The block foot was often incorporated into later Chippendale furniture, but the style was used for a long time before that era rolled into existence. Wondering about what it looks like? For your perusal, our latest Furniture Glossary entry offers some block foot insight, including a useful photograph and an alternate term for the same type of foot.

You may have heard the terms Stickley, Mission style or Craftsman, and realize original pieces are coveted by collectors, but how much do you really know about the man, his philosophy and his business? Read Who was Gustav Stickley? to learn more, including how to identify Stickley pieces, how they're marked and how his brothers, Leopold and John George, fit into the scheme of Stickley's story.

What happens when someone brings a pair of original swords carried by Winkie guards in The Wizard of Oz to Antiques Roadshow? They find out they have a treasure worth a whole lot of cash!

That's not always the case though. Some items, while certainly interesting, aren't worth much at all and others are just downright bizarre. Read Five Unusual Items Brought to Antiques Roadshow for Appraisal to learn more about some of the intriguing objects appraisers see on this perennially popular television series.

Richard Goodson of Illinois knows how to have a wonderful life, literally. He's garnered a collection of more than 4,000 items related to the classic holiday movie It's a Wonderful Life and its stars, including autographs, theater posters, photographs and many more valuable collectibles. Read "It's a Wonderful Life" for Illinois Collector and then visit a photo gallery featuring a selection of Goodson's memorabilia through the "More on Movie Collections" link provided.