In vintage photography the most misused terms are CDV ad cabinet card photos. A CDV is always approximately 2.5 by 4" by its very nature from its name, Carte de Visite, meaning visitng card and thus the size....
Every antique American photograph is a fascinating piece of our history, an image of long-lost people, places and things, miraculously surviving into the present day. Searching eBay's offerings, you might find...
Antique photography opens a door to the past and gives us a glimpse into the lives of people who walked the earth before we did. There are as many reasons to collect the different varieties of antique photos...
Preserve those ambrotypes , daguerreotypes , cabinet cards ,tintypes , and cdv images for the next 150 years! These photographs have survived many years of storage and handling. But images are delicate, and...
The dimensions of the standard Cabinet Card are 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches or in metric measurements 16.5 x 11.4 cm. Card stock is thicker than the carte de visite with earlier cards being made of Bristol Board...
There is generally no such thing as an American Civil War cabinet card photo! Cdv, yes, as well as ambrotype and tintype. Well, yes and no. Actually, famed photographer Matthew Brady started to manufacture...
Guide to buying Vintage Photography With the advent of Digital the market for vintage or antique photographs seems to be growing everyday. There are many reasons for collecting or buying these ...
This guide discusses hairdressing fashion and hair accessories as depicted in Victorian photographic portraits during the period 1860- 1880. By the mid 19th century Daguerreotypes were essentially no longer...
Before starting your collection of antique photographs first ask yourself these questions-1.The subject and type of photograph would you collect.2. What price limit to pay for each type. 3. What condition do...
To own an item which you think is necessary, more than that, a must for your collection, you have to react decisively and promptly. If you leave everything to the last minute, bird can fly away from the nest....