Anyone, who can remember, before the time that the Internet existed might recall names such …
It is easy to guess what this is — a rainbow spatterware water pitcher. But how old is it? S…
When it involves me, my wife Linda would prefer that anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays …
I’ve done a little research on my pair of silhouettes. Although they don’t seem to have much…
“Shot Glasses” have been around for a long time but how did the “Shot Glass” originally get …
During my usual morning auction e-mail scroll I downloaded the current Skinner American Furn…
Looking back on this past year, I can’t say I’ll be sorry to see 2020 leave. On the whole it…
by Dr. Lori Verderame
Have you ever been to a theme party?
Christmas bone china. Most of the year, it’s kept safely tucked away. And then the holiday s…
Caleb Bradham concocted a soft drink called “Brads Drink” in 1898. He renamed the drink Peps…
If you’re dealing with high-end Antiques & Collectibles you can probably negotiate bette…
DALLAS, Texas – Sealed, high-grade copies of Super Mario Bros., Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, an…
The May Auction became the June Auction became the July Auction, said Rich Penn. For 20 year…
When you think of eBay.com, Etsy.com, Rubylane.com, Facebook marketplace, Chairish.com, and …
While cleaning out my mother’s house, I discovered my father’s Daisy Model 25 BB gun. I aske…
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Buses were used for transportation as early as the 1820s, long before the modern motor was i…
By Kimberley Mathisen
Back in 2008 when I first wrote about early studio art pottery prices were modest. Collector…
Friday, November 22, 1963 started out like most other Dallas fall days. It was cool and cris…
Haddon Sundblom, an artist, lived in Chicago in the early 1900s. He became famous for his Co…
By Donald-Brian Johnson
The ultimate hunting grounds for antiques, repurposed finds, artisan creations and vintage a…
By Kimberley Mathisen
I have a cloth Mickey Mouse doll that my husband received from his grandmother. Mickey has a…
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Taking photos was the one thing Margaret Bourke-White cared about more than anything. For Ma…
Antiques Dealers are full-time or part-time entrepreneurs who love old things. Some love a s…
Collectors of advertising end up with a variety of collections, including bugs.
In the 18th century before there were daguerreotypes and photographs, “silhouettes” were the…
Figural bottles were often used to package medicines as well as alcoholic beverages in the 1…
Many people are sticking to their budgets or supplementing their income by shopping at and s…
Have you ever gone to a 50s diner, seen someone standing next to a record machine and drop a…
Following the Civil War, there was tremendous demand for functional stoneware items in the U…
By Ken Hall
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I was video chatting with a client who was showing me his finds from a thrift store shopping…
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My husband and I acquired a pallet of miscellaneous items at an estate sale auction. In goin…
