Collectible Vintage Where can I find the worth of my mom's Fire King chafing... thing?
I don't know much about it, but I can't find an example of it online. Any suggestions for how I can figure out how much it is worth? I looked at Ebay already. I know it is a vintage collectable... but that's it.
It has a 1950s year on the bottom of it. Thanks for helping!
Do you have an idea on age? Some Fire King was made during the 1940's and 1950's. Especially if it's the gold opaque color. I assume you are talking about a chafing dish. My mother had Fire King and I have seen them at the flea markets going for $35 on up. There is a site called www.worthpoint.com that may be able to help as well.
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