hillbillymo
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posted on October 25, 2004 10:39:04 PM new
Do any of you fine people here know the approximate value and or age of this item?
Thanks
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toasted36
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posted on October 25, 2004 11:55:14 PM new
hillybillymo I typed in ... The big house of "Little Things" into a yahoo search and found this link. It looks like your item maker and they have a e-mail contact. I'd e-mail them and ask if they made it and when...possible value. Never hurts to ask. Hope this helps ! I know some doll house items sell real good. Best of luck !
http://www.bighouselittlehouse.com/pages/933948/index.htm
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AintRichYet
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posted on October 26, 2004 01:37:26 AM new
Hmmm, toasted ... I see this photo shows an old company in Chicago, rather than Vt. ...
so i typed into google using quote marks, "The big house of little things", and only one link came up ... but i clicked on it, and it was not pleasant. LOL
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AintRichYet
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posted on October 26, 2004 01:41:02 AM new
... on the other hand, here is a 'similar' ended ebay auction item.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1203&item=5527340489&rd=1
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classicrock000
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posted on October 26, 2004 05:40:06 AM new
ahhh a NICHOL?
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CBlev65252
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posted on October 26, 2004 07:20:33 AM new
aintrich
You have to love how they refer to the age in your link as "ancient". Hmmm, I always thought the word should be "antique". {smile}
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neglus
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posted on October 26, 2004 07:45:50 AM new
I did a search of "mintoy" and found two references - one looked like it was from a no longer working auction site "echant" and the other you had to register to see the price.. http://www.prices4antiques.com/itemsummary/31490.htm
Maybe someone else is a member and can help??
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[ edited by neglus on Oct 26, 2004 07:47 AM ]
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photosensitive
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posted on October 26, 2004 08:14:17 AM new
You might post a scan of the box top. That would be helpful. Looks like the address has a zone number. That dates it from earlier than late 60s. I remember zip code introduction at that time.
Looks like the ribbon says Sterling. Wonder if it really is?
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toasted36
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posted on October 26, 2004 09:32:44 AM new
ROFL AintRichYet !! Sounds like what I found one time looking for a JPG to attach to a friends email...I was looking for a picture of cold feet (ya know frozen feet with ice on them)..lol never knew you could find so much porn
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AintRichYet
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posted on October 26, 2004 02:11:53 PM new
whoa, toasted .... couldn't have been NEARLY as bad as when my daughter was a teenager and took a job waitressing at Bob's Big Boy restaurant .... just curious about the diner's history, she went to BigBoy.com expecting find ... well ... something a lot less shocking ROFL! ... poor baby .
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on October 26, 2004 02:34:23 PM new
AintRichYet's link didn't say anything about being sterling that I can find. It also looks like a really nice velvet lining?
You may have a real Victorian set of doll house sterling. Worth checking out the best you can.
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OhMsLucy
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posted on October 26, 2004 03:08:15 PM new
Hi all,
I'm not sure of the present value as I haven't done much, dollhouse-wise, in years but I do know this will be a real find for the right dollhouse enthusiast. Appears to be an older set (no zip code seen on the box) which will add to the appeal.
The fact that it's sterling and the forks have four tines (as opposed to three) indicates it's good quality.
It's hard to tell from the picture but it looks like there are knives, forks, teaspoons and soupspoons. The number of pieces also adds to the value.
The most important thing to do when you list is be sure your title is accurate and includes every keyword you can find when you research eBay listings. Might be a good idea to polish them up, too. Wright's Silver Cream on a Q-tip will do the job.
JMHO - I have several dollhouses, used to buy and make all sorts of things for them. You never know, you may have a real treasure here.
Lucy
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toasted36
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posted on October 26, 2004 04:37:45 PM new
oh gosh AintRichYet ! Your right ...poor baby was prolly so shocked she didn't know what to do. At least we've seen most of whats on those sights, and they still make me blush lol
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hillbillymo
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posted on October 28, 2004 06:24:24 PM new
Thanks to all that have responded! I still haven't found out the value or the age. With all the input and info in this thread I have a few avenues to investigate.
Thanks Again!
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