Are you familiar with the maker on this pendant? It says 14kt and Jabel, not Jared. I inherited this from my family and was wondering if you could share any information with me on a value. Mindy
Dear Mindy, I have to say I had never seen the mark before, but then again there are so many jewelers out there.
What I did find out was that Jabel started off as a ring maker and later created pendants and other pieces as well. I feel safe in saying your pendant is from the mid-century era to the 1960s. I found a set of earrings that are almost a match to your design, but they were 18kt gold, so the price would be significantly higher.
I think we would be safe in thinking the value of yours would be in the $350 range in the market. It all depends on the maker, amount of weight in gold and the size and quality of the diamond.
The New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn hosts its annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 24, with three time slots between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The day will be filled with nature activities like building a birdhouse, planting seeds, going on a scavenger hunt, taking a nature-themed walk and visiting the animals that live at the center. Reservations are required; as of April 19 there were still spaces available. Sign up for one of the time slots (10 to 11:30 a.m., noon to 1:30 p.m. or 2 to 3:30 p.m.) at nhaudubon.org or by calling 668-2045. The cost is $15 per family.
Open paint
The Canvas Roadshow Studio (25 S. River Road, Bedford, 913-9217) hosts Family Fun Day, an open paint event, on Tuesday, April 27. Stop by anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to work on a craft in the studio. You can pre-register for a table or just show up. If you don’t want to work in the studio, you can “grab and go” — just stop by to pick out a project kit that you can bring home. There are project options that start at $10 for kids and adults. Visit thecanvasroadshow.com.
Yoga all week
Mountain Base Yoga (3 Church St, Goffstown) is hosting Children’s Yoga: Spring Camp during school vacation, from Monday, April 26, to Friday, April 30. Kids in kindergarten through second grade will meet from 11 to 11:40 a.m., and kids in grades 3 through 5 will meet from noon to 12:40 p.m. each day. The camp will teach basic yoga poses, skills to improve mood regulation and games to promote social interaction and cooperative communication. The cost is $125 for the week. Purchase tickets at mountainbaseyoga.sites.zenplanner.com.
Vacation exploration
Explore hands-on exhibits that show the science behind motion, light, space exploration, the ocean, human genetics and more at the SEE Science Center in Manchester (200 Bedford St., 669-0400, see-sciencecenter.org), which is open daily during school vacation, with two sessions offered each day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. The cost is $9 per person for ages 3 and up. Or visit both the Science Center and the Millyard Museum (located in the same building) for $13 by purchasing the Super Saturday Dual Pass at either location. The passes are available to ages 12 and up and are good for same-day admission on Saturdays only.
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive, Concord, 271-7827) is also open daily for April vacations, now through May 2, with sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. each day. The cost is $11.50 for adults, $8.50 for children ages 3 to 12, $10.50 for seniors ages 62 and up, and for students age 13 through college, and free for kids 2 and under. Add a planetarium show to your visit for $5 per person per show. Current daily shows are “Beyond the Sun” at 11 a.m. for ages 6 and up; “From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA” at noon for ages 6 and up; “The Little Star that Could” at 2 p.m. for ages 4 through 10; and “Tonight’s Sky” at 3 p.m. for ages 5 and up.
We recently purchased a Victorian home in Hampton. We have three doors that are missing the match for knobs. Wondering if you might be able to help locate matches. Are they worth trying to find? Rob and Shea
Dear Rob and Shea, The value on antique doorknobs can run usually in the range of $10 to $50 depending on material and design. Now the tough part will be to find matches — like needles in a haystack, as they say.
I would try online first to see if a match is on any selling sites. Try Googling antique brass doorknobs (you might have to replace them both if you find what you are looking for in a complete set). Or maybe you’ll find similar knobs with the same aged patina (coloring of the aged brass). Next I might try flea markets and salvage shops as well.
All of these suggestions could take time, so it depends on the amount of effort you want to put into replacing them with original ones, or finding similar ones from the same time period that will fit into the rest of the doors.
Stonyfield Earth Day 5K 2019. Photo courtesy of Millennium Running.
