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Editors CommentWelcome to the February/March/April 2013 issueof Discovering ANTIQUES!This issue my curiosity led me to discover someinteresting, and sometimes barbaric, information aboutauctions. In this limited space I can only include some basichistorical details which I found on Wikipedia and have notresearched otherwise. Perhaps a full article is warrantedin a future issue.The word auction is derived from the Latin augeõwhich means ‘I increase’ or ‘I augment’.Auctions have been recorded as early as 500 B.C.According to Herodotus, in Babylon auctions of women formarriage were held annually. The auctions began with thewoman the auctioneer considered to be the most beautifuland progressed to the least. To sell a daughter other byauction was illegal.One of the most significant historical auctionsoccurred in the year 193 A.D. when the entire RomanEmpire was put on the auction block by the PraetorianGuard. On March 23, The Praetorian Guard first killedemperor Pertinax, then offered the empire to the highestbidder. Didius Julianus outbid everyone else, an act thatinitiated a brief civil war. Didius was beheaded two monthslater when Septimius Severus conquered Rome.The oldest auction house in the world is StockholmAuction House (Stockholms Auktionsverk). It wasestablished in Sweden in 1674. Christie’s, now the world’slargest auction house, was established around 1766.Sotheby’s, the world’s second-largest auction house, held itsfirst auction in 1744.In 2008, the National Auctioneers Associationreported (likely referencing the United States statistics only)that the gross revenue of the auction industry for that yearwas approximately $268.4 billion, with the fastest growingsectors being agricultural, machinery, and equipmentauctions; and residential real estate auctions.As always, when visiting our advertisers,be sure to let them know that you saw their ad inDiscovering ANTIQUES.Jan Mather,Editor4 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

DiscoveringANTIQUESVOLUME 15 - NO. 1 2013PublisherDiscovering ANTIQUESEditorJan MatherLayout & Ad Designwww.crystalink.caContributing WritersFred HauckSusan Holme ManylukCatharina VanToorenTable ofContents7 book review10 heavy metal part II18 shows & auctions20 archtop guitars26 fox-tales34 discover us near youFront Cover:The cover is a print of an illustration ofthree kits, young foxes in their den. This isDiscovering ANTIQUES first black and whitecover! The print can be found at HolmeHusAntiques. Thanks Susan.SUBSCRIBENOW!February / March / April 2013PRICELESSDiscovering Antiques is published fivetimes a year. No part of this publication may bereproduced without the express written consentof Discovering ANTIQUESDiscovering Antiques assumes noresponsibility for lost material.For Advertising/Subscription Info:Toll Free: 1-888-705-8978Ph.: (403) 281-0413Fax: (403) 238-6923email: cmather@telusplanet.netor write to:Discovering Antiques60 Cedardale Road SW, CalgaryAlberta CANADA • T2W 5G5www.discoveringantiques.comCall Toll Free:(888) 705-8978ANTIQUING IN WESTERN CANADA$20.00*/YR. 5 ISSUES - *GST Includedwww.discoveringantiques.comNameAddressCityPostal CodeProvincePhonePlease make cheque or money order payable to:Discovering ANTIQUES60 Cedardale Road SW, Calgary, AB T2W 5G5Email: cmather@telusplanet.netFebruary - April 2013 • 5

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Previously we revealed some interestingdetails about aluminum, brass, bronze,chrome, copper and iron. We continueour alphabetical journey with lead, nickel,pewter, steel, tin and tole, and zinc.thus creating lead alloys, it was discovered that the leadalloy had even more water resistant properties. It becameexcellent material for use in garden statuaries, fountainsand other ornamental objects suitable for outdoor exposure.It was well known that lead is toxic to humans, therefore nohousehold items were made with the raw material. But oncecombined with other elements it became useful. This is thecase with pewter, which is an alloy of tin with antimony,copper and a small amount of lead. (We discuss pewterfurther on in this article.) We all remember, a few years ago,the issue about discovering that lead was being used in theproduction of children’s toys in China. The lead was actuallyin the paint being used. This problem, fortunately, has beeneliminated. For the collector, older lead objects may stillhave a huge interest, such as a fountain or statuary, butone has to be willing to dig deep into the wallet as earlydecorative lead artwork is quite expensive.Lead statue of horse.LEAD As one of the oldest metals, lead has been used forthousands of years. This element with the symbol Pb is asoft, malleable and ductile metallic, bluish-grey in colourand mainly extracted from the mineral ore galena (PbS).It was extensively used as a building material such as roofcoverings, pipes and shielding. We also see it in solder,bullets, in paints and glazes, containers, the printingindustry (mainly typesetting), in gasoline (the so-calledantiknock compound), plumb bobs, fishing gear, in pencils,and so on. Still very popular to this day is the use in glasswindow panes. Strips of lead are used in fitting windowswith small panes or stained glass pieces, thus creating anintricate piece of art. There is not a church or cathedralwithout stained glass windows depicting religious scenes.And let us not forget the crystal industry. In order to fabricatecrystal, lead has to be added during the process. The higherthe lead content the better the crystal. 