TIDBITS®FOCUSESON MUSCLECARS
byKathyWolfe
Gentlemen,startyourengines!It’stimetorev upsomefactsonsomeofourfavoritemuscle cars.
•Thesehotcarsweren’toriginallycalled “musclecars.”Theywereinitiallyreferred toas“Supercars.”Theclassicmusclecarera wasfrom1964to1974,althoughsome wouldarguethatitendedin1971,when manufactureofhighcompressionengines withhighhorsepowertorqueceased.
•Theterm“musclecar”usuallyappliesto two-doorcarswithrearwheeldrive,with highperformanceV-8engines,dualexhaust, aimedatyoungbuyerswithanaffordable costinthe$3,000to$4,000range.
•There’ssomedebateastowhichwasthefirst musclecar,butmanyenthusiastsagreethat itwasthe1964PontiacGTO.Withits389-ci (6.3L)V8engine,itcouldgofrom0to60 in5.7seconds.ItsnamesakewastheFerrari 250GTO,whichstoodforGranTurismo Omologato,althoughsomeclaimitstoodfor “GrandTempestOption,”astheGTOoption couldbeaddedtothePontiacTempest hardtop,coupe,orconvertiblefor$295. OthernicknamesincludedTheGoat,The Tiger,andTheGreatOne.WhileGM expectedsalesof5,000thefirstyear,GTO saleswentbeyondtheirwildestimagination with32,450cars.In1966,theGTOwas madeamodelofitsown,settingahighesteversalesrecordforamusclecar
MUSCLECARS(continued):
•Oldsmobile’sresponsetothesuccessofthe GTOwasthe442,anoptionpackageadded totheOldsF-85coupefor$285ortothe better-equippedCutlassfor$136.The442 deriveditsnamefromits4-barrelcarburetor, 4-speedmanualtransmission,anddual exhausts.Withits310-horsepowerengine, the442reached60mphin7.5seconds. Althoughthecarhandledbetterthanthe GTO,thesaleswerenowherenearthe Pontiacnumbers.Oldsmobilefailedto marketthe442properlytoyoungbuyersas afasthotrodasPontiachaddone,andsales wereadismal2,999units.
•ThefirstChevellerolledofftheassembly linein1964andwasproducedfor13years in10differentplants,8intheU.S.and2in Canada.1969wasthebestyearforsales numbersoftheChevelle.Inthe1960s,the basemodelpricewas$1,500,butwithadded options,suchastrim,thepricecouldinchup toaround$2,500.Inthelate‘60s,Chevy manufacturedaCanadianversionknownas theAcadianBeaumont,withadifferent grilleandtrim.
•The1970Chevellewastheonetohave!It hadthemostpowerfulengineavailable, withthe454-ciengineat450HP.TheSS396 was1970’shighest-producedmusclecar,at 53,599units.TheSS454LS6modelhad560 HP,100HPmorethantheotheroptions,but couldonlycomeinasthesecond-fastestof theyear,behindtheCuda,whichweighed 500lbs.less.
•BuickreleasedtheGSin1965asanoption onitsexistingSkylark.The“GranSport” wasaluxurious,comfortable,highperformancevehiclethatusedthefull-size 401-ciV8engine.About16,000weresold thefirstyear.In1968,Buickdramatically changedthelook,withareductionin wheelbaseof3inchesand4.4inchesof overalllength.
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MUSCLECARS(continued):
•The1970BuickGSXhada455-ciengine,one ofthemostpowerfulmusclecars,anda specialpackagethataddedfrontandrear spoilers,bodystripes,upgradedtires,and heavy-dutysuspension.TheGSXwasonly availableinSaturnYelloworApolloWhite. Only678werebuilt,makingthemarare collectible.
•The1968firstgenerationofthePlymouth RoadRunnerwasbasedononeofPlymouth’s successstories,theBelvedere.RichardPetty hadwon27NASCARGrandNationalraces ina1967Belvedere.Plymouthscaledbackthe amenitiesontheRoadRunnertokeepitunder $3,000.Therewasnocarpeting,air conditioning,trim,radio,cruisecontrol,or bucketseats.Thoseoptionswereavailableata premium.Itwasthecheapestandthefastest! WhilePlymouthhadsalesexpectationsof 20,000inthefirstyear,thecompanywas pleasantlysurprisedwhensalesreached 45,000units,thirdbehindtheGTOandthe Chevelleinoverallnationalsales.
