Category: Family Fun

Treasure Hunt 26/09/10

Hi, Donna,

We have this set of two glasses we are hoping you can share some information on and suggest an approximate value for.

We are looking to sell them and wonder who you suggest we contact.

They are labeled:

Ritzenhoff

Milk Club for Collectors.

Oscar Tusquets Blanca 1993

David Palterer 1993

Thank you for your expertise and assistance!

Dan & Suzanne

Dear Dan and Suzanne,

These glasses fall under a collectible market that I’m not too familiar with. They are from the 1990\s and usually that’s too modern for me.

I did some research for you and did find values for a set of two in the original packaging, which is the bonus. Without the box they would be $15 to $30 each. But yours would be in the $50-$70 range each with the box.

Now as far as selling them I can only give you my suggestion. I would either try online sites or a higher-end consignment store. Not really sure if either would be the best. Again, Dan and Suzanne, this is really not in my field of knowledge. Knowing now that they are collectible, I think you should be able to find a collector.

I wish you luck and hope this was of some help to you. Thanks for sharing and for educating me!

Kiddie Pool 26/09/10

Family fun for whenever

Season finale

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats play their final stretch of regular-season games at Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester against the Harrisburg Senators with games daily through Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1:05 p.m. — a game that features a Bluey meet and greet, according to milb.com/new-hampshire, where you can find details about the VIP package for a pre-game Bluey and Bingo event. Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:03 p.m. the Fisher Cats play as the Manchester Buffalo Tenders with a Buffalo Tenders bobblehead for the first 500 fans, the website said. The game on Friday, Sept. 11, at 6:03 p.m. will feature post-game fireworks, and on Saturday, Sept. 12, the Fisher Cats play as the New Hampshire Space Potatoes and the first 1,000 fans get a Trey Yesavage bobblehead, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

Family fun

• Mr. Aaron’s Kids Music Fest takes place Saturday, Sept. 12, at the NH Statehouse on Main Street in downtown Concord from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. featuring the Mr. Aaron Band, Miss Alli, Friend Andrea, La La Squad and a kids’ music songwriting competition, according to Mr. Aaron’s Facebook page.

• The Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St. in Manchester, currier.org, will hold Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with art-making from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) featuring free admission; tours of the galleries with artists from the exhibit “Radical Quiet” at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; the New Hampshire Forest Society; hands-on activities and more, the website said.

• The annual Friends of Benson Park Family Fun Day is a special one this year, as the park is celebrating its 100th anniversary, according to friendsofbensonpark.org. The party happens Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Benson Park, 19 Kimball Hill Road in Hudson, and admission is free, the website said.

Ducks and dogs

• Auburn Day and Annual Duck Race will take place Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Auburn Village on Hooksett Road, according to auburnhistorical.org. The duck race will take place around 2:30 p.m. — earlier if all the ducks are sold, the website said. Racing rubber duckies cost $5 for one or $20 for five, the website said, with prizes for the first- through 10th-place ducks (you need not be present to win). Other happenings include a Black Hawk helicopter set up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., demonstrations in the field behind the library, live music, a petting zoo, food trucks, vendors, and cookie and pie contests, the website said.

• The family-friendly, dog-friendly Wags to Whiskers Festival held by the Humane Society for Greater Nashua will take place Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holman Stadium in Nashua. The day will feature K9 demonstrations, adoptable puppies, entertainment, kids’ games and more, according to hsfn.org, where you can purchase tickets (kids ages 12 and under get free admission, the website said).

Treasure Hunt 26/09/03

Hi, Donna,

I believe this is a Buck Rogers toy metal Daisy ray gun. As you can see, it shows its age! Is there a value for this or a market/buyer?

Thank you.

June

Dear June,

You are right. This toy gun was manufactured in the 1930s by Daisy Mfg. It was a Buck Rogers toy. It should have markings on it in the handle and side of the barrel.

Condition and whether it’s working really matter. The best condition paint, decals, etc. would be the highest value. In the condition yours appears to be in I think it would still be in the $150 range if working.

Marketing it I would start by looking for an antique toy dealer. It’s got two attractive things going for it: it’s a toy gun by Daisy, and it’s a Buck Rogers toy. You could either get information online or stop in an antique store. Always keep in mind unless you are selling directly to the collector you have to leave room for the buyer to re-sell.

I hope this was helpful, June. Good luck finding a new home for your toy.

Kiddie Pool 26/08/27

Family fun for whenever

Music and fun

• Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St. in Concord, will hold a Family Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. with an instrument petting zoo, demo classes, jams, activities, live entertainment, food trucks, face painting and more, according to a press release. The day is geared to people of all ages and musical experience, the release said. The instrument petting zoo will run from noon to 3 p.m. to allow guests to try out instruments with the help of school faculty, the release said. The Krimson Krewe will perform on the Fletcher Murphy Park Stage at the back of the school at 3 p.m., and food trucks slated to attend include Sunfox Farm and Savvy Sweets and Treats, the press release said. See ccmusicschool.org.

