Welcome everybody to Personal FX. The place to see some of the most wonderful assortment of collectibles. Well you talk about wonderful assortment of collectibles. On today's show we're going to talk about something that has been, well they've sold 5 million of these babies right here since 1911. These are Cupid dolls and we're going to tell you why they've been so popular a little bit later on in the show. I.O. Haynes is on the road for us this week. She is out in Lincoln, Nebraska. That is a shot of the state capitol building very close to our super collectors home. And in fact our super collector day absolutely adores Campbell's Soup Kid. We're going to be finding out why and seeing her collection a whole lot happening on today's Personal FX. Hey welcome to today's Personal FX the collectible show. Glad you have joined us. Here they are. Say hello wonderful people. These are all the brave people that come by to have their items of praise. This is Lisa. Hi Lisa how are you? Hi. Where are you from? I'm originally from Houston but I live in Brooklyn right now. Now this is great. You ought to see what she's going to have of praise. Tell us about this right here. I had seen this in an antique store and I wanted to buy it and my fiance is like no no no no no don't send him money. And he went back six months later and got it for me. Is that your fiance in the frame right there? We'll see what that's worth a little bit later on. Thanks for coming by. Thank you. Alright if you'd like to be a guest in our FX apartment have something appraised real simple give us a call at that 1-800-FX-FX-FX1 number and we'll set it up. Alright let's go out to Lincoln Nebraska where Ayo Haynes is visiting with today's soup collector. Hi there Ayo. Hi John how are you? Good. Good. You know Campbell's Soup has been a staple in the American diet for over 100 years and one of the most memorable images is that of those adorable kids the Campbell kids and our soup collector Darlene Campbell loves them so much that she has collected them for 15 years and has over 1,000 items. Darlene thank you for having us. Thanks for coming today. Now did you start collecting Campbell's Soup because of your last name? Basically I started collecting Borden's and Cream of Wheat because it reminded me of back home where I grew up in West Virginia. And I kept finding it harder and harder to find unique pieces so the antique dealer one day that I happened to stop into her store said well your last name is Campbell why don't you just do Campbell's Soup? Great idea. That's how I got started. So how did you switch to the Campbell kids? Every time I found something that had advertising on it the kids were there. And the kids were so cute and lovable and familiar and homey that I said hey this is what I want I want the artist. So from that point on I started collecting Grace Stratton. Okay so when we come back we're going to see more of Darlene's collection and also find out who Grace Stratton really is. Io did you say Campbell's Soup has been around for a hundred years is that right? A hundred years. It still tastes good after all this time. Must be those cans. Especially tomato soup. Yeah there you go. We'll check in with you later. Thanks Io. You're welcome. Okay let's get into some appraisals. Claire you have Darlene and the gang over there. We have two Darlene's on today's show. The Super Collector and our first guest. Welcome to Personal FX. Thank you Claire. Where are you from? I'm from Evansdale, Iowa. Oh how nice. The show is going to be in Iowa in a few weeks. What brings you to New York? My granddaughter is singing with a group from her local high school at Carnegie Hall tonight called the Scatters. How exciting. Oh it is. Well we wish her good luck. Thank you. Please tell us about this interesting item you brought to be appraised as I introduce you to Pat Dudley and John Bruda, two American appraisers. This horn was purchased about seven years ago at a local antique store. I know nothing about it. I just thought it was interesting. Have you seen something like this before? Yeah, it's a powder horn for use with black powder. And it's carved. The end piece with this wooden end held generally with wooden pegs or tiny metal brads is missing. And on one side you have several figures, some folk figures and another you have Hunter with some deer. And then you have a carved name, neither of which John or I can decipher. It's definitely brief to us. It's referred to as a powder horn. Yeah, you're holding black powder. Hunters would use it to load muscle loading guns. However, I think it's more of a decorative version. It's not a true powder horn. This is very, very thin. You can see it does have some cracks and some damage. Is this an old one? I'm not so sure it's all that old. I think it's probably under 100 years, maybe under 50. I would tend to think under 50. So this age and this condition when the end is missing, I would probably value it somewhere in the $75 range. 