The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana • Page 19

Know Your Antiques Cobbler's Workbench Held Material Needed for Shoes By RALPH and TERRY KOVEL Q. How was the cobbler's bench used by the cobbler? My mother insists it is a perfect coffee table. A. The traditional cobbler's bench was a utilitarian work bench that held pegs, tools, lasts and all of the equipment needed by the cobbler. The drawer held nails, pegs, hog bristles and thread.

Partitions kept the small pieces in orderly array. cobbler sat at one end of the bench. The New York cobblers preferred the bench seat in covered cowhide. A few elaborate benches had a small upright section of drawers at one end. Machine made shoes were available in middleAmerica by the middle 1880s.

The village cobbler continued to make shoes to order into the 20th century. Q. What do the Prussia" mean? They are on the bottom of an old dish. RS Prussia and RS Germany are marks that appeared on German porcelain after 1845. The word Prussia was changed to Germany in 1871.

The mark was originally a red star with brown wreath. A green mark was used about 1873. The words "Made in Germany" were part of the mark after 1891. The RS probably meant Royal Saxony although several other possible meanings have been suggested. Porcelain marked with the RS mark is usually of good quality and artistic design.

It is eagerly collected. How can I tell if my scrimshaw is ivory or bone? A. The carved or decorated ivory or bone made by 19th century sailors was called scrimshaw. As the piece ages ivory turns yellow. Bone becomes more gray.

Q. Are old things that have had their paint or varnish removed still considered antiques? A. Any antique is more valuable in its original condition. Repainting, stripping or altering a piece can lower its value. Sometimes, the original antique is in such poor condition that only a complete refinishing will make it suitable for use.

It would still be an antique, but it will have less value than an all original piece. BOOK REVIEW "Staffordshire Blue" by Little (Crown, $10.00) is written for the specialized collector interested in the blue and white English wares of the 1780 to 1850 period. Factories and marks are listed and many illustrations are included. Look for this book at your local book store or library. Restoring finish is easier than total refinishing and the results are more worthwhile from the view of both the collector and the decorator.

The Kovels discuss restoring a finish in their booklet "Restoring and Refinishing." For your copy send 25 cents, a long, stamped, self- addressed envelope with your request for it to Ralph and Terry Kovel in care of this newspaper. "Books About Refinishing and Repairing Antiques" is a list of recommended books on the care of antiques. If you would like to have this list, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Ralph and Terry Kovel in care of this newspaper. KOKOMO (Ind.) TRIBUNE 19 Sunday, Sept. 28, 1969 CLUBS HOYAI, NKIGIIHOIIS I.ODGK members made plans for a Halloween party at their Thursday night meeting in Continental Credit Union Hall.

Mrs. Nellie Land reported on Women's Civic Coun- c'il. Hostesses were Mines. Charles Miller, Clarence Teegardin and Opal Harris. Joint inspection of KOKOMO CIIAI'TKK Center chapter 108 and Greentown chapter 195, Order of the Eastern Star, was performed by Mrs.

Helen Mitchell, worthy grand matron of the Indiana grand chapter, Friday night in Masonic Temple. Three 50 members, Mines. Charles Clawson, Jane Balcom and Ruth Balcom, received the award of gold. Grand chapter officers attending were Mmes. Madonna Meyerrose of Cicero, grand Adali; Donzella Graham of Spencerville, grand Strader of Indianapolis.

Brand Martha; Dean Abersoll, district 15 deputy; Claudia Rhine- gard of Monticello, district 17 deputy; Mary Wetherholl of Marion, Margaret McBride of Attica and Miss Joan Martin, grand representatives, and 'Mrs. Lawrence Fewcll, past grand matron. First Class Scouts Receiving first class badges from Mrs. Carl Derr (left) are Cathy Gerard, Drucilla Ying, Zenna Knlebes and Susan Walter, (L-R) Koicomo Girl Scouts. The ceremony took place at Girl Scouts i Foster Park.

(Tribune Photo) Going Somewhere? Call Union Bank Travel Service 457-7581 Letters to Dear Abby DIAL A DEVOTION 459-8967 COURTLAND AVENUE FRIENDS CHURCH Soft Seat A leather circle formed the soft seat of this cobbler's bench. Tools, nails, and of course, shoes were held in the rectangular wooden end. From Index of American Design, Washington, D.C. DEAR ABBY: I read with interest the letter from "FAT MAN'S WIFE," because I am a fat man. I am 20 years old, 6 feet tall, and weigh 285 pounds.

Your contention that "there are a lot of fat men who haven't suffered any loss of love" is ridiculous. I haven't had a date in months and I don't blame any girl for finding me repulsive. But it's a vicious circle, because feeling unloved, I eat more and more, and get fatter and fatter. I've been told that I am intelligent, have a good personality, and a good sense of humor, and it is only my bulk that keeps the girls away. So, Abby, you are wrong, and here is one fat man to prove it.

FATSO IN PHILLY DEAR FATSO: There are no statistics available on the amount of loving one gets in relation to his weight, but I do know that not all fat men (or fat women) are "repulsive" to the opposite sex. DEAR ABBY: I am 16 and have a question I hope you won't think is too dumb to answer. When a girl (me) goes riding with a boy (he is not a "steady" he is just someone I like a real lot) how close should I sit to him? I feel so foolish pressing against the door like I am afraid of him. AH we do really while he is driving is talk. JUDY DEAR JUDY: Sit close enough to talk but not close enough to be talked about.

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