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• 1 • 3,461

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8. Midway $50.2

• 4 • 2,377

9. Last Christmas $31.7

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will warm your heart this holiday season through unbelievable loss and have overcome some tragedies in their life or have just been dealt a bad hand, and all they do is they’re resilient and they grow from it and they still love,” tells Kevin Leman, one of the executive producers and a major creative genius behind Ellen’s shows. “We wanted to just spoil those people beyond their wildest dreams, truly life-changing surprises.” (They also go “bonkers” with the studio audience.) Ellen has become synonymous with generosity, producers have no shortage of individuals needing help. A problem occurred when Ellen didn’t want to choose who to help, as she wanted to help them all, which turned the original one-hour event into three nights. “We had this great guy in Oakland, Calif., who does an after-school program for children, but it’s all done through boxing. It is truly a safe haven for these kids in a very rough neighborhood. They are all, obviously, huge fans of Steph

Question: Has Riverdale on the CW jumped the shark? I mean, this is a show that has always been on the edge of the improbable, but Season 4 is so farfetched that it seems really laughable. Matt Roush: For me, Riverdale was swimming with sharks from the beginning — it always felt too over-the-top, and I prefer my childhood memories of Archie and the gang from the original comics — so I’ll take your word for it that it’s only gotten more so.

Question: Is the Lim (Christina Chang) and Melendez (Nicholas Gonzalez) relationship really over on The Good Doctor? The show’s official Instagram account released a photo of Limlendez in September of “a truly precious moment” (a hug between the two of them). That scene has not happened yet this season. I may be in the minority, but I hope they work things out! —Mary Matt Roush: It’s possible the Instagram photo was purely promotional, but regardless, I’m sure you’re not alone in rooting for this couple. Working for one’s boss rarely goes well in workplace dramas like this, so I’m not surprised at the latest hurdle. But as to what happens next, I haven’t a clue (and I don’t do spoilers). ABC’s descriptions of the next few episodes don’t mention this relationship at all, so I’d expect the impasse to last at least for a while. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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Hopefully you all know by now that Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most generous, kindhearted, amazing people in show business. She deliberately leads by example, believing that in a world where there is so much negativity, it’s important to lift people up. “People are more alike than they are different and if we show each other compassion, the world can be a better place,” she says. “Plus, I think the kindness you put out into the world comes back to you like a boomerang, and there’s no fear of it hitting you in the face.” When Ellen came to her team wishing to do more for people who really deserve it, they took her idea and ran with it. The result is a three-night, happy-tears TV special that begins Tuesday, where Ellen and a slew of her celebrity friends surprise people with life-changing gifts in Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways. “These are people who’ve been

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Curry. So, Steph and Ayesha show up — I cannot tell you how big this gold truck is, with Ellen’s face wearing a Santa hat — the truck pulls up at his gym and they just fill his gym with new equipment. They brought individual presents for all the kids who are there, so they all get something to open this Christmas.” As for some of Ellen’s favorites? “It’s hard to pick a favorite because they’re all so amazing, but I’ll tell you this,” Ellen teases. “In one segment we do a surprise reunion, plus a giveaway that will knock your socks off. Luckily for the recipient of the giveaway, he can put those socks in a drawer in the brand-new house we gave him.” The show’s format combines field and set segments, and features celebs like Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake, Robert Downey Jr., Melissa McCarthy, Michael B. Jordan and many others. In one of the set segments, Ellen gives a non-monetary gift that is equally as life-

changing. “We found this family where the kids are huge fans of Justin Timberlake. And, oh gosh, I can’t really talk about this one because I cry too much,” Leman tearfully shares. “[Justin] surprised a family whose dad was diagnosed with ALS. He has three adult children and as a dad, of course, all you’re going to worry about is what’s going to happen later in life for your kids. So, Justin comes out and we get to show the dad that we’re giving each of his kids something monumental that will change their lives. It was so awesome. “I cannot tell you how much Kleenex you’re going to need for this program,” Leman concludes. “I can’t imagine watching this show and not taking away a little bit of how much you need to cherish your family, cherish what’s good in your life and pay forward any good that you have. Those people that honk their horn at you the second the light turns green, after watching this show, I guarantee they’re going to stop doing that.”

