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Information about Antique Pie Safes...?

I was wondering if anyone out there could direct me to a site that has information about antique pie safes...how much they are worth, etc. I am trying to find out how old mine is, and how much it is worth ( it has a fainted plate on the back that says Broadway i believe)----painted or unpainted. I can't find very many sites, or if anyone has any information on if antique ones are actually "rare", worth very much, the best way to restore or not to restore it, etc, that would be GREAT!@ Thanks in advance

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1. I have found there are so many different sources, and even more varieties of antiques, it is almost impossible to find a site or book which has what I need to appraise my items. However, Ebay is like a dream come true for this, like a museum of antiques for sale. I suggest you go there, and search the antiques for a pie safe. Chances are, there's one like yours out there somewhere. You may have to wait a while before it shows up. But still, you can look at what's being sold, and the prices being bid on them, to get an idea of what yours is worth. I think they're fairly common, so restoring it won't hurt the value. The sellers will have all the info they can come up with in the item description, which may help. You may be able to narrow the search to just "Broadway pie safe" using the advanced search option, to get a better match to yours.
2. Go to the library and check out an antique american and or English Furniture book. There isin't a whole lot specific to that kind of furniture/kitchenware online. you really need a good furniture reference book... They are worth a few hundred to a few thousand dollars depending on the place of origin and the maker. Penn Dutch are really valuable, some english and some american are either or depending on age, wood, metal used and decoration. Try www.Kovels.com. They have information on a few... All of the Pie Safes featured in there are over $10,000.00 You may just have a treasure? You never know! *Crossing my fingers in hopes that you do have something fantastic!* Ebay will only provide you with current bids... As in what people are asking and currently willing to pay which doesn't always reflect what something is actually worth at auction... Especially items that large that people are not willing to pay the shipping for. That would make for very few bids and not an acurate reflection of actual value.