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Value1960's hot curler set12/31/2003
Value78 rpm record sets (Bing Crosby, etc.)12/23/2001
Value8 MM Cartoon films8/29/1998
ValueAdvertising metal corn chip container2/7/2000
ValueAlice in Wonderland head vase2/18/2001
ValueAluminum Christmas Tree & Color Wheel11/23/1998
ValueAnimal Fair "Henry" Pencil Topper12/5/2007
HistoryAnimal Fair Inc. plush / stuffed manufacturer3/25/2003
ValueAnimal Muppets hand puppet11/13/1999
General questionAnother how to sell question or "Don't let your collecting family members put you in their will!"8/28/2003
N/A-Elle's thoughtsAre all Antique and Collectibles dealers crooked?7/29/2001
General questionAre tins collectible?4/27/2004
IdentificationArt glass terminology5/3/2001
ValueAsk Swami fortune telling diner machine1/31/2003
ValueAstro boy alarm clock4/24/2001
ValueAstronauts 1960 dome lunch box6/6/1999
ValueAvon (multiple general responses & Chess set value)8/8/1998
ValueBaby theme planters7/12/2001
ValueBarbie 1963 Character Watch11/25/2005
ValueBarbie 1996 Olympic gymnast doll6/8/2004
ValueBarbie AND Ken character watch10/16/1998
ValueBarbie doll, one of the 1st 512/2/1999
ValueBarbie, Queen of the Prom game1/31/2000
General questionBarrel of Monkeys, old or not?3/3/2001
HistoryBascal Aluminum3/9/2003
HistoryBatman 1970's cartoon animation drawing6/3/2005
ValueBatman milk glass mug1/2/2003
ValueBatman soundtrack album and the importance of providing detailed descriptions2/28/2000
General questionBattery removal in sealed Collectibles
(plus Elle's thoughts on original packaging)
7/16/1998
ValueBeanie Babies, keep 'em or toss 'em?7/3/2004
ValueBeatles "Yesterday and Today" Butcher cover record album4/12/1999
ValueBeatles Flip your Wig game3/16/2002
ValueBeatles inflatable dolls8/30/1999
ValueBeatles pasted over "Butcher" Yesterday and Today stereo record9/21/2003
ValueBeatles playing cards1/31/2002
ValueBeatles Soakies10/28/1999
ValueBeatles Yellow Submarine Sealed Album12/5/2007
ValueBellboy (Bellhop) doorstop11/24/2000
ValueBettie Page Playboy centerfold7/13/1998
ValueBeverly Hillbillies "number 1" dolls2/9/2003
ValueBeverly Hillbillies Whitman hardback book12/23/2003
ValueBig Chief cast iron cap pistol1/21/2003
ValueBig eye style 70's doll on musical base3/11/2000
ValueBlack memorabilia boy thermometer4/20/2000
ValueBlackamoor pair of plaster lamps2/2/2006
ValueBob Hope Mini Radio Controlled Golf Cart Game9/16/2005
ValueBozo Melamine plate9/9/2000
ValueBrenda Lee "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Clause" Christmas 78 RPM picture sleeve record12/6/2002
ValueBubble lamp by George Nelson for Howard Miller4/3/1999
ValueBurger King character glasses12/3/1998
ValueCabbage Patch kid poseable figure12/23/2003
ValueCabbage Patch Kids Character Glasses5/2/2005
ValueCabinet stereo from the 70's3/22/2002
HistoryCalypso autographed album4/5/2001
ValueCaptain Video Seal Ring4/20/2005
ValueCat base fish bowl7/7/2001
HistoryCat figural gum parkers8/11/2000
General questionCereal boxes and how to store them6/9/2002
General questionCharacter glasses, can they kill you!!!6/27/2003
General questionCharles Schultz autographed picture authentication4/10/2005
ValueCharlie Brown "Pocket doll"9/16/2003
ValueCharlie Brown Pocket Doll12/5/2007
ValueCharlie Chaplin candy mold9/14/2000
