Treasure Hunters Roadshow turns collectibles into cash Aug 21, 2008
Mullen said pocket watches, old mantel clocks and Civil War memorabilia are among the items the roadshow is always seeking. While the market is hot for a lot of items, Mullen said glassware is not among them. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
The San-Suz-Ed office is more of a museum, filled with the antiques Catherine collects: bottle openers, cigarette lighters, pocket watches, flashlights, pistols. You can also get breakfast here: Belgian waffles for 4, homemade cinnamon rolls for 2 or 3 ( Depends on the size, she explains), two sausages for 2 or four for 4. (Missoulian, MT)
Paco Rabanne's protege, Veronika Jeanvie, makes an assured catwalk debut at LA Fashion Week Jul 16, 2008
Veronika Jeanvie, autumn/winter 2008-9. Sign Up for Daily News. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
* Train memorabilia for sale as TRA marks anniversary Jun 4, 2008
Starting today, a variety of railway memorabilia, including pocket watches used by train conductors and station masters in the 1950s, will be available for purchase as the nations railway celebrates its 121st anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the Western Line connecting Keelung and Kaohsiung ... In addition to 100 pocket watches priced at NT$33,000 each, the TRA is also selling figurines depicting train stewardesses and conductors wearing 1978 TRA uniforms, Lee said over the telephone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Time & Luxury: A feast of exquisite, unique timepieces May 25, 2008
In 1795, Abraham-Louis Breguet invented tourbillon to counter the effects of gravity that affect the accuracy of pocket watches that tend to stay in the same vertical position. While many people think that a wristwatch can work properly without tourbillon, the movement, however is still highly priced, as it is produced only by the most skilled watchmakers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
UTA's Newest Addition Now Running Between Salt Lake and Ogden May 16, 2008
It's clear this isn't just any old-fashioned train full of men in top hats adjusting their monocles and checking their pocket watches. This is FrontRunner - train of the future. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Sears: From majestyto hedge-fund dust May 14, 2008
In 1888, Richard W Sears, who up to that time had been in the business of using railway station agents as wholesale distributors for his pocket watches and timepieces, came upon the idea of selling his wares directly to the public through printed mailers; this concept proved so successful that he followed it up with a catalog of general merchandise. By 1894, this Sears Catalog had grown to 322 pages. (Asia Times Online)
In leftist Yale, a growing cluster for the right Apr 23, 2008
The Tories in front of them look like English lords with their tweed jackets and navy blazers, pocket watches and pipes. The Party of the Right (POR), commonly described as the party everybody in the YPU loves to hate, seated in the front and passing around a bottle of port, cultivates what Will Wilson, JE 09, a former party chairman, describes as a foppish look. (Yale Herald, CT)
The Victoria Regina Tarot Apr 14, 2008
Cups have been replaced by Mason jars, which were invented during this time and which allowed food to be preserved so that harvests could be enjoyed year round; Coins have become pocket watches, which were beginning to be mass-produced during the Victorian era and no longer belonged only to the wealthy; Wands are represented by the fountain pen, then a primary means of communication; and Swords are guns, as the sword itself was literally being replaced by the pistol at the time. The Queen cards... (Suite101.com)
For Sox, Fenway opener will have a nice ring to it Apr 8, 2008
"As a show of thanks that winter," Allan Wood wrote in "1918: Babe Ruth and the World Champion Boston Red Sox," "Harry Frazee presented several of his players with pocket watches engraved with their names and the words 'Red Sox 1918 Champions.' " ... Or that Frankie Crosetti, who was a teammate of Gehrig's on the Yankees and later became a Yankee coach, was part of 17 World Series winners but has just one ring, because he elected other forms of swag instead, including five shotguns ("I like to... (Boston Globe)
Master of the time lords Apr 8, 2008
In the latter half of the 19th century, Melbourne gentlemen set their pocket watches as they walked past the shop on their way to their clubs for lunch. The famous Gog and Magog clock (it's not for sale) was erected in Melbourne's Royal Arcade a little later that century. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
• Watches to watch Apr 5, 2008
Limited to 6,000 pieces, the macho Vintage features a mechanism historically used for 1960s pocket watches. The polished-steel case measures 43mm in diameter, which doesn't qualify as brute size, although some would call it macho. (Q13.com, WA)
More of this story Feb 10, 2008
Bertman has paid as much as 350 for the gold from century-old pocket watches. Mark Cirone at Cohasset Jewelers has paid even more for watches, and as much as 200 for men s wedding bands - the highest dollar for such items since a similar spike in 1980 pushed the price to 850 an ounce. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
