Carved sewing machine fails to sell
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It’s important to keep up with what is changing in the world of art and collecting. Fool-the-eye (trompe-l’oeil) is a popular theme in a new type of ... Continue Reading →
Supremist tea set came from Russia
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Once in a while, an unfamiliar design shows up in an auction. The Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches listed a tea set, two cups and a teapot with an Art Deco ... Continue Reading →
Some Wemyss Ware pigs have high value
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Marks on antiques, especially silver or ceramics, can lead a collector to history and age. However, the mark’s information can sometimes be confusing. A ... Continue Reading →
Namesake furniture honors people or places
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Famous politicians, generous donors, entertainment and sports stars, and military heroes are honored by having their names on statues, buildings, bridges, streets, ... Continue Reading →
Figural bottles held whiskey, bitters medicine
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Figural bottles were being made by the ancient Egyptians by 1546 B.C. That’s more than 5,000 years ago. But collectors couldn’t find many to collect ... Continue Reading →
Cape Cod rockers have unique design
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At first, the long rocking settee with a strange fence protecting half the seat seems odd. Why place a fence on an elaborately decorated settee that looks as if ... Continue Reading →
Mickey Mouse dates to late 1920s
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse and their cartoon friends have been popular since the first cartoon was shown in 1928. Walt Disney licensed the rights to use the image ... Continue Reading →
Find advertising signs at antiques shows, art galleries, auctions
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Advertising signs are popular collectibles at antiques shows, but some are sold as art at galleries or auctions. Travel posters, French art deco wine ads, art ... Continue Reading →
Collectors seek rag rugs made as early as 1830s
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Were rag rugs made of wool strips first made in Canada 150 years ago to cover dirt floors? Or were they first made in England during the early 19th century from ... Continue Reading →
Some antique jewelry has bird feathers
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Birds’ feathers furnish the iridescent blue color on some antique Chinese jewelry. Gold-colored necklaces, earrings, pins and even hair ornaments were made ... Continue Reading →
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