A large cast iron rooster made in the style of 19th century lawn and garden ornaments is on the market. The piece is 25″ high by 12″ wide. It comes from the factory with a "distressed" and rusted finish that simulates age.

These new small cast iron figures are copies of Victorian era counterparts. Figures like these were typically used to decorate modest fireplace cottage fireplace mantels, gardens and occasionally grave sites. Victorian cast iron garden ornaments.

Mention cinnabar and different persons very often think of very different meanings. Although many loosely associate the word with Asian arts and antiques, few can offer a precise definition.

King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I are among the 2-2 figures in a new series of ivory look-alike miniature containers.

Genuinely old door knobs in porcelain and glass are being etched with trademarks and logos of highly collectible companies. The etching is about one-sixteenth of an inch deep below the surrounding surface. After etching, the artwork and lettering are inked in matching colors: Coca-Cola is red, Ford is blue, etc. No old doorknobs are known that resemble these new products. Harley-Davidson, Chevrolet

Most collectors associate the Shakers with products such as furniture, quilts, household gadgets, farming tools and implements. Many may not realize Shakers were responsible for many firstssuch as condensed milk, flat brooms and offering seeds for sale in paper packages. The wooden boxes Shakers crafted to display their seeds in 19th and early 20th century country stores are very collectible. Those Shaker seed boxes are now being reproduced.

New flapper girl figural ceramic perfumes are being made in original ca. 1920s molds. At least two different styles of 3 bottles are being offered.

Beware of forged advertising with "Winchester" superimposed over various Currier and Ives images. Placed under glass and framed with brass chain borders, these fakes were first reported by ACRN in September, 2000.

Phrenology was a popular 19th century theory that intelligence and personality and character traits are revealed by the location of contours, or bumps, in the skull. Three dimensional models of phrenology heads showing these locations or personality traits are a highly sought after collectors' items. Depending on the material they are made of, original heads can sell from several hundred to several thousand dollars. A recent ceramic reproduction of an 11″ phrenology head, shown in (Fig. 1), is being seen extensively in malls around the nation.

Several versions of faked reverse painted on glass railroad depot signs have appeared in large numbers from the Midwest to New England. All the signs are 34 3/4″ long by 4 3/8″ high. Some of the versions seen include: "Southern R.R.", "Baltimore & Ohio R.R.", "Baltimore & Ohio R.R.-Tickets", "Pennsylvania R.R." and "Illinois Central R.R.-Whites Only". All of the signs have black backgrounds with gold lettering. The majority of the signs have been sold by a white female using the name Laurie Gifford and a New Hampshire drivers license number. Most of the new signs were sold at $60-$100 each.