50 is where I would go with it. They're fairly easy to find. You do see an awful lot of them. Is that about what you paid? Around. A little less than that. Of course it was seven years ago. Well, you know how the show works. You're welcome to put it up for sale if you'd like. Entertain me. Okay, you shall. Thank you. You're welcome. And have a great evening tonight at Carnegie Hall. Oh, thank you. Our number to call is 212-802-0082 for any items that are up for sale throughout the show. And Denise joins us next. Hi. Hi, Denise. Hi. You brought a fun item with you? Yes, I did. I brought a Wayne Gretzky doll from the place with Edmonton Oilers. Where'd you get it? It's my boyfriend's actually. He got it back in I think 83. Well, how nice that you're getting an appraisal for him. This is interesting. We've actually, it's the second time we've seen something along these lines with Gretzky, the French version of his figure. And these things become highly, highly prized by collectors, especially when in the original box like this, has all the accolades necessary. Let's know exactly who it is. This one's a little damaged. It has been taped and put back together. The French version worth more or less than an American version. I would think about the same actually. It simply says the great one, which is what Gretzky's called and probably assumed by most people to be the greatest hockey player. It's the one that they seem to be looking for is the French version. It's running between five and seven hundred dollars in absolute mint condition. This one is going to be substantially less because the box is damaged. As long as the figurine is in good condition, that will help. What's he missing? Well, it's missing a hockey stick and a glove. We don't see that in there. Probably bring us down to the 200, 250 range. I would agree with John. Well, some people have been saying that they're going to be looking for a figure that's not in good condition. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I think that's a good point. I would agree with John. Somebody out there may have the hockey stick. They just want the doll if it's going up for sale. Yes, it is. Thank you so much for visiting. And Leanne is our next guest. Hi, Leanne. Good to have you with us. Thank you. That's very pretty what you brought. Where did you get this candle from? We bought it at a tag sale. Was it one of those reasonable prices? Oh, I think so. I think so. Very pretty. Almost a Bricoco in style. And it's enameled on brass. And it's a Chamlavet type of enamel, which means a ray of light. And it's a Chamlavet type of enamel, which means a ray of light. And it's a Chamlavet type of enamel, which means a ray of light. How old is it? Well, this is interesting. I'm going to do this real fast. We had taken a quick look at this earlier. There is some pedigree to it. And it is dated quite nicely. It's a well-made piece. It's a very well-made piece. The fact that it is removable like this. Quite heavy. It's from the home of a gentleman by the name of Adolf Spickler, who had something to do with sugar. He was a sugar baron or a sugar king, they're calling him. Maybe imported sugar or something like that. Yeah, probably an importer. 1907. And that's about right for the style and for the weight of the piece itself. And there's a piece of onyx in here as well, which would help us state that. You find a lot of it. So it's interesting. Take it apart and you can learn information inside. Yeah, well it's like finding that second version of the, inside that picture. Declaration of Independence. Declaration of Independence. Yeah, take things apart. You never know what you're going to find. And what would you find as far as the price goes? This really is quite nice and very, very decorative. And blue is one of the most appealing colors in terms of enamel. I would place the value somewhere around 150, 175, I think. Yeah, I was going to be a 10-well conservative, 100, 200 and a quarter, but anywhere in that spread. You did okay? Yeah. Would you like to put it up for sale? Yeah, sure would. Thank you. We're going to put it back together during the commercial break. Thank you. And it's your daughter who's performing tonight. Yes, yes. John, her daughter, Liam's daughter, is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight, which is going to be very exciting for the entire family. We got to go. We got to go check that out. Stuart Holbrook is here, who is the president of Theriot's Doll Auction House. Stuart, thanks for stopping in. Hey, always a pleasure. Always a pleasure to see you, sir. Great to see you. Now, let's talk about the history of the QB Dolls. As a matter of fact, we have something that pertains to that right here. And interestingly enough, it's an illustration. It's an illustration. Well, I always say if I could go back in time to meet one doll person, it would be Rose O'Neill. And to understand the QB, you have to understand Rose O'Neill. Renaissance woman, she was a poet, a sculptorist, an illustrator, an artist, and she came up with the concept of the QB and made them into illustrations for Ladies Home Journal. They originally came to her, she said, in a dream. These tiny elfins with teardrop heads came down and touched her everywhere. And after that, she said, my goodness, wow, I'm going to make these into illustrations. I'm going to make them into dolls. They became one of the most popular figures in history. Is that right? Follow your dreams. Follow your dreams, absolutely. We'll learn more about this later on. Thank you for stopping in. Great. My pleasure. Good to see you. All right. Let's get a preview of the very next item to be appraised on today's show out in Nebraska and it belongs to Rhonda. Hi, Rhonda. What do you have? Hi. I'm here today to have my Statue of Liberty appraised next on Personal FX. Patty Lepone, Kelly Martin, and Chad Lowe through the extraordinary stories of a typical family. Life Goes On, weekdays at 2, 1 Central, 1 Place, FX. Daddy, I want to have breakfast with you. Sorry, big guy, no time this morning. Look in your case. Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars. I got one too. A soft crust with real fruit in the filling and low in fat. Do you love it? I do. We're having breakfast, Daddy. Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars. Start your morning off right. And introducing new mixed berry Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars. 