24% is fairly commonand used world-wide in the manufacture of crystal vases,stemware, ornaments, etc. Swarovski crystal, on the otherhand, contains 32%, a few steps above. How do we tell, forinstance, the quality of a good crystal vase? We lightly tapit on the rim with a pencil: the longer the reverberation(of sound) the higher the lead content. Lead’s mainadvantage is the resistance to water corrosion, resultingin many ornamental uses that require water in any shapeor form. In combining the raw lead with other metals, andThe Big Nickel statue.NICKEL Although nickel is one of earth’s bounties,it is not considered a metal used in creating items thatare discussed in this article. However, it is used in alloyssuch as electroplating (silver plate), batteries and corrosionresistant surfaces. Its chemical symbol is Ni. Nickel is foundin many countries but I like to focus on the area aroundSudbury, Ontario. This silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagneticelement has brought prosperity to Sudbury because of our5-cent nickel coin! This is the place where the metal, whichis used to mint our popular 5-cent piece, is extracted fromthe earth. Sudbury proudly showcases this occurrencewith a larger than life monument, called the Big Nickel(see photo above). We will discuss silver plating in Part III ofthis article, when we highlight ‘Silver’.February - April 2013 • 11

Pewter Pot.PEWTER To this day pewter items are highly collectible.Although not a mined metal, its origin goes back a verylong time. Examples of pewter objects have been excavateddating back to the times of the Roman Empire. Pewter isa silver-grey metal alloy of tin with small quantities oflead, copper, antimony and/or bismuth. Very early pewtercontained bismuth, but the lower melting point madethe material brittle. Soon after, antimony replaced thebismuth. The amount of the various metals used to createpewter depended greatly on its availability, the purposeof the product (utilitarian versus decorative), and thepreference of the metalworker. The pewter industry was wellestablished in Great Britain during the 1300’s. Moreover,a guild was formed in 1348 called (the Ordinances of the)Craft of Pewterers, an early form of quality control. TheGolden Age of pewter in England occurred during the 16 thand 17 th centuries; and on Europe’s continent even a centuryearlier. Excavations in the Netherlands have unearthedpieces such as spoons, beakers and plates, dating back to the14 th and 15 th centuries. Not until the American Revolutiondid America manufacture its own pewter. For over 150years the need for pewter items was satisfied solely by theEnglish, but the Revolution ended the restrictions on theimport of raw tin thus ending the English monopoly. TheAmerican pewter industry could now establish itself. In themeantime the guilds of England lost control of its members,resulting in a decline of the quality of products. Manypewterers emigrated to the New Countries, taking withthem their equipment and expertise. In general Americanpewter contains less lead or no lead at all, as it was alreadyknown that lead was poisonous, not advisable when yourproduct is of a utilitarian nature. The American pewterindustry flourished until the Civil War. The appearance ofporcelain and glassware started to jeopardize the demandfor pewter objects. The pewter industry had just startedto use antimony as their major alloy with the tin. Thiscombination is known as britannia. A variety of techniquesexist, such as casting, moulding, spinning, cutting andsoldering. Early pieces were cast by hand, then soldered orfused together. In 1827 stamping was adopted, a techniquewhereby a flat sheet of metal is shaped between two dies. Thespinning technique followed in 1834. This process evolvedin the same way as for the cast pieces; after soldering theparts together the product was then rotated on a lathe inorder to scrap off small amounts of metal in a spirallingfashion. Polishing and buffing finalized the process. Alarge variety of housewares was made this way, such as oillamps and candlesticks, basins and bowls, chargers andplates, coffee and tea pots, pitchers, goblets and beakers,porringers, etc. Also there were many church-related itemssuch as baptismal bowls and basins, chalices, beakersand cups. Unfortunately many of these early pieces havebeen melted down. Notable early American pewter makersinclude T. Boardman & Co., Boardman & Hart, Reed &Barton, Meriden, Roswell Gleason and Joseph Danforth, toname a few. Quite often the pieces were inscribed with themaker’s mark and/or the company name or logo. Duringthe mid 19 th century, pewter lost its lustre, so to speak, assilver-plated wares took over the market. However, pewterrevived again in the 1920’s. Objects manufactured werecopies of their original 18th and 19 th centuries counterparts.They were stamped ‘genuine pewter’, a mark not seen onolder pieces.Continued on Page 14Oil Cans12 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

