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Antiques: Most Popular Articles

These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Depression Glass Price Guide
An online guide to help you value your Depression glass pieces.
Limoges Porcelain
Limoges porcelain is ever-popular with collectors, but many people don't realize that Limoges is a region in France rather than the name of a factory. Learn more about this popular decorative antique porcelain here.
Depression Glass
Lots of collectors see the colorful pieces known as Depression Glass as, well, anything but depressing. Learn more about the history and collectible nature of this lovely glass through an informative article on the topic.
Researching Silver Online
This useful list of links will help you research silver and silverplated wares, including maker's marks, hallmarks and values, online.
Pottery and Porcelain Marks
A gallery of illustrated marks to help you identify antique and collectible pottery and porcelain.
Carnival Glass Price Guide
This online guide will assist in identifying and valuing your old carnival glass pieces.
Depression Glass Pattern Guide
Photos in a guide format to help you identify Depression glass patterns.
Know Your Antique Chairs
A round-up of antique chair styles. Here's a listing of various types of antique chairs, with links to more detailed articles on each one. This list of antique chairs also contains links to more general antique-style articles.
Griswold Cast Iron
Collecting heavy metal? You are if you're a Griswold cast iron fan. Learn all about this cookware including how to clean and season your old finds.
Valuing Antiques
All the information you need on valuing your antiques & collectibles in one convenient location.
Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide
Coca-Cola Coke Collectibles Price and Value Guide
Fenton Glass Price Guide
A guide to help you identify and value antique and collectible Fenton glass pieces.
How to Value Antiques
Read more about valuing antiques and learn to come up with values for your own collectibles. Learning to value antiques and collectibles is a skill appraisers pick up over time, but with time and patience you can do it yourself.
Capodimonte Porcelain
Capodimonte: a regal name with a royal past. Learn more about the porcelain treasures bearing the Capodimonte name.
Silver and Plate Price Guides
Sterling Silver and Plate Antiques and Jewelry Price and Value Guides
Vintage Costume Jewelry Price Guide
Learn how much your vintage costume jewelry is worth through this pictoral price guide.
Collecting Antique Typewriters
Ever wonder whether that antique typewriter in the attic is worth anything? There may be a collector out there who'll pay good money for it if it's just the right model.
Eastlake Furniture
Wondering exactly what Eastlake furniture looks like? This step-by-step feature will answer your questions.
Pottery & Porcelain Values
Pottery and Porcelain Online Value and Price Guides
How Old Is an Antique?
How old do antiques and collectibles need to be to be considered antiques? It's not a cut and dry answer.
Rosenthal Germany
Rosenthal Germany Mark
Antique Silver Plate Price Guide
A Guide to Help You Identify and Value Your Silver Plated Antiques
Chippendale Furniture
Recognizing Chippendale furniture looking at legs, feet, and other distinguishing features.
Clean and Season Cast Iron
Learn how to clean a rusty old cast iron pan and then season it to perfection for future cooking.
Milk Glass Price Guide
A guide to help you identify and value milk glass pieces.
Antique Furniture Price Guides
Antique and Mid-Century Furniture Price and Identification Guides to help you value your older furniture.
American Brilliant Cut Glass
An introduction to collecting and identifying American Brilliant Period cut glass, including what avid collectors are willing to more pay for.
American Sweetheart Cup & Saucer - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide: American Sweetheart Pink Depression Glass Cup and Saucer
Glassware Marks & Signatures
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery
Queen Anne Style Furniture
Recognizing Queen Anne style furniture looking at legs, feet, and other distinguishing features.
Know Your Furniture Legs
Knowing furniture leg styles can help identify your antique furniture. Use this handy reference with links to individual articles to learn about leg styles.
Bakelite Testing
With the price continually rising, many people wonder if old plastic items they own might in fact be made of Bakelite. You'll find six of the most popular and effective ways to test Bakelite here.
