Inadequate packing is why most shipped glass arrives broken. INADEQUATE is the key word here. As a collector of EAPG, getting a piece of 100+ year old shattered glass almost makes me cry. I've written this...
Iron Indian trade axes during the fur trade era have long been a sparsely written about subject in books and those that are written are often intended to sell books with pictures of them instead of actual...
So you are looking at some of the beautiful jade, turquoise, silver, and carved bone items from China and Tibet, many of them "antique"? ...... Here are some things to consider: 1. If they don’t tell you the...
Successfully Choosing and Buying a Quality Used Upright Piano (Don't forget to vote whether or not this guide was helpful at the end of the article, and if you feel it is not, send me a note and let me know...
Telling REAL from REPRO Telling real items from reproduction items has always been a problem in the world of Antiques and Collectibles. If you have ever bought something old only to find out later that it was...
Having been an avid collector and trader of antique hunting decoys for nearly 20 years, and having gone to many major auction sales where I have witnessed such articles sell for anywhere from a few dollars to...
TOP 10 FACTORS AFFECTING ANTIQUE + COLLECTIBLE VALUES One of the most puzzling things about antiques and collectibles are their values . For example: how can antique furniture sometimes be less expensive than...
ACANTHUS LEAF Popular Greek decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all-classic design, notably the capital of the Corinthian column. ACORN TURNING Knob, pendant or foot shaped like...
Executive summary: if you are UNSURE of your diffuser oil formula, buy rattan reeds .OR...add some alcohol (like vodka, everclear grain alcohol, bourbon, gin, but not rubbing isopropyl alcohol or cheap cologne...
I love consignment shopping! I love it so much that I opened FRATZ’ Consignment, LLC with my Mom and sister in June 2001. We believed that we could do it better. With our 5 year anniversary and second...