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Page 16 The Antique Shoppe July, 2019
What’s Selling on eBay?
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod
$1,552 Marvel - The Avengers
Issue 1 - GD/VG - Silver Age
Collectible Comic Book
This iconic vintage comic book is in
good to very good condition. The cover
has some stress lines that do break the
color with some nicks along the edge.
The cover also has an area where there
is a red ink scribble which is roughly a
1-inch circle. The spine has some wear
that breaks the color and slight tearing
near the staples but is free of rolling. The
pages are off-white and are free of tears, rips, creasing and holes. The
back cover has a small tear. Overall, this comic appears to have been well
taken care of from the previous owner considering its age, and it would
make a great addition to any collection. (Photo courtesy of eBay seller
motorcitypawn, Motor City Pawn Brokers, Detroit, Michigan.)
DBA: This comic book, the first in the Avengers series, has a cover
date of Sept 1963 and was created by Stan Lee (writer-editor) and Jack
Kirby (artist-co-plotter). The Avengers series continues today in various
media (especially the movies). The buyer got a deal as these usually sell
for much more.
$3,500 Antique/Rare Primus 76 Camp Stove
I am selling an antique Primus 76 camp stove. It is rare and hard to
find in this condition. The stove is not tested, and I do not know if it is
original. (Photo courtesy of eBay seller flipje46.)
DBA: The first camp stove developed was in 1892 by Frans Wilhelm
Lindqvist in Stockholm. It was the first pressurized burner kerosene
stove and was named the Primus. Prior to the Primus, kerosene lamps
were constructed like oil lamps. The Primus design uses pressure and
heat to vaporize the kerosene before ignition and results in a hotter, more
efficient stove that does not soot. This was the stove of choice for many
historic expeditions, such as Richard Byrd’s North Pole expedition and
Hillary’s Mt. Everest summit in 1953, among many others.
Model 76 was introduced around 1931. Most collectors say that this
one has the first generation burner. The 76 and 77 models use petrol
instead of kerosene.
While the seller stated that he did not know if this was original and
had not been tested, collectors would have recognized it. I have not been
able to find similar objects selling for this price. This is a type of object
that many times is used until it falls apart and gets discarded.
If we look at
price alone, the
seller made a good
deal. However, this
object is unusual.
Not many of these
were made, and
this camp stove
will probably hold
value, especially if
the historic part is
considered.
$1,543 WOTC Pokemon
Fossil 1st Edition Booster Box,
Out Of Print Collectible
DBA: Pokemon is known as Pocket
Monsters in Japan. Humans are called
Pokemon Trainers, and they catch
and train these Pocket Monsters.
This company is owned by Nintendo,
Creatures and Game Freak and is worth
$90 billion in total franchise revenue.
Fossil is a version of Pokemon, now in its sixth generation. Fossil
Pokemon are Prehistoric Pokemons which are obtained from their specific
fossils. The rules of the game are complex and make the old Nintendo
game of Mario rescuing the princess look like child’s play.
There are a few of these 1st editions available, and this seems to be the
going rate for them. I don’t believe that this is a children’s game anymore.
(Photo by eBay seller dacardworld.)
$5,656 Antique wHw Werksttte
Hagenauer Wien Vienna
Secessionist Brass Sculpture
Mirror
We were recently consigned a small
collection of rare, authentic examples
of Vienna Secessionist Art from Wiener
Werkstatte, including fabric, clothing and
prints. Also included in this collection was
this very unique, handmade, brass mirror
which was made in Vienna by Werkstätte
Hagenauer Wien. This workshop was founded
by Carl Hagenauer (1827-1928) who studied
with Josef Hoffman and the Weiner Werkstatte.
This unique and handmade mirror consists of a 12 X 14” brass mirror
which is attached to an 18 X 4” brass base. Then, attached to the top of
the mirror is an 8 ½” long, hand-carved wood hand, which is holding a 10
X 6” hand-hammered, concave “mask.” Attached to the bottom center of
this mask is a small piece of enamel which represents lips on a face.
Originally, the mask would have been polished and would reflect a
person’s face. In our photograph, you can see that the brass mask, as well
as the frame and stand, have all acquired an old, spotted patina. However,
I am sure that when originally made the brass mask would have reflected
your face in a unique way. There is also an old break to the right-hand side
of the carved wooden wrist, as well as some surface rubs and scratches
to the wood. The looking glass is still clear and overall, this rare and
authentic, Wekstatte Hagenauer Wien (wHw) Vienna Secessionist mirror
is in very good, original and unrestored condition. (Photo courtesy of
eBay seller wwolst12)
DBA: Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien was a family business that made
fine, handcrafted objects. The shop opened in 1938 and closed in 1987,
but today, it is a museum. Many of the handcrafted objects would sell
for similar amounts. All of the mirrors tend to sell for high amounts.
This price seems to be “the going rate.” What makes eBay different is that
anyone can buy or sell and get an audience for their merchandise. The
costs for selling are small in comparison with other selling methods. So I
would say that both the seller and buyer got satisfactory deals.
Deborah Abernethy is a certified appraiser with the International
Association of Appraisers. She can be contacted at 404-262-2131 or
Deborah@expert-appraisers.com. Her website is www.expert-appraisers.
com.