50 guns, 2,000 rounds stolen (1447) Jan 10, 2008
It started with a few antiques passed down from Warren's grandfathers and a great-grandfather, including guns and some pocket watches. Over the years, Warren added to the collection. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Venezuela awash in Chavez trinkets ahead of referendum Dec 2, 2007
Chavez has become as iconic here as Mickey Mouse or perhaps Chavez's revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara as his supporters snap up T-shirts, socks, key chains, pocket watches, mugs, hats, gloves and berets bearing his likeness and colored bright red for his revolutionary movement. There's even a talking Chavez doll, dressed in military garb and a red beret, with a street price of a little more than US$5 ( 3. (International Herald Tribune)
Behind 'A Christmas Carol' Nov 13, 2007
Elks, who also serves as the play's stage manager, is also responsible for making sure props like shawls and pocket watches get passed from one cast member to another as they are needed in different scenes, even though such details seldom get noticed by the audience. "They don't really notice all the hard work that you put into it," Elks said. (The Daily Reflector)
These clock keepers have the time change under control Nov 4, 2007
He has about 50 clocks in his office, and 150 at home, including hourglasses and pocket watches from his grandfather and wife's grandfather. Changing the time on all those clocks twice a year is his biggest challenge as a clock collector. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Were Spain's two artistic legends secret gay lovers? Oct 28, 2007
Playing the larger-than-life Dali - painter of ants, spindly-legged elephants and melting pocket watches, creator of the Lobster Telephone and farceur instantly recognisable for his pointed moustache - is an acting Mount Everest. In Little Ashes the part has gone to Robert Pattinson, a 21-year-old London-born actor best known to cinema audiences as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter series. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Man joins dwindling timepiece profession Oct 25, 2007
John Lyons spends his days with grandfather clocks, pocket watches and other timekeepers ... Failing eyesight forced Ravenstein to give up watch repair, and he relies on Lyons for any maintenance his pocket watches need, he said ... Lyons' work varies from regilding French clocks - "that's super fun" - to cleaning, oiling and replacing the main spring on pocket watches to repairing broken pendulums on mantel clocks. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Go feast your eyes on Nizams jewels in city Sep 27, 2007
Go feast your eyes on Nizams jewels in city- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times)
Wreck victim still in serious condition Sep 15, 2007
A 36-year-old woman reported someone broke into her house Thursday in the 5900 block of Leary Mills Road and stole a $1,200 spearhead artifact, a $750 spear head knife artifact, a $450 shark's tooth, a $200 handgun, three $1 pocket watches, two $1 wrist watches, and two $50 savings bonds. House break-ins. (The Daily Reflector)
Working at drugstore taught many a lesson Sep 6, 2007
Cigarette lighters, wrist and pocket watches, cosmetics, cameras, perfumes and all other items considered to be a luxury, carried a 20 percent war tax. This war tax was applied until 1954, at which time it was deemed that the costs associated with World War II had been paid. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
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Although some of the men wore their three piece suits with pocket watches tucked in vest pockets, Dorothy s dad sported knickers and a sweater. The gents tilted their straw hat just a bit to impress the photographer. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
At 92, Spotsylvania County resident Ray Chidester is still ticking--and repairing timepieces. Jul 3, 2007
Over the years, he fixed pocket watches that kept railroad workers on time all the live-long day and grandfather clocks that chimed in Victorian living rooms ... One of Chidester's favorite pocket watches was made in 1902 and belonged to his father, a railroad man. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
A glimpse into the world of exquisite timepieces Jun 24, 2007
In 1795, Abraham-Louis Breguet invented tourbillon to counter the effects of gravity that affect the accuracy of pocket watches that tend to stay in the same vertical position. While many people think that a wristwatch can work properly without tourbillon, the movement, nevertheless, is still highly priced, as it is produced only by the most skilled of watchmakers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
African nations clash over sales of ivory Jun 13, 2007
Omdurman, Sudan - The bustling souk of Omdurman is crammed with any manner of curiosities from Bakelite telephones and colonial-era pocket watches to baby crocodiles fashioned into ashtrays. "You want ivory?" says one trader before sweeping away a collection of cow-bone necklaces to better display dozens of milky-white chopsticks. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Watch collecting comes back in style May 20, 2007
