Dear Helaine and Joe: I found this piece at a Goodwill store and paid $6 for it because it is pretty. When I returned home, I noticed that there were quite a few chips around the rim. I am wondering what I purchased, and is it worth more than I […]
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Treasures: Vase is example of Jugendstil style
Dear Helaine and Joe: My mother may have gotten this Majolica vase from her grandmother who might have gotten it for a wedding gift around 1911. The marks on the bottom make no sense to me, and I have looked around the web and found nothing as cool as my […]
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Treasures: Vase-shaped pitcher’s specific origins unknown
Dear Helaine and Joe: My grandmother bought this pitcher in Boston around 1930-1935. It is 16 inches tall and has some small cracks in the picture of the boy and the dog — but I cannot feel any of them with my fingers. The number on the bottom must mean […]
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Treasures: Jardiniere, pedestal make a handsome set
Dear Helaine and Joe: Any chance of giving me a rough idea of the value of this jardiniere and pedestal? Thank you, B. T. Dear B. T.: The monetary value of this piece of American pottery really lies in its historical associations and not so much with the identity of […]
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Treasures: Cranberry-colored glass pitcher out of fashion but charming
Dear Helaine and Joe: Can you tell me anything about this vase my mother owned? I do not see any markings. Thank you, D. O. Dear D. O.; This is certainly a lovely piece of glass, but it is not a vase. Instead, it is a ruffled top, claw-handled, enameled […]
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Best of Treasures: Attractive china cabinet adds to charms of Early English set
(Editor’s note: This column was originally published Feb. 8, 2016.) Dear Helaine and Joe: My grandmother bought this set of furniture secondhand in the 1930s. It is apparently from France and includes a dining table, matching chairs, buffet and china cabinet. Any information about the history and value of this […]
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Treasures: Monetary value of pottery depends on size
This vase/bowl with lid has been in my family singe the 1960s. I have no idea where it is from or if it is valuable. I am looking to downsize and want to sell it. Thank you, D. D. Dear D. D.: Unmarked pottery and porcelain can drive a collector […]
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Camila Alves McConaughey Has Filled Her Home Office With Treasures
“I like to find unique pieces and create the room around that,” Camila Alves McConaughey says. Courtesy of Camila Alves McConaughey Text size Camila Alves McConaughey has lived in her Austin, Texas, home for almost a decade, but accessorizing it to suit her and her husband Matthew’s tastes is an […]
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Local treasures at the virtual “Northwest Made Holiday Market”
The market brings together a community of 60+ vendors from the Portland-metro area, featuring local BIPOC and women entrepreneurs and businesses. PORTLAND, Ore. — Friends always knew Komi Nugloze had an eye for fashion design. “Every time we would go somewhere they’d say ‘Oh, you like to dress up, you […]