The annual Bayberry Twigs Antique Show in Avalon on Memorial Day weekend is always more than just an antique show. It’s a social occasion. As the first event of the season, it’s a time to greet returning friends and neighbors as well as to meet and be introduced to new ones.
Lots of wonderful antiques provided the conversation pieces – folks asked questions, dealers and collectors talked, everybody walked away, if not with a new treasure, at least a little bit smarter.
When you can meet people, have fun, see beautiful things, learn something new, and at the same time help a good cause (Bayberry Twigs is the hospital auxiliary), it’s a win, win, win situation.
I was quite busy in my appraisal area, and saw quite a few items during the four hours I was there. Reading the price tags at an antique show is also a good way to learn the value of things. I got a chance to get around the show to check things out and take some pictures; enjoy them.
Arthur Schwerdt, a certified appraiser, is the author of “The Antique Story Book: Finding the Real Value of Old Things,” and co-owner of The August Farmhouse Antiques on Route 9 in Swainton. Send you comments, questions or appraisal requests to aschwerdt@cmcherald.com
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8. (STRING HOLDER): String holders, a novelty kitchen fixture from the 1930s to the 1950s became almost instantly collectible because they were so clever and such fun. This one appraised at about $100..
9. (LOS ANGELES):Mid-20th Century California pottery is collectible these days because it really evokes it’s time. Avalon’s Henrietta Mik always has neat vintage stuff on display, so I wasn’t surprised to see this Los Angeles Pottery artichoke cookie Jar in her “Hentiques” booth. It was ticketed at a very fair $78.
10. (SANFORD POTTERY):This North State Pottery vase was made in Sanford, North Carolina between 1924 and 1959. It was marked “Handmade,” as if you couldn’t tell just by looking at it. Sanford still has a festival every year to celebrate its contribution to American pottery. The person who brought in this crafty piece was happy to find that it might fetch about $200-300.
11. (ASH TRAYS): These beautiful pieces of crystal with their highly polished bases were actually ashtrays., and appraised for $30-40 the pair. Any suggestions how to re-purpose them?
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