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hi can anyone give me some info on this item i am quite new and would like to know how collecable this kind of thing is?
thanks!!

That is from about 1920-1926, they are fairly plentiful though a Canadian one is (to me) a little unusual.

thanks i am quite new to collecting in this area, i believe child and gower merged with army and navy to become a department store, i have been offered a collection of these and have no idea of value, i cant find many for sale on the internet?
have you got any idea of value? they are all very good condition
thanks

Depending on the particular logo, photo or brand, it appears that these generally sell for between 10 and 15 dollars (US) on Ebay, (e.g., those with photos of Bing Crosby, Decca record branded souvenir, or MGM... the most recent items listed).

Wow that's cheap Tinkers!
Over here the average common duster in good condition goes for $40-60. Anything cheaper will either have rust or badly damaged velvet/felt, and it's not unusual for rarer dusters to reach well over $300.
Edison dusters with a picture of a diamond disc label never sell for less than $200.
Looks like I'll have to start buying *from* USA again

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hi thanks guy's for your input, i am in the uk and cant find any for sale, and i have been offered a collection of these all in perfect condition, but i i dont know what a good price would be to offer,
at least now i know its between $10 and $300 ha ha ha

gramophoneshane wrote:Wow that's cheap Tinkers!
Over here the average common duster in good condition goes for $40-60. Anything cheaper will either have rust or badly damaged velvet/felt, and it's not unusual for rarer dusters to reach well over $300.
Edison dusters with a picture of a diamond disc label never sell for less than $200.
Looks like I'll have to start buying *from* USA again

*edit*

These are the ones from completed auctions that I found and was using as reference... although I suppose that Victor, Edison, et al branded items could command a much higher price tag.

eBay Item #180526249663
eBay Item #220637633590
eBay Item #300445627543
eBay Item #160452517789

I myself just purchased a leather/velvet duster on Ebay for 11.49 (US). Some of the tanning/coloring is beginning to degrade and chip away, but the graphics are still visible and the velvet is in good shape.

I thought this was kind of interesting... I was browsing around on Ebay this morning and looking the the Credenza listings. In one of the listings, it shows this picture. If you look under the tonearm, you can see the same Brunswick-Balke-Collender duster (although you cannot see which business is actually advertised in the center).

hi thanks again for your help, i have decided to list this one on ebay start it at 1p, and see what happens, i think thats the only way to get and idea of what the rest are worth,
best wishes