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Article: Vintage umbrellas: professional appraiser Helaine Fendelman identifies and evaluates your collectibles and antiques.(what is it? what is it worth?)
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- Country Living
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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valued at: $45-$90 each
Up until the mid 20th century. April showers meant using fashionable rain gear. These umbrellas featured resin, Bakelite, and Lucite handles. Varieties and motifs included (left to right): black (c. 1945; $45), striped (c. 1940; $90), geometric (1960; $90), plaid (c. 1947; $75).
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what is it? Numerous manufacturers, including Schertz Original, Inc., Haas-Jordan Co., N.Y. Umbrella Co., Evens-Swenson, and Polan Katz Umbrella Co., produced umbrellas from the early 1900s through the mid '60s. Fabrics included silk, acetate (left), lace, rayon, and cotton. Handles were made of wood, resin, bamboo, Lucite, ...