Wednesday, march 15, 1978
daily nebraskan
page 13
Exhibitors' dreams come true:
more antiques than Carter's pills SSF
DENNIS WAYNE'S
By Bonnie Lutz
It was a collector's dream come true, fifty exhibiters
from 12 states assembled under one roof.
There were as many items as Carter's has pills, and
there were Carter's pills, too.
The World Wide Antiques Show and Sale was March 10
through 12 at Pershing Auditorium, managed by Van and
Nita Crowson.
There were glassware pieces dating from the 1850s,
with prices as high as a few hundred dollars for rare, hand
painted ones.
If sterling silverware was your fancy, there was an in
tricately designed cake basket "or $65, as well as a
71 -piece sterling silverware set made in 1897, for a mere
$1,095.
More common silver pieces were popularly selling for
a few dollars.
An antique which drew a great deal of attention was a
walnut desk that was patented in 1874 by the Wooled
Desk. Co.
Originally made for the Wells Fargo Co. as a portable
mailbox, it is not certain whether it ever was used as such
or not. Weighing approximately 250 pounds, the desk has
40 cubicles for mail as well as numerous drawers.
One of the dealers of Hick's antiques from Wichita,
who owns the desk, said the desk was the most valuable
item at the show. The price was $8,500, delivery
provided.
The dealers at the show are members of the National
Association of Dealers in Antiques, Inc., and this organiza
tion has guidelines defining an antique.
The association defines an antique as an item that is
100 years or older, an heirloom is dated until 1920, and a
collectable is from the 1920's on.
There were rare beer cans, dated spices, a hand-cranked
cigarette machine, Uncle Tom's Cabin advertisements.
One exhibit had a collection of coffee cans, including a
1938 full can of Luzianne coffee, priced at $60.
There was a consensus among dealers that people
today, especially young people, are buying antiques as an
investment, not just for the sake of owning an antique.
One couple bought a tool box with the patent date still
on it, to use as a living room table.
One antique furniture dealer said that many people
have "been through one set of plastic furniture," and
are looking for wood that lasts.
Many dealeYs said that there is a lot of nostalgic feeling
involved when people collect antique items. They often
buy items similar to pieces their grandparents or parents
had once owned.
A dealer with Turquoise by Candlelite from Wichita,
explained that the only way for a buyer to know whether
an item is authentic or not, is to trust and know the
dealer. He said that it comes down to a question of
personal integrity for a dealer, and said that a dealer must
ask him or herself an important question, "Am I honest
or am I not?" He said a good dealer will know where his
items come from, and price each item."
As well as necklaces, rings and pins, the Turquoise by
Candlelite exhibit had a large turquoise nugget, with a
20-point diamond, and a 14-carat gold necklace, for
$14,000.
One dealer, who was selling tin items, of "country
store items", collectables, said that 98 percent
of the time and effort spent in being a flealer was research.
She said that books still are being written on items that
are being collected by people all over the U.S.
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