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• Antique Photographs and Photographic Cases
• by sundog724( 243)
• [Note: Your comments and corrections are very welcome!]Below are some brief tips for correctly identifying some of the antique photographs most commonly found for sale on eBay, along with a bit of history and... 

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  Daguerreotype | Ambrotype | Tintype | Photographic Cases | Antique Photography

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• Beware of cheap inkjet reproductions!
• by davedrives( 242)
• I bought a vintage photo that was advertised as a professional reproduction from "rkaycol". Instead,I received a poor quality copy made on an inkjet printer. It was overexposed, uncentered and basically... 

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  Vintage Photo | Photographic Images

• 203 of 218 people found this guide helpful

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• Pink Cheeks! Tinting & Antique Photographs
• by pleaseadoptashelterpet( 1441)
• Why do they have pink cheeks? Although most antique photographs are found in black white, occaisonally you may find a cdv, tintype, or ambrotype with applied coloration. The sitter's cheeks might be tinted... 

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  tinted antique photos | vintage photography | cdv | tintype | ambrotype

• 42 of 49 people found this guide helpful

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• Identifying different types of photos and photographs
• by excellentantiques( 869)
• From buying and selling photographs on eBay (and elsewhere) I realise many people have trouble identifying different types of photographs - If it is on glass is it a daguerreotype, ambrotype, or silver gelatin... 

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  daguerreotype | ambrotype | gelatin | silver | photo

• 23 of 28 people found this guide helpful

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• Photograph Display and Storage Tips
• by jde135( 2 )
• A little care in how you display or store your photographs and negatives can go a long way in protecting your investment and memories. Most traditional prints made on photo paper should be protected from the... 

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  Photo | Display | Storage | Photography

• 13 of 16 people found this guide helpful

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