The September Kovels Antique Trader is here!

From Disney to dollhouses, the September issue of Kovels Antique Trader offers a magical view of the wonderful world of collecting.

Brothers Walter Elias Disney and Roy Oliver Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on Oct. 16, 1923. Their studio is in the rear of a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty at 4651 Kingswell Ave. near Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. Rent is $10.

From this rather modest beginning, the march of Mickey Mouse to cultural supremacy has been as inevitable as it has been steady. Throughout 2023, the Walt Disney Company has been celebrating its 100th anniversary with an array of movies, cartoons, music, TV shows, articles and a wave of various collectibles.

You’ll read more about Disney turning 100 in the September issue of Kovels Antique Trader, as well as Sales Reports on Barbie dolls, carnival glass, Red Wing Stoneware, Wedgwood and an American West auction.

In addition, readers will enjoy a peek inside five famous dollhouses of historic importance, including Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House built by more than 1,500 artisans and craftsmen between 1921 and 1924. The amazing house was gifted to Queen Mary for her dedicated presence in World War 1.

Of course, not every doll has it cushy. Just ask Ken, the beleaguered boyfriend of Barbie. Editor Paul Kennedy takes a lighthearted look at the perils of dating the world’s most popular doll and offers some man-to-doll advice.

This, and a whole lot more, can be found in the September issue of Kovels Antique Trader.

 

 

Kovels Antique Trader September 2023

Disney at 100…Art Dealer Guilty…Barbie Dolls…Carnival Glass…Red Wing Stoneware…American Western Collectibles…Wedgwood…Five Historic Dollhouses…American Furniture Styles…Collector’s Gallery  

When Every Piece of Glass is a Carnival

Shimmering with luminescent colors on crisply molded shapes, carnival glass dazzles. Pieces were initially made to be attractive, functional, and affordable when Fenton Art Glass introduced them in 1907. This new glassware became so popular that other American manufacturers soon developed competing lines to satisfy the enormous demand. Though carnival’s “classic” period ended around 1925, […]

Carnival Glass Pitcher & Tumblers

Q: I got this set of pitcher and glasses from my Dad’s estate. He collected carnival glass for many years. He said it was the only set like it he had ever seen. The pitcher is 3 1/2 inches tall and the six glasses are 2 inches tall. The glass is green and there are no chips. I would appreciate any information you can give me as to the rarity and value.

A: This pattern is Flute #700, made by Imperial, a company in Bellaire, Ohio. The company was in business from 1901 to 1984. It began making carnival glass about 1906. The tumblers were made in at least three slightly different shapes. Your tumblers with straight sides and six flutes are version #2. Most Imperial Flute was made in purple or marigold, but some can be found in green and other colors. Imperial reproduced many of its patterns. Some new ones were made in the 1960s when carnival glass became popular again. The pitcher and tumblers in your set are smaller than normal. Carnival glass pitchers are usually either 8 1/2 or 10 inches tall and tumblers are about 4 inches. This is probably a toy set. Try contacting the Imperial Glass Collectors’ Society to see if they can tell you anything about the set. They have a museum and website, imperialglass.org.

Egg-actly the Right Time for Collectible Deviled Eggs Platters 

This is the time of year that many pull out a plate they haven’t seen for a year — the deviled egg platter, or egg plate, with its perfect oval indentations. Deviling is a term for mixing hot spices into foods. Serving deviled eggs is common during the Easter season. The deviled egg first became a popular snack to be served with drinks during the 1930s. Hundreds of different deviled egg plates of glass or china were made to showcase the appetizer. American egg plates can be found in many Depression glass patterns. Duncan & Miller Glass Company is thought to have the earliest version in the Early American Sandwich pattern. Imperial, Heisey, Spode, Lenox, Anchor Hocking, Fenton, Fire King, Fostoria, Hazel Atlas, Indiana, Jeannette, and Pyrex are just a few of the other well-known glass makers who make egg platters. During the 1950s and 1960s, many china patterns included a deviled egg plate. The egg plate’s popularity peaked in the 1950s. 

Today, you can find deviled egg platters in thrift stores, flea markets and other online vintage sellers. Or you can just check your mother or grandmother’s china cabinet!  

Here are some collectible platters for those who love the cooked egg yolk, mustard and mayonnaise mixture topped with paprika and put back into a half egg-white “shell.” 

 

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Photo: The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.

Photo: The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.

 

Carnival Glass

Carnival glass is made by adding an iridescent finish to molded glass. After the glass, usually colored, has been pressed in the mold, it is removed. Additional shaping is done by hand with a special tool, then the piece is sprayed with a coating of liquid metallic salts. Many carnival glass patterns were made in […]