Antiques Newsletter Archives – July 7, 2005 features articles about antique and vintage Cast Iron Toys; the Waltham Watch Company
of Roxbury, Massachusetts; how to tell if it Bakelite and an upcoming NOVA-Antiques.com Newsletter subscriber Estate Sale in Centreville,
Virginia. Antiques Newsletter Archives – July 7, 2005 also highlights upcoming antiques shows & flea markets, antiques auctions
and Estate & Tag Sales. NOVA-Antiques.com is the mid-eastern
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cast iron toys
The first cast iron toy to be patented in the
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In 1850 the American Waltham Watch Company opened its doors in Roxbury
If you are a collector of pocket watches you may come across watches that may be marked differently, yet can still be from the Waltham
Watch Company. The original 17 prototype watches had the movements engraved with “Howard, Davis & Dennison.” Other
markings may include, “
the waltham watch company
DUMB MIKEY
Mikey was feeling a bit overweight so he paid a visit to his doctor. The doctor told him, “Well, Mikey following these directions and I guarantee you will lose at least 5 pounds by the next time I see you.” Mikey was very enthusiastic, “Sure Doc, anything, anything just tell me.” So the doctor told him, “I want you to eat regularly for two days then skip a day. Repeat this procedure for two weeks and then come back and see me.”
how can you tell if it's bakelite?
How can you tell if its real bakelite? Bakelite is usually lighter than Lucite and normally lacks mold lines. It
is rich in color, in general, yellow, mustard, greens and brown. One test most collectors use is the rub test. Rub the
piece of bakelite with your thumb until your thumb gets hot. Quickly smell the bakelite, the odd smell should be like burning
wire insulation or nail polish remover. Others use the 409 test. Using the cleaner, Formula 409, swab a small amount on
the bakelite. The swab should turn a yellowish color regardless of the color of the bakelite.
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So off Mikey goes and follows the doctor’s direction. When he returns in two weeks he has lost an astonishing 20 pounds. “That’s amazing,” says the doctor, “Did you follow my instructions?” Mikey says, “yeah Doc, but on the third day I thought I was going to die.” “From hunger?” asks the doctor. “No,” says Mikey, “From all the skipping.”
