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	ON THE COVER - July 2010 That Grand Old Flag By: Robert Reed Increasingly the Grand Old Flag of America’s past is being sought out by serious collectors. The proud American flag, in its many unique and historic forms, is now steadily included in leading antique and collectible price guides. Prime examples are also offered in the nation’s leading auction houses and elsewhere.
	Q. I have inherited this wicker chair. It has been in the family since I was a baby. It has a paper label reading “Karpen guaranteed furniture. Original and guaranteed Ford-Johnson fiber rush furniture”. How old is it and what is the resale value?
	Q. I found this occasional table at a garage sale for $25. I've seen similar ones selling for $200 at antique stores. It has two drawers that pull out with lion pulls, and two other false lion pulls on the side. The feet have brass "toes" and you can see the base is beautifully detailed. Some damage on the top, but I don't think I'll refinish.
	Patriotic Treasures By: Roy Nuhn Among postcard collectors the patriotics have long been an important topic. Besides the hundreds of different issues published for sale on Independence Day, there were many other sets and singles printed for use year round that burst with red, white and blue fervor.
	When Military Antiques Come to Auction History By: Anne Gilbert Antique items coming under the umbrella of " American Militaria" offer a wide range of collecting categories. Many turned up at the March 10, 11, James Julia Firearms auction. One category, a sad reminder in American history, was a collection of genuine slave tags and one slave token. Each with the date, city and classification of duties, such as "servant", "mechanic". All had been excavated over many years by a collector.
	Have you ever had one of those “multi-purpose” tools or gadgets? You know the kind that combine several useful ideas into one convenient package. If your experience is like mine you found out that the convenience was overrated and the usefulness less so. Like most things designed to do more than one thing they don’t do any of it really well. .

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