By Rick Gables

A Cheerful Christmas

Hallmark Channel will premiere its new original movie “A Cheerful Christmas,” starring Erica Deutschman and Chad Connell, on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Lauren and her best friend Colleen (Tianna Nori) have established the business of their dreams: making people’s Yuletide wishes come true as personal “Christmas Coaches.” Four years to the day after signing their first client, the partners score a major coup when they are ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group hired by the Anderson family, wealthy British Chad Connell, Erica Deutschman in “A Cheerful royals who have relocated Christmas.” to America from London. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are currently in London and not expected back until Dec. 23. Working with the handsome, impeccably mannered son James, Lauren opens him up to enjoying the seasonal activities he grew up loving. Will the planned events provide the Anderson family with the best Christmas ever and will Lauren win James’ Heart? NBC will air its “Holidays with the Houghs” special on Monday, Dec. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, featuring brother and sister and Emmyç Award winning choreographers Derek and Julianne Hough, with show-stopping musical and dance performances. The duo’s friendly sibling rivalry will be on full display as they compete in putting their own spin on holiday classics, share family holiday traditions and create new ones for seasons to come. In addition, there will be special appearances by today’s top recording artists, comedy sketches, heartwarming surprises and celebrity friends dropping by. Emmyç award-winning “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” returns to ABC on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with newly recreated, live installments of Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin’s Emmyç Award-winning series All in the Family and groundbreaking sitcom Good Times, created by Mike Evans, Eric Monte and developed by Lear. The holiday-inspired live event will reunite executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Kerry Washington. A&E will air a 2-part year-end look at the top 40 moments of 2019 from Live PD, hosted by Tom Morris Jr., on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20 & 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series showcases the policing of America, following diverse police departments from across the country in real time as they patrol their communities.

1. "The Rise of Magicks" by Nora Roberts (St. Martin's Press) 2. "Criss Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 3. "The Guardians" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. "A Minute to Midnight" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 5. "Twisted Twenty-Six" by Janet Evanovich (G.P. Putnam's Sons) 6. "The Institute" by Stephen King (Scribner) 7. "Strange Planet" by Nathan W. Pyle (Morrow Gift) 8. "Blue Moon" by Lee Child (Delacorte) 9. "Spy" by Danielle Steel (Dell) 10. "The 19th Christmas" by James Patterson and Mixine Paetro (Little, Brown)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "The Pioneer Woman Cooks" by Ree Drummond (William Morrow) 2. "Guinness World Records 2020" (Guinness World Records) 3. "Me" by Elton John (Henry Holt and Co.) 4. "Triggered" by Donald Trump, Jr. (Center Street) 5. "Becoming" by Michelle Obama (Crown) 6. "A Warning" by Anonymous (Twelve) 7. "Crime in Progress" by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch (Random House) 8. "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown) 9. "Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers" by Brian Kilmeade (Sentinel) 10. "Finding Chika" by Mitch Albom (Harper)

NIELSENS

1. NFL Football: New England at Houston, NBC, 21.45 million. 2. NFL Football: New Orleans at Atlanta, NBC, 20.81 million. 3. “NFL Pregame Show” (Sunday), NBC, 15.13 million. 4. “NFL Pregame Show, Part 2” (Thursday), NBC, 14.74 million. 5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.53 million. 6. NFL Football: Baltimore at L.A. Rams, ESPN, 11.35 million. 7. “Football Night in America, Pt. 3,” NBC, 11.12 million. 8. “NCIS,” CBS, 11.05 million. 9. "NFL Pregame Show, Part 1' (Thursday), NBC, 9.99 million. 10. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 8.97 million. 11. “FBI,” CBS, 8.82 million. 12. “60 Minutes” (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.), CBS, 8.3 million. 13. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 7.87 million. 14. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 7.76 million. 15. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 7.34 million.

