COLLECTING RED WING POTTERY If you are new to collecting Red Wing Pottery take the time to familiarize yourself with the history of the Red Wing Potteries and Stoneware Companies. Essentially, the Red...
UNPAID ITEM SCAM I have received numerous pilfering (phished)/spoof (unpaid items/second chance offers/information requests/update credit card information request) emails in my regular inbox. They do not...
COLLECTING SCRIMSHAW The biggest problem facing the collector of Scrimshaw pieces is the the market is flooded with FAKES! I would caution the buyer to BEWARE! History: It was Norman Flayderman who...
CRANBERRY GLASS COLLECTING IDENTIFYING HISTORY Cranberry Glass first appeared in the last half of the 17th Century but was not made in America until the last half of the 19th Century. The color of...
EMAIL ADDRESSES IN YOUR LISTINGS: DON'T DO IT When writing your listing for eBay whether it is for auction or any other format do not include your email address within the body of the description of the...
COLLECTING CINNABAR Cinnabar is a ware that is made of numerous layers of a heavy meruric sulfide and often referred to as Vermillion, the red hue in which it is most commonly found (brown is also a very...
EMAIL SOLICITATIONS FOR TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE EBAY OR OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS ARE SOMETIMES SCAM/FRAUDULENT EMAILS COME INTO YOUR EBAY MESSAGES! BEWARE! If you receive an email an email from through the eBay...