IRON CROWantiques & objects of intriqueGas Station Memorabilia · Advertising Signs & DisplaysGeneral Store & Soda Pop Memorabilia4305 - 9 St SE, Calgary, AB · 403-287-8770ironcrowcalgary@gmail.comSaskatoon, SaskatchewanFeb. 18 - 24............. Market Mall Antique ShowSaskatoon, SKMar. 9 - 10.............. Lloydminster Antique & Toy ShowExhibition Park, Lloydminster, SKMar. 15 - 17............ Collector's ShowPrairieland Park, Saskatoon, SKMar. 29, 30 ............. Wild Rose Collectors Antique ShowEdmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, ABAppraisal of Antiques Ph: (306) 242-1226Off the Wall Antiques & CollectablesFeb. 18 - 24............. Market Mall Antique ShowSaskatoon, SKMar. 9 - 10.............. Lloydminster Antique & Toy ShowExhibition Park, Lloydminster, SKMar. 15 - 17............ Collector's ShowPrairieland Park, Saskatoon, SKMay 3, 4.................. CAVAC Swap MeetWesterner Exhibition Grounds, Red Deer, ABFebruary - April 2013 • 13

STEEL This complex alloy consists of a combinationof iron and carbon, whereto other constituents such asmanganese, chromium, nickel, copper, tungsten or cobalthave been added, depending on the desired alloy properties.Steel is hard and strong, durable and malleable, andworldwide used as structural material. It was discoveredthat even in the Iron Age steel was produced and utilized,in a very simple form of course. In the mid-19th centurySir Henry Bessemer of Great Britain developed a methodof refining iron, based on an earlier discovery of anothermetallurgist, Robert Mushet. Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) was a British inventor and metallurgist who invented amethod of making steel by blasting compressed air throughthe molten iron, thereby burning out the excess carbon andother impurities. This method was actually named afterhim. In the so-called Bessemer converter (a large pearshapedcontainer) the molten iron was converted to steel.This Bessemer method was widely used in steel productionin Great Britain and the United States until the early 1900’swhen it was replaced by an open-hearth method. Today’ssteel mills can be found in Japan, most European countriesand the United States and are even more efficient. Thereis hardly an industry which does not incorporate steel inits production. Think about the automobile industry, therailroad, shipyards and construction. And then there arethe household (stainless steel) appliances and housewares.From a decorative and collectable point of view, steelcollectibles include weathervanes, agricultural equipment,fireplace sets, tools, kitchenware, office and gardenequipment and (hunting) knives among many others.Metal axe.Tin cans.TIN. Often we associate the word ‘tin’ with a containerfor cookies, tobacco, canned soup, motor oil and signage,but tin has more to offer than just that. This malleable,silvery metallic element with the symbol Sn is mainlyobtained from the mineral cassiterite (also called tinstoneSnO2) and has a low melting point. Tin forms part of manyalloys, such as pewter, bronze, type metal and soft solder.Major tin producing countries are Malaysia, Thailand,Indonesia, China, the Soviet Union, Brazil and Bolivia. Thefirst American tin smiths imported the required tin until,in 1829, tin was discovered in Goshen, Connecticut. Therethey produced tinplate which is basically sheet iron rolledvery thin and coated with several layers of molten tin. Thiscoating prevented corrosion. Every small town had its owntinsmith or tinner. They cut out pieces of tinplate accordingto a pattern, hammered and shaped them, followed bysoldering the parts together. Early peddlers and tinkers(travelling menders of household utensils and machineparts) carried a large variety of tin merchandise in theircolourful display wagons; undecorated utilitarian waresuch as basins, pitchers and pails, candle moulds, sconces,bed and foot warmers, coffee pots, etc. From all the tinwarestill available, tobacco tins and signs are among the mostpopular items for the collector. In bygone days the emptytobacco tin was often re-used for storing nuts and bolts,small hardware, or needles, thread and buttons. Thatexplains why many of these old tins can still be found inold barns or attics, usually covered with dust and oftencontaining little goodies. Many an old country barn, closeduprural shop or dilapidated building reveal a treasuretrove of tin advertising signs, a wonderful find for the avidcollector.Continued on Page 1614 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