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David Paul Wipperman, 61, of Largo, Florida, was taken into custody Nov. 21 in response to a road rage altercation a few weeks before, the Tampa Bay Times reported. According to arrest reports, during the incident, Wipperman left his truck and approached a woman driving a Kia sedan. She rolled down the window and apologized to Wipperman, who then spit the food he was chewing into her face, and some of it went into her mouth, the report said. Next, he allegedly opened her driver’s side door and began screaming at her, pointing his finger in her face. He was charged in Pinellas County with felony battery and burglary of an occupied vehicle and held on $12,500 bail.

Picky, Picky

In Boca Raton, Florida, a robber approached a Wells Fargo bank branch teller with a very specific request on Nov. 18, reported WPLG. Sandy Hawkins, 73, entered the bank that morning and told the teller, “This is a robbery. I have a weapon,” and put his hand in his waistband to indicate a gun, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The teller started counting out $100 bills, eventually totaling $2,000, the affidavit said, but Hawkins explained that was too much money, and he only wanted $1,100. Authori-

ties said the teller made the adjustment, then slid the bills through the window to Hawkins, who left the bank. When detectives caught up with him the next day, he told them, “I will make this easy” and showed them a note he had written, which read, “Give me $1,100. Now, No Alarms, Hope to get caught.” He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on robbery charges.

Bright Ideas

— Elementary and middle school students in Bandung, Indonesia, have been spending too much time with their smartphones, according to Mayor Oded Muhammad Danial, who has come up with a clever distraction. In mid-November, authorities began distributing 2,000 baby chicks in cages with signs that read: “Please take good care of me.” AFP reports the students will be required to feed their pets before and after school and can keep them on school premises if they don’t have space in their backyard. Danial said the chick project, dubbed “chickenisation,” is part of a larger endeavor by President Joko Widodo to broaden students’ education. “There is an aspect of discipline here,” said Danial. — Eighth-graders in the Payatas district north of Manila in the Philippines have come up with a way to help rid city streets of dog feces and maybe even

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lower local construction costs. The “bio-bricks” they’ve developed are made of 10 grams of poop, which the students collect and air-dry, and 10 grams of cement powder, Reuters reported on Nov. 20. The students say their bricks can be used for sidewalk pavement or small structures, such as backyard walls. They admit the biobricks have a faint odor, but assert that it will fade with time.

Compelling Explanation

In Bainbridge Township, Ohio, a 60-year-old man called police on Oct. 22 after firing two warning shots into his backyard, WOIO reported. The unnamed man told officers he was trying to scare an animal away, but when asked if it might have been a bear, he said, “It ain’t no ... bear because it was jiggling my doorknob.” The homeowner went on to tell police the animal had to be Bigfoot because it was 7 feet tall, and it comes to his home every night because neighbors feed it bananas. He also speculated that a woman who was missing from the area was taken by the “creature.” However, officers found no large animal tracks in his yard and suggested he

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point out that while sunlight and taking some time to relax are healthful, “there is no evidence that (sunlight) has to be taken as a suppository.”

Great Art!

A Japanese man who goes by the name Kiwami Japan on YouTube has chronicled his novel approach to fashioning a very personal engagement ring, the Mirror reported on Oct. 25. For 365 days, the man collected his fingernail clippings, which he then ground into a fine powder and mixed with water in a pan. After compressing the mixture, he baked it in an oven for 90 minutes, which resulted in what looked like a lump of dark clay. The substance was packed into a diamond-shaped mold and then mounted into a fourprong silver ring (which he also made himself). The finished ring features a dull black “stone.” Social media followers were unimpressed, but you can’t say he didn’t put a little bit of himself into the ring. Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdN e w sTips@amuniversal.com.

