Finest Known
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Finest Known
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 $500 1934A PHILADELPHIA CGA GEM 67 FINEST GRADED FINEST KNOWN  US $8,500.00
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 SG136 One Pound Anchor on White Paper The Finest Known RPS US $375,240.00
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 SG129 One Pound Maltese Cross Possibly the Finest Known BPA US $156,350.00
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 SG130 5 on Blued Paper Possibly the Finest Known BPA US $62,540.00
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 $50 1928 ATLANTA PCGS 65PPQ POP 1 0 FINEST KNOWN RARITY US $1,950.00
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 2008 $100 PLATINUM EAGLE NGC MS70 MS 70 FINEST KNOWN US $2,875.00
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 FINEST KNOWN 4 Bobby ORR Bruins ACTION 11X14 KILLER US $18.00
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 $10 1902 CUCAMONGA CA VF XF FINEST KNOWN SERIAL 6091 US $19,999.00
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 1869 P SEATED LIBERTY HALF NGC PF66 CAMEO FINEST KNOWN US $8,945.00
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 $20 1929 T2 ALLIANCE NE CH CU BEAUTIFUL FINEST KNOWN US $1,850.00
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 $10 1929 FR1802 SUSSEX NJ SUPERB GEM CU FINEST KNOWN US $900.00
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 1935 1c PCGS MS68 RD Tied for Finest Known Lincoln Cent US $11,700.00
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Vintage costume jewelry has become a highly collectible niche in the antiques and collectibles world. Here are some of the most collectible names in vintage costume jewelry and some background on them.
Weiss
Created in 1942 by a former Coro company employee named Albert Weiss, Weiss has become one of the most popular and collectible names in vintage costume jewelry collecting. Weiss is synonymous with gorgeous and elegant rhinestone pieces including brooches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Sadly, the Weiss company went out of business in 1971, therefore their pieces are very collectible and the most beautiful pieces including figurals like birds and animals routinely sell for high prices on auction sites and in both online and offline stores. Watch out for reproductions of Weiss jewelry, many less knowledgeable sellers on eBay will sell a reproduction as a true Weiss. Real Weiss jewelry is of exceptional quality, you can often tell a fake from a real piece by viewing the details of the piece with a loupe. Also, some Weiss fakes have a textured backing, where real Weiss is very smooth. The stamp may also be offset or a bit difficult to read. Real Weiss generally has a strong stamp with clear lettering.
Eisenberg
The Eisenberg company began in 1914 as an apparel company. Then sometime in the 1930's, they created and began to market jewelry pieces. Like Weiss, Eisenberg is known for high quality craftsmanship and for using high quality materials, including sparkling Austrian crystals. Their earliest pieces were marked as "Eisenberg Original" and later on they marked their pieces simply "Eisenberg" or "Eisenberg Ice". The Eisenberg company still makes jewelry today but obviously the older pieces are the most collectible. For a time in the 1940's, Eisenberg used sterling silver in their pieces and any pieces in sterling silver are very collectible. Their pieces in sterling silver will be marked as such.
Hobe
Pronounced ho-bee, Hobe has been a name synonymous with fine quality costume jewelry since the 1920's. The Hobe family actually started making jewelry in France in the late 19th century, then William Hobe founded the official company when he came to the US from France in the late 1920's. Hobe jewelry is characterized by it's excellent quality of craftsmanship, usage of gold and silver plated settings and quality stones. During Hollywood's golden age, Hobe jewelry was a favorite of Hollywood stars and their finest pieces could be seen adorning starlets wardrobe's in many classic movies. Hobe pieces were all marked, with the name Hobe typically stamped in a stylized Art Deco style script with an elongated H or B or in block letters. The original, family run Hobe company stopped producing jewelry in the early 1990's, however a Hobe company exists that still produces jewelry marked as Hobe up to today.
Coro
The name Coro actually comes from an abbreviation of the original founders last names, which were Cohn and Rosenberger. The company was founded in New York around the turn of the century and later incorporated with the name Coro. The Coro company was one of the most, if not the most, prolific producer of costume jewelry in the 20th century. At one point during the 1920's, the company was said to have employed more than 2000 workers in producing their lines of costume jewelry. The Coro company prided itself on producing costume jewelry for a wide range of customers, and as a result you could find Coro pieces available in both a local five and dime store and also find finer Coro pieces in high end department stores. Coro's finest pieces could certainly compare in craftsmanship, design and quality to well known, highly collectible names like Weiss and Eisenberg. Due to their massive production, Coro used well over 100 styles of marks, stamps and variations of marks on their jewelry, sometimes changing their marks every year. Coro also produced jewelry under other brand names such as Vendome, which is highly collectible, CoroCraft, Cellini, Francois among many others. Highly collectible Coro pieces include their famous "jelly belly" pieces, sterling silver pieces including those marked MEXICO and their "Coro Duette" line.
