Other Antiques and Collectibles

A sampling of advertising from Ladies Home Journal in 1904.

Collectors find the key to eternal childhood by surrounding themselves with playthings from the past. Learn more about dolls and their vast appeal with an article from your Guide.

Avid collectors will pay high prices for quality vintage American art prints. Learn the names to look for while you're hitting the garage sales and thrift shops in your area!

Often offensive in nature, what makes people want to collect black Americana? The answer may prove to be surprising.

Commercially produced board games from the Victorian era right on through the '70s appeal to many collectors today. Learn about some popular examples and what they're worth right here.

Summer fun often calls for a cold brew, even for collectors. Learn more about what's considered collectible in the wide world of breweriana.

Lots of people love butterflies, but what about butterfly wings? Morpho butterfly wings were used to craft souvenirs and decorative items from the 1920s through the 1950s, and they're still being produced in some parts of the world.

Calendars are useful, yes, but they can also be collectible.

Win or lose, it's how you play the game, right? Nah. It's how you collect the buttons! Find out more about collecting presidental campaign buttons with an article from your guide.

Find out what makes a cat collector purr, including some great vintage gift ideas.

Sometimes favorite collections can be simple and inexpensive. Read about your guide's collection of holiday themed books that recently expanded to include a beautiful vintage title.

Using out of the ordinary objects, even collectibles, to decorate a Christmas tree can produce striking results.

Dating back to 1886, Coca-Cola items offer challenging fun for collectors of advertising memorabilia.

Although aluminum wasn't always the most popular kid on the block, today's collectors recoginze it as desirable. Learn more about hammered and anodized aluminum collectibles including the most popular names in the field.

Sure, we know dogs as "man's best friend," but when we think of collectibles it seems that cats get all the attention. Not any more. Since every dog truly does have its day, we'll delve into the fun world of dog trinkets collectors seek.

Get ready for the Easter bunny with an article on the history of the holiday and colorful collectibles that harken springtime.

Learning how to choose the perfect gift doesn't have to end with Valentine's Day. These suggestions from "Dr. Romance" work all year long.

The most valuable golf collectibles fall into the category of true antiques. Find out more about these legendary collectibles along with a few modern examples worthy of a closer look.

Griswold lovers get serious about cleaning and collecting cast iron in an article from your guide.

When it's time to learn about how Halloween was celebrated a century ago, we've got it covered. After all, incorporating a few romantic traditions to an All Hallows Eve celebration can turn a boring party into a vintage affair!

Read about a book from Krause Publications that can help you value all your wonderful Halloween collectibles.

Your guide shares some of her favorite Halloween memories and collectibles complete with a colorful photo. Scroll down past the article for a link to vintage Halloween greetings to share with all your best ghouls.

You don't have to wait until the ghosts and goblins hit the streets to find out if some of your antiques might be holding a few spirits of their own. Read a few Tales of Ghostly Treasures and you might become a believer, too!

Visions of Christmas Past takes a look at the figure we now know as Santa Claus and some of the vintage items that bear his image.

Have some old kitchen tools and implements stuck away in a drawer? Those vintage and antique ice cream scoops, cookie cutters, and meat forks may be valuable collectibles worth some money.

License plates as collectibles? You bet! Learn more about them here.

Home furnishings of the 1950s have come into their own as new Mid-Century Modern collectors enter the field. Learn about the collectibles of today, including George Nelson's clocks, destined to become the highly valued antiques of the future.

Vintage sheet music can be an affordable collectible. There are exceptions to the rule, however. Find out which old sheet music is worth the most to collectors.

Collecting old newspapers can be an enlightening hobby for the history buff. Take a trip down memory lane with your guide.

A past feature article from your guide providing information on the collection and preservation of photographs.

Your guide thinks collecting old postcards is a wonderful hobby... maybe you will too.

Raggedy Ann and friends make up a large share of the collectible market when it comes to cloth dolls but she's not the only kid on the block. Find out more about collectible rag dolls through this informative feature.

Vacationing in Alaska brought about visions of railroad antiques and collectibles as your guide made her way through the Yukon Territory on a scenic train ride.

Santa Claus took on many different looks when illustrated on early 20th century postcards. Observe how the familiar face of Christmas changes from view to view with holiday greetings from your guide.

Take a look back at the collectibles spawned by FDR's favorite pet more than 60 years ago.

They threw a big party in Texas to celebrate the Texas Centennial back in 1936. Now people collect items from that event along with World's Fair memorabilia.

While it's probably the most neglected of the major American holidays, even Thanksgiving can be celebrated with collectibles.

Get a valentine history lesson and learn about collectible cards.

You don't have to be a June bride to appreciate wedding collectibles. Take a look at this article for a few ideas on nuptial-themed collecting.

Think fakes and counterfeits are a modern concept? See some cigarette labels, the first used in product labeling, that helped foil fakers in the 1800s.