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“I bought this box of 35 cardboard farm animals at an antique
mall for $18. They are various sizes with the largest one being
7”x 6”. All have wooden stands. On the back of each animal is a
description of the breed, followed by several educational paragraphs.
T r nket How old are they and what are they worth? Were they toys?”

— Joan W., Franklin County, PA
These sets were made in
Treas re 1960s by various companies
the 1930s through the early
and were used as educational
toys in school and at home.
by Lisa C. Cantwell My research did not bear a
Owner of Coal Black Horse Antiques and a Maryland state- specific maker for your set,
licensed antique dealer but Milton Bradley made one
that included a barn, silo,
and people. Due to color and
wear, your set likely dates to
Dear Reader: This is a column to help you determine the history and value of your heirlooms, the 1940s. It’s uncommon to
attic finds, flea market purchases, or antique items. Please send a picture and description of your find this number of animals
piece, such as how you acquired it and any details about its history, to [email protected]. with all the stands. In 2016,
I’ll research any item, whether it’s a piece of furniture, a painting, a tool, a doll, a figurine, or on a popular online sales site,
an article of clothing. An approximate value will be determined to inform you if it’s a “Trinket 28 “vintage” cardboard farm
or Treasure.” Please submit all pictures and questions by the preceding 15 of the month animals and stands sold for $124.99. A recent sales search yielded seven for
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for possible publication in the next monthly issue of The Catoctin Banner. All inquiries will be $22.00. A fair resale price would be in the range of $75.00 to $95.00. Your
answered; however, only those selected for publication will include approximate value assessments.
Furthermore, not all submissions may be published in the Banner due to space considerations. animals are in good condition, so they are indeed, a treasure!
Please include your name or initials and where you reside. Thank you and happy treasure hunting!
Lastly, I’d like to share from my
own collection. Be on the look-out
I have a collection of small, opalescent animal figures. The birds for American folk-art items, even those
and rabbit were given to me, and I was told they date to the made within the last ten years. They
1920s. I found a similar dog figure in an antique mall recently are highly sought after, like the pictured
hand-carved deer with googly eyes, and
and paid $12 for it. It has a sticker on it that says, “Sabino.” The the small, carved turkey. The older and
dog and rabbit are two inches long and the birds are just an inch quirkier the folk art, the more valuable,
wide. They remind me of Lalique figurines. Are they valuable? of course. Both pieces are mid-to-late
20 century. The deer measure 5” tall
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— Marybeth Ray, Bethesda, MD and 3 ½” wide. They are carved from
one piece of wood, and were glazed and
These little painted. I found them in Mississippi at
treasures an antique store, in a bowl with other
are gaining carved critters. The store owner told me
value, they date to the 1940s and were made
because in by a local man who recently died. I
addition wish I’d bought the lot! The little turkey was almost a giveaway item at a nearby
to being flea market. Its tail has been attached, but the paint, finish, and detail make it
charming, perfect for any Thanksgiving craft display. Charm and originality cannot be
they are no manufactured.
longer made.
Sabino glass
was produced during the 1920s and 1930s by an artisan of the same name.
Marius Sabino (b.1878 – d.1961) lived in France and studied at the Beaux
Arts academy in Paris. The son of a sculptor, he became fascinated by the
effect that the invention of electricity had on glass. He focused on creating
chandeliers at first, making them monumental and ornate. These light fixtures
soon became in demand for luxury hotels, ships and for the private estates
of the wealthy. Sabino’s works were commissioned for palaces in India and
Persia. He used a technique similar to his contemporary, Rene’ Lalique,
creating an opalescent glass that included blue and gold hues. Apart from
chandeliers, his factory studio created multitudes of vases, busts, statues,
plates, animal figures of all sizes, perfume bottles, and other decorative
objects. They are quite valuable today. Popular celebrities of the time, like
Josephine Baker and Maurice Chevalier, collected his large fish figurines.
Production ceased during WWII, but in the 1960s, nude figurines and small
glass animals, such as yours, were produced. The mid-century Sabino’s are
not as valuable, but are quite collectible. Value the Pekinese dog, which has
a Sabino sticker on its base, at $40.00. The three birds are signed, “Sabino,”
on their bases and could bring as much as $50.00 on an online auction site.
The hare has a couple of small chips on its ear, so unfortunately, damage
detracts from its value. It’s not uncommon for a lot of signed, tiny, Sabino
animals to bring $95.00 to $100 at an online auction, even with slight
damage. Thank you for sharing these cute pieces!