ValueCharlie Chaplin Figural Ashtray1/20/2007
ValueCharlie Tuna Lamp1/20/2007
General questionCharlie Weaver battery operated toy, what to do when he stops smoking1/7/2002
ValueCharlie Weaver, Bartender Battery Operated toy11/7/1998
ValueCharlie's Angels dolls11/4/1999
ValueChrome & Marble floor ashtray / smoke set12/12/1998
General questionCleaning rusted chrome1/27/2001
HistoryClock of Tomorrow alarm clock10/15/2000
ValueClown head juice reamer4/26/1999
ValueClown head lamp6/15/2000
ValueClue game, 19634/15/2003
ValueCoca Cola (Coke) figural bottle lighter10/30/2003
ValueCoca-Cola (Coke) syrup jug9/27/2001
ValueCoca-Cola bell bottom pants5/29/2000
General questionCollectibility of Welch's glasses of today vs. older glasses6/3/2000
ValueCompact box purse9/17/1998
ValueConfederacy and Union Book and Record Sets3/8/2007
ValueCookie Monster hand puppet 12/13/2001
ValueCount Count Sesame street doll10/27/2000
ValueCromwell hand hammered tray with animal and insect decorations12/13/1999
General questionCVS exclusive Universal Monster dolls, a wise investment or not?10/7/1999
ValueDallas J.R. Ewing figural decanter / box4/20/2002
ValueDarth Vader on cover of Time Magazine (May 1980)6/3/1999
ValueDavy Crockett American Bisque Cookie Jar6/24/2007
ValueDavy Crockett bowl8/2/2001
ValueDavy Crockett child's chair4/3/2000
ValueDavy Crockett cookie jar6/21/1999
ValueDavy Crockett hats12/7/1998
ValueDavy Crockett lamp1/27/2000
ValueDavy Crockett lunch box by Kruger6/20/2003
ValueDavy Crockett Pocket Knife with Hatchet1/7/2005
ValueDe Reszke cigarettes advertising ashtray7/2/2002
ValueDefender arcade game8/3/2000
ValueDick Clark, American Bandstand, 45 RPM record case9/1/2002
ValueDisney "Fairy Tale Pin-ups" children's wall plaques7/2/2005
ValueDisneyland coupon book11/3/2001
N/A-Elle's thoughtsDo remakes of classic T.V. shows and cartoons increase the value of related collectibles?11/9/2000
ValueDoll house furniture12/26/2000
ValueDoughnut 70's telephone7/11/2003
ValueDr. Kromedome Six Million Dollar man figure1/17/2002
ValueDrunk at lamppost lamp6/29/2002
ValueDukes of Hazzard Dixie melody alarm character watch / box4/12/2002
ValueDukes of Hazzard Lunch Box and Thermos5/14/2005
ValueE.T. Pillow case9/7/2004
ValueEisenhower (Ike) doll10/16/2001
Elle rejects - some reasons why your response isn't posted9/28/1999
ValueElsie cow (Borden) collectibles3/2/2000
ValueElsie the Cow (Borden) Lamp11/3/2003
ValueElsie the Cow (Borden) stuffed doll with rubber head11/3/2003
ValueElvis concert worn? scarf2/19/2000
General questionElvis Gold and Platinum Decanters, a good investment?8/27/2004
ValueElvis McCormick Decanter6/22/1998
ValueElvis Presley 1956 wallet8/19/1999
ValueElvis Presley scrapbook5/10/1999
IdentificationElvis silver spoon9/12/1998
ValueElvis tapestry (newer)10/10/1998
ValueElvis year of death concert ticket11/21/2002
ValueEnid Collins "Money to Burn" decorated "Box Bag"4/26/2003
General questionEstate collection, dispose of it before you go or leave it to non-collectors?6/12/1999
General questionEvel Knievel's female twin?8/7/2004
N/A-Elle's thoughtsFinding the "good stuff"8/10/1998
ValueFisher Price 1969 Play House / box7/31/1999
IdentificationFlamingo and shell T.V. lamp / night light7/10/2000
ValueFloor lamp with Mod color shades7/23/2002
ValueFlying things wacky airplanes1/18/2001
