Button Collecting Tips. Collectible antique buttons are not "just buttons". They are special buttons of a particular age and type and there are several ways to collect and organize them. What follows is a...
J.W. originals are prized collectibles among Longaberger enthusiasts. These baskets, woven by John Wendell Longaberger (J.W.) himself, are very rare in the secondary market. Many of them have been uncovered in...
WELL- I am going to give you the recipe i have used for years-It works great for me but does take a few days to really get things rusty-This is much safer then acid, and better then tossing things out in the...
Simple TO DO grunging and aging with a rub technique- I used this for years and do not mind sharing-More techniques will be listed on my web site under nobledrafts treasures for free of course. SOOOOO darn...
This is the title of my most recent book, and most extensive work so far. It teaches you how to identify more than 140 different materials that buttons -- and many other items of collection -- were made of. It...
The collecting of Civil War buttons is a category which can either be included in a general Civil War collection, a military collection, or a collection group all by itself. It can further be broken down by...
I have noticed as a thimble collector that a lot of new sellers have entered this niche market. To be a reputable seller of thimbles and have satisfied repeat customers, it is important to follow the steps...