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December, 2017          The Antique Shoppe          Page 27
          Questions & Answers                                                     A.  candy container of actor
                                                                                           It is a vintage glass figural

                                                                                  Charlie Chaplin, wearing his famous
                                                  by Anne Gilbert                 “Little  Tramp”  costume.  Figural
                                                                                  glass candy containers had their
                                                                                  origin in America, as souvenirs for
                                                                                  the  1876  Philadelphia  Centennial
                  I  was  at  a  local  flea  market  hoping  to  find  some  decorative   Exposition. They were small glass
        Q.  book ends for my home library. I spotted these ceramic ones           bottles in the shape of the Liberty
        depicting a woman standing in front of a greenish pool of water. They     Bell.  By  1930s  many  different
        are 7 ½” x 5 ¼”. On the bottom there is an impressed mark “Teco.” I paid   shapes   were    mass-produced.
        $50.00.                 —S. M.C.-  Greensboro, N.C.                       There  are  serious  collectors  of
                                                          Your       bookends     figural  candy  containers  who
                                                 A.  were made in the             would  gladly  pay  $200  for  your
                                                 1920s  by  the  Chicago  Art     rarity.
                                                 Pottery Company, “Teco.” The
                                                 products were first introduced
                                                 in 1902 by William Gates. The                                                           Antiques
                                                 name came from “te” in terra                                                           primitives
                                                 and “co” in cotta. The female                                                         collectibles
                                                 figure  represents  the  Biblical                                                      furniture
                                                 character  “Rebecca.”  Prices                                                          Militaria
                                                 are in the $300 range.
                                                                                                                                       shabby chic
                                                                                                                                     vintage jewelry
                  I found what I think is an old candy container at a garage sale.                                                Vintage Toys & Trains
        Q.  The seller said it was a figure of a famous, silent movie star,                                                          Vintage Clothing
        Charlie Chaplin. I paid $25. I bought it because I like old figural glass
        objects. What do you think?         —T.F. – Dallas, TX                           97 Geneva Drive • Oviedo, FL 32765
                                                                                                         PH: 407-366-7705
        Do you have an antique item and need more information ? For personnel reply send a photo, along with   OPEN 7 DAYS • MON.-SAT. 10AM-6PM & SUN. 11AM-4PM
        history, size and any signatures with a self-addressed and stamped envelope and $25 to Anne Gilbert,
        1811 Renaissance Cmns.Blvd., #2319, Boynton Beach, FL, 33426                                 www.thecoopantiques.com                         7



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