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Show . V Easy (dpi Money J? Kitchen cash By CHARLES WEBB Copley Ntwi Service Copyright 1982 The next time you want to look for a valuable collectible, col-lectible, don't go to the attic. Instead, head to the kitchen. If canning is a tradition in your family, you could be in luck. Most old fruit jars are worth only a dollar dol-lar or so. But some sell for up to $600. Certain jars made by the following companies are valued at over $100: R.M. Dalbeys, Dictator D, Eagle, Economy Econo-my Sealer, Fridley & Corn-man's, Corn-man's, Champion, The Scranton, Jar, Puritan, The Van Vliet Jar, Star & Crescent, Cres-cent, All Right, A. Stone & . Co. : A copper tea kettle from the 1920s is worth up to $55. J Turn-of-the-century tea ' and coffee containers may : bring over $50. A 1940s Uneeda Bakers cheese wafers tin can sells for $20, ' tin match boxes from the : same period around $10. A 1910 Coca-Cola tray might bring up to $500. And even a 1974 Coca-Cola tray is '; valued at $10. .': New dishes can also be v- worth money. If you are ;: like many people, at one time or other, you pur-' pur-' chased dinnerware with a Willow pattern. This pat- tern originated in 18th cen-i cen-i tury England. In the early :': part of this century, Amer-: Amer-: ican companies began to :' make it. Later, willow pat-. pat-. tern dinnerware was mass-'.' mass-'.' produced in Japan. It was also made in other coun-j coun-j tries. i As a general rule, the :, most valuable is that made j! In England. Ware produced in occupied Japan, and by the American firm, Buffalo Pottery Co., is usually worth a premium. Such plates can bring as much as $15 or more. Gravy boats, meat platters, pitchers, pitch-ers, and other less common items tend to be worth the most. An old 3-quart covered cov-ered soup tureen made in England was recently valued val-ued at over $200. U you were a kid back in the 1950s and 1960s, you may have sent a quarter to Kellogg's for a "Tony the Tiger" spoon. Today, this spoon is valued at up to $15. "Dennis the Menace" and "Woody Woodpecker" spoons were also offered by Kellogg's. Many other companies and even civic organizations organiza-tions produced advertising spoons. A lot of these are now collectors' items. While most are worth under $10, some especially rare, and desirable ones can bring in excess of $100. Large spoons made of sterling ster-ling silver tend to be the most desirable. Cheap glassware made from the 1930s to 1950s is highly sought after. This "depression" glass is now valued at many times its original selling price. Certain Cer-tain pieces are worth over $300. How much you can get for depression glass will depend on its condition, condi-tion, when it was produced, and by whom. For a list of other collectibles collec-tibles you might find in the kitchen, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and $1 to: Charles Webb, Route 5, Box 367, Black river Falls, Wis. 54615. Be sure to mention yon want the "Kitchen Collectibles" list. Please allow four to Ove weeks for delivery. |