September 11, 1998
Greetings Accumulators!
A cool comfortable day here in NYC, as another
buying weekend approaches.
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NO, TREES WITH HOLES IN THEM
DON'T COUNT
Time-Warner has announced that it will release a new
Woody Woodpecker movie
this fall. This will understandably push the
price of Woody Woodpecker
memorabilia up. So, buy it now or you'll pay
through the beak for it.
C'MON, PUNCH ME IN THE EYE, AND MAKE IT LOOK GOOD
DEPARTMENT
It's no secret that toys in nice new boxes command
higher prices than those
with no boxes, or battered boxes. In fact, some
people have become so
obsessive about the condition of not only the toys
they are buying, but the
boxes as well, that stores have resorted to drastic
measures in order to
get some peace. Target Stores reports that frenzied
buyers demanding
perfect boxes have become such a pain, the stores
have actually begun to
damage their own boxes. So now, the only buyers
they'll attract will be
those who are only interested in (oh no!) the actual
toys.
THIEVES IN THE NIGHT
If you think thieves are getting bolder, you're
right! Ralph and Terry
Kovel report the theft of a 1,200 lb cast iron urn
from right in front of
their front door, under a bright light, while they
were asleep in the
house. Police report that the theft of garden
ornaments has become a big
business in the US. The culprits drive up in the
middle of the night with
a crew and a truck take what they want, and drive to
a flea market or show
in another state. We have friends whose antique
cast iron lawn furniture
was stolen from right behind their house, which is
the entrance to their
shop, in broad daylight. What can be done to
prevent this? All lawn
ornaments and furniture should be sunk in concrete
or bolted to something
sunk into the concrete. Architectural elements
should be put into cement
walls and, if you want to be drastic, garden
entrances should be made so
narrow that a truck can't get in, making it a long
haul for anyone who
wants to carry off that 1,200 lb. prize.
Have a great weekend, Accumulators. Artie and I are
headed to the
SuperFlea in Greensboro, NC, where I'll be shaking
some hands, doing some
appraisals and giving a seminar on shopping antiques
shows and flea
markets. Artie, poor thing, will be playing golf.
If you're in the nabe,
stop by and say "hi'! Happy hunting!
Best,
Judith
© 1998 Judith Katz-Schwartz. All rights reserved.
Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter #56
U.S. Library of Congress
ISSN 1520-4464
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