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It's when a lot of you get together to have items appraised. We're going to be holding our appraise-a-thon June 11th. So if you live there, you're on vacation, why not give us a call at 1-800-FX-FX-FX-1. It turns into a real social experience as well. It sure does. A lot of people get together. It's a lot of fun. All right, let's go out to Nebraska where Rhonda has joined us. Hi Rhonda, how are you? Just fine. Great. Tell us more about what you got there. Sure is interesting. Yes, I have a 37-inch tall reduction-size statue of Liberty, bronze over zinc, that has markings on the side, registered in Washington, 31 August 1876, Mark Bouldie, patent number 9939G, below that is 1875. On the back of the base is marked Able Iron at Sea, Paris. Is that heavy? You can lift it, but it's substantial weight. What do you two think of that? I think she said exactly what it is. It's a reduction casting. Let me first show this going into the break. This looks like an early cast model to make the real thing. Number of them were made over the years until Bertolli finally made the final parts to put the real Statue of Liberty together. Well, it's true because it was a gift to the United States to celebrate our centennial from France. I'm thinking though that the original probably would have been done in bronze. This is essentially a plating. Now, the only thing that I can think of is in about 1885, there were models that were sold to raise money for the pedestal to erect the actual Statue of Liberty on Bethelis Island. So it's one of two things and it could have been done by the original foundry. Which was? Adolph and Company. Adolph and Company, but I think the ones that were done to raise the funds for the pedestal were marked for that purpose. They were marked for that purpose. I believe. That could be. I think so too. A lot of models were made and he may have made this just to see what the finish would look like. Interesting. I think that's where it goes. Well, let's. Okay, we differ a little bit, but go ahead. Okay, if that's what it is, this is probably something in the $5,000 to $7,000 range. If it is. If it is not, then it's somewhere in the $1,000 to $1,200 range. Some more investigation should be done here. Sure, it's interesting. It's quite nice. It's cool. Rhonda, what do you think? Do you want to take some bids on that? Do you want to hold on to it? It's interesting. I would consider bids. Okay, let's just see what happens. Thank you for bringing that by. We appreciate it. That thing is something, boy. That is interesting. If you're not careful, you'll put an eye out with that thing. Here's the number to call in case you want to place a bid. 212-802-0082. And Perlene has joined us. Hi, Perlene, how are you? Okay. Nice to meet you. Where are you from? I'm from Jamaica, but I'm living in Paterson now. Welcome. Now, what do you have here? It's a hard deco tray for a dressing table. Very nice. Now, where'd you get this? From an auction. From an auction. Oh, okay. What do we think? It is a dresser tray. It's made for ladies' vanity to put comb and accessories on. It is not art deco. You said deco. It is not art deco. It's a decorative. The style, the filigree work is very typical anywhere from the 1890s through the 1940s and even to the present day where they're still making the same design. So I think it's somewhere in the 1940s, primarily because of the velvet backing that's on there. 40s are early 50s. 50s, yeah. And in more of an Rococo style, I think, than art deco. Yeah, definitely. And as Joan said, very decorative. But it's a good one. The mirror, one of the ways it has to mirror is touch it. If you can see an air space between your actual finger and the image, it's a fairly inferior mirror. It looks like it's actually physically touching. It's a higher quality mirror. Oh, how interesting. Yeah. This is a fairly good quality mirror. It means there's a decent silvering on the back, which also puts in that 40, early 50s range. It's worth around $65, $75. Agreed? Yeah, I think so. That's an old trick. Interesting. You know, the camera guys never get on TV. Mike Moore, you want to say hello to anybody over there? Say hello to the family there? There you go. Well, you know, what do you think? You want to take bids? You want to hold onto it? Take bids? Let's see what happens. Thank you for bringing that by. I appreciate that. I just learned something about mirrors. There you go. Interesting. Okay, and Sophina is up next. Hi, Sophina, how are you? Fine. Come on in here. It's nice to meet you. What do you have here? Now, what is this? A five. A five. Where'd you get this? A five. Now, she told me that if this is worth a million dollars, she's going to take us all to lunch. Okay. Just so you know. Okay. What do we have here? Actually, it's a flute. What is the difference between a five and a flute? Well, you don't have this type of mouthpiece on a five, and you don't have this type of fingering hole here, where you blow across this to make the sound. Fife is more of a string. Or where you blow across this to make the sound. Fife is more of a straight tube, even shape all the way across, and you blow across the opening, as opposed to a flute, where you actually blow into the mouthpiece. A five also has a much shriller sound than a flute. And this appears to be a plastic in sort of an imitation of ivory. Yeah, I think it's that plasticine that was popular first. It came out in the 1930s. As we can tell, it's fairly cool to the touch. Newer plastics are warmer to the touch. It's a good industrial strength plastic, so it will hold up. So this is from around the 30s? It was first made in the 30s, continually made to the present day. To date this would be a little difficult. My instincts are saying, well, wait a second here. His product