Why are Real Photograph Post Cards so pricey so hard to find? This quick guide will attempt to explain that provide a prices realized overview of the RPPC. Postcard collecting is the 3rd largest hobby in the...
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...
I am writing this guide for all the new ebayers just getting started. It has to do with negative feedback. As of this writing, I have a 99.2 % rating. The figures break down like this. 2892 ebay members have...
PEOPLE OFTEN SELL AMBROTYPES, TINTYPES AND DAGS AND CALL THEM ALL " DAGUERREOTYPES " BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A " CASE "....... NOT TRUE ! THERE IS AN EASY WAY TO TELL WHAT YOU HAVE ! A TINTYPE WILL ATTRACT A...
How To Deal with Negative Feedback It CAN happen to you! Here is how you can deal with it! When you receive negative feedback it is never a pleasant experience. eBay does provide some options if you feel...
How do I know if a photograph is a Daguerreotype, an ambrotype or another type of photograph altogether? GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPH TYPES (listed alphabetically) INDEX OF TYPES COVERED HERE (Details follow): Albumen...
In the scheme of things the invention of the "photograph" (not quite the term used back in the day) was not that long ago. However in a very short time incredible changes have taken place and the photographs...
The word "vintage" is very overused on EBAY. It seems to include reproductions of classic photographs that are very MISLEADING. So be very, very, careful that you don't get stung by one of these deceptive...
Selling antique photographs is tricky. You need to be very careful when explaining your pictures - there are many different types of antique photographs - paper photographs mounted on mattes are called cabinet...
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...