Wow i dont know if tts anywhere near where you what you paid for it. Thats quite a bit higher. Okay, good. The last one that sold locally sold for 1,500. So if it were in better condition, and didnt have some of the marks, i think wed actually be looking at something more along the lines of 2,200, 2,500. So it has a lot of things going for it. Not the least of which is the fact that its a nice ship, and its local. Continue to enjoy this. Hang it in a place of prominence. Thank you for coming to chesapeake collectibles today. Can you tell me a little bit about what brought you here. Well, i have this collection of 452 different steamship line coffee cups. You are coffee drinker of the extreme. Well, with 50 years of taking ships up and down the bay, they brought me coffee on the bridge. And i noticed all the logos were on the cups and i became fascinated with them. So i asked skippers on the ships, or the mates, could i have a cup to take home . And they all said, yes. You drank at leas
And when you close your arm, it thats about the movement you get and these fins will close the gap. When its extended, you still have protection. We try to replicate the original techniques as much as possible. A lot of the tools that existed 500 years ago, today exist in miniature. The only people who use a lot of those tools anymore would be silversmiths. So, the hammers weigh four ounces or five ounces. I need the three pound version. Youve seen quite a few tools, i would say 80 of those weve made. Thats partially why we get such good results, because were trying to stay faithful to their techniques. Now you have the whole unit, which you can move this way, can pivot that way, and the whole thing will sit right there. We try to capture the essence, the spirit, and the feel of the original. And partially its made easier for us because we have a lot of originals. Its a lot easier when youve got a 16th century original to look at, and as you can see, theres a lot of similarities. The d
And that its in excellent condition. And more importantly, the regional quality of it. So it is a West Virginia painting of a specific scene. I would put it in the category of around 20,000 range, which is double, could see a gallery a treat tsee. Y v which is double, rst e brmyotheld see a gallery oh good. Goodgood, od. Thanu much. Thank you. Id like to welcome you to chesapeake collectibles. What can you tell me about what youve brought in for us today . Well, my grandparents were teachers and in the 1930s and 40s they were employed by our u. S. Government and they were assigned to bethel, alaska where their mission was to educate the inuit indians, the native indians up there. And these are a couple pieces from their stay there. This was my grandfathers hunting helmet. As you would expect from most teachers and other people in the community, they assimilate with the local people and would go out on hunts. And these are dolls made by the inuit people for probably my mom and her siste
Announcer artworks is made possible in part by the mpt new initiatives fund founded by irene and edward h. Kaplan. Hello, im rhea feikin and this is artworks mpts new weekly series that introduces you to groundbreaking artists both famous and emerging. These stories are shared by a special consortium of pbs stations across the country. An exciting new experiment in programming. My cohost is kwame kweiarmah artistic director of centerstage, marylands state theatre. Kwame hello and welcome to artworks. Were all so excited about this new series. Today, we celebrate rock and roll hall of famer bobby vee. One of the 10 highest chartmakers ever, and. Hes still rocking. My names bobby vee. Im an 18yearold singer from fargo, north dakota. It all started about three years ago back in fargo, my hometown when i got together with my brother and two other kids and formed a small rock and roll band called the shadows. Suzie baby, where are you . Have you left me for someone new . Suzie baby, where a
Announcer artworks is made possible in part by the mpt new initiatives fund founded by irene and edward h. Kaplan. Host hello, im rhea feikin and this is artworks. Our new weekly series introducing you to exciting artists from across the country and across the spectrum of creative expression. This is a new venture for a special pbs arts consortium, and were excited that mpt plays a part. Im kwame kweiarmah your cohost. Today, well meet japaneseborn illustrator and author allen say. Hes written and illustrated dozens of childrens books and hes won some of the highest honors in the field, including the caldecott medal. His stories are deep and personal. Allen say that is the time when i feel most vulnerable. I have no control over it. I have no idea how the viewer, the editor or the world in general, the publisher, is going to react to it. Narrator the twentythird book allen say has both written and illustrated will soon be winging its way to scholastic books. Hes putting a few final tou