We've done quite a bit with the estate and pocket watches. There are certain pocket watches and brands that are highly collectible in the antique pieces, but in the newer watches they are picking up higher Swiss grade pieces that are very unique, Toepfer said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Ozark horologist says he has his hands full with work Apr 3, 2007
In the attic she found two pocket watches she had never known existed. She brought them to Short to research them for her. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Donald J. Rippe Mar 24, 2007
His many interests include hunting, fishing, camping, photography, old cars and antique pocket watches. His most recent hobby was working with leather. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Are redesigned Chargers uniforms a big deal? Mar 18, 2007
Critics dismissed the revolutionary change as greedy old Lumsden trying to milk a few more quid out of his regiment's fans, who were sure to flock to the 59th Bengal Native Infantry's team store to snap up the official replica jerseys, Hussar shako hats and logo-bearing pocket watches. Instead, Britain's colonial forces ---- no doubt emboldened by their aggressive new look and the form-fitting elasticity of their garments ---- went on to maintain a firm grip on their empire for another century... (North County Times)
High rents squeeze Faneuil Hall vendors Feb 19, 2007
Kazrani Fariborz opened his pushcart, Arman Time Co., last January, hoping the marketplace's traditionally big crowds would snap up his pastel wristwatches, silver pocket watches, and electronic clocks. But business has been slow, he said, and some days he wonders if he made a mistake. (Boston Globe)
Bobbing for bottles finds pieces of history Jan 30, 2007
Fredrich said he's pulled out a number of antiques, including crocks and a 38-calibre revolver that is over 100 years old, along with an assortment of pocket watches and keys. "I've called people and given them their driver's licenses and car keys back," he said. (Oconomowoc Focus, WI)
Taking the Hype Out of Hypnotherapy Jan 25, 2007
TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget those movie images of Svengali-like hypnotists waving pocket watches. Today's hypnotherapy is practiced by qualified physicians and has long been recognized by leading medical organizations -- including the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. National Institutes of Health -- as an adjunct therapy useful in easing a range of ailments. (MEDLINEplus)
The business of gay marriage is booming Dec 27, 2006
"McKee and Woods invited 200 guests to their black-tie ceremony, followed by a cocktail hour and reception at the Ritz-Carlton, in Tysons Corner, Va.Groomsmen received engraved pocket watches; a bagpiper, pianist and DJ serenaded guests, who dined on caviar and lobster.McKee used gay wedding books, web sites and a wedding coordinator to find things like gay-friendly photographers. The ceremony cost half their annual income.In Virginia, the men were no more legally bound after the lavish wedding... (MSNBC -- Business)
Despite Laws, 'Gay Wedding' Industry Booms Dec 27, 2006
" McKee and Woods invited 200 guests to their black-tie ceremony, followed by a cocktail hour and reception at the Ritz-Carlton, in Tysons Corner, Va. Groomsmen received engraved pocket watches; a bagpiper, pianist and DJ serenaded guests, who dined on caviar and lobster. McKee used gay wedding books, Web sites and a wedding coordinator to find things like gay-friendly photographers. The ceremony cost half their annual income. In Virginia, the men were no more legally bound after the lavish... (Newsmax)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Dec 8, 2006
Directed by Anne Bogart, Hotel Cassiopeia produces a theatrical kaleidoscope using the images and obsessions that filled Cornell s trademark boxes: pocket watches, coiled springs, a forest of thimbles, parrots, seashells, broken glass, children s alphabet books, brightly colored balls, soap bubbles, whales teeth, star maps, and movie stars. For tickets and more information, visit. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
As Time Goes By Dec 4, 2006
Pocket watches for men went out of style with vests. A vest always had a watch pocket but when men stopped wearing vests they stopped using pocket watches because there was no place to put one. (CBS News)
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ALso honored were Jason Braithwaite and Robert Hines (also belatedly) for 10 years of service, Herman Bowman for 15 years, Ralph Cannan, Ronald Likens, and Frank Starkey for 25 years, Cannan, LIkens, and Starkey received pocket watches. Also, Bud Valentine, William Devers and David Whetzel were honored as Lifetime/Charter members who had not only helped found the company, but had remained dedicated members for several years. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
What's happening October 27-November 3? Oct 28, 2006
More than 100 booths will feature rare estate finds, exotic chains and fancy wrist and pocket watches from both national and international dealers. Highlights: the Harry Winston Falcon, plus Cartier's guitar-shaped platinum pin once owned by Elton John. (Miami.com, FL -- Entertainment)
DNA match leads to Mountain View arrest Oct 27, 2006