ValueFonzie child's motorcycle ride-on toy6/7/2003
ValueFred Flintstone Figural Wilton Cake Pan6/24/2007
ValueFred Flintstone riding Dino battery operated toy11/18/2001
ValueFrogger mini arcade game6/19/1999
ValueG.I. wartime recorded record with Pepsi label9/11/1999
ValueGames (various)3/27/1999
ValueGames, assorted11/10/2001
ValueGames, various1/20/2004
ValueGeneral Mills Honey Bee mascot stuffed toy11/27/2001
ValueGrateful Dead Fillmore poster2/25/1999
ValueGrateful Dead poster3/18/2001
ValueGrateful Dead Shakedown Street Tour T-shirt5/2/2005
IdentificationGreek decorated blue glass bottle8/1/1998
ValueGrundig Console Stereo5/25/2007
General questionGuide for pinback buttons8/19/2003
ValueGumby original outfits on cards6/9/2000
ValueHacky Sack (original) / package8/7/1999
General questionHairspray Dolls, will they be valuable?6/24/2007
ValueHandi Hostess frying kit / box8/23/1999
ValueHands Free "Neck Glass"1/12/2006
IdentificationHanna Barbera characters identified6/8/2001
ValueHappy Face kitchen clock4/30/2002
ValueHarry (& the Hendersons) doll10/7/2000
ValueHave Gun will Travel board game7/19/1999
ValueHeadline Edition 8MM Film values12/5/2007
ValueHit Stars Trading cards3/23/2000
HistoryHolland mold figural nut with Squirrel on top nut holder6/29/1998
HistoryHomer Laughlin China Company7/20/1998
ValueHopalong (Hoppy) Cassidy character watch5/18/2000
ValueHopalong (Hoppy) Cassidy plate and gun11/5/2002
ValueHopalong Cassidy (Hoppy) Plate10/12/2004
ValueHot Wheels Mongoose and Snake Wild Wheelie set5/22/2001
ValueHot Wheels watch8/7/2000
General questionHow to clean aluminum9/18/1999
General questionHow to find a market for collectibles7/21/2002
General questionHow to sell a relatives Estate11/19/1998
IdentificationHow to tell if Levi's are "Single Stitched"10/13/2005
HistoryHoward Pierce? wall pocket8/18/2000
ValueHowdy Doody "Put on a Puppet Show" figures9/20/2001
ValueHowdy Doody and Davy Crockett jelly character glasses10/5/2001
General questionHowdy Doody character watch, does it exist?9/7/1998
ValueHowdy Doody characters pillow case9/4/2000
ValueHowdy Doody marionette2/20/2004
General questionHowdy Doody Marionettes, are they still made or sold?12/26/1998
ValueHowdy Doody night light2/21/2000
ValueHowdy Doody premium ring set10/6/2002
ValueHowdy Doody Tin band toy / box2/17/2002
HistoryHowdy Doody Welch's scenic character glass11/12/1998
ValueHubley "Panther" cap pistol9/28/2002
ValueHubley Mountie cap gun12/9/1999
ValueHubley Texan cap pistol / box8/23/2001
ValueHubley Texan Jr. metal cap gun9/10/1998
ValueHuck & Yogi Sweater Pin6/24/2006
ValueHugo, man of a thousand faces puppet / doll5/1/2000
IdentificationHull? Corky Pig bank9/21/2000
ValueHunter Thompson's Hell's Angels Book3/16/2005
ValueJ.R. Ewing and Billy beer cans10/21/1999
ValueJames Bond Odd Job figure / box4/16/2004
HistoryJams World Hawaiian shirt3/1/2001
IdentificationJayne Mansfield hot water bottle8/25/2005
ValueJayne Mansfield Hot Water Bottle revisited6/24/2007
ValueJerry Lewis / Dean Martin Handpuppet1/20/2007
ValueJerry Mahoney ventriloquist doll7/29/2000
ValueJR (Ewing) Beer from Dalas television show11/27/2004
ValueJuice-o-Mat Juicer12/5/2007
IdentificationKangaroo dresser caddy4/15/2000
ValueKeebler tree cookie jar3/15/1999
ValueKellogg's Pep Pins set and Beanie5/25/2007
ValueKellogg's Snap, Crackle & Pop wooden figures8/9/2002
