Mr. Mccree's Antique Blog

Vintage Aluminun Platter Hand Wrought

2008-10-16T19:40:00.000-07:00

Made By Wilson Specialties Co. Inc.

Brooklyn N.Y.

This platter has a flowers in a basket print. Great for parties. Beautiful piece to serve your horderves on. This platter is 11 in wide ,1 in deep. In Great condition.

This item can be found in our eBay store, check it out here Vintage Aluminun Platter Hand Wrought.

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GoAntiques - The New Antiques Auction Site

2008-08-22T16:14:00.000-07:00

In a posting in her blog, Could GoAntiques Solve Problem of Small eBay Sellers? and on the AuctionBytes web site, GoAntiques Sold to Worthpoint, Will Launch eBay Alternative Ina Steiner states;

Atlanta-based WorthPoint has signed a letter of intent to acquire Ohio-based GoAntiques, an online network for buying and selling antiques and collectibles that has 350,000 registered members and nearly a million visits and thousands of transactions each month. GoAntiques also told users this week it would launch its own auction site in September as a result of eBay's decision to close its eBay Live Auctions platform.

The comments on the blog post are very interesting and give Antique sellers a glimpse into how this may turn out.

Antiques Books

2008-08-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

From Wikipedia RE Antique Books;

The antiquarian book trade in the United States is an aspect of book collecting and publishing. The term antiquarian, in general, refers to antiquities and collectible items usually considered old and rare, usually in reference to books, but is not limited to books. The word antiquarian could also be used to describe a person who collects rare books or other antique items.

Two key figures who have written a great deal on the U.S. antiquarian book trade specifically are Leona Rostenberg (1908–2005) and Madeleine B. Stern (1912–2007), both of whom were also in the business of collecting and selling rare books. Other histories having covered the topic include Isaiah Thomas, writing in 1810 his History of printing in America; Henry Walcott Boynton’s Annals of American Bookselling, 1638-1850, first published in 1932; Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt’s The Book in America: A History of the Making, the Selling, and the Collecting of Books in the United States (1939).

The antiquarian book trade has roots in Colonial America, and may be considered in the study of American history and literature, print culture, and book history. Antiquarian book fairs have long been an important aspect of the trade. Today, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) is the primary organization of the trade in the United States. Other organizations include the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP). The Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is the premier institution for those seeking an advanced education in the field.

Places online where you can buy and sell antiquarian books;

Rare and Antiquarian Books on eBay

rare books at Amazon.com

www.AbeBooks.co.uk - find more than 110 million out-of-print books worldwide.

BOOKSAMILLION.COM

A Collection of German and French Bisque Headed Dolls

2008-06-27T19:58:00.000-07:00

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Information on Silver Marks and Hallmarks

2008-05-13T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here at Mr. McCree's Antique Blog we have been looking for sources of information on silver marks. We have many silver pieces that are unidentified and have been trying to research them and get them posted online.

We came across a few good sources of info for silver marks and thought we would share them.

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

The Online Encyclopedia of American Silver Marks

Basic Hallmarks Identification

Vintage Hand Wrought Aluminum Platter

2008-05-12T13:05:00.000-07:00

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Vintage Aluminum Platter Hand Wrought

Made By Wilson Specialties Co. Inc.

Brooklyn N.Y.

This platter has a flowers in a basket print. Great for parties. Beautiful piece to serve food or other snacks on. This platter is 11 in wide ,1 in deep. In Great condition.

Vintage Collectible Wooden Music Box

2008-05-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

I'm a Little Tea Pot

2008-05-05T20:59:00.000-07:00

Vintage Welding Blowtorch

2008-04-14T17:02:00.001-07:00

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VINTAGE BRASS BLOWTORCH

Vintage Brass Blowtorch, Welding, Soldering. This Vintage Brass Blowtorch uses propaine. I'm sure

that the torch can be used but would look great in a collection especially after it is polished.

Vintage Duchin Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

2008-04-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

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For your consideration a very nice set of vintage sterling silver salt & pepper shakers.

They are 4 1/2" tall and together weigh 7 ounces on our postal scale.

They have glass inserts and the bases are weighted.

Both are clearly marked on the bottom.

Condition: They are in good condition and need to be polished. The salt shaker cap has not been taken off, we did not want to damage it.

Sterling Silver @ Mr. McCree's eBay Antique Store

2008-03-22T21:26:00.001-07:00

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For your consideration a very nice set of vintage sterling silver salt & pepper shakers.

They are 4 1/2" tall and together weigh 7 ounces on our postal scale.

They have glass inserts and the bases are weighted.

Both are clearly marked on the bottom.

Condition: They are in good condition and need to be polished. The salt shaker cap has not been taken off, we did not want to damage it.

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Total Dimensions 9 1/2 in. length, 4 1/2 in. width, 4 in. height.

Includes;

1 - Silver Tray 9 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in

1 - Sliver Tray Lid 8 in x 3 1/4 in

1 - Glass Butter Dish 6 in x 3 in

Gorahm (as indicated on the bottom of the sliver tray). Symbol E, followed by a anchor in a square, followed by letter E. Under that the letters and numbers YC1361 are stamped into the tray.

Condition: Item is in good if not very good condition.

We give a full money back guarantee. If you purchase this item and do not like it, please send it back to us and we will give you a full refund.

Sterling Silver Antiques Resource

2008-03-14T17:47:00.000-07:00

We were trying to find a good resources for figuring out our Sterling Silver Antiques, and we stumbled upon Antique Cupboard. We thought others might find this site helpful.

Right from the site;

Antique Cupboard is THE place on the Web for finding sterling silver treasures, from rare antique silver patterns to current patterns! Search our online database of sterling silver flatware, silverplate, and holloware with over 2000 silver patterns in stock. You'll know within 3 clicks exactly what we have in your pattern. We even have special pages devoted entirely to Tiffany and Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware. If you don't find the sterling silver item you are searching for, call us toll-free, and find out how we got our sterling reputation. We have silverware arriving daily!

Introducing Mr. Mccree's Antique Store

2008-03-13T18:09:00.001-07:00

Mr. Mccree owns and operates an online store where he sells various antiques.

Please visit it here Mr. Mccree's Antique Store on eBay

Purpose of this blog.

2008-03-13T17:54:00.000-07:00

The purpose of Mr. Mccree's Antique Blog is to give information about a San Diego based antiques dealer.

We will communicate with our customers and others who are interested in antiques.
We will show photos and other information about the antiques in our collection.
We will provide links and other resources of interest to the antique collector.
We will use multimedia displays and other new methods of communications.