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	ON THE COVER - June Issue 2009 The Drive-In Theater...By Roy Nuhn Many are the summertime memories of the nation's drive-in motion picture theaters. It seems like only yesterday - the 1950s and '60s - when the American landscape brimmed over with them. Viewing movies in the open air was very much a way of life for most folks.
	Q. I know this Elizabeth Taylor White Diamond perfume bottle isn't old. But, is it a collectible and worth anything? It was my mother's and she told me the "diamonds and emeralds" are Swarovski crystals. It is 11" tall.
	Ernest Fiene By: Carol Perry "Loadin' for Town" is the title of this painting by Ernest Fiene. It was created for the American Tobacco Company and used in their advertisements for Lucky Strikes cigarettes. Ernest Fiene was just eighteen years old when he arrived in New York from his native Germany. The year was 1912, and what an exciting time that must have been for a young artist to begin to experience America!
	Has that old couch gotten a little shaky, sinking in spots? Maybe that old chair has gotten lumpy and the recliner is getting to be downright uncomfortable. What’s inside of these things anyway that allows them to get out of sorts? That depends a great deal on when the piece was made, the original quality of the piece and when it was last upholstered.
	Terrific Toothpick Holders By: Robert Reed The Victorian dining table would have been a joy to behold, resplendent with silver service pieces from baking dishes to wine stands, and of course the toothpick holder. Sometimes the toothpick holder was an essential element of the table service, at other times it was a welcome novelty, and still later both types were set aside in the China cupboard as a keepsakes.
	Old Tin Toys Did Amazing Things By: Anne Gilbert Whenever an auction catalog containing old tin toys comes to my mail box I can hardly wait to check out what tricks they could perform. The James Julia November 20 catalog didn't disappoint me. Those offered were late 19th to early 20th century.
	Q. Dear Sir - I wonder if you would be able to help me in the following situation. I am trying to determine the period, maker and possibly general value of a mahogany four poster bed. According to a family story, the bed once belonged to a former Georgia governor, Herschel V. Johnson, in office from 1853-1857.
	Pricey Antique Chinese Fans Works of Art By: Anne Gilbert Whenever an auction catalog containing old tin toys comes to my mail box I can hardly wait to check out what tricks they could perform. The James Julia November 20 catalog didn't disappoint me. Those offered were late 19th to early 20th century.

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