ValueKennedy "moving" ashtray5/26/2001
ValueKennedy and Eisenhower sweater pins7/1/1999
ValueKennedy assassination headline newspaper3/6/1999
ValueKennedy speeches record album6/19/2000
ValueKennedy Topps trading card set9/4/1999
ValueKung Fu lunch box3/20/1999
Identification"Laffun Head" spitting face plaques7/25/1998
ValueLando Calrissian General Power of the Force figure / card w/ coin1/4/2000
ValueLeather jacket12/5/2007
ValueLevi "Big E" jacket and jeans10/20/2002
ValueLevi "Trucker's jacket"5/18/2003
ValueLevi Big E Blanket lined jacket2/12/2005
ValueLevi cut-offs11/27/2004
ValueLevi Denim Action Slacks5/11/2004
ValueLevi jeans and misinformation in the marketplace5/22/2000
ValueLevi's "Big E" corduroy slacks5/11/2000
ValueLion King Simba mail-away doll10/1/1998
ValueLittle Black Sambo Dish1/27/2005
ValueLittle Orphan Annie and Sandy wood figures2/5/2001
General questionLive concert CDs, are they collectible?8/29/2000
ValueLone Ranger mechanical floaty pencil10/13/2005
ValueLone Ranger on Silver toothbrush holder figure4/1/2003
ValueLunch boxes and Thermos, various3/4/2003
ValueLunch boxes galore! and a thermos for good measure.12/26/2004
ValueLunch Boxes; Raggedy Ann, Kiss, Star Wars and Smurfs2/10/2002
IdentificationLyrics from unidentified song9/7/2004
ValueMambo's candy tin with calypso decorations10/17/2000
General questionMark Twain signed? book7/27/2004
IdentificationMarx Joy Rider Jalopy6/24/2007
ValueMarx Roman Soldier figure12/19/1998
ValueMcDonald's Drive-in embroidered Baseball jacket10/26/1998
ValueMichael Jackson / E.T. movie record boxed set7/15/2000
ValueMichael Jackson 45 rpm record set1/7/1999
ValueMichael Jackson Sticker1/27/2005
ValueMichael Jackson Thriller Record Album8/26/2006
ValueMichael Jackson wax pack (trading cards)12/31/1998
General questionMichael Jordan, is he going to make me rich?1/25/1999
IdentificationMickey and Friends tin6/23/2005
ValueMickey Mouse "The Mail Pilot" Big Little Book3/1/1999
ValueMike Hazard, Double Agent action figure7/22/2000
ValueMonkees talking (not!) handpuppet11/16/1998
IdentificationMonkey with banana, "Zip"py or not?10/18/2003
ValueMoon walk commemorative plaque9/7/2001
ValueMotion lamps12/31/2000
ValueMr. Seymour vintage shoes11/13/2003
ValueMystery Date game5/10/2001
General questionMystery Machine tin8/14/2004
IdentificationMystery Stuffed Dog6/24/2006
ValueNavy College Goat Mascot Doll1/20/2007
ValueNixon $3 bill mug8/2/2003
ValueNodder / Bobbing head dolls1/12/2001
ValueOld Dixie recipe book (Black Memorabilia)11/30/2000
N/A-Elle's thoughtsOn-line auctions6/12/1999
General questionOops!, your request doesn't have enough information fro appraisal3/8/2007
ValuePeanuts characters hanging advertising pieces7/1/2000
ValuePeanuts collectibles, the Schultz effect1/21/2000
IdentificationPeanuts Skediddlers2/20/2005
ValuePee Wee Chairry5/16/1999
ValuePee Wee Herman child size Chairry chair4/12/2001
ValuePee Wee Herman Colorforms set(s)2/3/2001
ValuePenncrest classic color typewriter3/28/2005
IdentificationPenny-Dime combination coin10/12/2004
HistoryPep pins (Kellogg's)4/19/1999
ValuePepsi Warner Brothers 1973 collector series character glasses6/24/2000
HistoryPepsi/Warner Brothers glass variations8/15/1998
ValuePeter Max eyeglasses4/1/2001
ValuePeter Max pillows4/8/1999
ValuePeter Max robe7/13/2002
