| Tips for searchers
Two Great Falls collectors, Mark McCaffrey and Dorene Woody, have some advice for those starting out in the pursuit of antiques.
Like what you buy.
Dont buy antiques as an investment. Their values might go up, but there are no guarantees.
Buy quality and condition. Cracks and chips diminish value.
Watch for reproductions. In furniture, check materials inside and underneath. Know original markings and materials used in other items.
Go to museums to study authentic collections.
Stick with reputable dealers.
Study. There are no shortcuts.
If youre unsure of an items value, get an appraisal before you sell it.
Check www.replacements.com for gaps in a collection of dishes.
Colts Memorabilia a Tough Game
INDIANAPOLIS - Now that the Colts have won the Super Bowl, plenty of people are spending plenty of money buying Colts memorabilia. But what separates a nice memento from a true collectible is a question for the experts. It is truly a flip of the coin figuring out whether or not Colts memorabilia will go up in value as the years go by. "When they start the game for the coin toss, yea, those are the coins. Now it's not a game used one, no, it's a replica," said Dick Autry, owner of the Baseball Card Exchange. The Baseball Card Exchange in Indianapolis has Peyton Manning rookie cards, Peyton Manning Colts toy trucks and even a Peyton Manning beanie baby. But Super Bowl win or not, he said you need to keep the following in mind. "If it's limited and numbered you stand a chance.
Weather hampers dousing of sawmill fire
REEDSVILLE What's left of Gene Gerhardt's sawmill is frozen with icicles hanging off every edge of charred material. Late Tuesday, firefighters from 10 departments doused a blaze that leveled Gino's Sawmill, 6216 County G. Firefighters battled near-zero temperatures and winds that fueled the fire, said Reedsville Fire Chief Bill Schuh. "(The cold weather) made it very, very challenging," Schuh said. "A lot of equipment was freezing up. We had enough equipment out there that once something froze up we swapped it with fresh equipment." The temperature when firefighters arrived at about 10:40 p.m. was 1 degree with 8 mph winds, creating minus 15-degree wind chills, according to the National Weather Service. Gerhardt said he heard the crackling of burning wood before calling authorities.
On the calendar for Feb. 1, 2007
Sewickley Antiques Road Show, presented by Sewickley Valley Historical Society, will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, in Old Sewickley Post Office, 200 Broad St., with appraisals starting at 8 a.m. Experts will appraise art and antiques verbally for $5 and on paper for $15. A program will follow at 10 a.m. For more information, call the historical society at 412-741-5315, Scrapbook afternoon A Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop will be held Saturday, April 21, at the Henning House, Beaver Street, Sewickley from 1 to 5 p.m. Karen Blumer, a Creative Memories consultant, will assist participants with starting keepsake albums and instruct on safe and creative photo layout options.
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