The man demanded cash, the woman's purse and several antique gold pocket watches, which he obtained before tying up the woman inside a closet. He fled with the stolen belongings in the woman's Honda CRV, which was found abandoned a few blocks away later that morning. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Pockets: What's in yours? Oct 15, 2006
But with pocket watches joining the parasol and bowler hat in the fashion annals of yore, what is the modern-day function for that obscurely teeny compartment. "Trapping my keys," typed one responder at Ask MetaFilter. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
It’s all about guns, dogs and fleas Sep 18, 2006
Manley said the local Amish population scours the area for useable primitive tools, Coleman appliances and old pocket watches. Down in the woods, past the sale barn, was dog land. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
MV woman is tied up, robbed in her home Aug 23, 2006
An elderly Mountain View woman was tied up and robbed of antique gold pocket watches and a small amount of cash inside her Mountain View home ... The man demanded cash, the woman's purse and several antique gold pocket watches, which he obtained before tying the woman up inside a closet. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Now, a wall clock for Jain monks Jul 16, 2006
Additionally, the company has also introduced mechanical pocket watches and alarm time pieces with the night glow facility. In the first stage, the clocks and watches will be sold from the company's own shop in Mumbai and through stockists in Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Local goes to 'Antiques Roadshow' Jul 16, 2006
Although she is unsure of the exact date of manufacture, she knows the company from Waterbury, Connecticut, made clocks of this type from the 1870s until the 1920s before merging with another company to make pocket watches and then war materials in the early 1940s. After World War II, Waterbury again merged with another company and made wrist watches they called Timex. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Mountain lions creating 'vale of fear' in the West, Jul 14, 2006
Several crucifixes, pocket watches and a wristwatch were stolen from Maria Convent in Newton in 1981. Just last week, the Rev. Joseph Keil at Our Lady's Help of Christians parish received a package shipped from San Jose, Calif. (North County Times)
Model in a bulb tells story in a nutshell Jul 13, 2006
Reckles also uses pocket watches as a medium. He removes the workings and uses the cases and glass as containers. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)
In London? See Tiffany jewels Jul 1, 2006
There are men's accessories such as pipes, spurs and pocket watches as well as boxes, trays and evening purses. But there's still plenty of jewelry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Guide to Nuremberg Jun 15, 2006
rer; sculptors Adam Kraft, Veit Stoss, and Peter Vischer; and the painter and woodcarver Michael Wolgemut, created famous works here, while inventive technicians gave the world the first pocket watches, known as Nuremburg eggs. A darker era in the city's history came in the early 20th century, when Hitler chose Nuremberg as the seat of the Nazi party and made mesmerising speeches in great rallies at the Zeppelin stadium. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Q-C shoppers find a treasure trove at area thrift stores May 22, 2006
" Goodwill stores in Iowa and Illinois don't sell big household appliances, baby furniture, stained furniture, computers, building and plumbing materials and certain other items because of recall and environmental hazards, according to the Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa Web site, www.goodwillseiowa.org. Mr. LaCombe said the Salvation Army doesn't accept waterbeds -- because they're hard to resell -- or computers. Michael Williams, manager of the DAV, said hospital mattresses are a hot... (Quad-Cities Online)
It's time to sell your bling May 13, 2006
In the past month, and in particular this week as the price of gold charged past $700 an ounce, owners of everything from pocket watches to silverware are bombarding jewelry brokers and pawn shops, trying to decide whether sentiment or cold hard cash has a greater value ... Owners of heavy pocket watches may find that most of the weight is from the timepiece itself, not the gold. (FOX59, IN)
Sniffing out the antiques trail Apr 30, 2006
She also frequents area antiques malls, such as Morning Glori and Victorian Rose in Leesburg, where she can spend hours searching through booths that hold everything from 18th-century pocket watches to souvenir salt and pepper shakers. Although serious shoppers such as Sears target their favorite stores, some visitors simply browse. (Orlando Sentinel)
Personal finance 101: Sell your nose ring now Jan 30, 2006
Martin watches online, up-to-the-minute gold prices on the New York market as he weighs visitors' broken pocket watches and unwanted necklaces. That's different from 1980. (Burlington Free Press)
Clockworking Jan 7, 2006
After tinkering with pocket watches in high school, he and his brother learned more complicated repair techniques from an expert in Scituate; they opened a subsidiary of that mentor's Clock Shop in 1982. Hochstrasser spends most days in his shop in Hanover, The Clock Shop. (Boston Globe)