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Minot City Council doubles its pay, approves city manager contract

The pay for serving on the Minot City Council would double next year under an ordinance approved by the council on first reading Dec. 2. The council also approved a city manager’s contract that includes a salary increase next August. Council members voted to increase their pay from $595 a month to $1,190 a Sipma Wolsky month. The mayor’s pay will increase from $750 a month to $1,500 a month. The council approved a 2020 budget with those changes, but an ordinance update would make the change official. “I think it’s long overdue for an update in compensaPodrygula Jantzer tion for these positions,” council member Josh Wolsky said. “I do not know whether I will seek this seat next summer in an election, but I know pay is a factor, and I think if we want qualified people who are willing to put in the time necessary to do this work, they should be justly compensated for that work.” The last time the council considered raises was November 2016. At that time, council members rejected a raise to $1,000 for members and $1,500 for the mayor. “These things do have to be updated from time to time, and I think this is as good a time as any,” Council President Mark Jantzer said. “Although it is a significant increase from what it was, it is by no means high in terms of what other jurisdictions, other similar cities, have in place.” Council member Stephan Podrygula said he did additional research beyond the information provided by city staff regarding council salaries in other communities. Of 16 cities on which the city has data, Minot has the second lowest council salaries. “This is a market-based survey. One individual I talked with in a North Dakota city, she started laughing when I told her what our compensation was,” Podrygula said. “The other individuals that I’ve shared our compensation with, in return for their sharing their public information, had a very similar reaction. They just couldn’t believe it.” He also calculated Minot’s salary to be $7.14 an hour based on 20 hours a week. He estimated he averages two and a half days a week on city business. He cited the need to attract and keep good people in government and not just limit public service to those with personal wealth. “If we devalue public service by not paying people who are in public service adequately – not exorbitantly but adequately, what the market says the compensation is – I think that is making a statement about government and that’s not a statement I want to make,” Podrygula said. “It is a sacrifice of time, which is also time away from your job and lost income in many cases,” Mayor Shaun Sipma said. He said he is willing to take backlash from a few in the community who see a pay raise as self serving because he is looking down the road to attracting future leaders. The council voted 6-1 to approve the pay change, with Shannon Straight voting no. The council cast the same 6-1 vote to approve a five-year contract for City Manager Tom Barry that extends the current contract to August 2025. Barry’s contract began Dec. 12, 2016, and originally was set to expire Dec. 11, 2019, but had been extended to Aug. 11, 2020. Sipma said other cities, including Bismarck and Grand Forks, have five-year contracts for their administrators. Minot had a five-year contract with a previous city manager, David Waind. “The five years would keep the institutional knowledge in place through the NDR program – the National Disaster Resiliency – and get us further into the ongoing flood control project,” Sipma said. “The provisions negotiated also provide protection to both the city manager and to the city ourselves as a municipality.” Amendments included with the contract extension increase the severance package from six months of pay to 12 months. The severance package would be paid only if the city removes Barry without cause, and acceptance by Barry would preclude him from suing. If Barry terminates the agreement before it expires, he would not receive severance. The contract amendment also spells out that Barry would receive pay for any of his 300 hours of annual leave left unused and up to 240 hours of unused sick leave. The contract provides Barry with a 3% increase in base pay, or about $5,000, next August. Sipma noted job evaluations have shown Barry to be above average in meeting job requirements. He listed among accomplishments the substantial financial corrections to better identify the real cost of government, a budget overhaul that includes a five-year forecast and operational goals, reduction in employee turnover, lobbying that led to a 250% increase in state hub city funding and overhaul of the Capital Improvement Plan to include more details and refined cost estimates. “We have a very capable, very hard-working and very, very productive city manager,” he said. Sipma also addressed community conversations started by a local blogger regarding the last-minute addition of the contract to the agenda of the Nov. 18 meeting, where it was tabled. “I find it a tad bit disingenuous, as 14 of the 22 agendas prior to this have also been amended on a Friday before a regular meeting that is held on a Monday,” he said. “It was added after the Wednesday deadline as we were waiting on the legal verification for some of the contract that was being proposed.” Regarding the contract terms, Sipma said it is in line with other North Dakota communities. “The reason I am going extensively into this is because there has been, I would say, some unnecessary blowback towards what is normally a very simplistic process, and had been for the better part of 20 years with former city manager Waind and former city manager (Lee) Staub,” Sipma said. Council member Paul Pitner backed Sipma. “It’s embarrassing that our community can attack such an asset that we have in City Manager Barry,” he said. “You pay somebody what they’re worth.” “I don’t like this process. I do feel it’s rushed,” council member Shannon Straight said. If city agendas are being amended at the last minute, the deadline for inclusion on an agenda should be pushed back because the negative public reaction hurts staff and the morale of the community, he said. Straight supported Barry but wanted a requirement in the contract for a comprehensive job evaluation.

