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	ON THE COVER - March Issue 2008 Tips For Presidential Campaign Collectors By: Anne Gilbert Just as there are winners and losers in campaigns you may be surprised to learn that collectibles depicting the losers are often winners. One example is multicolor jugate, c. 1908 button depicting William Jennings Bryan, democratic presidential candidate and his running mate John W. Kern. It could sell at auction for $500 or more.
	Torquay Pottery By: Gerry Kline Hopefully you have read my previous articles from 2006 & 2007 concerning Torquay Pottery. You may be interested to know there were numerous companies in existence. After collecting many different pieces, my husband and I ended up with over 1300 pieces. We have finally downsized to 400 pieces.
	Q. Fred - I bought this couch after being assured it was old. However, once I got it home I questioned the removable cushions and the brand label. Can you tell me where Pullman was located and the age and worth of my sofa?
	Presidential Primaries By: Roy Nuhn We are now in the midst of the 2008 presidential primary season, a necessary political prelude to the upcoming nominating conventions and November election. Last time around, in 2004, incumbent George Bush was a shoe-in to be his party's standard bearer. Only the Democrats offered us any entertainment.
	In furniture making and design it has always seemed to be preferable that flat plain panels of unadorned wood are to be largely avoided wherever possible. There is a need to decorate the blank space. That need has largely been fulfilled over the centuries using the talents of people with special skills that few of us ever acquire.
	Big, Beautiful Sunshine City Show By: Carol J. Perry St. Petersburg, FL: Dealers, promoters and show-goers all appeared to be very pleased by the most recent Sunshine City Show, held in the handsome art deco ballroom of the St. Petersburg Coliseum. Always. well produced, well publicized and beautifully presented, the three-day show featured more than 100 dealers as well as some "Road Show" style appraisals conducted by experts on Saturday and Sunday.
	Q. This crystal pendant has a reverse carving of Johann Sebastian Bach. It is 1 ½” long and 1 ¼” wide. I would like to know the age, purpose and value.
	The Shakers and Hancock Shaker Village By: Richard Bauman The Shakers are remembered mostly for their extraordinary handcrafted furniture, but they were so much more than that. They were also herbalists, plant growers and inventors—fervently religious and remarkably creative. A visit to Hancock Shaker Village, near Pittsfield Massachusetts gives visitors a view of the Shakers overall commitment to a way of life that sought perfection in an imperfect world.
	Dower Chests Once A Must for Brides By: Anne Gilbert You hear a lot about fancy weddings these days but nothing about dower chests. Yet, even into the 1950s brides-to-be stored fine linens and silver a dower chest, even though it may have been a cedar chest or even a metal foot locker. These days antique dower chests with fanciful painted surfaces fetch fancy prices at auction. Prices range in the high thousands.

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