This guide is meant to help identify what type of vintage cloisonne pieces you may have, their age and value. I am a humble collector and seller of cloisonne;and have read everything I could about this topic...
Button Collecting Tips. Collectible antique buttons are not "just buttons". They are special buttons of a particular age and type and there are several ways to collect and organize them. What follows is a...
English Registry Marks, Part II [This is continued from English Registry Nos., Part I ] This guide discusses the dating system put in place by the British Government for objects created with patents registered...
An Introduction To : Collecting LEFTON Lefton China became the brain child of the Hungarian- born and bred sportswear manufacturer, George Zoltan Lefton . His hobby was collecting fine porcelain, and his...
FRANKOMA POTTERY Distinctive Earthenware a Legacy of Oklahoma's First Pottery Affordable dinnerware and serving pieces, mugs, novelties, memorial figures, Route 66 items, commemoratives, souvenirs--Frankoma...
Crazed pottery is often considered a sign of age and although it may be to a certain extent, it is mostly due to process error. This random cracking of the glaze is mostly the result of the product being...
Is this pottery an antique? Just passing on more tidbits as I gather them. This one is on how to identify or select possible antiques. Something I really need to learn, it will save time, frustration and money...
Learning about Limogenes Quick Facts About Limoges Porcelain * Limoges was produced by a number of factories in France from the late 1700s until around 1930. * When valuing a piece, looking at the quality of...
This guide will serve as a brief introduction to collecting commemoratives with a focus on royal commemorative wares.We will define key concepts, provide historical context,illustrate examples, give advice,...
I love consignment shopping! I love it so much that I opened FRATZ’ Consignment, LLC with my Mom and sister in June 2001. We believed that we could do it better. With our 5 year anniversary and second...