And save the date for other music school open houses: The Nashua Community Music School, 2 Lock St. in Nashua, will hold an open house with instrument petting zoo on Friday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. See nashuacms.org. The Manchester Community Music School, 2291 Elm St. in Manchester, will hold an instrument petting zoo on Monday, Sept. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., according to mcmusicschool.org.

Summer magic

• The Palace Theatre’s 2026 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, wraps up its season with magician BJ Hickman, whose final shows are Thursday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets.

• The Girl Scouts will host a Fairy Garden Party for girls in pre-kindergarten and up on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Epsom Public Library, 1606 Dover Road in Epsom, according to a press release. The event will feature activities (making fairy wands, flower crowns and a fairy friend) as well as information about Girl Scouts, the release said. “RSVP to 888-474-9686 or customercare@girlscoutsgwm.org — or just drop in. See more at bit.ly/44JFef1,” the release said. See girlscoutsgwm.org for more on other Girl Scouts happenings.

For the littles

• The Upper Room in Derry is offering a new initiative, Little Explorers, with the SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, starting Friday, Sept. 4, and running the first Friday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 0 to 6 years, according to a press release. This free program will offer hands-on science exhibits and interactive demonstrations, according to the release. Space is limited and registration is required; see forms.office.com/r/UbjuWJF8K3. For more on The Upper Room, see urteachers.org.

Save the date

• The annual AerospaceFest at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature STEM and aerospace organizations from across New England, the debut of the new planetarium show “Encounters in the Milky Way” and more, according to starhop.com.

Treasure Hunt 26/08/27

Hello, Donna!

In September of 1988, I attended a convention that was hosted by The Titanic Historical Society at the Copley Plaza Hotel. The conference included a reunion of a dozen or so of the remaining survivors at the time, all of whom gave fascinating personal accounts of their time aboard — and subsequent escape from — the sinking ship. I bought a program booklet for the conference, which I then had signed by most, but unfortunately not all, of the survivors in attendance. Can you tell me how I can find out what this might be worth? I also have program booklets from the original Broadway productions of Hair and Godspell, as well as a program booklet from the original Woodstock Festival in 1969. Any information would be appreciated.

Best wishes,

Mike

Dear Mike,

I’m going to refer to the Titanic one. But I’m sure the other ones would follow in the same situation.

There are very good reputable auction places that deal with ephemera (paper). I think this is where I would start for an appraisal of what the market would get for these! Keep in mind, Mike, what you have could be very collectible but only to the right market. I also think in an auction they could get fought over. …. There is a really well known ephemera auction house right here in New Hampshire, RR Auction in Amherst.

I wish you luck. Donna

Kiddie Pool 26/08/20

Family fun for whenever

Beach week

• The Annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival continues at the Hampton Beach Seashell stage through Friday, Aug. 21, according to hamptonbeach.org/events/childrens-events. On Thursday, Aug. 20, events include Wildlife Encounters at 10 a.m., The Magic of Steve Charette at 11 a.m., STEM fun with the Girl Scouts at 12:30 p.m. and ice cream with the lifeguards at 3 p.m., the website said. On Friday, Aug. 21, be part of a parade — meet at the state park at 10 a.m. with a costume for the 11 a.m. parade on Ocean Boulevard (from the state park to the Seashell Stage) featuring a costume contest and prizes for all participants, the website said. Afterward, catch a performance by Mr. Aaron, the website said.

Park day

• The 8th Annual Family Fun Day at Field of Dreams in Salem will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to fieldofdreamsnh.org, where you can purchase tickets ($10 per person, children under 2 get in free). The day will feature a character meet and greet, a petting farm, a rock climbing wall, touch a truck, local vendors, a live DJ, the Home Depot Kids Workshop, food trucks, live performance from the School of Rock Nashua and more, the website said.

Movie night

• Hey, you guys! Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, will host a special screening of The Goonies (1985) with a Family Treasure Hunt Movie Night on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a treasure hunt starting at 5:45 p.m. and the movie starting at 6:30 p.m., according to a theater email. The family event will also be held Saturday, Aug. 22, with the treasure hunt starting at 5:15 p.m. and the film at 6 p.m. See chunkys.com for tickets.

Chunky’s will also offer sensory-friendly screenings of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 11:30 a.m., 2:45 and 6 p.m., when the lights are up and the sound is down, according to the website.

• Make it an outdoor movie night. Zootopia (PG, 2016) will screen on Friday, Aug. 21, in Veterans Park in Manchester at 8:15 p.m., according to a post on the Manchester Parks & Recreation Facebook page. BYO chairs, blankets and snacks, the post said.

• The Secret of the Kells (PG, 2009) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m., according to redrivertheatres.org. “Enjoy The Secret of Kells on the big screen as part of the Inaugural NH Irish Festival, which has been organized with the support of Capitol Center for the Arts, Red River Theatres, the New Hampshire – Ireland Trade Council, and with generous sponsorships from the University of New Hampshire and Irish Electric…. After the film, walk across the street to the BNH Stage to enjoy Irish music and set dancing, along with local vendors and food,” the website said.

• The Wizard of Oz (1939) will screen at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m., according to flyingmonkeynh.com.

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