whatsitworth | July 12, 2011
I’ve recently come across two boxed sets of Britains soldiers. The box for one set is marked 9401; the second is marked 9402. I don’t believe the soldiers, carriages and horses have ever been out of the box. I’m a sports memorabilia collector and don’t have expertise in this area. Can you tell me what [...]
whatsitworth | June 22, 2011
My mother worked in a doll hospital in Brooklyn, New York from 1949 to 1952. Over time, she brought me these five dolls. The dolls are in played with condition but they still have most of their original clothes. Should I restring them in order to sell them? How much are they worth? Your dolls [...]
whatsitworth | June 14, 2011
We enjoy your column every Saturday in the Contra Costa Times. We have found one of those tucked away family treasures and would like to find out more about it. We know that it is a least 100 years old, very heavy and possibly solid brass. It is 8″ X 1″. We have no idea [...]
whatsitworth | June 14, 2011
This bear was given to my Mom as a Christmas gift in 1918 in Washington State. He is straw filled and has rods in his legs and glass eyes. He is in very good condition. I was told he is rare, and that the he was made in Germany, by a company that went out [...]
whatsitworth | January 10, 2011
Hello. I’m interested in having my doll furniture appraised. It is made out of the quills of feathers, velvet seating and fringe hanging from the bottom. The furniture was hand carried from Texas in a covered wagon back in the 1800s by a lady named Sis Bartlett. I was 10 when Sis gave it to [...]
whatsitworth | October 12, 2010
Dear What’s It Worth, I’m helping to organize a home and some of the things I’ve found are these two board games. I believe they belonged to the grandmother of my boss’s wife. The game called “Escalado” looks like it has never been played with. The “Minoru” game may have been played with but it [...]
whatsitworth | August 16, 2010
Q. Attached is a picture of an Uncle Sam Mechanical bank, it is 11 in high and the base is 4-1/2 in. It still works, put a penny in his hand and it goes into the satchel. Wondering if you could give us an estimated value on this. A. Mechanical banks were first popularized in [...]
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