WWW.BECKANTIQUES.COMFor SaleIranian hand-knotted carpet.Size: 9' x 12'Age: 75 years oldAppraised at: $14,000Asking Price: $4,000.Contact Barbaraat 403-238-4752or gbelva88@gmail.comFebruary - April 2013 • 15

After focussing on tin, we should not omit mention ofTOLE or TOLEWARE. This is actually painted or lacqueredtin, first appearing in the Welsh area of England around1720. About 40 years later the idea crossed the EnglishChannel and became a huge success in France. The Welshcalled this practise pontipool, while the French namedit Tôle Peinte. French toleware was often ‘japanned,’meaning the background was painted with asphaltum,a black substance with a tar base, before being decoratedwith an interesting motif. The American tole had a varietyof background colours, sometimes depending on the areaor state in which it was produced. Work from Maine, forinstance, had mostly a bright blue background, while piecesfrom Pennsylvania often were seen with a red or orangebackground. The designs of American tole consisted mostlyof hand-painted stylized fruits and flowers in a rainbow ofbrilliant colours. Collecting tin and toleware is presentlyvery popular, so much so that there are also qualityreproductions available which should be priced accordingly.Popular toleware include serving trays, containers andcanisters, pitchers, mugs and urns, lamps, candle holders,jardinières and planters, etc.ZINC. This metal is not found in the earth as a puremetal. In order to obtain zinc, it must be refined usinggreat heat from other minerals such as zincite, calamineand sphalerite. Zinc with the symbol Zn is a bluish whitemetallic element that is brittle at room temperature butmalleable with heating. Zinc is used mainly as an alloyfor other metals. Brass is made of a combination of copperand zinc; bronze is part zinc, copper and tin; German silvercontains zinc, as well as nickel, silver and various solders.In the 1800’s it was discovered that zinc could be used tocoat iron and steel, a process we are familiar with under thename galvanizing. It prevents corrosion and is extensivelyused in the production of hardware. From nails to gutters,galvanized zinc is part of our present-day constructionindustry. From an antiques collector’s point of view, zincdoes not have many items to offer. A few zinc-coatedobjects may be found such as weather vanes and other roofornaments.Please stay tuned for the third and final part of thisseries in the May/June issue of Discovering ANTIQUES aswe cover two metals very dear to our hearts: gold and silver.Weather vane.Most of the pictures in this article were taken at Where OnEarth...Antique Mall, Airdrie, AB Thanks, folks!16 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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Discover Rare TreasuresShows & AuctionsFeb. 2, 3 ...........Piapot Lions Club 14 th Annual Antique& Collectable ShowThe Armouries, Maple Creek, SKFeb. 9 ...............Didsbury Antique ShowDidsbury Arena, Didsbury, ABFeb. 9, 10 .........Yorkton Toy & Collectible ShowSt. Mary’s Cultural Centre, Yorkton, SKFeb. 10 .............Historical Arms Collectors Societyof BC Trade ShowOperating Engineers Hall, Burnaby, BC*Feb. 15............Coin & Currency AuctionScribner Auction Ltd., Lloydminster, AB*Feb. 16............Antiques & Collectibles AuctionScribner Auction Ltd., Lloydminster, ABFeb. 16 .............Lion’s Antique ShowPrairieland Park, Saskatoon, SKFeb. 17 .............Retro Design & Antiques FairCroatian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BCFeb. 18-24 ........Market Mall Antique ShowSaskatoon, SK*Feb. 23............First Canadian Collectors Club’s ShowThorncliffe-Greenview Community Hall, Calgary, AB*Mar. 9 .............Antique ShowVancouver Flea Market, Vancouver, BC*Mar. 9, 10........HACS All Collectors’ Hobby Show & SaleHeritage Park, Chilliwack, BCMar. 9, 10 .........Lloydminster Antique & Toy ShowExhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, SKMar. 15, 16 .......Elizabeth’s Antique & Collectible SaleAviation Museum, Edmonton, AB*Mar. 15-17 ......Collector’s ShowPrairieland Park, Saskatoon, SKMar. 17 .............21 st Century Flea MarketCroatian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BCMar. 17 .............Collectibles Auction from Scott Cozens,Canadian PickerHall’s Auction Services, Calgary, ABMar. 18 .............Fifties STUFF AuctionHall’s Auction Services, Calgary, AB*Mar. 29, 30......51 st Annual Antique Arms ShowBMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, AB*Mar. 29, 30......38 th Annual Wild Rose Collectors ShowExpo Centre, Northlands Park, Edmonton, ABApr. 6, 7 ............3 rd Annual Music ShowRedcliff Legion, Redcliff, ABApr, 6, 7 ............Lloydminster Optimist Antiques ShowExhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, SKApr. 