A blacklight is a great tool to use when inspecting antiques and collectables. It can detect repairs, flaws, cracks and paintovers. The blacklight will show restored or touched up areas on an antique painting....
Having been an avid collector and trader of antique hunting decoys for nearly 20 years, and having gone to many major auction sales where I have witnessed such articles sell for anywhere from a few dollars to...
Detailed CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING instructions; Matting, Mounting, Glazing, Framing, Fitting, Backing, Hanging, and TIPS of the Trade.You've purchased beautiful artwork, and now you want to display it. You can't...
History of Currier Ives Prints and Recognizing an Original [View Our Listings] Nathaniel Currier began his profession in lithography in 1828. At that juncture, he was apprenticed, at the age of 15 years old,...
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Virtually every week on ebay there are "Khmer antiques" offered for sale that are quite frankly modern reproductions. Some are obviously new, whilst others are based on more traditional pieces and yet others...
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AAFA stands for Antique Americana Folk Art. It is a group of ebay sellers who specialize in early American antiques and antique folk art. Our intention is to help the bidder find quality Americana by using the...
There are basically two types of portrait miniature buyers: people who buy for decorative value, and serious collectors (and, of course, dealers who cater to both types of buyers). If you are looking for...
The Shaker Search - Finding Shaker Sect items on ebay As a Shaker collector and thereby often a Shaker seller, I've lobbied ebay since 1997 to add a specific category for items designated by a seller as...