Collecting 101
An informative collection of articles and columns curated to enhance your collecting experience. Learn how to effectively run an antiques business from Wayne Jordan, discover proper care and preservation of your antiques, take a master class in antique appraising from the experts at the Asheford Institute of Antiques, and much more. Class is now in session.
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Taken For A Ride
Remember the car you drove when you first got your license? Who doesn't. But what if no amount of pleading could pry the family car out of the garage? What then? Thank goodness for the buddy system.
How to Identify Unmarked Costume Jewelry
Identifying unmarked costume jewelry is one of the biggest mysteries collectors face. With a little know-how, savvy collectors can turn sleepers into keepers. Here's how.
Three Simple Steps to Antiques Marketing Success
How do you market your antiques and collectibles business? Focusing on your market, and not your products, is a clear path to success. Here's how.
Working the A&W, the Best Summer Job Ever
Was there anything better than the old A&W Root Beer Stand? Nope. So in honor of National Root Beer Float Day, we order a tall, frosty mug of summer memories, when serving root beer and ice cream was about as good as it gets.
Living In A World Gone Mod!
Collector Carlos Cardoza's life – especially his custom-built 1954 home – reflects his passion for Mid-Century Modern design. Step inside his Mod world and see for yourself.
The Ice Gun: A Forgotten Space-Age Kitchen Gadget From 1935
The iconic, and super rare Ice Gun is a piece of Art Deco hardware that Buck Rogers would love, blasting sci-fi coolness into cocktail hour.
Etch A Sketch The Perfect Modern Toy
Introduced in 1960, the Etch A Sketch, with its TV stylings and power of instant reinvention, was the perfect toy for a fast emerging modern world.
Collecting Summer Fun
Catch a wave of nostalgia and ride it into the sun-drenched, long-gone world of carefree summers where Frankie chased Annette, the Beach Boys sang about "California Girls" and "Jaws" kept us out of the water.
Appreciating Vintage Ciner Costume Jewelry
Uncommon quality makes Ciner costume jewelry shine with collectors. Here's how to identify and date vintage styles.
How To Identify Hummel Trademarks
You can easily identify your Hummel figurines using this illustrated guide to major trademarks.
The Key to Authenticating Satsuma
How to tell the difference between an authentic piece of this distinctive Japanese pottery and a modern one depends on if there is an English marking or not.
Nixon's The One . . . who gave us Ted Hake
In a simple twist of political fate, Hake became a pop-culture collectibles auction house legend in part because Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968. Sure, Hake never got to meet Elvis, but he's done pretty well for himself.
Art + Math = Charles Csuri
Warning: Trying to understand the how-to equations of pioneering computer artist Charles Csuri will make your head hurt. But for Csuri, it all adds up to something special as art and math collide.
Faces give clues to cameos' age, materials
Cameos are often carved from shell, hardstone, and even glass. Learn the history of cameo jewelry, and what makes some cameos more desirable than others.
10 Fabergé Eggs We'd Love to Find in Our Easter Basket
Easter Eggs Made By Legendary Russian Jeweler Fabergé Are World-Renowned Masterpieces.
