By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe:
We have two alabaster lamps on alabaster columns. They were purchased by our grandmother in Chicago in the 1940s. The question is: What might they be worth?
Thank you,
D. D., Austin, Texas
Dear D. D.:
Wow! Your grandmother bought one visually spectacular lamp and another that is pretty darn good.
When she purchased them, they were probably out of fashion — just used lamps that were probably less than 20 years old. But 80 years later, the world is a different place, and we can only call her a really good shopper!…