Many jadite reproductions are being sold as vintage on eBay. These are imports from China and Brazil or made by US companies such as Mosser. If you are interested in collecting vintage jadite, your best bet...
HOWDY, THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO HELP YOU ALONG WITH PURCHASING AUTHENTIC NATIVE AMERICAN ARROWHEADS, PROJECTILE POINTS AND ARTIFACTS.First off, I d like to say, that much of the below has been resolved...
To the newbie mineral buyers out there: beware of the fake turquoise. Real turquoise is sold by the gram. It costs BIG TIME. Expect to pay good money for the real stuff.Here are some links that offer good...
Collectors of US political pinbacks generally specialize in a specific type, such as presidential, state and local (my own specialty), third party,or "cause" items. Prices in all these specialties have...
This is part 2 of the original ebay guide Fake Clock Dials : Red Flag Signals in Descriptions. The guide revolves around the offensive exploitation of Black Americana being faked on vintage and antique clock...
When we sell 25 to 30 clocks a month, we need to find 25 to 30 clocks to replace them! Therefore our hunt for clocks takes us to many sources. Although I have never been to any flea market here in NE Ohio...
UPDATE 02/17 - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CATEGORY IN WHICH AN ITEM IS LISTED!!! (If Ebay will let me add this update after not posting my past several attempted updates!) The Fakes and Crooks are getting a...
Have you noticed the "glut" of Black Memorabilia on eBay? All of a sudden there are Black Mammy McCoy cookie jars coming out of the woodwork. When this happens, get suspicious. If you go to the Helen and...
BRAND NEW HEADVASES STRAIGHT FROM THE WHOLESALE GLASS AND POTTERY IMPORTERS Nothing burns us more than to see all the brand new imported glassware, headvases, cast iron, and pottery items being sold as...
Ebay is a great asset to the modern collector. And while it's easy to figure out what to buy for some collections, salt and pepper shakers can be a bit of a puzzle. What's hot and what's not? Just cute or very...