Hepplewhite Style Furniture
This encyclopedia-style entry defines and discusses Hepplewhite furniture. Learn to identify the characteristics of Hepplewhite furniture styles. This article offers a guide to Hepplewhite style furniture, giving its background and describing characteristic features in legs, feet and woods. What is Hepplwhite style furniture?
Dugan Lattice and Daisy Marigold Tumbler
Dugan Lattice and Daisy Marigold Tumbler - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Antique Silver Price Guide
An Online Price and Identification Guide for Antique Sterling Silver Wares
Coiffe Limoges France
Have you ever found a star mark with the word Limoges within the seven points? See if it's the Coiffe mark here.
Cobalt Blue Glassware
Nothing brightens a room quite like the beauty of cobalt blue Depression glass. Learn more about it, including reproductions, here.
15 Facts About Hall China
Think you know Hall China? Or maybe you're just starting to learn about the company's products. Whether it serves as a brief review or introduction to something totally new, you should find this list of facts to be interesting, if not downright enlightening.
Capodimonte
Capodimonte Crown N Mark - Pottery and Porcelain Marks Gallery
Sheraton Style Furniture
You've heard the words 'Sheraton style', but could you recognize the furniture? Learn who Thomas Sheraton was, and why his work is so significant. This article defines and describes the characteristics of Sheraton-style furniture. Sheraton-influenced furniture is illustrated and identified, with its key features explained and its influence explored.
Federal Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Federal Glass Company
Fenton Autumn Acorns Bowl
Fenton Autumn Acorns Bowl - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Fenton Art Glass
Fenton Art Glass can be found in gift shops around the country, but it's actually been around since 1905 and some of the older pieces can be quite valuable. Learn more about this company and collecting Fenton glassware.
To Restore or Not to Restore?
You've heard that refinishing old furniture can diminish the value. So when is it okay to clean, repair and refinish an antique? Read on for more information on furniture refinishing and restoration.
Know Your Eames
Identifying an authentic piece designed by Charles and Ray Eames can be tricky. This illustrated article describes several ways to authenticate and value a genuine piece of Eames furniture.
Bawo & Dotter (Elite Works)
Ever wonder which decorating company used the Elite S.M. Limoges France mark? Find out more about it here.
Magazines As Collectibles
Most people have at least one or two old magazines laying around, but are the worth anything? Learn more about what's collectible, and what's not, in the world of old periodicals.
Roseville Pottery Price Guide
Peruse this gallery of past auction sales to identify and value your Roseville Pottery.
Fenton Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Fenton Glass Company
Glassware Values
Antique & Collectible Glassware Value and Price Guides
Westmoreland Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Westmoreland Glass Company Mark
Fenton Smooth Rays with Scale Band Marigold Bowl 9"
Fenton Smooth Rays with Scale Band Marigold Bowl - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Fire King Oven Ware
Example of mark used on Fire King Oven Ware in the 1950s.
Rick Dale Interview
Find out what Rick Dale has to say about his background, what motivates him, and what he'd restore if the sky were the limit.
The Hitchcock Chair
Unravel the mystery of the Hitchcock chair, America's first factory-produced chair. This article traces the history of the Hitchcock chair, a popular painted and stenciled chair of the early 19th century. Learn who invented the Hitchcock chair, how and where it was made, its characteristics and how to authenticate an original.
Frankoma Pottery
Frankoma pottery hasn't always been the most popular pottery on the block, but it is gaining ground with collectors. Explore the world of Frankoma with links to value guides.
Rookwood Pottery Price Guide
Rookwood Pottery Prices, Values and Identification Guide
Limoges Porcelain Price Guide
Wondering how much your Limoges porcelain might be worth? Take a look at these pieces with selling prices to get an idea of the value.
