MY 18 GUIDELINES FOR A BETTER EBAY ART OR OTHER PURCHASE I am a buyer as well as a seller and I want my buyers to have all of the knowledge I have gleaned as a buyer on eBay as they make their purchases of...
Collecting art, coins, autographs is fun and rewarding But for art buyers who are sometimes putting substantial amounts of money that are serious about the "value"of what is is they are buying should know and...
eBay has two general sub-categories for vintage paintings: Modern (1900 - 1949) and Antique (before 1900). There are tens of thousands of paintings in these categories, and let's face it, it is highly unlikely...
This guide traces the early history of British satire prints, defines key terms,and describes major contributors. Introduction The British people have bequeathed a wonderful legacy of wit and humor that...
Art Investing Of course the basic idea of ALL investing is to buy low and sell high. To buy things before they have hit the highest popularity and then sell before it declines. Art is a unique investment...
A Certificate of authenticity is a receipt. It describes the item transacted and is a written promise that the item it accompanies is accurately described.The information on a COA gives the reader the...
In the United States, Italy, France and the UK, museums no longer authenticate paintings. They do not give opinions either. The reason is that they are afraid of lawsuits if they make a mistake, or perhaps ...
Okay, so Da Vinci is one of the greatest artists that ever lived and the Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. But as I looked upon the face of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris I...