slu L 19705’ stuff is hot according to Sidney Herr. Items such as the windmill patterned pitcher and tumbler set remind baby boomers of their childhoods. Barn Houses Antiques, Collectibles This two-piece Blue Cambridge set with a four-footed bowl and dish in the Caprice pattern is hard to find. Deal Of The Day A customer at Crossroads Antiques Mall, Hershey, con siders he claimed the deal of the day, when he purchased this Cowden Wilcox spittoon for $250. Made in Harrisburg between 1850s-1860s, the spittoon is similiar to those that the buyer has seen sell for up to $2,000. “The name is what makes it valuable,” he said. Lancaster FjU^mg yMSttt€2€€&&y LOU ANN GOOD Food And Family Features Editor HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) A 1940’s bam at the comer of Routes 322 and 743, showcases a wide variety of antiques and col lectibles. The bam was originally owned by Hershey Trust for the Hershey School’s horse bam. When the adjoining house needed to be tom down to make way for Rt. 322, the barn was no longer used for horses. It’s location makes it a prime spot for visitors who attend Her shey attractions. Of prime inter est to tourists are Hershey items, but the bam showcases a wide variety of antiques and collecti bles. About 95 dealers display a nice mix of china, crystal, primitives, furniture, tools, toys, and much more. Bud and Sidney Herr have a “his and her” booth. Bud sells guy stuff such as tools and oil cans. His wife Sidney displays glassware, primitives, can collect ibles. “She collects stuff for herself and when she gets too much, she puts it out to sell,” Bud said. Crossroads Antique Mall’s hours for June, July, and August are 10 a.m.-S p.m. seven days a week, except for holidays when it is closed. For more information, call (717) 520-1600. Here are some of the items spotted at the Crossroads An tique Mall recently. Cyesrtes^ Items portraying blacks (African-Americans) have been produced in many forms and sell well at auctions, shows, and shops. Pictured are a Nodder bank black boy, Fat Al bert, and salt and pepper shakers. Black collectibles or black memorabilia are part of United States history and is why so many people want to collect it. Keep your childhood toys as evidence by the rising prices garnered for toys. The boxed truck set from Hub ley, Lancaster, originally sold for $lO, now sells for $365. -1
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