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northwest corner and east in Cass County,” said Levi Schlosser, epidemiologist and influenza surveillance coordinator with the NDDoH in Bismarck. “I would like to stress that it’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. This year is no different than any other year, but we would like to see those (vaccination) numbers rise because it’s the best way to prevent yourself from getting the flu.” As of Nov. 23, preliminary data show about 45% of state residents aged 65 or older had been vaccinated. That age group had the highest rate, while residents aged 19 to 49 had the lowest rate at 17%. North Dakota’s immunization rate last year was 32.9%, which was similar to the national average. North Dakota is seeing early influenza activity, with 271 laboratory-identified cases reported to the NDDoH so far this season. Last year at this time there were more than 400 cases, due to an even earlier appearance of the flu that fall. Preliminary data through Nov. 23 showed 11 confirmed cases in Ward County, according to the NDDoH. Last year, the state saw 7,946 confirmed cases of the flu and recorded 23 deaths. Not all flu instances are confirmed with medical visits so actual numbers would be higher. Signs of flu include cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, chills and possible fever. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning a day before symptoms develop and up to a week after becoming sick. Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune symptoms, might be able to infect others for an even longer time. Another reason to get vaccinated is to protect others who may be medically unable to become vaccinated, Schlosser said. “It stops the likelihood they can catch the flu from you,” he said. The NDDoH states it is especially important for people who are at greater risk of complications from the flu to be vaccinated. These include young children, older adults, those with compromised immune systems or chronic health conditions, pregnant women, American Indians, or Alaskan Natives. It is also important for those who spend time around anyone who is high risk for flu complications. A high-dose vaccine is available for people aged 65 and older. The higher dose has been shown to increase antibody response in this age group. The flu vaccine takes about two weeks once administered to provide full protection. There is an adequate amount of flu vaccine available this season, the NDDoH reports. To get vaccinated, people should contact their local public health unit, health care provider or pharmacist. It is too early in the season to determine how effective the current vaccine might be against active flu strains, Schlosser said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccine was updated this year for the A strains of the virus and remains the same for the B strains. North Dakota typically sees a peak in flu between January and March. Last year, the NDDoH considered the peak to be the last week of March, although the previous year, 2017-18, saw a peak at the end of January and a higher number of total cases,

Flu cases rising in ND: Health officials say not too late to vaccinate

The number of flu cases in Ward County and North Dakota picked up in November, and health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated before the holidays. Last week was National Influenza Vaccination Week. Everyone ages 6 months and older should get vaccinated, according to the North Dakota Department of Health. “A good portion of the state is seeing flu, particularly in the

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with 8,498. Besides getting vaccinated, hand washing thoroughly and often with soapy water is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs, Schlosser said.

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Keith Benning, Rolla, is heading up a fund drive to build an animal shelter for Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue. TMAR has been operating out of Benning’s garage for five years.

Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue hopes to raise money to build a new shelter

A fund drive is underway in the Rolla area to construct a new animal shelter. A recent push using social media resulted in a $35,000 boost in support for Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue. TMAR is currently being operated out of the garage of Keith Benning. Benning, a Rolette County deputy sheriff, says the goal is to build a new shelter that will benefit the animals and create jobs. The non-profit organization is the only animal shelter in the region. According to the website www.turtlemountainanimalrescue.org, Benning’s garagebased rescue operation has “saved the lives of nearly 5,000 animals in just five years.” TMAR relies entirely on donations to operate. In the past year animal adoptions through TMAR has averaged 50 per month. A new facility, promotes the website, would provide a safe and warm place for animals and allow volunteers to come together for a common goal of rescuing animals and finding them new homes. A spay and neuter program and a vaccination clinic is listed as additional potential aspects for TMAR. Anyone wishing to donate to TMAR may do so through their website or by contacting them via Facebook.