•TheWarnerBrothersRoadRunnercartoon wasinfacttheinspirationforthecar’sname, andPlymouthpaiddearlyfortheprivilegeof usingthenameandlikeness--$50,000.What wouldaRoadRunnerbewithoutahornthat madea“meep-meep”sound?Plymouthpaid anadditional$10,000forthatlicense.
•Underthehood,theRoadRunnerhada383-ci V8,butofferedtheoptionofa426-ciHemiV8 foranadditional$714.Outofthe45,000cars sold,840buyersoptedfortheHemitoleave WileyCoyoteinthedust!
MUSCLECARS(continued):
•TheDodgeChargerwasintroducedin1966, withproductionofjust37,300units.With theroofslopingintothetrunk’stail,itwas thelargestfastbackmodelavailable,and wasnearlytwofeetlongerthanthe Mustang.Productiondecreasedin1967, withtotalproductionat15,788.Thepriceof the1969Chargerwasbetween$3,000and $4,000,dependingonoptions.Customers couldaddthesolid-stateAM/FMRadiofor $134.95,with$15.15addedforarear speaker.Theadditionofthe426Hemi engineboostedthepriceby$648.20. Productionsoaredto104,978for1969.
•Dodgewasallaboutfancycolorsoncars producedfrom1969to1973.Their“HighPerformanceColors”includedHemi Orange,PlumCrazy,BrightGreen,Go Mango,Butterscotch,GreenGo,Panther Pink,CitronYellow,andthevibrantlime greencolorknownasSublime.Plymouth’s “HighImpactColors”forthesametime periodincludedBahamaYellow,Rallye Green,SassyGrass,InViolet,LimeLight, andtheshockingpinkcolortheycalled MoulinRouge.
•Asthepopularityofmusclecarssoaredin theearly1970s,insurancecompanies respondedwithasoaroftheirown.They boostedpremiumpricesonanyvehicle fittingtherequirementsoftheterm“muscle car.”Althoughacarretailedfor$3,500to $4,000,insurancemightcostuptoan additional$1,500ayear.Stricter governmentemissionstandards,unleaded gasolinethatproducedadropinpower ratings,afuelshortagethatresultedin skyrocketinggasprices,alowerspeedlimit, andincreasedsafetyregulationsthat requiredlarger,heftierbumpersall contributedtothedeclineofthemusclecar era.
•DidyoudislikeBrusselssproutsinyour youth?Turnsouttheydon'ttastethesame nowadays,thankstoDutchscientistHans vanDoorn,whofiguredoutwhich compoundsinthesproutsmadethembitter, thenhelpedbegintheworkofselectingseeds thatwouldproducemorepalatableresults.
•Thefirstgunwasmadein1,000ADin China.
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•A50by50footareaofhealthylawn generatesenoughoxygentosupplyafamily offour.
•Everyyear,1.2millionstudentsdropoutof school.That's7,000dropoutseveryday,or oneevery26seconds.
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•TheFirstGulfWarin1991technicallynever ended.Therewasjustacease-fire.TheU.K. usedthatlegalloopholetojustifyentering theSecondGulfWarin2003.
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HowtoStopDogsFrom Roughhousing
DEARPAW'SCORNER:MygirlfriendandI movedintogetherrecently,andweeachbrought adogwithus.I'vegotaGermanShepherd namedMac,andherGoldenRetrieverisDiz. Bothareabout2yearsold,andtheygetalong fine.However,intheeveningstheyroughhouse inthelivingroom.Wewantthemtojustsettle downsowecanwatchTV.Isthispossible?-LauraN.,Augusta,Georgia
DEARLAURA:It'sverypossible,evenwith youngerdogs.Andthesooneryouestablish behaviornormsaroundaschedule,thebetter. Diz'splayfulpersonalityprobablybalancesout Mac'sseriousworkingdogpersona,sotake advantageofthis.
Wearthemout:Bothofthesebreedsare energetic.It'llbemucheasiertokeepthemcalm ifyoutakethemoutforawalkorarompata dogparkforaboutanhourbeforedinnerandTV time.
Setthebehavior:Whenit'sTVtime,bringthem intotheroomandgivethe"sit"or"liedown" and"stay"commandstoeachdog.Givethema treatonlywhentheyobeythecommands.
