Collecting Paperweights Collecting paperweights can extend beyond the thrill of acquiring new and beautiful pieces of art. Your collection will inspire everyone around you to develop their own interest in...
Many people who don't collect art glass may not understand the fascination that we art glass collectors share. In addition to reasons for collecting art glass, this article includes some very valuable "tips"...
There are alot of different kinds of paperweights. I found this out when I started collecting them many years ago. They are beautiful works of art, sometimes mesmerizing! Here is a guide to how they are made...
"Paperweight" is something of a misnomer. They rarely hold down any paper--they are rather magnificent examples of fine workmanship of the glass artisan at his best, and are appreciated for their esthetic as...
I have sold quite a lot of antique, vintage and now contemporary art glass in my many years on ebay. I always find it exciting! But it is getting harder and harder to buy good verifiable vintage or antique...
HERE is a SHORT CONCISE GUIDE for COLLECTORS Who Buy VINTAGE and ANTIQUE TREASURES - on and off Ebay - BOOKS and PRICE GUIDES are Your MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE -to IDENTIFY Your TREASURES and to HELP You CHOOSE...
Ebay Sellers: Learn How to Pack! Do you have any idea how awful it is to receive damaged art work, shattered glass and broken pottery in the mail?You can actually cause your buyers to injure themselves by...
THIS IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING NEW (BEGINNING) PAPERWEIGHT COLLECTORS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE AN ANTIQUE BACCARAT PAPERWEIGHT. BACCARAT BEGAN MAKING PAPERWEIGHTS IN THE 1840'S AND DISCONTINUED MAKING...
My addiction (collecting paperweights) started in the 1970's when a friend gave me a "very old" paperweight. My 1st paperweight purchase was a "very old" paperweight, which cost me $21. Shortly thereafter, I...