ValuePeter Max Sneakers1/20/2007
ValuePeter Max sunglasses3/29/2004
ValuePlanet of apes plastic drinking glass9/23/1999
ValuePlayboy 1958 calendar11/28/1998
ValuePlayboy metal / glass bottom steins7/30/1998
ValuePokemon Welch's' character glasses, who are they?6/3/2000
ValuePoodle lamp9/3/1998
ValuePopeye Gund handpuppet8/12/1999
General questionPottery dishes and radioactivity and lead poisoning1/13/2000
ValuePresident Kennedy (JFK) Profile in Courage record11/19/2004
N/A-Elle's thoughtsPrice Guides - Elle's thoughts about their uses5/11/1998
ValuePrincess telephone5/9/2000
ValuePrinting press child's set6/30/2001
ValuePsychedelic Eye Pez11/19/1999
ValuePublic Assistance welfare game11/11/2002
ValuePush puppet collection4/27/2000
ValueQuestions I've already answered!4/20/2001
ValueQuisp and Quake premium rings3/13/1999
ValueQuisp cereal Bank3/11/2001
ValueR2D2 Remote control toy (Kenner)6/3/1999
ValueR2D2 Stuffed doll3/16/2004
HistoryRamp walkers11/7/1999
ValueRecord values (various requesters)11/27/1999
ValueRed Ball Shoes High Heel Shoes Overshoes12/5/2007
ValueRed Ryder Little Better Book5/22/1999
General questionRegarding buying items I appraise4/27/2004
General questionRemoving price sticker residue from collectible packaging8/12/2003
General questionRemoving Vintage Postcards from Album and removing Mildew5/6/2007
N/A-Elle's thoughts"Retro" vs. "Vintage", there is a difference.3/22/2001
ValueReturn of the Jedi picture disc record6/3/1999
HistoryRoger Ramjet5/27/1999
ValueRolling Stones "Some Girls" record cover variations9/19/2002
ValueRolling Stones picture sleeve 45 RPM record3/27/2000
ValueRonald McDonald action figure2/12/2000
ValueRonald McDonald character watch12/28/2002
ValueRonald McDonald doll8/31/2001
ValueRoy Rogers Chow Wagon dome lunch box8/12/2001
ValueRoyal Doulton Toby Mugs/Jugs8/6/1998
General questionS&H Green stamps7/26/1999
ValueS&H Green Stamps 1961 Catalog6/24/2007
ValueSanta German candy containers12/12/2000
ValueSaxophone (Brass)9/21/1998
ValueShirley Temple cobalt blue creamer10/6/1998
ValueShmoo pendulum wall clock7/30/2002
General questionShould you buy anything less than "Mint" or "Near Mint"?10/23/1998
ValueSinatra record values
(plus Elle's thought on manipulating the Collectibles market(s))
5/30/1998
General questionSmoking accouterments, are the collectible?5/1/1999
ValueSmurf wallet8/20/1998
ValueSmurfette character watch2/27/2004
ValueSnoopy planter5/20/2003
ValueSnoopy tennis theme character watch11/21/2003
ValueSnoopy with balloons coffee mug12/8/2001
General questionSnoopy's Girlfriend?11/19/2004
IdentificationSoakies, what are they?1/11/1999
ValueSoaky and other container various values12/22/2000
General questionSorting through online information for reproductions vs. real and accuracy in descriptions7/9/2004
ValueSpaghetti Poodle Family TV Lamp5/25/2007
ValueStar Wars and Close Encounters.. 8 tracks3/9/2000
ValueStar Wars Burger King premium character glasses6/3/1999
ValueStar Wars Canadian fast food premium character glasses6/3/1999
ValueStar Wars figures and vehicles2/20/1999
ValueStar Wars toys and collectibles, multiple questions6/3/1999
IdentificationSteiff? hissing cat doll11/2/2000
IdentificationSticky, clingy fun...what is it?1/12/2006
ValueSting and Welcome Back Kotter games6/18/2002
ValueStork Club pair of dice12/8/2000
