Wood Bulto

Toy wagons, those that are large enough to give rides to children or to haul packages of newspapers for a newsboy, were first made in the 1880s in the United States. Most were made of wood that was painted red. Newspapers were sold to newsboys by the bundle. The boys kept them in a wagon and moved around the city, shouting the headlines to sell the papers. The newsboy wagons were usually made of painted wood with the name of the newspaper on the side. Some, like this one, had built up sides that could be removed. The type of wheel on the wagon helps to date it. Early wheels were metal with a rubber rim. Later wheels were rubber. Another clue to the age of the pictured wagon is the name of the paper. The paper was started in 1883, destroyed by fire and started again in 1900. William Randolph Hearst bought it in 1921, around the time the paper’s name was changed to “Detroit Times.” It closed in 1960. The most famous toy wagon was manufactured by Antonio Pasin in 1917 in Chicago. He made the Liberty Coaster in 1921 and the famous red Radio Flyer in 1927. His company became the largest wagon maker in the country. The wagon at the Cowan auction sold for $160.
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Q: My mother was a small reseller of, among other things, head vases. We recently discovered, to our surprise, that
she actually had quite an extensive inventory. What we thought was a collection of about 20 to 30 head vases has turned out to be more than 250. How would we go about locating someone interested in buying the lot of brand new in-the-box Cameo Girls head vases?
A: Lady head vases were a fad in the 1960s and ‘70s. United Design Corporation made many of them. The company was founded in 1973 by Gary and Jeanie Clinton, who started with a single kiln in a backyard chicken coop. They quickly
found their niche in clay figures, and the business grew from neighborhood sales to nationwide distribution. It
closed in 2004. Cameo Girls head vases sell from $30 to $200, with most in the $50 range. You could sell your
mother’s collection on Etsy and other online retailers, or you might find an auction gallery that would like to sell a collection of 250.
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CURRENT PRICES Print, John James Audubon, Carolina Turtle Dove, No. 4, Plate 17, birds in dogwood blossoms, Princeton edition, distressed wood frame, framed size 44 x 32 inches, $410. Bowl, carved wood, calabash, gourd
form, Norfolk pine, light honey colored graining and knots, deep thin sides, North Pacific Hawaiian Islands, c. 1940, 8 x 9 inches, $2,490. Jewelry, charm bracelet, 18K yellow gold links, seven charms, teddy bear, baby stroller, tricycle, drum set, paper airplane, toy soldier and rocking horse, child’s, stamped Cartier, 7 inches,
$4,000.
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TIP: Rust stains on clothing or textiles from old hooks and eyes or pins may come out with lemon juice. Looking to declutter, downsize or settle an estate? Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2022 by Terry and Kim Kovel has the resources you’re looking for. © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. This wooden wagon with removable side panels from the early 1900s sold at a Cowan auction for $160. FROM KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 CUSTOMER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT. 236/257 KOVELS ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING #12345_20220711
FOR RELEASE JULY 11, 2022 By Terry Kim Kovel PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Kovels.com PHOTO CAPTION: This wooden wagon with removable side panels from the early 1900s sold at a Cowan auction for $160. By Terry and Kim Kovel Fra Andreas Garcia was an 18th-century Mexican Franciscan friar and folk artist who worked in what is now New Mexico. He carved and painted wooden figures of saints, called bulto, that were about 12 to 18 inches high. The figures were used as devotional images as well as artistic objects. A polychromed wood bulto made by Fra Garcia between
1748 and 1778 representing San (Saint) Rafael the Archangel sold at a Cottone auction. An archangel is a messenger of God, higher ranking than an angel. San Rafael is a patron saint of travelers, often depicted holding a staff;
the blind; and physicians, from an Old Testament story in which he healed a blind man with fish’s gall.
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Q: I love Coca-Cola advertising. I recently bought a metal Coca-Cola serving tray with a girl in a white bathing suit sitting on a diving board and drinking a Coke. How can I tell if it’s vintage and how much it is worth?
A: Coca-Cola was first served in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia. John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, invented Coca-Cola when he combined a mysterious, dark liquid with carbonated water. Coca-Cola advertising pieces have been hot for years, popular with both collectors and businesses with vintage decor. Coke started making serving trays in
1897. Vintage Coca-Cola trays have black backs, while reproductions may have yellow, white or other colored backs. Telltale signs of a reproduction include barcodes and any evidence that the back has been painted black. A real 1939, 13-inch by 10 1/2- inch metal Coca-Cola tray of a girl on a springboard like yours recently sold for $102.
CURRENT PRICES Doorstop, dog, Scotty, standing, cast iron, center seam, black paint, 8 1/2 x 10 inches, $30.
Perfume bottle, clear and frosted glass, two anemone flowers, side by side and overlapping, beaded centers and
stopper, Rene Lalique, 1935, engraved script “Lalique France,” 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches, $125. Pottery face jug, runny bubbly olive green glaze, kaolin eyes with cobalt pupils, broken china teeth, flared spout, two strap handles, marked “B.B.Craig,” 17 inches, $700.