Celebrate Earth Day
There’s still time to register for the Stonyfield Earth Day 5K; in-person participation closes at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, but virtual registration is open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 16. The race will be held in person on Saturday, April 17, starting at 9 a.m. and following a staggered time trial format. The 3.1-mile course starts and finishes in Londonderry’s West Soccer Complex, right near the Stonyfield Earth Day Fair. The cost is $30 for ages 21 and up, $25 for youth ages 12 to 20 and $15 for kids 11 and younger. The virtual run is $25. For more details or to register, visit millenniumrunning.com.
Make plans now to celebrate Earth Day at the New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn. The Earth Day Festival will take place Saturday, April 24, with three time slots between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., according to a press release. The day will be filled with nature activities like building a birdhouse, planting seeds, going on a scavenger hunt, taking a nature-themed walk and visiting the animals that live at the center. The center will not be releasing a recovered animal back into the wild as it usually does for Earth Day, but there will be an opportunity to meet one of the center’s ambassador raptors, like the barn owl, and everyone gets to take home a tree sapling to plant. Reservations are required; you can sign up for one of the time slots (10 to 11:30 a.m., noon to 1:30 p.m. or 2 to 3:30 p.m.) at nhaudubon.org or by calling 668-2045. The cost is $15 per family.
Math madness
Mathnasium of Nashua is hosting a Multiplication Madness Day Camp on Sunday, April 18, from noon to 2 p.m., with games and activities to help children review or learn multiplication skills. It’s geared toward kids in grades 2 through 5, but all grades are welcome, and previous multiplication experience isn’t necessary. Students will work in small groups with an instructor. The cost is $20. Space is limited. Call 242-2004 to reserve a spot.
Baseball is back
Single-game tickets to watch the Fisher Cats play ball for the first time in about 600 days are on sale now for the month of May, according to a press release. Their home opener at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester is set for Tuesday, May 11, at 6:35 p.m. against the Somerset Patriots, with an Atlas Fireworks show after the game. That night kicks off a six-game homestand from Tuesday through Sunday, May 16, followed by another six-game series in Manchester against the Portland Sea Dogs from May 18 to May 23. You can get tickets now at nhfishercats.com or 641-2005. Tickets for games in June, July, August and September will be released later in the season as MLB capacity regulations continue to evolve, according to the release.
Featured photo: Stonyfield Earth Day 5K 2019. Photo courtesy of Millennium Running.
Can you tell me anything about this sweet doll? She is 3 1/2” tall and seems to be made out of string. Tina
Dear Tina, Your doll is part of a family for 1960s doll houses. I think they are made from a rubber plastic with string applied over it for a natural color and look and possibly durability.
Any kind of toys that made it through the 1960s to now should be priceless. I was a 1960s child and I played hard with my toys so it amazes me whenever I see such toys in good or unused shape.
The value of your doll would be higher if you can find the whole family of them together. Alone I would say that for collectors of miniatures she might be in the $10 to $20 range.
It’s Kids Night at the Y! On Friday, April 9, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., parents can drop their kids off at the YMCA of Downtown Manchester (30 Mechanic St., Manchester, graniteymca.org), where trained child care professionals will lead the kids in games, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and more. Dinner will be provided. The cost is $25 per child and $10 for each additional sibling. Space is limited; register online or at the Welcome Center. Children must wear masks at the Y.
Goats, kids and yoga
Kids ages 6 and up can spend an hour with the goats at Legacy Lane Farm (217 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham) — while doing yoga. Drop your kids off at the farm on Saturday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m. for this indoor Goat Yoga for Kids class, where they’ll stretch and move while goats wander around and give them plenty of attention. Classes are limited to eight kids, and signups are only available online. The cost is $30. Search for the event on eventbrite.com or find Legacy Lane Farm on Facebook.
Play inside
Spend a few hours at Krazy Kids (60 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, 228-PLAY, krazykids.com), on Friday night, when the indoor playground is open from 6 to 9 p.m. and the cost of admission covers all three hours ($15 per child, $5 per adult). Check out their Facebook page each week to find out if Friday night will be Glow Night, when the whole space is lit with black lights and disco party lights! Let the kids bounce, climb, jump and crawl on the inflatables or test their agility on the aerial ropes course. Other hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the cost of admission is for two hours. Online reservations are required, though walk-ins are accepted if capacity allows. Face masks are required except for toddlers 36” or less, and temperature screenings are required for entry.
Featured photo: A Glow Night at Krazy Kids. Courtesy photo.
