Ebay inside Secret When bidding on Silver, Gold and other items listed by weight you have to know exactly what the weight is. If some one lists an item by weight and they say "ounces" is this troy ounce. If...
More than 48,000 views! - Everything you need to know to buy and sell sterling silver flatware successfully on eBay. If you are starting a collection, or adding to an existing collection, or selling Grandma's...
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...
This guide will introduce you to the first hard paste porcelain produced in Europe. We will explore the porcelain manufactory's history, introduce key periods, and briefly discuss marks. Meissen Note:The links...
Iron Indian trade axes during the fur trade era have long been a sparsely written about subject in books and those that are written are often intended to sell books with pictures of them instead of actual...
Please pay careful attention to my guide ratings! You'll notice the number of unhappy sellers that are attempting to trash my ratings because the information contained here calls attention to their shady...
How much should you pay? What's it worth? Want to know what your sterling flatware is likely to be worth on eBay, or what price would be too much to bid? Then this guide can help. I track one pattern --...
Lester Howard VAUGHAN , born 6 Nov 1889 and died 30 May 1961, began his metal working career at the giant Reed Barton Silversmiths just a few blocks down the street from his home in Taunton, Massachusetts. LHV...
A household slattern finds a loophole in the rules of good housekeeping. Using your fine china and sterling flatware is an easy way to set a beautiful table. But you can’t put them in the dishwasher and...
INEXPENSIVE STIFFENING SOLUTION FOR CROCHET AND LACE WORK Please vote on this guide at the bottom of the page. I like to use this solution for my crochet work that needs to be stiffened because it is...