Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated...
How many of us have been looking through the listings and spotted a fabulous, genuine ANTIQUE item that is made of SOLID SILVER, or SOLID BRONZE, going for the mere pittance of around $4.00? How many of us...
There are a large number of sellers who are located in mainland China who specialize in cheap, excellent copies of antique and vintage horse sculptures, as well as some beautiful copies of some pretty gnarly...
Caveat Emptor, eBay warns! "Let the buyer BEWARE!" And if it's an amazingly low-priced "rare antique" out of China, you can bet your bippy it probably isn't rare, and it certainly isn't a genuine "antique"....
I have been collecting metal horses since I was four (perhaps I should give my parents credit for starting my collection, since I had no money) and I still have not found all of the wonderful items I have set...
Finely made metal horse statues were all the rage in the latter half of the 18th century up through the middle of the 20th century. The horse was used in all forms of art for centuries, but was never so...
Search on eBay for "South Sea Pearls" and you'll likely come up with thousands of listings... But only one in 100 is genuinely offering any sort of "South Sea Pearl". First, let's review: Exactly What IS A...
I have bought and sold on eBay since 1996, and I've gotten a lot of great bargains along the way...but some of those great bargains have suddenly lost their "bargain" quality when the invoice arrives!Ever won...
This lovely Gladys Brown Edward horse figurine was the pattern for hundreds of carnival horse models that came into popularity in the 40's and 50's. It was used as the most noteworthy model for many carnival...
"Mr. Ree! The Fireside Detective!" was the first board game of its kind. Touted by Selchow and Righter as a "total thriller", this who-dunnit was the game that inspired an entire genre of mystery games,...