Remember, as a kid, playing Hide and Seek? Treasure Hunt? You can find treasures at Yard Sales...No need to outgrow that heart pounding, foot tingling, exciting feeling of "GOTCHA!"...Be an Ebay Seller of...
When selling silver and silverplate always do your research first! Invest in some good books for looking up makers marks and patterns. Rainwater's is one of the best for looking up makers. It gives their...
This guide will define, in general terms,what Is, and what Is Not, Satsuma. We have been collecting, researching, studying, buying and selling fine Satsuma since 1971. Our guides will assist you in...
English Registry Marks, Part II [This is continued from English Registry Nos., Part I] This guide discusses the dating system put in place by the British Government for objects created with patents...
Selling and Buying Antique Quilts/Tops/Blocks Overwhelmed at trying to sell an antique quilt? With a little bit of knowledge, research and clear pictures, you can be a successful seller. Using the guide...
Introduction When writing a great eBay description, you are marketing. You are trying to tell the buyer WHY they should be buying your particular item. A book by any other name is not just a book. It has...
When we begin selling on eBay, most of us are pretty naive to the avenues of information available to us. I, like so many others, had to figure things out for myself. I have to say, that led me to do, what I...
I am 42 years old and I have always been a wheeler and dealer, but until the past two years I would concentrate on buying and selling, only products in the same cateragory. For instance I would sell only...
Antique English silver is one of the few items that comes with an almost iron-clad guarantee as to its age and maker, yet people frequently sell flatware (knives, forks and such) and holloware (tea services,...
Evaluating Later Period and Antique Furniture If you are planning on buying older furniture, here are some things to take into consideration.An old piece of furniture is not considered a true antique unless it...