is Israel. Israel. Well, that dates to post-war. So now we know it's after the war. This is actually a 60s piece, I'm really pretty sure. So what do we think then? How much does it worth? $10, $15? Yeah. Okay. So, Fina, what do you think? You can't take us to lunch. Yeah, I guess we're not going to lunch. Do you want to see if anybody wants to buy it or do you want to keep it? Buy it. Buy it. All right, let's see what happens. Nicely done. Thank you very much, Fina. That was terrific. Well done. All right, and Tora is up next. Hi, Tora. Hello, how are you? Good. How are you? Pretty good. Where are you from? I'm from Brooklyn, but I'm moving to Las Vegas, 14th of June. Good luck. Yes. That's where I saw the show. Oh, great. What do you have? This doll was my grandmother's, and my mother kept it in a cedar chest for all those years, and then she died. I took over. Let's see. It's a leather-jointed knees, and it was made in Germany. Interesting. And it's porcelain-faced and has eyes that move. Okay. What do you think? She does have sleep eyes, and she has a leather-jointed body, which is in remarkable condition. Very often when you find a leather-jointed body, the rivets are rusted, and the leather is not in very condition. This one is in beautiful condition. She has bisque forearms as well as a bisque head, which is marked... Let's see if we can let you see in the back. Germany on the back. Germany on the back. And she has an open mouth and sleep eyes. Probably around 1900 she was made, I would think. And natural hair. That's about 1900. Well, it could be that. Yeah, that's around 1900. Give or take ten years. She has natural hair as well, which is in very nice condition. What's very nice about this doll is that she has the original clothes. And that really increases the value considerably, because serious collectors are looking for dolls in their original clothing. I really am amazed to see the leather in such good condition. This has really been cared for, which will drive the price of this right to the top of the market. Yeah, because she's in pristine condition. What's at the top of the market then? I would put this around $800, $900. I would say more in the area of $550 to $650. Okay. In that range. All right. That's a decent spread for it. That's a fairly reasonable spread. $550 up to $900. Do you want to take some bids? Do you want to hold on to it? No, I'll take some bids. Let's see what happens. Thank you very much for bringing that up. I appreciate that. You can stay where you are, because right now we're going out to Lincoln, Nebraska. I.O. Haynes is going to give us a sneak preview of this super collection. It's a super, super collection. John and Claire, the majority of Darlene's super collection of Campbell's Soup Kids feature the artistry of Grace Drayton. 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You're aware of the penalties from perjury? The verdict. Sunday at 730 on FX Major Movie Sunday. Reading. That is today's FX Collector speak word of the day. And that is a decorative molding with a raised pattern of parallel strips that resemble thin reeds. And that is brought to you by Advil. That is the opposite of fluting, which features rounded grooves. Anybody follow that? We got that? All right, we got that. Okay, I was just reading off of the... Yeah, there you go. They're right, very good. Let's tell you about the items that are for sale right now. Hopefully I haven't confused you. We start with the powder horn. This is actually a decorative version of what was a usable powder horn where hunters kept powder in the horn. This is under 50 years old, but it does have some damage on it. And it's missing the cap at the very end. The appraised value is $50 to $75. And then we have the Wayne Gretzky doll. It's the French version, though, when Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers. It is missing its hockey stick. We don't know where the hockey stick is. The box does have some damage. It's been appraised at $50 to $100. And we have a lovely candle holder. It's made of brass and enamel. And it comes with an appraised value of $100 to $150. It's from the turn of the century, and it is very well made. Now, this was interesting, the Statue of Liberty model. I was listening to that saying, wow. Now, more research is needed on it to see if this was actually used as a model for the statue. So you're saying if it was the model, it's going to be worth $5 to $7,000. If not, in the $1,000 to $1,500 range, the story was worth a lot as well. We also have the decorative vanity tray. And this was appraised anywhere from $65 to $75. It's from the 1940s, good quality, and it comes with John Bruno's little fingerprint there. We have a plastic flute also. It's from the 1960s, and this was appraised at $10 to $15. And last but not least, we have the German doll. And it's from the 1900s. It's got the original clothes. It's got a leather-jointed body. It's in beautiful condition. It may be U-Bach Koppelsdorf doll. It might be. It's not marked. That's why we're saying maybe. At this rate, we're saying it's about $550 to $900. If it is that Koppelsdorf, it's worth a lot more. Still the same price range. Maybe another $100 or $200 on top. Maybe. Maybe another $100 or $200. We're at the top where it belongs right now. Good to know. So if you would like to bid on any or all of these items, here's what you do. You write down this number, and you call 212-802-0082. How can you not look at these Campbell's Soothe kids and not go, ah, it's so sweet. There it is right there. That's the response. Let's go out to Lincoln, Nebraska. I'll show us some more. Clarence. Mmm. Mmm. Yeah. Darlene, where did Grace get her images of these little children from? She just got it out of her mind. She