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Information on collecting, buying and selling antiques and collectibles of all eras and price levels. Auction, ebay, sale reports, values. History and care of antiques.
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Best Gift Basket Ideas for Vintage Collectors
What better gift for a vintage clothing or vintage jewelry collector than a gift basket full of the things that may assist them on the treasure hunts.
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Antique Essentials for the Victorian Parlor
Most items from the Victorian period are easily found at auctions and in antique shops, so it's not difficult to find items to fill the parlor of an old house.
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Finding Historic House Accents in Louisville, KY
Historic homeowners benefit from architectural salvage businesses when trying to match or restore their homes at reasonable prices or to decorate with antiques.
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Antique Pewter and Price Guide
Antique pewter is becoming a trendy collectible again. Learn a little history of pewter in America and get a sense of how much the collector might expect to pay.
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Junking for Vintage Textiles, Ceramics and Art
Learn what to look for and what to avoid when junking. When it's cheap, it's sometimes hard to resist, but if it's not on a list, it's probably not something you wanted.
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Intelligent Junking
Junkers often buy more than they need simply because it's cheap. But the junk usually needs some restoration and could just collect dust in the basement. Love it first.
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How to Care for Antique Glass
Antique glass may be more stable than contemporary glassware, but it still needs special care and attention when it comes to cleaning, using and storing it.
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Collecting Vintage Fiesta Dinnerware
Colorful Fiesta tableware from Newell, West Virginia creates a wonderful mix and match setting for casual meals.
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Unique Christmas Collectibles for Holiday Decor
A Christmas collectible is a wonderful way to decorate for the season and create traditions that can be passed down. They also make great gifts for family members.
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Replacing Missing Antique Drawer Handles
An antique chest with a missing brass drawer handle can be a frustrating problem. What are the options?
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A Primer for Collecting Antique Dolls
Holding a doll that a little girl played with 100 years ago can leave an indelible mark on its newest owner. The dolls may be rough around the edges, but irresistible.
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American Pocket Watch Dials
Dials are the face of a watch and pretty faces sell watches. Waltham, Elgin, Illinois, Hampden, E. Howard, and other companies made porcelain dials for watch movements.
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How to Uncurl and Flatten a Rolled Poster or Map
Paper records such as birth certificates, maps, posters and photographs often get folded or rolled up for long periods of time. Here are directions for uncurling them.
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Early Spanish Colonial Cob Coins
The English called them "pieces of eight" and gold "doubloons" and to this day these coins remain the archetype for treasure.
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How A Mechanical Watch Works
Springs, gears, screws, and funny shaped parts assembled to keep time seems like an arcane art to someone not versed in horology. Watch repair starts with these systems.
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Antique Chocolate Molds
Chocolate that has been molded into a specific shape to fit a specific theme is nothing new. The pieces we see today, though, can't compare with the molds of yesteryear.
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Collecting Vintage Wedding Theme Paper Dolls
From the 1895 Forbes antique bride paper dolls, to Mod-era bridal party collections, the wedding theme has been popular with little girls and vintage collectors like.
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An Introduction to Watch Jewels
Watch jewels are critical components of mechanical watches. Made in various sizes and shapes these gemstones are marvels of micro-lapidary art.
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Old Gibraltar on Stamps
Gibraltar has a long and turbulent history that is often reflected in its stamp issues a recent set highlights some old and interesting views of The Rock.
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Collecting the Antique Corkscrew
The corkscrew is a marvelous little piece of gadgetry that has been in use in one form or another for over 350 years. Some are very artful and worthy of a collection.
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