Correctandredirect:Whenthedogsbeginto wrestleorstealeachother'stoys,tellthemto stop.Callbothdogsoverandworkonthebasic commandsagain,thenhavethemsitorliedown intheoriginalspots.
Separatethem:Iftheybeginroughhousingagain andnolongerrespondtocommands,takeDiz intooneroomandMacintoanother.
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DiveRightIntoBakedBlack BeanDip
Agoodappetizerbringseveryonetogether, whetheryou'recravingsomethinghomemade andwarmafteranafternoonofchillyweather oryou'regatheringaroundwithfriendsand familyforadinnerparty.
ThisBakedBlackBeandipdefinitelyfitsthe bill.It'sacrowdfavoriteeverytimeIserveitat homeorwhenIbringitwithabagoftortilla chipstoapotluck.It'sbothchunkyandcreamy, withayummychipotleflavorthatkeepsyou dippingformore.
BAKEDBLACKBEANDIP
Serves12
•1tablespoonvegetableoil
•1largeonion,diced
•1teaspoonsalt
•2clovesgarlic,minced
•1teaspoonchilipowder
•1/8teaspoonfreshlygroundblackpepper
•2chipotlechiliesinadobosauce,plus3 tablespoonsofsauce(Youcanfindcanned chipotlechiliesinadobosauceintheLatin/ Mexicanfoodsectionofyourgrocerystore.)
•2(151/2ounce)cansblackbeans,rinsed anddrained
•1/2cupwater
•1tablespooncidervinegar
•3mediumtomatoes,chopped
•11/2cupsthawedfrozencornkernelsor drainedcannedcorn
•2cupsgratedfour-cheeseblend,Mexicanstyle
•1cupgratedMontereyJackcheese
•Freshcilantro,chopped(optional)
Heatovento400F.Greasea1-1/2-quartbaking dish.Iuseasouffle-stylebakingdish.
Heattheoilina12-inchskilletovermediumhighheat.Addtheonion,reducetheheatto mediumandseasonwiththesalt.Cook,stirring occasionally,untiltheonionsaresoft,about4 minutes.Addthegarlic,chilipowderand pepper;stirandcookforoneminute.
Looselychopthechipotlechiliesinadobo.Add totheskilletalongwith3tablespoonsofadobo sauce,onecanofblackbeansandthewater. Bringtoaboilandsimmerforfourminutes, stirringoccasionally.
Transfertoamixingbowl.Addthevinegar.Use animmersionblendertoprocessthemixture untilsmooth.(Oruseafoodprocessorand transfertoamixingbowl.)
Addthesecondcanofdrainedbeans,tomatoes, cornandgratedMexican-stylecheese.Stirwell. Transfertothebakingdish.Sprinklegrated MontereyJackcheeseontop.Bake15-20 minutes,oruntilbubblyandcheesemelts.
Topwithcilantro.Servewarmwithtortillachips forscooping.
Tip:Freezeleftovers.Thawandreheatwitha freshsprinklingofcheeseontop.
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FOODANDARTHRITIS
Sooften,wethinkthatourbadfoodchoices onlyaffectourdigestion,andmaybediabetesas well.Butdoesfoodhaveadirectbearingonour joints?Absolutely!
Thefoodweeatisn’tjustaboutsatisfyinga pieceofmeatinourmouthscalledatongue.Itis aboutnourishingourtissuestokeepthem strong,flexible,andsupportivetoourframefor therestofourlives.Afterall,weonlygetone bodyinthislifetime.Isitgoingtolastuswith easeandcomfort,orbeatorturetousforyears orevendecades?Oneimportantdecidingfactor iswhatweputinourmouths.
Onaveryregularbasis,whenIaskmypatients howtheyaredoing,someoneresponds“You wereright!Ilearnedformyselfhow______ affectsmyjoints.”Fillintheblank.Mostofthe timeit’ssugar:“Youwereright!Ihadacandy barandnowmyjointsareswollenandpainful!”
Or“Iatewheat…”or“Iatepotatoes…”Being awareofhowfoodaffectsyouisthefirststepin overcominginflammationofthejoints. Weoftenhearaboutthe“nightshadefamily”–thefamilyofinflammatoryfoodswhichconsist oftomatoes,potatoes,eggplantandpeppers.A largenumberofarthritissufferersfindthat eatingthose,does,indeed,affecttheirjoints negatively.
