As a collector and dealer of scarce and antiquarian books, I am often put off by what I consider deceptive displays for books being offered. Very often "What You See Is What You Get" could not be further from...
Selling antiques and collectibles? Here are five ways to reel in those bidders that you may not have thought of: 1)Don't waste space on adjectives Car dealers don't. Nor should you: Don't write: "You'll...
Did you know that the expensive "crackle medium" you buy in cans is really just plain old white (elmer's) glue? Any white glue will work just like the really expensive stuff in cans. We all love the "shabby...
Where else on earth can you see thousands of individual pieces of sterling silver, with photos and detailed descriptions than right here on eBay? You can find an item by silversmith, pattern name, kind of item...
More than 33,000 views! - Everything you need to know to buy and sell sterling silver flatware successfully on eBay. If you are starting a collection, or adding to an existing collection, or selling Grandma's...
Ebay inside Secret When bidding on Silver, Gold and other items listed by weight you have to know exactly what the weight is. If some one lists an item by weight and they say "ounces" is this troy ounce. If...
APRIL'S-ATTIC-TREASURESI am the Thrift Store Queen in my small realm of the world and I am sure there are other Queens of the Treasure or Trash trade out in their own realms digging through dusty boxes that...
An antiquity, as distinguished from an antique,is an ancient object, generally 800 or more years old. Some nice pieces appear on Ebay from time to time. But for each authentic piece, there are easily 100...
I wrote this guide primarily for collectors of EAPG (Early American Pattern/Pressed Glass), c 1825-1915. But it can easily apply to most other types of collectible glass. Collector books come with a VALUE...
Inadequate packing is why most shipped glass arrives broken. INADEQUATE is the key word here. As a collector of EAPG, getting a piece of 100+ year old shattered glass almost makes me cry. I've written this...