By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe:
I live in Georgia and have a Corning Ware set of three dishes with their original tops and I think they are vintage. Will you let me know what you think they are worth? They have never been used and are still in their original box.
Thank you,
T. M.
Dear T. M.:
Interest in many kinds of antiques has dropped, but relatively large numbers of collectors out there are interested in items that are nostalgic but not yet old enough to be “antique.”
These items are often termed “vintage,” and many may be valuable at the moment and in the near future. But be careful. The price of vintage items can be very transient — high one day and nonexistent the next. It all depends on the sustainability of collector interest. And this can be a tricky area….