Other Collectible Names
While these names are some of the most collectible names in costume jewelry, they certainly aren't the only collectible names. More collectible names include Art, Lisner, Napier, Trifari, Boucher, Miriam Haskell, Carnegie, Florenza, Kramer, Sarah Coventry, Schreiner, Van Dell, Whiting & Davis, Bogoff, as well as others.
Ricky Alberta writes for Always Treasured Antiques & Collectibles, offering vintage costume jewelry, porcelain, glass and glassware, jewelry boxes and men's vintage jewelry. Visit us at: http://www.alwaystreasured.com/
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Expose 9: Finest Digital Art in the Known Universe $56.42 The ninth edition of the world's finest new digital art, EXPOSE 9 showcases the year's best artists and art from around the world. EXPOSE 9 also celebrates one of the twentieth century's great artists with its Grand Master award. |
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Expose 7: Finest Digital Art in the Known Universe $58.65 No Synopsis Available |
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Expose 8: Finest Digital Art in the Known Universe $60.44 No Synopsis Available |
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Finest $6.49 Finest |
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Golf's Finest Par Threes $29.95 Striking photography and fact-filled profiles combine to reveal the distinct character of the world’s best par-three golf holes in this gorgeous collection. A list of the 100 greatest holes are at the heart of this exploration and have been arranged according to design and geographical category, such as links, island and peninsula greens, blinds, drop downs, and more. Colorful stories behind well-known names like Alcatraz, Cleopatra, and Postage Stamp, as well as explanations about how notable course designers—Macdonald, Colt, Tillinghast, Nicklaus, and Jones among them—have created par threes are interspersed with brilliant photographs of each hole. A concluding section offers new perspectives on the one-shot hole, the top par-three layouts, and historic shots on par-three holes. This beautifully packaged tour of golf’s greatest short holes guarantees to inform, entertain, and provoke vigorous debate about what makes a par three superior and memorable. |
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The Best of the Bolos: Their Finest Hour $8.31 Controlled by tireless electronic brains, programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos are almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences is designed to make them selfless servants and protector of humanity throughout the galaxy and to make each Bolo the moral epitome of a brave and upright knight of yore--and often far more noble than the humans who give them their orders. Created by Keith Laumer, the saga of the Bolos has now been extended by some of the best writers in science fiction, all of whom were profoundly inspired in their own work by Laumer's original Bolo tales. Now, the best stories of this legendary saga of creation and collaboration are collected in one volume, including work by "New York Times" best-selling writers David Weber, Mercedes Lackey and S. M. Stirling, military science fiction grand master David Drake, and Laumer himself, who recount the exploits of the dauntless Bolos in three classic novellas. About Bolo creator Keith Laumer: "Laumer is a master ..." --"Seattle Times." About the Bolo series: ..".manages to combine hardware and humanity...a collection to reread and enjoy."--"Washington Times" ." . .splendid...Laumer may rest easy. . .his creation is in good hands." --"Publishers Weekly" |
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The Half-Known World $9.99 A rigorous examination of the workings of fiction by the novelist Robert Boswell, “one of America’s finest writers” (Tom Perrotta) Robert Boswell has been writing, reading, and teaching literature for more than twenty years. In this sparkling collection of essays, he brings this vast experience and a keen critical eye to bear on craft issues facing literary writers. Examples from masters such as Leo Tolstoy, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Munro illustrate this engaging discussion of what makes great writing. At the same time, Boswell moves readers beyond the classroom, candidly sharing the experiences that have shaped his own writing life. A chance encounter in a hotel bar leads to a fascinating glimpse into his imaginative process. And through the story of a boyhood adventure, Boswell details how important it is for writers to give themselves over to what he calls the “half-known world” of fiction, where surprise and meaning converge. |
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The Finest $9.99 "When you think about Dead Poetic’s new album, Vices, think classic rock n’ roll or the ’90s alt-rock nation. Think about saints and sinners, or about the involvement of producer Aaron Sprinkle (Pedro The Lion, Anberlin) or the Deftones Chino Moreno. Above all think about honesty." |
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Internationally Known (Paperback) $22.97 Naomi Foxx was New York`s Finest until she got knee deep in her brother Reggie`s illegal enterprise. Now on the run with her new man Damian, she`s doesn`t know where to turn. But when her brother Reggie calls on her to come to his rescue, Naomi knows that if she run to his aid her life will be in danger. |