Old Colony "Lace Edge" Flower Bowl or Vase - Pink w/ Clear Frog
Depression Glass Price Guide: Old Colony Lace Edge Pink Depression Glass Vase Flower Bowl with Clear Flower Frog
Hubley Cast Iron
Learning about Hubley Manufacturing Company Cast Iron Toys, Doorstops and Other Collectibles including Popeye Motorcycle - Cast Iron Toys Doorstops and Other Collectibles made by Hubley Manufacturing Company including Popeye Motorcycle
R.S. Prussia
R.S. Prussia is the cream of the crop in the antique porcelain world. Learn more about it through this informative aricle and then see a great collection.
Vintage Sheet Music
Learn about the most popular and valuable types of vintage sheet music.
Carnival Glass
Wondering how carnival glass got it's name? And how this type of iridescent glass was finished? Learn more about carnival glass here.
The Windsor Chair
Nothing says colonial America like the Windsor chair. Learn about the historic Windsor chair, how it was born in England but refined in the colonies. This illustrates traces the origins of the Windsor chair, defines and describes its characteristics, and distinguishes different varieties.
Crown Potteries Co. Made in U.S.A.
Crown Potteries Co. Made in U.S.A. Mark
Depression Glass Information
The source for identifying Depression glass patterns, researching Depression glass patterns, and learning more about this history of Depression-era glassware.
Fenton Orange Tree Compote
Fenton Orange Tree Compote Footed Dish - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Dugan Question Marks Marigold Footed Bon-Bon Dish
Dugan Question Marks Marigold Footed Bon-Bon Dish - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Know Your Antique Tables
From dainty teapoy to massive trestle, this article lists a range of antique tables, with links to more info about each variety.
Cherry Blossom
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Cherry Blossom.
Elgin Hand Crank Pocket Watch
Elgin Hand Crank Pocket Watch - Use this illustrated price guide to help you value your antique pocket watches.
Rookwood Pottery Mark
Rookwood Pottery Mark - Pottery and Porcelain Marks and Signatures on Antiques & Collectibles
Cubist "Cube" Butter Dish - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide - Cube Cubist Pink Depression Glass Butter Dish
Princess Footed Tumbler - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide: Princess Depression Glass Pink Footed Tumbler
Elegant Glassware Price Guide
A price guide to help you identify and value your elegant glassware from Heisey, Fostoria, Duncan and Miller, Cambridge and others.
American Sweetheart Sherbet Dish - Monax
Depression Glass Price Guide: American Sweetheart Monax Depression Glass Sherbet Dish
Fauteuil
The fauteuil is one of the most familiar types of antique furniture. In the antique furniture world, a fauteuil refers to a specific type of chair. This glossary-style article defines a fauteuil, explains its origins and appearance, and depicts several types of the chair.
Discovering Bakelite
Is Bakelite a mystery you'd love to solve? Take a look at this article for information on testing, distinguishing fakes and collecting Bakelite Jewelry.
Steiff Price Guide
Illustrated online price guide for Steiff animals, bears and dolls made in Germany to help with identification and value.
M.Z. Austria
M.Z. Austria Mark
T.V. or T & V
Wondering about the mark T&V Limoges France? Find out which company used it here.
Holiday
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Holiday or Buttons and Bows.
Aurora
Aurora Pattern - A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns.
Block Optic Cone Sherbet Dish - Green
Depression Glass Price Guide: Block Optic Green Depression Glass Sherbet Dessert Dish
The Fancy Chair
Learn the plain facts about the fancy chair. This glossary-style article describes a fancy chair and offers photos of different styles. Article explains the origins and definition of the fancy chair, along with other name for it and what style of furniture it belongs to.
Royal Lace Creamer - Green
Depression Glass Price Guide: Royal Lace Green Depression Glass Creamer
Northwood Strawberries Ice Blue Plate
Northwood Carnival Glass Strawberries Ice Blue Plate - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Block Optic Lunch Plate - Green
Block Optic Green Depression Glass Luncheon Plate
Curule Example
Here's a handy curule of thumb for identifying an ancient Roman furniture form that remains popular today. This article defines a curule chair, explains its origins and describes when the style flourished in antique furniture.
