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Sunday, November 11 DEAR COLLECTOR: I was born in 1948 and have this cookie jar that was purchased the year of my birth. It has sat on shelves in over 18 different homes, and somehow it came out of these many moves unscathed.
I was told it was made by Shawnee Pottery, but now they are out of business. Information on this item would be appreciated.
ANSWER: Pre-dating your birth by nearly a half-dozen years, your Sailor Boy (occasionally identified as "The Gob" or "Jack Tar") jar is probably the most collectible of perhaps three or four variants. Current value is listed at over $400.
DEAR COLLECTOR: What is the value of a movie poster from "The Purple Hills?"
ANSWER: Your one-sheet poster, measuring 27 x 41 inches, from this 1961 "oater" (a western), is worth only $25.
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