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Collectors know Toy R Us stores are not just for kids, except in the case of the three-story ferris wheel at the Times Square store. More: Wordless Wednesdays on About Wordless Wednesday...

As with most collections -- prices can range from just a few bucks for paper items such as postcards to thousands of dollars for antique presidential items. Serious political collectors...

Q: I turned up an Ingraham pocket watch engraved with an airplane, a globe with (Admiral Richard E.) Byrd's image on it, and the phrase, "Trail Blazer, commemorating Byrd's Antarctic Expedition." The paper face has a picture of an airplane and an Antarctic scene on it. Login for answer.

Q: This little pitcher is 4 1/2 in. high and is marked "The Cube." What was it used for? Login for answer.

Have you heard the comments by the presidential candidates on the "What is rich?" question? We used to argue about this for fun with friends when we were first married. We never thought about several houses, nannies or extra cars--just a comfortable life with some backup cash for emergencies. But our dreams as collectors were...Login for more.

To make a reproduction box for a jigsaw puzzle, assemble the puzzle, scan it into a computer or copy it on a color copier, then paste it on a suitable box. You can copy parts of a puzzle and enlarge them to make a substitute for a missing piece.

I bascially grew up in an antique shop, so there are a number of terms that come second nature to me. Take dovetails, for instance. I've known what dovetails are...

Want to retire on the proceeds from your collection? Start sticking twenty dollar bills inside the cookie jars now. That way it will be a sure thing that you'll get...

Have you ever noticed how Kitchen Glassware Stirs Memories? The fondness of family members using these utilitarian wares in kitchens all across the country lingers on. Recognize the piece...

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Q Do you have any information about this tobacco jar? I believe that it is over 100 years old. It reads “American Eagle Tobacco Works, Detroit, Mich.”

Q My aunt gave me this cookie jar. We think it is about 60 years old. It has “Red Wing USA” printed on the bottom. Can you give me any information about the cookie jar?

Q This toy steam roller was a gift to my husband sometime around 1938. It has a tag that reads “Keystone Steam Roller 60, Built by Keystone Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass. U.S.A.” I am interested in finding its value.

Q I inherited this clock from my mother. It was made by the Ansonia Clock Co. of New York. Printed on the back are the words “Royal F.M. 1755, Bonn, Germany.” “La Layon” is also embossed on the back. I think the case is porcelain. It’s in very good condition. How much is it worth?

Examples of marks found on midcentury modern furniture.

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Dear Lee, “You only regret what you don’t buy” is stitched on a needlepoint pillow in our library.

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by: Marbeth Schon