7 ................Historical Arms Collectors Societyof BC Trade ShowOperating Engineers Hall, Burnaby, BCApr, 13 ..............Olds Antique ShowOlds Legion, Olds, ABApr, 13 ..............Calgary Doll Club Teddy & Toy SaleAcadia Rec. Centre, Calgary, ABApr. 13 ..............Hillhurst Sunnyside Antique &Collectible SaleHillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre, Calgary, AB*Apr. 13, 14 ......Kerrisdale Antiques FairKerrisdale Arena, Vancouver, BCApr. 13, 14 ........Archway Antiques & Collectibles ShowThe Caledonian Curling Club, Regina, SK*Apr. 20, 21 ......Acadia Vintage Retro & Antiques ShowAcadia Rec. Centre, Calgary, ABApr. 26, 27 ........Antique & Collectible Show & SaleD-Company Armouries, Grande Prairie, ABApr. 27, 28 ........20 th Annual Fraser Valley Antique &Collectible Club’s Show & SaleQueens Park Arena, New Westminster, BCMay 4, 5 ...........C.A.V.A.C. Swap MeetWesterner Exhibition Park, Red Deer, ABMay 6, 7, 8 .......Hall’s Spring Semi-Annual AuctionHall’s Auction Services, Calgary, AB*May 11 ...........Antique ShowVancouver Flea Market, Vancouver, BC*May 11, 12......24 th Mother’s Day Antique Furniture &Collectables ShowWesterner Exhibition Park, Red Deer, AB*Indicates ad in this issue. Discovering Shows is a complimentary listing. Contact us regarding your event at:toll free: 1-888-705-8978 or (403) 281-0413, Fax: (403) 238-6923, email: cmather@telusplanet.net.For the most up-to-date listings visit www.DiscoveringAntiques.com18 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

First Canadian Collectors Club’sFEBRAURY 23, 2013GENERALADMISSION$4.00CH ILDREN 12ANDUNDER FREEANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLESSHOW & SALEThorncliffe - Greenview Community Hall5600 CENTRE STREET NORTHSATUR DAY9:30 A.M. ~ 4:00 P.M.furniture glassware toys estate jewellery sports cardsmilitaria breweriana records advertising & signs bookspostcards dollsAND MUCH, MUCH MORE...GUNS • COLLECTABLES • ANTIQUESPrairieland Park - Exhibition GroundsSaskatoonMarch 15,16 & 17, 2013Largest Show of Its Kind in the Prairie ProvincesFeaturingGUN DISPLAYSAntique - Modern - CollectablesANTIQUESGlass Ware - Books - CoinsFurniture - Jewelry - CollectablesWILDLIFE ARTISTSArtists - Carvers - PhotographsAPPRAISALS AVAILABLE AT THE SHOWSaturday 10 a.m. to noonSunday 10 a.m. to noonDealers From All Western ProvincesShow HoursFriday 6 pm - 10 pmSaturday 10 am - 6 pmSunday 10 am - 4 pmBuy - Sell - Trade - DisplayAdmissionAdult $9.00Weekend pass $12.00For Information CallUnder 12 Free if accompanied by an adult Lloyd Litwin (306) 373-7409Sponsored by Saskatoon Gun ClubFlea MarketAntique Show & Sale ‘13The Following SaturdaysJan 19 ♦ Mar 9 ♦ May 11July 13 ♦ Sept 14 ♦ Nov 2Show Times are from 8:30am - 4:30pmAdmission: $1.75 Table Rental Price: $30KERRISDALEANTIQUES FAIRFlea Market is open EVERY Weekend & Holidays9:00am - 4:30pm365 Tables of Antique, New & Used Items604-685-8843703 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2M23 Short Blocks from the Main Street Science Centre StationApril 13 & 14Admission $7 • Free Parking • Cafe604 980 3159 • www.21cpromotions.comFebruary - April 2013 • 19

Clarence Seefried, the author’s grandfather, with his Harmony Archtop.GUITARSby Fred Hauck, Collector, Redcliff, ABHaving many musical family members, music has always been an important part of our lives.The main instrument of choice was the guitar. There were other prominent instrumentslike the banjo and violin, but the guitar was always front and centre. The inspiration for alot of Canadian guitar players and singers from the 1930’s through to the 1950’s was a Country and Westernsinger named Wilf Carter. When he first came on the scene in the early 1930’s, he was an instant hit. Members of my familygravitated toward Wilf. My Dad and his two uncles all played the guitar. One of their early guitars was a Harmony Archtopwhich would have been bought from the Eaton’s catalogue in the 1940’s. When my Dad’s interest in the guitar began, it wasthis Harmony that he would have received his first lesson on; and then later, the Doc Williams Play Guitar by Ear course tookover. That original Archtop guitar disappeared from the family sometime in the early 1980’s. I have been collecting guitars formany years and the Archtop has been a favourite of mine.Continued on Page 2220 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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‘F’ Stop◦ Each line acrossthe neck is a Fret◦ Each square on a neckis a Fret markerHeadNeckPick Up(Electric Guitar)Pick GuardBridgeTail PieceThe Archtop name refers to the body style. Archtopshave an arched, or rounded top and back of the body. MostArchtops have f-shaped sound holes; but a few do have roundsound holes. Archtops can be electric or acoustic and manyof the electric versions can be played acoustic as well. Anyof the Archtops that I own are of the cheaper variety. Myfavourite was always the Harmony brand which was soldby the Eaton’s Department stores. I have owned Silver Toneas well, which was the line of guitars sold by Sears. Othertypes