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Misc Antique ArticlesAntiques: What You Need to Know to Get Started Do you think that provenance is a region in France? Do you think that patina is an antipasto? Do you ever wonder what the difference is between original finish and original condition? If so, then please read on. The subject of antiques can be confusing; it has its own language. In this month’s column, I’ll de-mystify some terms commonly used in the business, so that you’ll be appropriately armed for your next antique adventure. Read More... Antiques and Reproductions Can You Tell the Difference? Can you tell the difference between an antique and a reproduction? Does it really even matter? There’s nothing wrong with good quality reproductions. You just want to make sure that you know that’s what you are getting. Here are some tips to help you tell them apart. Read More... The Jargon of Book Collectors Have you ever seen an ad like this and thought it must be written in Romulan or Sanskrit? Einstein, George. The Home Manufacture of Cosmoplastic Antimatter. Positron Press, Boston, 1933. A nice copy of an important book on the amateur production of antimatter. 1st edition, second state, with 2 of 3 points. Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by author. Loose signatures, boards shaken and moused, crayoned marginal notes, scuffed and rubbed. In a fair dw, chipped and sunned. 756pp, 8vo. g/fr. Overall good. $125. Read More... Antique porcelain & pottery: Using an Airbrush Airbrushing for the porcelain/pottery artist and the furniture touch-up artist! The skill of using an airbrush is quite simple! It is like the artist using a paintbrush. It is only a tool. The results are from the imagination and talents of the artist. Read More... Antique Lure Madness The next time you look at an fishing lure hanging on a rafter of your boathouse, over the fireplace, or tucked away in Grandpa's tackle box, you better take a REAL good look. Why? Because lure collectors have driven the price of famous maker pre-1940 lures in unfished condition through the roof. Read More... A Passion for Antiques Antiques are like old books. They hold a limitless universe of knowledge waiting patiently to be revealed. Like a red violin, waiting for it's next owner as it passes through history from generation to generation. And people who collect antiques are as passionate about their collections as they are about the pursuit and discovery of something old that brings them closer to the past. Read More... A Brief History of Lighting in The U.S. You may recognize a woodwork treatment similar to yours, and if the age and style description sound right, certain lighting styles were originally installed that matched the architectural style. There were some eclectic crystal and leafy motifs that transcended the styles of the period, so don't feel compelled to match styles precisely, but use this only as a guide. Read More... Honey, Let’s Get A Metal Detector Summer vacation at the beach, basking in the sun, the kids frolicking in the water.... Your mind’s at ease in this oh so pleasant environment. Sigh. What’s that guy doing? Oh yeah, he’s got a metal detector. Now that looks fun. Wonder if he finds lots of coins and jewelry. Surely he does. Those things have been around forever and.....look, he’s stopped to scoop up some sand. Read More... Dating items by patent numbers Use this table to find the year of patent issue, the first patent number awarded for a particular year is shown. For example, if the patent number on your item is 15,439, the object's patent issue year was 1856. We figured this because it was between #14,009 which was issued in 1856 and #16,324 issued the following year. Read More... Civil War Acronyms Often, when researching civil war militaria, you'll run across acronyms that are extremely cryptic. Here is a list of common civil war acronyms for your use. Read More... Is it Antique and is it Worth Anything? At some point in our lives most of us are going to put in a position where we have to ask ourselves the question- Which of my treasured possesions should I keep because they might be worth something and which can I throw away? Would you know?? Read More... Metal Detector Accessories Honey, We've Got To Get Some Accessories Too Accessories are as important as the detector. A quality comfortable set of headphones are number one on the list. Ideally they should have volume control for both sides as everyone's hearing is not perfect. Wearing a set for hours on end demands comfort. Read More... From Tassels to Tabby to Tapestry Tassels were used to decorate the feminine form -- to make a statement with clothing -- as long as 20,000 years ago. Then a kind of simple weaving developed from these twisted string fringes until the fantastically sophisticated jacquard loom made the French tapestries of modern times possible. Read More... British Monarchs If you are researching British Monarchs, it is always handy to know your Elizabeth I from your Elizabeth II, here we have listed each of the British Sovereigns, dates, periods and influences and styles. Read More... French Art Nouveau Style Art Nouveau was a decorative style of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Europe and North America. This new style manifested itself mainly in the applied arts, including ceramics, glass, furniture and buildings. The Art Nouveau style was also known as Jugendstil in Germany, Modernista in Spain, Sezessionstil in Austria, Stile Liberty in Italy and sometimes as Style Moderne in France. Read More... Finding Antiques And Collectibles To Sell On eBay Many people who decide to make a living selling collectibles on eBay soon fail. I meet them in the line at the post office. They tell me they just quit their job in order to sell things full time on eBay. I ask them, "What are you doing to find more items to sell?" Only the people who can answer this question last more than a few weeks. The others soon run out of things to sell and just give up. Read More... United
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