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available pocket watch on a table. They were made of ceramics, metal, wood — anything that could be shaped into a stand with a large hole. Some were even made by famous artists and jewelers of bronze or gold, or by a company that made ceramic dishes or statues. Most were not signed. The watch holder is often a “whatsit.” The hole in the middle is confusing to a 21st century person who tells time with a wristwatch or cellphone. A Neal Auction in New Orleans sold an early 19th century watch holder of gilt bronze. It is shaped like a harp held by swans on a pedestal base. When the watch is inserted in the hole near the top, it creates a decorative “clock.” It sold for $875.

There has always been a need to tell time, and early methods — sundials, hourglasses, water clocks or even large arrangements of stones and shadows — were not accurate. The first mechanical clocks were invented in the 14th century, the pendulum clock in 1656, and by the 1700s there were many clocks in church towers that rang bells to tell citizens the time. The small watch that could be carried by a person was developed after 1810. Then came pocket watches worn on a chain, and in 1868 the wristwatch was Submitted Photo made. But there was still no afThis watch holder is an elaborate clock when a fordable clock for home use. pocket watch is put into the hole. An interesting, An unknown person made the money-saving idea by an anonymous person in first watch holder in the early Q. I have a collection of 1800s. The holder was a small the 19th century. decorative stand that held an Time magazines, 1959-1985, in good condition. What are they worth? A. The value of old magazines depends on cover art, content and rarity. Magazines covering an important event aren’t always the most valuable because so many people saved those issues. Most old magazines sell for about $5 or less, though some sell for $20 or more. The Sept. 22, 1967, issue of Time, featuring the Beatles, is listed online for $70 and up. It’s collected for both the cover art and subject. There are online sites where you can check Only $18.85 a month and get a month Free! 50% savings for signing up now. prices on each of the issues you have to see if any are worth more than $5. If you don’t want to try selling them yourself, take them to a used bookstore and see if they’ll buy them. Expect to get half the price they’ll

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sell them for. You might be able to get a better price if you know there are some that are valuable. Q. I have a boudoir-sized lamp and I would like to know its value. The shade is glass with a painted landscape of a bridge over a small river on yellow ground. The base is bronze with a thin stem and a spread foot that is marked “Handel.” Can you help? A. Handel lamps were made in Meriden, Connecticut, from 1885 and in New York City from 1893 to 1933. The company made art glass and other types of lamps. Handel lamps with reverse painted shades sell for the most money. Collectors look for marks on the base, rim and inside the bottom of the shade. Price is determined by the design on the shade and the shape of the bronze base. While Handel is marked on the base of your lamp, you don’t mention a mark on the shade. Reproduction Handel shades have been made and are of little value. Your boudoir lamp would sell for $400 to $500 if the reverse painted shade is also marked Handel, and $200 to $300 if the shade is not marked. Handel boudoir lamp bases with a slender stem and a spread fourlobed foot like yours sell for about $100 to $150.

from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Roycroft inkwell, lid, hammered copper, dome shape, glass liner, c. 1920, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches, $50. Cloisonne plate, cranes, peonies, red, pink and white flowers, leaves, buds, branches, blue, 12 inches, $215. Chandelier, 7-light, Italian opalescent art glass discs, chrome, white, 20 x 19 inches, $340. Hubley doorstop, cat, red, art deco, cast iron, c. 1925, 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches, $375. Jewelry box, enamel, gilt bronze, green and black, beaded handles, 4 footed base, 8 x 9 inches, $360. Tramp art box, chip carved, bisected rectangles, repeating triangles, hinged lid, 5 x 12 inches, $400. Tiffany salt and pepper shakers, owl, silver, 2 1/2 inches, $920.

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