Imperial Waffle Block Marigold Basket
Imperial Waffle Block Marigold Basket - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Fostoria Glass
Fostoria glassware has long been a favorite with collectors. Learn more about the company and the glass.
Pocket Watch Price Guide
Use this illustrated price guide to help you value your antique pocket watches.
Hammered Aluminum
All types of aluminum collectibles are desirable now from hammered to anodized and even jewelry. Learn more about these attractive, affordable collectibles.
Aurora Cobalt Cup & Saucer Set - Cobalt Blue
Depression Glass Price Guide - Aurora Colbalt Blue Depression Glass Cup & Saucer.
Rag Dolls
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.
Victorian Upholstered Chairs
Victorian Upholstered Antique Chairs - A Guide to Help Identify and Value Your Victorian Furniture
Learning About Old Glass
A hub of information on antique and collectible glassware to aid in researching, pricing and learning more about your favorite glass.
Jeannette Glass Company
Jeanette Glass Company - An Introduction to the History and Wares of Jeannette Glass Company including Depression Era Glass and Milk Glass
Fenton Butterflies Bon Bon Dish
Fenton Marigold Butterflies Bon Bon Dish - Carnival Glass Value Guide
Laviolette
Have you ever run across porcelain marked with Limoges France with an arrow between the words? Find out which company used this mark here.
Miss America Bowl - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide: Miss America Pink Depression Glass Bowl
Ribbon-back Chair
Don't get tied in knots trying to identify a ribbon-back chair. This illustrated article defines and describes the ribbon- (or ribband-) chair. Learn about two types of ribbon-back chairs, and which famous furniture-maker is associated with the style. The ribbon-back chair is often associated with Thomas Chippendale.
Mayfair
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Mayfair or Open Rose.
Roseville Pottery
Learn about the history of popular Roseville Pottery company through this overview feature, including when it was first in business and how it was marked.
American Sweetheart
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - American Sweetheart.
Tin Litho Coca-Cola Serving Tray
Tin Litho Coca-Cola Serving Tray - Coca-Cola Coke Collectibles Price and Value Guide
Iris
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Iris & Herringbone.
Fostoria Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Fostoria Glass Company
Savonarola chair
Are you savvy enough to recognize a Savonarola chair? Do you know how a Savonarola chair differs from a curule? This glossary-style article defines a Savonarola chair, provides background and a photo. Learn the long, rich history of the Savonarola chair, also known as a Dante chair.
Westmoreland Paneled Grape Covered Square Dish
A guide to help you identify and value milk glass pieces - Westmoreland Paneled Grape Covered Square Dish.
Tips for Collecting Silver
Want to collect a few pieces of antique silver or silverplate, but have to clue how to get started? Take a look here for a few smart ideas.
R.S. Prussia
What does an authentic R.S. Prussia mark look like? Find out here.
Cameo
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Cameo or Ballerina or Dancing Girl.
How to Store Old Photographs
Learning how to store photographs for future generations means more than sticking them in an album. Learn how you can preserve your families keepsake photos for posterity.
Chevron Cream and Sugar - Cobalt or "Ritz" Blue
Depression Glass Price Guide: Chevron Cobalt Depression Glass Creamer and Sugar Bowl
Coro Red Pin & Earring Set
Learn how much your vintage costume jewelry is worth through this pictoral price guide.
Bubble
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Bubble Pattern
Corner Chair
You won't mind being backed into a corner if you know what a corner chair is. Learn how to identify a corner chair, also called a roundabout chair. This glossary-style article defines and describes the corner chair, when it developed and what it looks like.
