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Storage cupboards popular with collectors
Most Americans in the 17th and early 18th centuries had very small houses with no clothes closets and…
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Porcelain containers are prized for their unique look
The “jeweled” Coalport porcelain of the late 19th century attracts buyers with its beauty and unfamiliar beading, but…
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‘Underdog’ memorabilia still have plenty of bite
Many comic book, movie and TV heroes are so popular that they inspire hundreds of different collectibles. Often,…
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Antique decorative candy boxes can fetch sweet prices today
An attractive box can help sell a product, especially if it can be reused in a new way.…
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Midcentury modern wall clocks enjoy timeless cool factor
Some of the most popular clocks made after 1944 in the midcentury modern style were designed by an…
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When furniture was made of horns and antlers
Animal horns have been used to make furniture for centuries. Chairs, chandeliers and storage racks made in the…
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Collectors covet works by prewar industrial designers
Many artists don’t create just pictures or sculptures. They make furniture, jewelry, dinnerware or even kitchen tools and…
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Spice bins fairly common, but rare ones are coveted
Why not collect food-storage antiques? Food had to be specially prepared to last during the centuries before ice…
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Paul Revere’s silver works bring high prices at auction
Paul Revere’s name is known to every American school child because of his part in the Revolutionary War…
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Keep your reference books updated for accurate values
Be careful when using old reference books. Modern research methods, excavations, and old documents that were unknown for…