Jack-o-Lantern among popular Halloween antiques
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Halloween is the second most popular holiday among collectors of holiday memorabilia. Christmas comes first. But Halloween decorations are in such demand ... Continue Reading →
Water carriers depicted in figurines
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Everyday life was often depicted in paintings or figurines in the days when photographs were unknown. Familiar workers like firemen, soldiers, farmers or royalty ... Continue Reading →
Antique game boards decorate walls
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Antique handmade game boards are popular as decorations in homes filled with folk art. Most are for chess or checkers, and the square boards look important in ... Continue Reading →
Ultra-modern table base is a booted foot
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Ever wonder who invented the table? The earliest tables seem to have been used by the ancient Egyptians, although they did not sit near it; they used the flat ... Continue Reading →
Roman brazier copy made in 18th century
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During the late 18th century, the very rich made a long trip to Europe to admire the architecture and art of Europe, including the ruins of past civilizations. ... Continue Reading →
Figural doorstops kept doors from slamming
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How do you keep a heavy door from slamming shut? That was a problem by the mid-18th century when huge brass hinges held the doors. It was solved with wedges, heavy ... Continue Reading →
‘Blue John’ stone rare form of fluorite
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Prices for antiques and collectibles are determined by many things that change with time – age, availability, condition, decorative value, fame of maker, artist ... Continue Reading →
Some old lawn sprinklers have high value
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Decorators and gardening columnists are reporting that the latest look for a garden includes furnishings to make it look like an indoor room. Chairs, tables, rugs, ... Continue Reading →
Campeche Chair sometimes called ‘plantation chair’
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This Mexican chair with its leather sling seat is known as a Campeche chair. The style was inspired by a Roman magistrate’s chair, which had a similar shape ... Continue Reading →
Folding fans are collectible
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A quick look online for a collectible old fan will show electric fans made since the late 1800s. But some collectors want even older fans, the handheld folding ... Continue Reading →
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