Royal Bonn
Royal Bonn - Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Antiques & Collectibles
Jewelry Price Guides
Antique & Collectible Jewelry Price and Value Guides
Morris chair
Meet the Morris chair, the ancestral relative of recliners. This article defines and illustrates the Morris chair. Morris chairs were a quintessential piece of Arts and Crafts furniture. Learn what a Morris chair looked like and which famous furniture designers are associated with it.
Slipper Chair
Slip into something comfortable when you slip into a slipper chair. This glossary-style article defines the slipper chair, gives several examples and names famous designers associated with it. Learn all about the slipper chair, an 18th-century invention that has endured.
Johnson Bros. English Chippendale
Johnson Bros England - English Chippendale Pattern Mark
Horseshoe
A guide to help you identify Depression glass patterns - Horseshoe or No. 612
Queen Mary Sherbet or Bread Plate - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide - Queen Mary Pink Sherbet or Bread Plate
Cabriole Definition
What is a cabriole leg? Take a look at this illustrated definition to find out.
ALIG Imperial Glass Co.
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - ALIG Imperial Glass Co. Mark
Block Optic Cup - Green
Depression Glass Price Guide: Block Optic Green Depression Glass Cup
Royal China Co.
Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Royal China Co.
All About Daybeds
Daybeds have taken many forms over the years. Stretch out through three centuries’ worth of antique European and American daybeds, ancestors of our contemporary recliners. Learn the difference between different types of daybeds and how they developed in this illustrated article. Photos of different types of daybeds from the 17th century long chair to a mid-20th century chaise by Charles Eames illustrate this article on the history of daybeds.
Block Optic Cone Sugar Bowl - Green
Depression Glass Price Guide: Block Optic Green Depression Glass Cone Sugar Bowl
Toy Price Guides
Antique and Vintage Toy Value and Price Guides
Iris Depression Glass Butter Dish -Iridescent
Depression Glass Price Guide: Iris Iridescent Depression Glass Butter Dish
Heisey Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Heisey Glass Company H in Diamond Mark
Teddy Bears
Learn about the teddy bear's history, what's collectible and newer teddy bears that will likely be collected in the future.
Patrician Amber Cup
An online guide to help you value your Depression glass pieces - Patrician Amber Cup
Colonial Block Footed Tumbler - Green
Depression Glass Price Guide: Colonial Block Green Depression Glass Footed Tumbler Glass Goblet
Northwood Glass Company
Glassware Maker's Marks and Signatures Gallery - Northwood Glass Company Mark
Queen Mary Dessert Bowl or Nappy
Depression Glass Price Guide - Queen Mary Dessert Bowl or Nappy
Waltham 10K Gold-Filled Pocket Watch
Waltham 10K Gold-Filled Pocket Watch - Use this illustrated price guide to help you value your antique pocket watches.
Windsor Pitcher - Pink
Depression Glass Price Guide - Windsor Depression Glass Pink Pitcher
Royal Lace Dinner Plate - Green
An online guide to help you value your Depression glass pieces - Royal Lace Green Dinner Plate
Collecting Antique Stoneware
Learn about the most popular companies and designs, along with the value, of utilitarian stoneware.
Buying Vintage Costume Jewelry
If you wonder what to look for when buying vintage costume jewelry for yourself or as gift for a friend, wonder no more. Take a look at this informative article!
Kitchen Glass Price Guide
An online price guide to help you value your kitchen glassware, including Depression era pieces.
Wingback Chair
Many a dreamer has let his thoughts take wing while sitting in a wingback chair. This glossary-style article defines, and gives several stunning examples, of the wingback chair -- a favorite of clubs and libraries since the late 1600s. Learn all about the features and history of the wingback chair, one of the 18th-century's most familiar pieces of furniture.
Bergère Difinition & Example
The word may be foreign, but the bergère is one of the most familiar of chairs. Learn what a bergère is and how it developed. This glossary-style article defines and describes the bergère, indicating the furniture styles it represents and how it differs from other chairs.
Lord Nelson Ware
Lord Nelson - Example and Information on Pottery and Porcelain Marks

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