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Akro Agate's Marbles and Glassware
Akro Agate is one of those companies with an interesting partnership story, and a successful one at that. Learn more about the company's marbles and later glassware, along with where, when and how they...
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With a Name Like Schmucker, He Had to Be Good?
While his name is spelled a little differently than the brand associated with jams and jellies, Schmucker's close enough to draw a comparison. If you haven't heard of the talented artist Samuel L....
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Collecting Glass Children's Dishes
Glass lovers with limited space for storage, listen up. Children's dishes might be the perfect collectible for you. Many of these examples offer the same patterns and styles as grown up vintage and...
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What Makes an Old Cookbook or Recipe Leaflet Valuable?
Some people seem to accumulate cookbooks while others collect them with purpose. Regardless, there are some factors that will make cookbooks and recipe leaflets collectible over others. Learn about...
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Eerie Amphora Vases from the Les Cohen Collection
Just in time for Halloween, a number of eerie Amphora pieces from the collection of avid collector Les Cohen are being promoted for an upcoming decorative arts sale at Morphy Auctions. With bats, owls...
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The Jack in the Pulpit Vase
While this unique vase style originated abroad, it was actually termed "Jack in the Pulpit" in the United States by a very well-known name in the art glass industry around the turn of the last century....
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The Hunzinger Lollipop Rocker
George Hunzinger patented many unique furniture styles in his career, but his lollipop rockers and chairs are perhaps the most recognizable. What's most surprising about these pieces, as striking as...
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Collecting 1950s Plastic Handbags
Funky hard plastic handbags, also known as "box" purses, from the 1950s have enduring appeal with both collectors and fashionable ladies who just love vintage. But the condition of these beauties can...
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The Brilliance of Maxfield Parrish
Most people have seen works by Maxfield Parrish at one time or another, even if they don't recognize his name. After all, his murals are prominently displayed in historic bars in both Manhattan and San...
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Thanksgiving Turkey Candy Containers
I've long said that Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday when it comes to decorating. It doesn't have to be that way though. There are a number of fun antiques and collectibles that can fill the gap...
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Collecting Thanksgiving Postcards
Just because Thanksgiving is a memory and the Christmas season is upon us doesn't mean you have to forget about Thanksgiving collectibles, including vintage postcards. In fact, you'll find far more...
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Valuing Old Louis Vuitton Luggage
Louis Vuitton is a well-known luxury brand these days. But many people don't realize the company has been around for well over a century now and they've always catered to the well-to-do. Those older LV...
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Most of the time you'll want to use old parts for a restoration project whether it's something simple like replacing worn out shaker tops or a more complicated job like putting dilapidated furniture...
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Affordable Collectibles: Miniature Perfume Bottles
One of the best reasons to consider collecting mini fragrance bottles is the price. While there are some older bottles only avid collectors will splurge to own, the vast majority of these little...
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What Makes a Folk Art Horse Worth $20,000?
So you might look at these carved wooden horses and think someone would be crazy to pay more than $20,000 for them. In the case of folk art, value is certainly in the eye of the beholder. Learn more...
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Help a Jewelry Historian Get a Fabulous New Book Published
As a long-time collector of Napier costume jewelry, I'm anxiously awaiting the publication of The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelryby my friend Melinda Lewis. The catch is that...
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Collecting Fire-King: What's Popular and How Much It's Worth
Fire-King glass was clearly popular with homemakers when it was new because there's a ton of it around. But nowadays some patterns, colors and pieces are more desirable to collectors, and valuable,...
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McClelland Barclay: His Work Beyond Illustrations
McClelland Barclay is known for his work as a talented illustrator, but do you know about his work beyond magazine covers and World War II posters? Learn more about all the varied objects crafted and...
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How Much Are Old Glass Christmas Ornaments Worth?
Holiday celebrations have included decorating Christmas trees dating back to the 1800s. By the 1880s, families were adding blown glass Christmas ornaments to the boughs of those trees like the...
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Cream of the Crop Antiques: Mitchell & Rammelsberg Victorian Furniture
If you own a piece of furniture labeled M & R or Mitchell & Rammelsberg, consider yourself lucky. Most of the furniture produced by this company during the mid-1800s is considered to be the...
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