property as �anyproperty (including leaseholds of any term or rents with respect to such prop-erty) but excluding intangible property and used property.� The bill describes used property �as property on which the (sales) tax im-posed by section 101 has been collected and for which no credit has beenallowed.� The plain English summary of the bill states that the �term �used�relates to whether or not the sales tax has been paid previously.�

What Do You Think?Should Sales Tax on �Used� property be eliminated?

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