just drew and drew and drew from the time she was a very small child. Was she a popular artist back then? Did people know Grace Drayton? Absolutely. They did. Absolutely. So are these her oldest works here? These are some of her very early works, probably before she did the Campbell's Soothe postcard. But you can see the faces always look the same. Right. So familiar, so cute, so cuddly. The round eyes. Right. Healthy. She had a chubby face. Now, what about these cards? Are these just as old? These were from 1910. You could get them at no charge from the Campbell's Soothe Company. This is a set of four. That's how they came, one through four. They're horizontal cards. They also have a set of vertical. Were they free? They were absolutely free, but they became so popular that the company had to start charging postage, which was 15 cents, to get the four. How much are they worth now? Well over 150 a piece. So from free to 150, not bad. That's a complete set. That's a complete set. What's your oldest piece in the collection? Probably the oldest piece are the cake top beeswax candles that were on top of a ladies' wedding cake some 85 years ago. Now why are they made out of beeswax? I have no idea. That's so interesting. If there was anybody out there that would know. Right, exactly. I know. Yes. Our appraisers are saying because they were clean burning. Oh, that's right. That's interesting. There you go. I thought maybe because they didn't want them to be edible. Now these images were actually used on the Helps for the Hostess book. Absolutely. Now what is the weird term, helps for the hostess? Isn't that funny? Yeah. Was that a mistake? No, I don't believe so. Just wanted to help the hostess out. But that was one of the first recipe books that they put out. Did you ever try any of those recipes? All the time. Are they yummy? Mmm, good. Good one, good one. Now we have different items that are made of cast iron. Tell us about the door stops and the banks. Well basically because she did children, their faces appeared on everything from book ends to door stops to banks. Right. And this is a little boy, Bobby Blake, door stop. This is boy and girl and dog. How old are these? Around 1910. 1910. And then this is the famous Campbell's Kid Bank that is lead and it's from 1910. Are these valuable? Very valuable and hard to find, but they are in reproduction now so you have to be very careful. Okay, bet you don't get the reproduction. Now a lot of these items are for both children and for adults, right? Right. Now this one here is obviously a child's toy, the pull toy. Tell me about this. This is a Fisher Price pull toy that you could purchase in 1954 from a 5 and Dime store for $1.25. And worth how much now? And probably over $450. That's great. Now you would tell that it's original by the picture here. The paper that is attached and in good shape, how can it be in good shape when you played with it and left it outside in the rain? Exactly. So if you can find one that doesn't have a lot of wear, probably $350 to hire. Okay. A lot of these items are cross collectibles. Fisher Price collectors would love that toy, huh? Right. Now I understand you played with an item similar to this, the chuck wagon set. Outdoor mud pies. That's what we used to play with when we were outdoors. And a lot of times you'll find aluminum dishes and cups, but you never knew what they went to. Right. And you'll find the complete cardboard box that it came in with a record. The little napkins have not been used. The only thing that looks like it's been used is this one can here. Probably some moisture from being in an attic for a very long time. Well, this is gorgeous and very valuable and in great shape. And we want to thank you so much for showing us your collection. Well, thanks for coming. You're welcome. It's really an amazing collection. Darlene, do you have a favorite Campbell's soup, a favorite type? It's so hard to pick a favorite because they're just so cute, but probably the beeswax candles. Oh, I mean, yeah, the actual flavor, yeah. Candle soup. Tomato soup. Thank you both very much. Thanks, Ayo. You're welcome. That makes you smile. Yes, I always like cream of chicken myself. Really? Yeah. But I think John Bruno wanted the chuck wagon set. That's so much fun. That's really good. Yeah, that's a good collection. All right, stay with us, folks, when Personal FX returns, we're going to be talking about the collectability of the Cupid doll. They can be worth as much as $6,000. We'll tell you why. Feeling lucky? Get to Vegas. Searching for action? Get to Vegas for the coolest P.I. Took the words right out of my mouth. There's 10. Five investigator. If you're looking for the hottest action. You just hit the jackpot, sport. You better get to Vegas. Don't make me come looking for you. Vegas, weekdays at 10 a.m., 9 central, one place, FX. 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So if you live in Davenport, Bettendorf, Iowa, or Moline in Rock Island, Illinois, a reminder that if you've got a lot of any one item and you're a super collector, or you just have one item you want to have appraised, give us a call at 1-800-FX-FX-FX-1. And Lisa and Mercier are joining us in the rec room. And Lisa used to live in Texas, and now you live in Brooklyn. Yes. Good to have you with us. And what did you bring to be appraised? I brought this vanity set. Oh, that's the one that you wanted to get? Yeah, I wanted to get, yeah, my fiancé went back at Christmas time and got it for me. What a great gift. And it was still there. I know, I couldn't believe it. This is really beautiful. I've only seen a few with the original carrying case, the gift case. To find the set fully intact is really wonderful. It's all damaged, unfortunately. Somewhere, I'm