However,althoughtheyareinflammatoryto many,itdoesn’tmeantheyaretoyou.Thebest thingtodoistestitout:go100%offallofthem fortwoweeks.Becarefulthatyoudon’t accidentlyeatpepperasaseasoningorasan ingredientinaspiceblend.After2weeks,test onethingatatime.Eatitforbreakfast,lunch anddinnerforafullday.
Seehowyourjointsfeelthatdayandthenext. Thenaddanotheruntilyouhavetriedthemout andeitheridentifiedaculpritorruledthemout. Otherfoodscanbeinflammatoryaswell:gluten isabigone.Somealsoreacttodairyproducts. Anythingthatyouhaveasensitivitytocan increaseinflammationingeneralinyourbody, notjustyourjoints.
Likewise,therearefoodsthatarehelpfultothe joints.YouneedvitaminCtobuildcollagen,so highvitaminCfoodscanbehelpful.Becareful nottoeatthewrongformasinmost supplements.Youwantafood-sourceofvitamin C,notascorbicacid,theisolatedkind. Thatisonlythetipoftheiceberg.Eatingnot onlytherightvarietyoffoodscanhelparthritis, buttherightpreparationaswell.
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StandDownsfor2023
StandDownsfor2023aregearingupacrossthe country,withmoretotakeplaceastheweather warmsup.
StandDownsareone-,two-orthree-dayevents forhomelessveteranswithvaryingservices offered,dependingonthelengthoftheevent.A locationmighthaveservicesrangingfrom medicalscreeningsanddentalcare,benefits counseling(thiscanbeforDepartmentof VeteransAffairs,SocialSecurityandfood stamps)andlegaladvice,tohousingassistance, cleanclothingandshowers,jobsearchhelp, haircuts,substanceabusereferrals/recoveryand muchmore.
Awidevarietyofgovernmentagencies, individualgroupsandveteranservice organizationsareonhandateacheventto providehelptohomelessveteranswhoattend.
Someofthosegroupsandagenciesinclude DepartmentofLabor,communityservice providers,VAmedicalcentersandmore.
Toseethescheduleforthisyear,goto www.va.gov/homeless/events.aspandeither filterbydateorstate.Morewillbeaddedastime goeson,socheckbackifthere'snothinginyour arearightnow.Youcanalsocheckthesitefor theNationalCoalitionforHomelessVeterans (nchv.org/current-stand-downs)foralistof 2023StandDowns.
Ifyoufindaneventandknowyouwantto participate,contactthepeoplelistedforthat event.Ifyou'lllikelyneedtransportation,be suretotellthemandthenkeepintouch.
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1.InApril1969,whatLosAngelesDodgers pitcherrecordedthefirstofficialsaveinMajor LeagueBaseballhistory?
2.LilyTomlin,JaneFonda,RitaMorenoand SallyFieldstarredinwhat2023comedyfilm aboutfourfriendswhotakeatriptoSuperBowl LItoseetheirheroplay?
3.NametheLSUgymnastandsocialmediastar whosaid,"Asawoman,you'renotresponsible forhowamanlooksatyouandobjectifiesyou. That'snotawoman'sresponsibility."
4.WhoaretheonlybrothersinMajorLeague Baseballhistorytohavepitchedno-hitters?
5.Whatformerheavyweightboxingchampion servedastherefereeforthecontroversial rematchbetweenMuhammadAliandSonny Listonin1965?
6.WhatKentuckyWildcatsstarwasselected No.1overallinthe2015NBADraftbythe MinnesotaTimberwolves?
7.WhatobjectdidNewYorkGiantsplayerPhil McConkeyfindonthefieldduringthepostgame celebrationatSuperBowlXXI?
Answers
1.BillSinger.
2."80forBrady."
3.OliviaDunne.
4.BobandKenForsch.
5.JerseyJoeWalcott.
6.Karl-AnthonyTowns.
7.Ahandgun.
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5.INVENTIONS:WhatisTimBerners-Lee creditedwithinventing?
6.ANATOMY:Wherearethequadriceps located?
7.LITERATURE:WhichpoetwroteasixvolumebiographyofPresidentLincoln?
