A Primer on Fine American Antique Furniture
From one of the most renowned dealers of American antique furniture for decades, Israel Sack, Inc., an introductory article on fine furniture written expressly for the About antiques site.

Selling Your Antiques Online
Selling antiques online can be a great way to clear the clutter from your home. Learn how to do it with caution, and success, with help from your guide.

Antique & Collectors Reproduction News
Monthly newsletter to inform collectors of what's being reproduced. Also offers black lights, pocket repro reference cards and loupes for detecting fakes and repairs.

AltaVista Translations
Sometimes you'll run across an item with foreign wording on it. This useful translator can help you figure out which end is up!

Antique Periods and Motifs
A great resource for learning which motifs and makers relate to design periods such as Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Edwardian, Victorian and more.

Asheford Institute of Antiques
A place to learn about everything from basic collecting to dealing in antiques. Might be too intense for some beginners, but it's worth looking into when you want to get serious about developing your antique hunting skills.

Before You Go, Be Sure You Know the Lingo
A great overview of commonly used terms every beginning collector will want to know before heading out to the local antique show.

Shop Locator
Visiting antique shops can be one of the best ways to learn about antiques and collecitbles. When you're looking for new shops to browse in your neck of the woods, check out this handy shop locator from Curioscape.

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Use the search feature on this site to look up all types of patents and trademarks.

USA Design Patent Numbers
A list of design patent numbers and corresponding dating courtesy of GoodGator.com.

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