losing my voice here, there's somewhere on the mirror trim, and there is somewhere here on the photograph of Joel McCray. Joel McCray, that's right. So when was this created? Probably like 30s, early 40s. I think there is one piece missing. There is a holder for something. The nail buffer. Oh, the buffer. That's what it is. You've got the shoe horn, you've got the nail file, the hair receiver, the brush, the mirror. And the packaging, which is so nice. The packaging is wonderful. This is really a cool piece. I wish it were mint, but I'm happy the way it is. It's worth somewhere in this condition, around $250 to $300. I'd be a little bit more conservative because of some of the damage, but just a little bit, maybe $200, $250. Great gift from your fiance. So you have a big decision to make, would you like to keep it or put it up for sale? I'll put it up for sale. Okay, now that we know what it's worth. Great, thank you so much. And remember to call us, 212-802-0082. And Marcia, what did you bring to be appraised? I bring two paintings by Matisse. Two paintings, where did you get them? I got them at an antique sale in East Orange. Actually, these are prints of famous paintings. This one is George Surratt, and I think the title of the painting is The Afternoon on the Grand Isle of Jott, I think is what it is. Yeah, the Isle of Jott. This is a print, because had it been an original idea, it would have been a lot of money. It certainly would be. It's the same graphic that was used for the play Sunday in the Park, and a lot of people call this now Sunday in the Park, but it's not. It's George. And the other? And this is one of the interior scenes that Matisse did, and sort of a transitional style from the impressionistic to the fauve style, which he painted in his later, or midlife actually, around 1909 or so. And the way to know a print from a painting is? This is really quite clear. This is a photograph, photolithograph, and all you really have to do is look at this. It has absolutely no texture. If you look at it very closely, there are lots of tiny dots. There's a dot pattern. Just put a magnifying glass or a loop so you see that dot pattern. No brush strokes. So what would you say in terms of a phrase value? They're false in the $25 to $35 range each. I'm going to be much more conservative and say about half of that. It's a decorative value. Okay, in terms of decorative value, would you like to keep it, put it up for sale? I'd love to put it up for sale. We'll be happy to do that for you. Thank you. And let's go on out back to Nebraska, because Lydia has an item for us to reprise. Hi, Lydia. Welcome to the program. Hi. What would you like us to take a look at for you? Yes. I have a tin all-in-one frame, Grape Nuts advertisement. And I've had it a long time, and we got it in Fremont, and I don't know too much about it. Well, let's help you out and let you know more about it. Yes. Go ahead. I was going to say, is this a self-frame or has this been placed in a frame? No, it's a tin, tin all-in-one. All-in-one. Okay. Could we just see the reverse of the advertising, please? Yes. What are you looking for? Okay. We just, all right, thank you. Just turn it right around again. Thank you very much. It appears that this is an original of an advertising that was done for Grape Nuts around the turn of the century. This is one of their most sought-after advertising pieces. Now, the problem is that this piece has been reproduced. I don't think this is a reproduction. I think this is an original, and worth quite a bit. Yeah, these things, the reason we think it's an original is we can see the hammer marks on the back, the press marks. In mint condition, it seems to be, this gets up until the thousand range. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah. In actually pristine condition, it can sell for as much as $1,500. In this condition, what would you say? In this condition, I would say probably $900 to $1,000. Yeah, $900 to $1,000, exactly. Lydia, and then $900 to $1,000, would you be interested in putting it up for sale? Yes, I'd take bids. Okay. We'll let you know at the end of the program. Thank you so much. Interesting. Okay. Okay. And you can't help but smile when you look at QP dolls, John. Mm-hmm. All right. Well, joining us is Stuart Holbrook, president of Theriot's Doll Auction House. And once again, Stuart, thanks for being here today. Great to be here. Now, when we talk about QP dolls, people really like them. They like to collect them for a couple of very important reasons. One is that I guess they're cute, and the other is there's a lot of different models. There's hundreds and hundreds of models that are out there, from more of the affordable $100 price range up to thousands. So they appeal to both the beginning collector who can't afford thousands of dollars and the sophisticated collector that wants rare things to keep it interesting. Now, this one here is the standard model? It's what we call the standard model QP, and the features you'll see are the solid legs that are not jointed, and it has the blue wings right there, and the eyes, which can come glancing either direction, either left or right, and the jointed arms as well. And what about the heart? The heart label you'll see on many of the QPs. That will really authenticate it as well as a signature. If you look on the bottom of the feet on many of the QPs, you'll find signatures like on these scootles right here. As you can see, signed O'Neill, Rose O'Neill the creator. And that will authenticate it? Authenticate it right off the bat for you. Okay, now this is a standard model. How much is this worth today, gentlemen? That particular one is actually a larger example of the standard model QP. Usually they