of guitars that I have owned include a Kay Archtop,a Stewart as well as a Melody King, Carmoncita,Commander, S. S. Stewart and some which didn’t havea name on them. As strange as it may sound, Harmonymanufactured most of them. Most of the cheaper guitarslike Archtop or Flat Top came from the Harmony factory.Different models of Harmony guitars ranged fromeconomical to very expensive. The names on various modelsincluded Harmony Master, Harmony Montclair, HarmonyMonterey, Harmony Broadway, and Harmony Patrician. TheHarmony Hollywood, the Harmony Rocket and the HarmonyMeteor were all factory electric models. I have seen colourvariations for most of the different guitars, but one of theoddest coloured guitars was painted blue. In one case, theHarmony Monterey was an exact match to a HarmonyMonterey Mandolin; the latter I had no idea existed untilI came across it many Februarys ago at the Lethbridge OldCar Swap Meet. Its condition was a little rough but for $40.00I couldn’t pass it up.Lower quality Archtops had cheap painted finishesand painted bindings (binding refers to the striping aroundthe body and neck edges). These contrasted to the properinlaid bindings; cheap guitars have painted fret markerson the finger board, better guitars have inlaid markers.Wartime guitars proved to be a little different I have hadHarmony guitars with wooden tail pieces as opposed tometal tail pieces at the bottom of the body that the stringsattach to. This was due to a wartime metal shortage.Continued on Page 24Left to Right: Kay with added PIck up, No Name, Harmony Monterey, Harmony Montclair, Harmony Rocket (Bottom of Pick guard cut off), Factory Electric22 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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Left to Right: A.L. Phipps, Jeanett Carter, Sara Carter, A.P. Carter, Kathleen Phipps. Sara is the ‘Mother’ Maybelle Carters cousin A.P. is her husband. The two alongwith Maybelle made up the original Carter Family Gruop. Jeanette is A.Ps and Sara’s daughter. Sara is playing a Gibson L5 Archtop.Most of the Archtop guitars that have been referred torange in value from a about $200.00 up to about $1,000.00.Other vintage Archtops such as Gibson or Gretsch & Martincan range up to literally ‘the skies the limit’ for price. Twoother American manufacturers which could be consideredthe ‘best of the best’ guitars are Stromberg and D’Angelico.These two makers are preferred by jazz musicians, or countryand western musicians performing retro-type music.Other Archtops are used by Folk, Blues, Jazz orCountry and Western musicians who like the acousticsound. Jazz guitars, a lot of the time, have larger bodies. Oneof Gibson’s largest archtops is the Super 400. I do remembera few old time country singers who used this model. It wasRoy Rogers favourite guitar. ‘Mother’ Maybelle Carter’s onlyguitar was a Gibson L-5 Archtop. It was on this guitar thatthe song Wildwood Flower first came about.Hank Snow also played a Gibson Archtop early in hiscareer (1930’s). Les Paul created his solid body design, the LesPaul Gibson, using an Archtop. Cutting it apart and insertinga piece of 4x4 wood in the middle of the body to put theelectric pickups into, this prototype is referred to as ‘the log’.One last note on the Archtops deals with what to lookfor when buying a secondhand guitar. Always check the topof the guitar, especially where the bridge is positioned. Checkto see that the top of the guitar is still in good conditionand arched, versus sunken in because of the bridge and thepressure put on that particular area, the top will sometimesflatten or sink. Check the neck for straightness. Recently Ireceived a Carmoncita Archtop that could have been usedfor bow and arrow practice because of the neck’s curve; this,however, did make a slide guitar and was played with a steelbar. The last thing to check for concerning the neck is tomake sure to check where the neck attaches to the body.There should be no gaps. I have a Stewart Archtop thathas a gap large enough to slide two credit cards (stacked)into it – and it was played this way! This must have beena short lived venture. As it turned out, the neck was looseand easily repaired for a small cost. All these problemscan, in most cases, be fixed and should be done by a properluthier (guitar rebuilder) in order to insure there are nore-occurring problems.Finding guitars is always a challenge. Music andpawn shops or secondhand stores do occasionally yield theodd find. Musical instrument shows offer another way tofind a selection of guitars. For the last three years, threeof us have partnered to put on the Music Show in Redcliff,Alberta; and selling out the vendor tables every year. Therehave always been at least 50 guitars, representing allmanufacturers; and other instruments generally found atthe show include banjos, violins, accordions, autoharps andlots more. 2013 promises to be the best show yet. You canfind us at the Redcliff Legion April 6 th and 7 th . Hope to seeyou there.24 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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ox-talesby Susan Holme Manyluk, HolmeHus Antiques, Red Deer, ABAh yes, Spring…are we allready, hoping, and waitingfor those first balmy days,for the birds chirping andpreening in the bushes, for the dandelionspopping up beside the south-facing sidewalks?Just, aren’t we!But, alas no; Spring has a couple of monthsto go in this part of the world: what with springsnow storms, March tantrums and April showers,yet to be weathered.But wait, spring is closer than we think – ifyou are a fox, maybe…. Let me explain.Continued on Page 28February - April 2013 • 27