ValueStradivarius? violin5/17/2001
ValueStratego game5/23/2002
ValueStriptease highball glasses1/22/2002
ValueSunglasses (60's) with "earring" holders9/30/2000
ValueSuperhero "moon back" character glasses10/28/2001
IdentificationSwanky Swig glasses identified8/26/2006
ValueSwanky Swig juice glass premiums1/25/2001
General questionSwizzle sticks, collectible or trash?7/22/2003
ValueT.V. and Movie 70's puzzles3/16/2000
IdentificationT.V. lamps, specifically a Black Panther1/21/1999
ValueT.V. tie-in records-general value, Man from U.N.C.L.E. in particular8/25/1998
ValueTab diet cola glass11/2/1998
ValueTeen magazines in general, Monkee covers in particular9/13/2001
IdentificationThe Little Colonel game8/6/2005
ValueTiger (Tony?) Glass12/5/2007
ValueTom & Jerry Welch's Character Glasses6/24/2007
ValueTom Corbett, Space Cadet, lunch box / thermos8/23/2002
ValueTony the Tiger spoon premium4/5/2002
General questionTopps Flying Things, anyone want them?3/8/2007
General questionToys from the 1960's and 1970's, are there buyers?9/14/2004
ValueTrains - general value, Marklin specifically5/10/1998
General questionTransformers, new merchandise?5/13/2003
IdentificationTransforming robot pen2/11/1999
N/A-Elle's thoughtsTruisms in the Collectibles business - are they still valid? Part 11/15/1999
N/A-Elle's thoughtsTruisms in the Collectibles business - are they still valid? Part 21/30/1999
ValueTurbo Man Movie figure11/16/2000
ValueTuxedo jacket4/8/2000
ValueTwinkles the Elephant Halloween Costume12/5/2007
ValueTypewriters in general, Royal standard specifically9/26/1998
ValueUnderdog lunch box and thermos2/11/2001
ValueValvoline Motor Oil Can12/5/2007
ValueVinnie Barbarino Sweathog figure6/16/2001
ValueVintage Coats, one faux Leopard6/21/2004
ValueVintage hat made in France8/6/2005
ValueVintage hat with hand beading6/4/2002
ValueW.C. Fields doll / box (Effanbee)7/24/2001
General questionWacky Plax (Packages) and what ever happened to Fizzies12/12/2003
ValueWalt Lantz 8 MM films10/2/1999
General questionWelches jelly character glasses, keep the jelly or toss it?12/28/1999
ValueWelcome Back Kotter lunch box10/14/1999
ValueWelcome Back Kotter Sweathogs thermal mug1/10/2000
N/A-Elle's thoughtsWhat are the latest trends in the collectibles markets?12/23/1999
General questionWhat is Buenilum?3/9/2005
HistoryWhat is the last metal lunch box made and who's on it?11/29/2003
General questionWhat price guides should the beginner buy?7/15/1999
General questionWhat should I collect now for profit later?2/4/1999
IdentificationWhat's a Billiken?3/9/2005
General questionWhere can you find information on non-sports trading cards?6/24/2001
N/A-Elle's thoughtsWhere you sell effects how much you get!6/22/1998
ValueWhite House cookbook3/22/1999
ValueWhiting-Davis purses8/27/2000
ValueWhitman T.V. hard back books6/5/2001
IdentificationWho made Hai Karate Cologne?8/26/2006
ValueWho's in charge here political satire book12/18/1999
ValueWizard of Oz Glinda the Good Witch Mego action figure / box12/9/2002
ValueWorld Book Encyclopedias8/19/2001
ValueWorld of Wheels trading cards (non-sports)5/6/1999
N/A-Elle's thoughtsWorld Trade Center items, collectible or not?10/21/2001
ValueWrigley's Gum Wrapper12/5/2007
ValueYellow Submarine Beatles hardback book9/7/2002


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