Metallic postcard couldn’t go in the mail
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Postcards are among the most popular inexpensive collectibles today, perhaps because they are easy to find. But they require time and searching to create a special ... Continue Reading →
‘Adam style’ developed by two brothers
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The auction described the settee as “in the Adam taste,” but an online search for the words won’t explain what that means. When it says “Chippendale ... Continue Reading →
Water carriers depicted in figurines
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Everyday life was often depicted in paintings or figurines in the days when photographs were unknown. Familiar workers like firemen, soldiers, farmers or royalty ... Continue Reading →
Ultra-modern table base is a booted foot
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Ever wonder who invented the table? The earliest tables seem to have been used by the ancient Egyptians, although they did not sit near it; they used the flat ... Continue Reading →
Handel lamps were made in Connecticut
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The first Tiffany lamps with dome-shaped stained-glass shades were made in 1895. They became very popular and very expensive. Other lamp and glass companies adapted ... Continue Reading →
‘Blue John’ stone rare form of fluorite
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Prices for antiques and collectibles are determined by many things that change with time – age, availability, condition, decorative value, fame of maker, artist ... Continue Reading →
Some old lawn sprinklers have high value
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Decorators and gardening columnists are reporting that the latest look for a garden includes furnishings to make it look like an indoor room. Chairs, tables, rugs, ... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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