Our wintery-looking roadA couple of years ago, on a very cold, crisp earlyFebruary morning, with the sun barely sneaking over theRed Deer skyline to the east of our farm; I was reluctantlyup, dressed and out-of-doors to do maternity checks onabout a hundred head of gravid beef cows. Steam from theirbreath rose in smoky patterns above their quietly rotatingjaws, their snow-covered backs were broad and warm, theircalm brown eyes gentle with impending maternal events.Too smart, by far, to have gotten out of their warm, cozybeds at such an early hour.As the sun inched above the horizon, dying the skylinelemon-yellow, saffron, rose-pink and cerise, I stepped uponto a tall metal gate, climbing to the top rung in order topeek into an open shed housing one very tired cow and herpair of big twin calves, born the evening before. At 2am theyhad nursed, then curled up in the far corner of the shed, outof sight behind their resting mama. I did not want to go inthere to check on them, their mom would have felt obligedto get out of bed, too; thus my climb to the top of the five-footgate. The new twins were fine, curled up like two commasbehind mama’s comfortable back.Just before stepping back down from the steel gate,I glanced up to admire the dawning sun in all its vibrantcolour-play; and caught a rare and entertaining sight.A pair of red foxes was enjoying breakfast and an opportunityfor some romantic interaction. They had discovered anunused corral behind the shed, a few metres from whereI balanced on the gate. The grass had grown a foot tall inthe fall and as no animals had grazed it down before thesnow came, every homeless mouse for miles around musthave discovered that here was a Mecca for food, buildingmaterials and unplanned parenthood.As I watched, breathless with surprise; Sir Fox cockedhis head listening, then suddenly exploded straight upin the air, jack-knifed and dove headfirst into two feet ofloose snow. In a blink he reappeared, powdered white witha coating of snow-dust. He flipped his head back, sendinghis prey flying up into the frigid atmosphere; where-uponMistress Fox snatched it out of midair. Snap, crunch, gulp,all gone. A touch of noses and the scene was replayed.I probably watched, enthralled for a full five minutes, barelydaring to breathe for fear of startling the pair. A couple oftimes she missed the flung treat and a scramble ensued.Once he came up empty-jawed – and quite apologetic –while she sat licking her chops as if smugly reproving hisskill as a provider. He redoubled his efforts, teasing herwith a couple of playful pounces and a gaily waving tail ashe dunked for mouse treats to present to his ladylove.Breakfast at The Farm with The Good Food had never beenso much fun!Continued on Page 30The Akita28 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

Susan ManylukPhone 403.347.0516The Farm with the Good Food2 Miles West of Red Deer, ABFebruary - April 2013 • 29

Austrian stoneware fox, and on the right, Beswick ceramic fox created by Colin MelbourneEnter the villain. My late, much-loved Akita bitch,Sango had been sitting patiently waiting for me beside thegate. From her vantage point, she could not see the foxes;and with no wind to carry their scent to her, I suspect shemust finally have heard them cavorting. She burst aroundthe corner of the shed with an ear-splitting bark that sentthe diners fleeing.What a well-planned retreat! The vixen slid betweenthe corral planks, bounded straight for the bedpack wheremildly surprised, but generally uncaring cows blinked ather zigzagging passage amongst them. Then she streakedacross our yard, between the loading chute and the chickencoop, disappearing southbound across the neighbour’sploughed field at an astonishing clip, the drifted snowproviding smooth running for her light weight and nimblefeet.Meanwhile, Sir Fox, playing the gallant (as all malesshould on occasion) flicked his tail twice and bolted duenorth across the trampled corrals, with Sango in fiercepursuit. At 110 lbs. and twenty-seven inches at the shoulder,with legs like iron and the protective instincts of a Japanesewarrior; she was a formidable adversary. Crossing thepacked area, she gained rapidly, her strides equalling threeof Sir Fox’s bounds. I was again holding my breath, fearingan unpleasant end to a promising spring romance.In the