Many jadite reproductions are being sold as vintage on eBay. These are imports from China and Brazil or made by US companies such as Mosser. If you are interested in collecting vintage jadite, your best bet...
RESTORING REPAIRING VINTAGE POTTERY Do you love vintage pottery, but perhaps not the prices some pieces command? Beginner collectors can purchase pieces of vintage art pottery,by such makers as McCoy,...
I wrote this guide primarily for collectors of EAPG (Early American Pattern/Pressed Glass), c 1825-1915. But it can easily apply to most other types of collectible glass. Collector books come with a VALUE...
Corningware, CORELLE, VISIONS What is it? Is it collectible? Why is it so great anyway?Vintage and Current Info and a few pics too! VISIONS CorningWare, Spice O' Life Corningware Ceramic Glass What is it? How...
How do crazing and hairline cracks affect the worth of a piece of pottery? This question was recently sent to me by someone who had read my first guide entitled McCoy and American Pottery Fakes. I will attempt...
What is transferware? Transferware is a pottery decorating process invented about 200 years ago. Potters learned to transfer a pattern from an engraved metal plate to china. When the item is heated in a kiln...
When purchasing your new or vintage Corning Ware and Corelle bakeware, try to purchase items that include a detailed description of any flaws or damage. You can always ask the seller for more information or...
Why "flow blue"? About 200 years ago potters learned to duplicate patterns by transferring them on paper from engraved metal plates to pottery which was then was heated in a super-hot oven (kiln) where the...
Hi, welcome, come on in! The purpose of this guide is to help people know specific name brands of collectible figurines and glassware they can look for to purchase for resale while out at auctions, yard, tag,...
Collectors of antique stoneware pottery or those desiring an antique/vintage look to their large country kitchens inevitably turn to ebay for quality antique/vintage stoneware. There is a fair amount of such...