Appraisal: American Bicycle Catalog Collection, ca. 1895
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Appraisal: American Bicycle Catalog Collection, ca. 1895
In Vintage Atlantic City, Hour 2, Philip Weiss appraises an American Bicycle Catalog collection, ca. 1895.
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Appraisal: American Bicycle Catalog Collection, ca. 1895
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In Vintage Atlantic City, Hour 2, Philip Weiss appraises an American Bicycle Catalog collection, ca. 1895.
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And when we were remodeling the kitchen, we found these stuffed throughout the walls and in the ceilings.
APPRAISER: Do you know who owned the house beforehand...
GUEST: Uh... APPRAISER: or-or how these came to get into the house?
GUEST: The initial owner was the person who ran the train station in Rutland.
APPRAISER: Okay.
GUEST: Um, he had had the house built back in 1896, and these are from that time period, so I'm assuming they're his.
APPRAISER: It's a terrific collection.
It's a wonderful example of artwork, with the women on the bicycles.
This one you have the men and women on the bicycles.
The other thing that I really want to point out is these were American companies.
So, there's a lot of appeal in a lot of different ways.
It's going to appeal to people who like just the look of them...
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: and the feel of this 19th century, late 19th century artwork and paper.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: And then to bicycle collectors.
Because anyone that collects bicycles seriously loves to get the catalogs to match up to their bike.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: Inside each of these, where they're loaded with illustrations and prices for the bikes, the bike parts.
GUEST: Yep.
APPRAISER: There's some condition issues.
If you see here on this "Lovell Diamond Cycles, 1897," there's some water damage.
GUEST: Yep.
APPRAISER: Uh, but overall it's just a remarkable, remarkable find.
Dollar value for auction purposes will vary based on the amount of illustrations, by the covers, and by the maker.
That's the most important thing-- by the maker.
Rather than give you an individual price, at auction, I would probably estimate each piece anywhere from $200 to $400 per catalog.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: Now, you have about 25 of them.
GUEST: Yeah.
APPRAISER: So an overall estimate for auction purposes would probably be somewhere around $5,000 to $8,000.
GUEST: Wow.
That's great.
APPRAISER: So it's a nice little find.
GUEST: That's very nice.
APPRAISER: Less expensive than fiberglass insulation for sure.
GUEST: Absolutely.
Appraisal: 1646 School of Jan Brueghel the Younger Oil
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 9s | Appraisal: 1646 School of Jan Brueghel the Younger Oil (3m 9s)
Appraisal: 16th C. Tibetan Carved Iron Box
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 38s | Appraisal: 16th C. Tibetan Carved Iron Box (2m 38s)
Appraisal: 1856 Sharps Model 1855 Naval Rifle
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 2s | Appraisal: 1856 Sharps Model 1855 Naval Rifle (3m 2s)
Appraisal: 1871 Waltham Gold Presentation Pocket Watch
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 8s | Appraisal: 1871 Waltham Gold Presentation Pocket Watch (3m 8s)
Appraisal: 1912 George Bellows 'Rain in the Hills' Oil
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 35s | Appraisal: 1912 George Bellows 'Rain in the Hills' Oil (3m 35s)
Appraisal: 1934 Yankees Team-signed Baseball
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: 1934 Yankees Team-signed Baseball (1m 3s)
Appraisal: 1955 Cy Young Collection
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 51s | Appraisal: 1955 Cy Young Collection (2m 51s)
Appraisal: Alberto Pasini Oil Painting, ca. 1880
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: Alberto Pasini Oil Painting, ca. 1880 (2m 35s)
Appraisal: Art Deco Diamond Ring, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 55s | Appraisal: Art Deco Diamond Ring, ca. 1925 (55s)
Appraisal: Eames Zenith Chair, ca. 1950
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 28s | Appraisal: Eames Zenith Chair, ca. 1950 (28s)
Appraisal: Flemish Village Festival Oil Painting, ca. 1600
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 33s | Appraisal: Flemish Village Festival Oil Painting, ca. 1600 (33s)
Appraisal: Hadley’s Quadrant, ca. 1715
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 55s | Appraisal: Hadley’s Quadrant, ca. 1715 (55s)
Appraisal: Haviland & Co. Limoges Oyster Plates, ca. 1890
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 6s | Appraisal: Haviland & Co. Limoges Oyster Plates, ca. 1890 (3m 6s)
Appraisal: J.L. Gérôme Bronze & Marble Figure, ca. 1890
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 27s | Appraisal: J.L. Gérôme Bronze & Marble Figure, ca. 1890 (2m 27s)
Appraisal: Louis XVI-style Chandelier, ca. 1965
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 36s | Appraisal: Louis XVI-style Chandelier, ca. 1965 (3m 36s)
Appraisal: Massachusetts Folk Art Carving, ca. 1840
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 12s | Appraisal: Massachusetts Folk Art Carving, ca. 1840 (1m 12s)
Appraisal: Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1910
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1910 (2m 35s)
Appraisal: Pablo Picasso Lithograph & Ceramic Plate
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 14s | Appraisal: Pablo Picasso Lithograph & Ceramic Plate (1m 14s)
Appraisal: Pennsylvania Queen Anne Candlestand, ca. 1740
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 12s | Appraisal: Pennsylvania Queen Anne Candlestand, ca. 1740 (1m 12s)
Appraisal: Queen Anne Mini Valuables Chest, ca. 1750
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 37s | Appraisal: Queen Anne Mini Valuables Chest, ca. 1750 (2m 37s)
Appraisal: Robert Frost-signed Books
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 42s | Appraisal: Robert Frost-signed Books (2m 42s)
Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Lamp Base, ca. 1900
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 43s | Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Lamp Base, ca. 1900 (1m 43s)
Appraisal: WWI Lafayette Flying Corps Group, ca. 1917
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 46s | Appraisal: WWI Lafayette Flying Corps Group, ca. 1917 (3m 46s)
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