Article: OLD TOASTER CAN BE A HOT ITEM.(At Home)

Byline: Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Scripps Howard News Service

Dear Helaine and Joe: I was wondering if you could tell me anything about this toaster? It belonged to my grandmother, and she said she received it as a wedding present about 1920. It is marked "Hotpoint" and has the "Edison Electric Appliance Co." and the "General Electric" symbol. It still works and has its original cord. Thank you. -- B. D., West Jordan, Utah

DEAR B.D.: It is amazing how many collectors are interested in kitchen items that may seem commonplace to many of us. There are, for example, people who are eager to own vintage cast iron skillets, old cooking utensils with ...

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