Antique collecting is enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds-there are millions of buyers out there who want your stuff. Redecorating the house? Buyers are looking for all sorts of...
More than 32,000 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...
You see these words used all over eBay, but do you know if you are looking at something that is an antique, or if it is vintage? When you sell an item, you need to know this so you do not mis-represent an...
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How much should you pay? What's it worth? Want to know what your sterling flatware is likely to be worth on eBay, or what price would be too much to bid? Then this guide can help. I track one pattern --...
1868: Founded as the Novelty Iron Works by Edward H. and Charles Morgan in 1868, conducted business in two small buildings with a staff of ten people. 1874: The company expanded and erected a larger structure...
Antique Wood and Coal Stoves, including Cylinder, Parlor, Four O'Clock and other Stoves often had a False Top, or Finial. I refer to it as a False Top as it had little Function except as a Decoration. It...
Hello again to all in the thrift store, antique shoppe, and estate sale realm!! Ebay is easy if you know what you are doing and can be profitiable for many who are collectors of a wide variety of treasures!!...
Updated 7/10/2008 As a seller of genuine antique and vintage clocks it has always annoyed me when I see obvious fakes being peddled to unsuspecting ebayers as real antiques or vintage items. Many of these...
Much like the hands on a face of a clock, geopolitical boundary and name changes on a globe or a map can accurately date it. Here are a few hints to help with determining the era of your map or globe: When we...