Folding fans are collectible
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A quick look online for a collectible old fan will show electric fans made since the late 1800s. But some collectors want even older fans, the handheld folding ... Continue Reading →
Watering cans evolved over the years
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Ever wonder who invented the first watering can? When were small gardens numerous enough to have customers willing to pay for a better way to carry water to their ... Continue Reading →
‘Pile-O-Gold’ paperweight given as gift
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A paperweight that looks like a forgotten mound of gold coins is a vintage puzzle that has been solved. A pristine example was offered for sale recently with the ... Continue Reading →
Tazza celadon often used at dinner parties
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There are many unfamiliar names for antiques and even vintage collectibles. What is a collectible “dumbwaiter,” a “finger vase” or a “swift”? And what ... Continue Reading →
Glass pyramid was sailing ship deck prism
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A 4-1/2-inch-high heavy glass pyramid was in a recent house sale. It was inexpensive, but no one knew what it was used for. It was almost too heavy to lift, so ... Continue Reading →
Stumpwork box more than 400 years old
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Ever notice stumpwork in an antiques auction or shop? It is a type of early embroidery that makes raised designs on a flat textile to make a three-dimensional ... Continue Reading →
Surfer Girl toy rare and valuable
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Surfing is a popular worldwide sport today, but when did it start and what is collected? People have been swimming and bodysurfing by riding the waves since ancient ... Continue Reading →
Fourth of July inspires Chinese punch bowl
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Be careful when using old reference books. Modern research methods, excavations and old documents that were unknown for years have led to changed histories. The ... Continue Reading →
Rookwood fountain a valuable garden piece
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Flowers were an important part of the lives of Americans from the 1880s to 1950s. Technology had advanced to a time when pottery could be made in multiples in ... Continue Reading →
Seashell sofa proves valuable
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“I’ve never seen one before, so it must be valuable!” is a common comment made by collectors. But rarity doesn’t always add to the price. Fame, ... Continue Reading →
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