8.TELEVISION:TimothyLovejoyisaminister onwhichanimatedTVseries?
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10.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Beforehewaselected president,whichofthefoundingfathers attendedthecoronationofNapoleonatNotre DameCathedral?
•OnApril6,1896,thefirstmodernOlympic GamesopenedinAthensmorethan1,500 yearsafterthelastGames,whichoriginated inOlympiainsouthwesternGreece.Two hundredandforty-oneathletesfrom14 countriestookpart.
•OnApril5,1955,WinstonChurchill,who wasinstrumentalininitiatingthealliance betweentheU.K.,theU.S.andtheSoviet UnionagainstNaziGermany,resignedas primeministeroftheU.K.Hispolitical careerspannedhalfacentury.
•OnApril3,1973,Motorolaemployee MartinCoopermadethefirstpublicmobile telephonecall,onaManhattansidewalk,to JoelEngelofBellLabs.Cooperlatertold theBBCthathisfirstwordswere,"Joel,I'm callingyoufroma'real'cellulartelephone.A portablehandheldtelephone."
•OnApril8,1974,HankAaron,aka "Hammerin'Hank,"oftheAtlantaBraves struckhis715thcareerhomerun,smashing BabeRuth'slegendaryrecordof714 homers.Overtheprecedingwinter,Aaron hadendureddeaththreatsandhatemail frompeoplewhodidn'twanttoseethat recordbrokenbyaBlackman.
•OnApril7,2003,theU.S.SupremeCourt voted6-3toupholda50-year-oldVirginia lawmakingitacrimetoburnacrossasan actofintimidation.Thepracticeiswidely associatedwiththeKuKluxKlanandisstill protectedbytheFirstAmendmentatKlan rallies.
•OnApril9,2009,theU.S.stoppedrunning itsglobalnetworkofsecretprisonsusedto detainandinterrogateterrorismsuspects, sometimeswith"torturous"methods.CIA DirectorLeonPanettaaddedthatany remainingsiteswouldbedecommissioned. PresidentBarackObamahadpromisedto shutthefacilitiesdownshortlyaftertaking office.
*OnApril4,2013,AmericanfilmcriticRoger Ebertdiedofcancerjusttwodaysafter announcinghewouldwritefewerreviews duetothedisease'srecurrence.Histhumbs up/thumbsdownratingsystemwithfellow criticGeneSiskelturnedthepairinto householdnamesandbecameapopularpart ofAmericanculture.
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ScamMessagesonCellphones
Somehowmycellphonenumberendedupon somebody'slist.NowI'mreceivingdailytext messagessayingthatmyAmazonPrimeaccount isabouttobecanceledfornonpayment--unless Iimmediatelyclickthelinkandgivethemmy creditcardnumber.Someofthemessagessay theaccounthasalreadybeencanceledbutIcan getitbackby--youguessedit--givingthem mycreditcardnumberwithinanhour.
Idon'tthinkso.
I'monaphonelistforNetflixaswell.Icalled Netflixandno,myaccountisnotabouttobe suspended.Saidtherepresentative:"You'reon automaticpay.Ifsomehowapaymentisn't made,it'sourfaultfornotprocessingit."
Ihaveafewaccountsonautopay,andIthinkI'll changesomeothers.Anotherreasontoswitchto theautopayisthehorridmailservicelately.The PostOfficecan'tkeeppeople,andtheonesthey havearespreadsothinthatwe'reluckytoget maildeliverythreetimesperweek.Which meansthatbillsarelatetoarriveandmail waitingintheboxislategettingpickedup, whichalsomeansthatsometimesalatefeeis tackedontothenextmonth'spayment. Ifyou'regettingthose"you'relate"messageson yourcellphone,beware.Don'taccidentally touchthelinkinthemessage.Itwilltakeyouto awebsitethatlooksrealbutisnot,andjust connectingtoitcandownloadavirusonyour phone.Backoutcarefullyanddeletethetext message.Takeyourtime.
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“AgingParents,theNew Children”
OurguestsatTheLodgeAssistedLivingare facingthisnewnormalhead-on.Helpful insightsareinthefollowingarticleasquotedon FoxBusiness,HealthCareSection“Asa nation,weareagingrapidly.Accordingtothe U.S.CensusBureau,Americas65-and-over populationisprojectedtonearlydoubleto88 millionby2050.
