Victorian antiques include antique taxidermy
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What comes to mind when you think of Victorian antiques? Silver-plated tableware, delicate porcelain dinner services, early photographs ... Continue Reading →
Utilitarian art can have value
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Collectors know that the line between artistic and utilitarian objects is not always clearly drawn. This large, glazed earthenware ... Continue Reading →
Christmas collectibles include papier-mache items
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Santa Claus is as popular a figure in antique Christmas collectibles as he is in today’s decorations. Most are more festive than ... Continue Reading →
Homemade sleds predate Flexible Flyer
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Do you have fond memories of spending a winter day sliding down a snowy hill? Sledding is a pastime that has been around for a long ... Continue Reading →
Toys often used as advertising premiums
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Toys have been used as advertising premiums for more than 100 years, from the cloth dolls that first appeared in the 19th century ... Continue Reading →
Modern furniture characteristics
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Furniture functions stay more or less the same, but styles change according to advances in technology and the whims of fashion. ... Continue Reading →
Pie safes were once common
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Part of the fun of antiques is learning about how people lived in the past. You can often find new uses for items whose purposes have become ... Continue Reading →
Antiquities inspired Empire Style
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Antique collectors know that styles repeat, pieces can be replicated and design periods can be revived. This stool was made ... Continue Reading →
Patriotic decorations appeal to customers
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American companies have used patriotic imagery in advertisements for more than a hundred years. It appeals to customers ... Continue Reading →
Memento Mori served as reminders
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When Halloween approaches, it’s time to look into the spooky side of antiques. While there are plenty of antique decorations ... Continue Reading →
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