only came in a 2 or 3 inch size, and they might be worth in the $100. That, because it's a little larger, about $600 to $700. Relatively common. Here's something that is more uncommon. Exactly. Now you might look at this and you'll say, well, that looks just like the other, the standard model. But there is a variation. Glass eyes versus painted eyes, which makes it very, very rare. And it was made by the Kessner firm with a composition body. It's worth about $6,000. This is the one that's worth about $6,000. So a big difference. Big, big difference in price. Now also when it comes to collecting, I guess something that people should be aware of is, when it comes to being rare, is if it's smaller and it's an action figure, it's very collectible. Absolutely. This is deceiving. They're small. They don't look like very much, but they're some of the most valuable QBs out there, and they are called action figures, as you said. An example, anything with Doodle Dog. Doodle Dog was QB's friends, and the illustrations that Roseniel did are very valuable. This one on the log, about $2,000 to $3,000 for this particular one. So if you can find the action figures, you're interested. You've got a decent one. You've got a definitely decent QB. Interesting story behind this one here and Rose going to Germany. Exactly. Rose O'Neill was an absolute perfectionist and a little bit eccentric. So she actually flew all the way to Germany to make a trip, to speak with the workers and the painters and tell them, the small ones I want you to paint them special, because these are for the poor children who can't afford the larger ones. So really neat woman, too. How often do you find the box? Very, very seldom. And if you do find the box, it will, in most cases, double the value of the QB. Now there is a doll auction coming up soon, yeah? Yeah, we actually, these are going to be spread out. There's hundreds of QBs that will be spread between two auctions in June and July both in Los Angeles. Okay, so if people want information on that auction, they can call the show and we'll put them in touch with you. Yep. Stuart, good to see you. Great, good to see you. 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The Powder Horn that we saw has an appraised value of $50 to $75. This is actually a decorative version of an actual Powder Horn, but it does have some damage. It is missing the cap on the end, and it's under 50 years old. And then we have the Wayne Gretzky doll that comes with a price tag of about $50 to $100. This is the French version of Wayne Gretzky doll. It is missing its hockey stick. It does, the box does have some damage, though. And then we have the candle holder that comes in appraised value of $100 to $150. It is brass and enamel. Dates back to the turn of the century. And the Statue of Liberty model, what we're trying to figure out, we need a little bit more research, is to know if this was actually used as a model for the Statue of Liberty. If it was, it could be worth $5 to $7,000. If not, $1,000 to $1,500. So some research is needed on that one. We have the Decorative Vanity Tray, and this is from the 1940s. Good quality, and this was appraised at $65 to $75. We also have the Plastic Flute. Now, this is from the 1960s. We're getting a lot of calls that this might be a recorder. Well, a recorder is a flute. Not all flutes are recorders. And I think the difference is merely one extra sound hole. So if it's a recorder, which it very well may be, it's still a flute. Okay, and we're looking at about $10 to $15 on that. We also have the German doll, and this is from the 1900s. It's got the original clothes. Leather jointed body is in beautiful condition. This was appraised at $550 to $900. Maybe tack on another $100 if we can authenticate that it might be a U-back Koppelsdorf, but right now it's unmarked, so we're not for sure on that. We also have the Beautycrest Vanity Set. This is from the late 1930s. Missing a buffer, but in good condition appraised at $200 to $300. I like the case on that as well. And then we saw the Grape Nut sign. That is from the turn of the century, and it appears to be original, and it's sought after, and $900 to $1000 is the appraised value on that. Lots of items out for sale getting bid, so you want to join the bidding process if not too late. Call us at 212-802-0082. And waiting oh so patiently out in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dee has joined us. Hi, Dee, how you doing? I'm just fine. Great. Tell us more about what you brought. I have a four-piece wash set that was gotten at a farm auction from a 70-year-old gentleman who said that his mother received it for a wedding present, and I've had it approximately 15 years. That is great. That is great. Let's see what the appraisers think here, Dee. Dee, are all the pieces marked or any of them marked? The two small ones have France on the bottom, and the pitcher and bowl have this logo, and I think it says Oliver China Company. Okay. Oliver China Company was a company that was manufacturing china in Sebring, Ohio, I think 1899 to 1908. It was a very short period of time, right around the turn of the century. And the other two, it's interesting, they look very, very similar, but I don't think they match exactly. So those other two, the two smaller ones? Yes, the shaving mug and the cup, or perhaps toothbrush holder, are very similar, but I don't think they match exactly. So that does affect the value. Dee, were you pointing something out on that? Was there something we needed to know? Well, I thought they matched because of the scalloped edges, the same flaking. I think it's kismet, though. I think it's just, yeah, I really think it's kismet to have something that was made in Ohio, and you're right, it was