Since collectibles markets tend to move in slower and longer cycles than markets for stocks, bonds and real estate, collectibles can provide healthy balance — if you already have the financial assets to meet your savings goals.
Do you love it? Investment advisers warn against getting emotional about stocks, and for good reason. But in collectibles, infatuation is actually a strategy for success: The most valuable collections are built by people who take pleasure in them. So if you are crazy about, say, antique silver cocktail shakers, go for it.
If you're indeed a fan of antique silver cocktail shakers, Nelson and Nelson has a wonderful example that perfectly captures the spirit of the roaring twenties!
This fun and unique sterling silver cocktail shaker set was made by the Gorham Manufacturing Company and the silversmithing firm WM. B. Kerr & Co. of Newark, New Jersey in 1925 (Kerr & Co. was acquired by Gorham at the time these pieces were made). It includes a sterling silver cocktail shaker, tray, and twelve shot glasses. The cocktail shaker, in a classic shape, has a tapering cylindrical body with a gently curved shoulder that supports a short neck and discreet curved spout with a built-in strainer. The flat, tapering handle is secured from the rim of the neck to the lower body of the shaker, creating a strong, modern silhouette. The detachable circular lid, with a pierced sidewall for straining, has a wide button finial that conforms nicely to the hand and provides excellent stability. The lid also has a small silver tab to secure it to the spout/strainer. The tray has a plain, circular design with a deep rim which allows the twelve simple, cylindrical glasses to be arranged securely inside its perimeter. The glasses have a gold-wash interior and the center of each piece in the set has been engraved with a whimsical faux-crest featuring a rooster with a cocktail glass perched in one claw above a banner reading “Here’s how.” For more information on this charming set, click here.
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