DON'T BE FOOLED BY SELLERS USING QUESTIONABLE SALES TACTICS - BE CAREFUL! SUCH GLASS is NOT AUTHENTIC MURANO or ITALIAN or VENETIAN Or ROMAN GLASS or from ITALY HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE MURANO GLASS An...
The subject of Nippon porcelain is vast, so this guide will focus primarily on identifying 'real' versus 'fake' (modern reproduction) Nippon. Be aware that some modern / reproduction Nippon is attractive and...
There are some very simple rules to remember that will help you avoid buying reproduction cookie jars. It won't guarantee you won't get fooled - we all can - but here are a few sure fire things to remember. ...
Waterford Crystal can be a beautiful heirloom item when it is authentic. It can be a sad disappointment when it is fake.I believe that a previous guide has mislead Ebay buyers in saying true Waterford has a...
The Most Popular China Pattern In The World (Part one of a five part series) This Guide will provide a seller or buyer with enough information to determine that the Old Country Roses china pattern or piece in...
VISIONS CorningWare, Spice O' Life Corning Ware, CORELLE and VISIONS Ceramic Glass Why Who What When Where and How: General Info first: It will outlive all of us! To Cook in the oven, microwave,...
I am appalled at the many incorrectly identified pieces of porcelain for sale on eBay and elsewhere. The fakes and frauds are numerous. Don?t be fooled. Many fakes are easy to identify. The Problem It...
This is the second guide I have written on Nippon porcelain in an attempt to share my life long admiration for this beautiful Japanese ware. For help in determining fake Nippon porcelain from authentic antique...
Currier Ives Dinnerware is the most popular pattern ever produced by the Royal China Company of Sebring, Ohio. This dinnerware, with scenes from Currier Ives prints, was produced from 1950 to 1986. It was...
Beginning with the Laughlin Brothers' pottery endeavor in 1871, the Homer Laughlin China Company of Newell, West Virginia has made tens of thousands of china patterns. What the casual observer may not know,...