Thismeansthatinfamiliesacrossthecountry, kidsandparentsaregoingtobeswitchingroles. Asparentsage,theyarebecomingtheirown kids’childreninmanyrespects,requiringtime andcareaswellassometimescreatinga financialburden.
Oneissueisthatagingparentscanlosetheir mentalfaculties.TheAlzheimer’sAssociation saysthatevery65seconds,someoneintheU.S. developsAlzheimer’sdisease(nowthesixthleadingcauseofdeath).Thiscancreate additionallong-termcareneedsforparents, meaninganemotionalandfinancialburdenon adultchildren.
Evenparentswhoagewithoutseveremental incapacitationmaynotbeabletoremember thingssharply,ortheirphysicallimitationsmay createdifficultiesinlivingindependently.So, youmustknowyourparents’long-termplans andhowtheywillaffectyou.Whatcanyoudo tomakesurethatyouarepreparedasyour
parentsage?Belowaresomeplacestoassist youtodayandasyourparentsgothroughthe agingcycle.
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LesLalanneSculptures
In1966,ClaudeandFrancois-XavierLalanne becameknownastheco-creatingduo"Les Lalanne"(TheLalannes).Thehusband-and-wife teammadesurrealistdreamlikesculpture, bridgingtherealandtheunrealtocreateunique hybridsculpture.
Francois-Xavierisbestknownasacreatorof sculpturalanimalsthatwerenotonlypiecesof artbutalsowerefurniture.Claude'sinspirationis drawnfromvegetationandbodyparts,often combiningthetwotoproduceoriginalsurrealist forms.
Claudecreatedcastbodypartsinthe1970s includingthe"Doigt"sculptures."Doigt,"which means"finger"inFrench,arerealisticcopper capsthatcanbeslippedonthetipsoffingers. Theyareeachabout1inchhigh.Someofthe Doigtsculpturesincludedpartsofplants,flowers orinsectstoconstructanewdreamlikebeing. LesLalannesculpturesarewellknownand widelycollected.
Q: IheardoldFisher-Pricetoysarecollectible. WehaveaFisher-PriceSchoolDaysdeskwitha greenmagneticchalkboardtopandapullouttray filledwithmagneticplasticletters.A compartmentwithaslidinglidholdsextraletters andnumbers,andanopensectionaboveitholds 16wordornumberstencilcards.Youputthe cardontopofthechalkboardandfillinthe spacestomakeaword.Thenumber"176"ison thesideandthere'saredcarryinghandleonthe bottom.Whatisthisworth?
A: Fisher-PricewasfoundedbyHermanFisher, IrvingPriceandHelenSchelleinEastAurora, NewYork,in1930.Thecompanywasboughtby QuakerOatsin1969.Itwasspunoffin1991and operatedasanindependentcompanyuntil1993, whenitwasboughtbyMattel.Fisher-Pricemade theNo.176SchoolDaysdeskbeginningin1972. Itcamewithchalkandaneraser.Setsthatare missingsomeofthelettersorcardsselltodayfor onlyafewdollars.Acompletesetingood conditionsellsforabout$25to$30.
TIP: Ifpossible,removesilverwarefromthe dishwasherbeforethedryingcyclebegins.
CURRENTPRICES
Phonograph,Emerson,Big-Big,portable,blueand white,toneandvolumeknobs,foldingcase,latch closure,tophandle,electric,10x12inches,$24.
Video-gamesystem,Atari5200Supersystem, console,controllers,switchbox,box,16x25inches, $113.
Decoy,Canadagoose,hand-carved,tackeyes, workingrepaintedfinish,early20thcentury,10x25 1/2x71/2inches,$410.
Tophat,beaver,leatherbox,tancalfskin,widelid, tophandle,clasp,printedfabriclining,marked,c. 1820,11x15x9inches,$450.
Silvergiltcandlestick,GeorgeIIstyle,knoppedstem, masks,acanthusleaves,four-lobedbase,stepped, maskcorners,hallmarks,RoyalIrishSilverLtd., Dublin,1969,61/4inches,pair,$968.
Lookingtodeclutter,downsizeorsettleanestate? Kovels'Antiques&CollectiblesPriceGuide2023by TerryandKimKovelhastheresourcesyou'relooking for.
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