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Brooklyn's Finest(2009) (DVD) $5.93 DON CHEADLE, RICHARD GERE and ETHAN HAWKE are BROOKLYN'S FINEST. This gritty urban thriller follows three doomed New York police officers, each trying to overcome their own demons whilst working in the city's most dangerous precinct run by ruthless drug-running gangsters. Detective Salvatore "Sal" Procida (HAWKE), desperate for money to feed and house his rapidly growing family, has started pocketing the money left on the table during drug raids. Deeply religious, he finds that he's in the bad place of trying to reconcile his misdeeds with his needs. The mold in the walls of his home is making his wife (LILI TAYLOR) ill and endangering the life of his unborn twins. And the down payment on his coveted new, bigger house is past due. Officer Eddie Dugan (GERE) is a week from retirement after twenty-two years of less-than-exemplary service to the force when he's assigned to oversee rookies in the tough neighborhoods. His life in shambles, Eddie is barely hanging on, swilling whiskey in the morning to get out of bed. His only friend is a prostitute he frequents. Detective Clarence "Tango" Butler (CHEADLE) is an undercover cop working the drug beat. Losing his identity and begging for a promotion and a desk job, he's finally offered a way out but it means betraying close friend and known gangster, Caz (WESLEY SNIPES). Eddie, Sal and Tango are never destined to meet until an organised drug raid leads them to the same fatal crime scene Cast List: Ellen Barkin Produced: 2009 Running Time: 127 min DON CHEADLE, RICHARD GERE and ETHAN HAWKE are BROOKLYN'S FINEST. This gritty urban thriller follows three doomed New York police officers, each trying to overcome their own demons whilst working in the city's most dangerous precinct run by ruthless drug-running gangsters. Detective Salvatore "Sal" Procida (HAWKE), desperate for money to feed and house his rapidly growing family, has started pocketing the money left on the table during drug raids. Deeply religious, he finds that he's in the bad place of trying to reconcile his misdeeds with his needs. The mold in the walls of his home is making his wife (LILI TAYLOR) ill and endangering the life of his unborn twins. And the down payment on his coveted new, bigger house is past due. Officer Eddie Dugan (GERE) is a week from retirement after twenty-two years of less-than-exemplary service to the force when he's assigned to oversee rookies in the tough neighborhoods. His life in shambles, Eddie is barely hanging on, swilling whiskey in the morning to get out of bed. His only friend is a prostitute he frequents. Detective Clarence "Tango" Butler (CHEADLE) is an undercover cop working the drug beat. Losing his identity and begging for a promotion and a desk job, he's finally offered a way out but it means betraying close friend and known gangster, Caz (WESLEY SNIPES). Eddie, Sal and Tango are never destined to meet until an organised drug raid leads them to the same f |
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The Half-Known World: On Writing Fiction $14.68 A rigorous examination of the workings of fiction by the novelist Robert Boswell, "one of America's finest writers" (Tom Perrotta) Robert Boswell has been writing, reading, and teaching literature for more than twenty years. In this sparkling collection of essays, he brings this vast experience and a keen critical eye to bear on craft issues facing literary writers. Examples from masters such as Leo Tolstoy, Flannery O'Connor, and Alice Munro illustrate this engaging discussion of what makes great writing. At the same time, Boswell moves readers beyond the classroom, candidly sharing the experiences that have shaped his own writing life. A chance encounter in a hotel bar leads to a fascinating glimpse into his imaginative process. And through the story of a boyhood adventure, Boswell details how important it is for writers to give themselves over to what he calls the "half-known world" of fiction, where surprise and meaning converge. |
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Very Finest Fish Oil 200 ml $15.75 The very finest Liquid Fish Oil comes from cold water fish found in deep Norwegian waters. It is processed and bottled in Norway to insure maximum freshness. The oil is separated from the tissues without the use of chemicals by a low temperature process known as molecular distillation. This is the clearest, purest liquid fish oil with just a hint of lemon. Take by the teaspoonful, mix with foods, try it on salads! It has a refreshing lemon taste. There is no better way to take the Omega 3 oils, whether because you can't handle large pills, are trying to give it to a child (they won't even KNOW it's in the salad, trust me) or want to take a larger quantity without having to swallow a handful of pills. There is NO fishy taste whatsoever. |
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The Arabian Nights: Their Best Known Tales $3.94 For nearly a century, Scribner has exemplified the very best in publishing by pairing classic texts with the illustrative giants of the time, such as N. C. Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish. With the same commitment to the high standards established by the series' founders, Atheneum Books for Young Readers is expanding the Scribner Illustrated Classics line over the next several years to include such modern-day classics as Jack London's The Call of the Wild and White Fang, J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, and The Stories of O. Henry, to be illustrated by some of the finest artists of our generation, including Wendell Minor, Ed Young, and Trina Schart Hyman. |
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Finest Cop $10 Finest Cop |
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The Finest Thing $7.49 The Finest Thing |
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The Finest Collection $7.49 The Finest Collection |
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Finest Hour $8.99 Finest Hour |
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Finest In Jazz $6.49 Finest In Jazz |
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Finest Marches $11.49 Finest Marches |
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Brooklyn's Finest $12.49 Brooklyn's Finest |
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Finest Collection $8.49 Finest Collection |