nick of time, Fox reached the paddock fence,scrambled up a five-foot drift and lit out across an open field.Sango bottomed out, plunged through the crust and had toplow through and over the drifted-in fence posts; beforeregaining her stride on the other side. Sir Fox proceededapace, picking every hollow full of deep snow, which hecrossed effortlessly. Within moments he disappeared intothe woods, a quarter of a mile north. Eventually, so did myintrepid dog.Just as I was about to return to checking cows, Icaught a glimpse of red. Sir Fox slipped along the corralfence, trotted across the big drift, then paused briefly atthe scene of the earlier breakfast meeting. Unerringly, hefollowed his vixen’s passage amongst the resting cows,crossed the yard and paused for a moment at the chickencoop door, as if to check if it was still closed. A brief glanceover his shoulder and then he was gone, with a flick of hisred brush. I swear I heard a faint chuckle as he left. Twentyminutes later Sango returned, tongue hanging, but headunbowed. One of my very favourite nature-scape countrylivingexperiences, ever! And a big part of my respect andliking for foxes, despite their regular inroads on our flockof laying hens.This, finally leads me to a brief exposé of foxes as acollectible area. I recently acquired part of an estate thatcomprised a couple of dozen bunnies (more on those later)and one very unusual fox. Ceramic, sinuous, long, lean; ared and black running machine. Marked in print BESWICK,ENGLAND and with < ‘m’ (Colin Melbourne’s initials) aswell on his belly and tail, respectively. Having in my librarya copy of the Standard Catalogue of Beswick Animals, 2 ndEdition, written by Diana and John Collow and Marilynand Peter Sweet, I was able to access who this fellow wasin his former life. Because this estate came “third-hand”with no contact with the former owners’ family, I could notgain any background, history or stories as I always try toContinued on Page 3230 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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An Austrian stoneware fox in front of a fox on a German porcelain platedo, about their collection; where bought, how acquired orwhy cherished.The Beswick fox was designed in 1956 by ColinMelbourne, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, and isnumbered 1418 in the CM series of animal figures. Thesefigures were very impressionistic for their time, almostArt Deco in their interpretation – and were not very wellreceived by 1950’s Beswick collectors. Since few sold theywere discontinued by 1966, and are today rising in value,because of their scarcity, and because Colin Melbourne’stalent has gained appreciation from today’s more avantgardecollectors. My fox is listed at $225.00 cdn. in the1996 edition, but has sold for considerably more online, Iam told. Colin also designed for Crown Devon, whose vividcolourways, interesting textures and geometric handpainteddecorations hold great appeal for today’s collectorsof 20 th Century Modern designs; of which Colin Melbourne’sare amongst Britain’s most unique.Looking around my shop, I discovered another foxfigurine. This one is Austrian, with an impressed countryof-originmark and mold number, 1620, in the ceramic body.Very realistically modelled, this fox has his jaws clampedover a captured wild duck that will no doubt be broughtto his vixen and cubs in their den. The glaze is a lustrousolive-grey colour, which speaks of shadows in the long grassand hedgerows, which so easily camouflage those that huntin the early dawn hours. I would price this example atabout $120.00, based on its quality and eye appeal. Withoutinformation about who produced it and when in Austria, itis not as desirable an example of the Decorative Arts as theBeswick piece.Blue Mountain Pottery of Ontario also produced aseries of animal figures, including a seated fox with histail wrapped around his paws. The one I had was glazedin a dripped grey and umber matte glaze called Slate.These have also risen dramatically in value, partially forthe rarity, partially for this unusual Blue Mountain Potterycolourway. Slate and Mocha were made and used from 1965to 1984, but were not hugely popular at the time. They canbe found on mostly functional wares such as large lamps(rare), goblets, soup bowls, cream and sugar sets andvarious vases.Foxes can also be found on old horse brasses, huntingprints, wall plates and ‘mask’ goblets from Germany andBohemia. While often reviled because of their predation onsmall domestic animals – including pet cats – foxes are alsoadmired and respected for their intelligence, family loyaltyand superb rodent control; not to mention their gorgeousrusset pelts and their delicious sense of humour.Next issue, I will share ‘bunny tails’ from the mysteryestate that included some very classic collectible Lepusexamples. Happy Easter to all!32 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com

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