made in Ohio, and one made in France as an import piece. I think it's just pure serendipity that it happens to be this close. This does happen. There are styles of finish and styles of design that are inherent and somewhat universal over time, and I think this is just one of them. It does affect the value somewhat, but they're so close that it's not going to affect it greatly. I think I'd probably place a value somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 for the four pieces. I'd be a tad more conservative because I've seen an awful lot of these in the $200 range, but it's a good spread. Okay. Dee, do you want to take some bids on this or do you want to hold on to it? I'll take some bids on it. Let's see what happens. Thank you for bringing it by. We appreciate it. Well, thank you. Okay. I like the kismet quality. That's great. Turning to our mailbag, we have a letter from Ken who has written us from Rhode Island and closed our photographs of a plastic toy of horses, which I'm interested in learning more about and getting appraised. The horses are detailed and in good condition. The largest one stands nine inches tall and is 11 inches long. The smallest horse measures six and a half inches and is seven inches long. The horses are a Mark Breyer molding company. I believe they're from the 60s. They're a hard plastic and they may have been made in the 60s, but I remember them from the early 70s. They were very popular then and they were made to be collectible and they were actually made to teach children various breeds of horses. They're quite accurate in the depiction of each breed. Now on the flip side of that, these were very popular during the 1950s with all the TV Westerns. An awful lot of toy horses were made and continue to be made into the 60s. I think it's more of that. It could well be because I'm seeing very trigger-ish like horses here. How does that affect the appraised value? Not a lot. Either way, it's still just an interesting hard plastic toy and worth somewhere around $20 each. Yes, $20 each. Kim, thank you so much for your letter. And now on the phone from Eugene, Oregon, Josie has joined us. Hi, Josie, how are you? I'm fine, thank you. Great. Tell us what you'd like to have appraised today. Well, we have two cookie jars that my husband's mother gave us. They're 11 inches high, seven and a half inches wide. On the bottom they say they're styled by Lorraine Elam. There's no chips and some paint has worn off. Okay, and I'll also tell the appraisers that the two cookie jars have been in the family since the late 40s. What do you think? Yeah, they're probably made by the American Biss Company. It's a very popular design. There are a lot of these particular figures out there though, even though they are very popular. The lady pig tends to go for just a little bit more in value or it is a little bit more valuable than the male pig. Well, they would be, of course. She's a hat, you know, she's a little bit more decorative than the little guy with his little roll. And that's about it. Andy Warhol had these in every variation and every color combination. It's something like 100 of just these, the pigs themselves. So yeah, they're similar in the $300 range. For the two of them. For the two of them, yeah. Yeah, they each tend to range from $65 to $100 range depending on the condition. So I'm going to say around $250 for the pair. All righty. Do you want to take bids on these or do you want to hold on to them? Yes, I would like to take bids and I love your show. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. We'll let you know about those bids. That's good. You just made me smile. Yeah, good luck. You guys make me smile as well, John. When we come back, it is that time. Big bids. Stay with us. I've lost 45 pounds on Jenny Craig. And you are? I'm you. Oh, you can't be me. I could never wear a dress like that. Oh, trust me, you can and you will. I've been trying to lose weight forever. How did I? Jenny Craig. Jenny Craig? Jenny Craig. Oh, I just said, they shall move. Call Jenny Craig right now to find out about our limited time special offer. Start losing weight today. Call 1-800-45-JENNY. That's 1-800-45-JENNY. I'm usually pretty calm. But I hate mildew stains. 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I think I'll think about it. Okay. Denise with the Wayne Gretzky doll, Wayne from Owasso, Michigan, called in with an offer of $100. No, I'm going to hold on to it. Alrighty. And Leanne with the Candle Holder, James from Buffalo, New York, called in with an offer of $250. Sold! Nice pick, sold. Let's go back out to Nebraska. And Lydia, let you know, for your Grape Nuts sign, we have an offer from Betty from Antigua, California, for $975. Well, I might consider that. Okay, considering, Carline for your Tray, Sharon from St. Paul, Minnesota, is offering $100. Sold! Good. Sofina for the Plastic Flute, Beverly from Oswego, New York, has an offer for $20. Sold. And Tara for the German doll, Annie from Linwood, Washington, is offering $975. Okay, sold. Lisa for your Vanity Set, Ed from Billings, Montana, would like it for $303. I'll have to think about it. Alright, let's go say goodbye to Isle Haynes and find out what's up for tomorrow. Isle? Tomorrow, we're still in Lincoln looking at American pop culture memorabilia. I want to say thank you to Darlene for showing us her Campbell suit kits. And Darlene and I have just one thing to say. Mmm, good. Alright, Isle, see you tomorrow. Bye-bye. And that's how I feel about our appraisers, Pat Dudley, John Bruno for doing your good appraisals. Thanks to all of you for being with us in the apartment, and to all of you at home. Make the most of your day. We'll see you back here tomorrow. Thank you, everybody. Thank you.