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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

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The examples below are for some of the most rare and sought-after pieces, colors, and patterns made by these companies, which have been highly valued by collectors since 2020. DUGAN/DIAMOND The top-selling Dugan piece since 2020 is this Four Flowers purple chop plate `that sold for $37,500 in 2023. Green Pipe Humidor , $50,000, 2022.

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Antiques Trade Talks – Swann Antiques

Antique Collecting

Hampshire-based Steven Swann founded his business in 2020 to follow his passion for working with and restoring quality, real-wood furniture, The post Antiques Trade Talks – Swann Antiques appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Prioritizing Your Clients

The Appraiser Coach

When the pandemic hit us full force in 2020, business skyrocketed. We had never been busier! If I had tried to do everything the same way I. Read More

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Perth Mint's 3D 'Jewelled' Coin Features Turtle Adorned With 112 Pink Diamonds

Jewelry Judge

Priced at $171,220 (AUD $269,000), The Jewelled Turtle of 2024 represents the seventh in a series of highly collectible coins that have included the 2018 Jewelled Phoenix, 2019 Jewelled Dragon, 2020 Jewelled Tiger, 2021 Jewelled Horse, 2022 Jewelled Koi and 2023 Jewelled Snake. Measuring 61 mm (2.4

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

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The company relied on the area’s abundant blue and red clay for its high-quality stoneware and bone china dinnerware. “Quality is inherent in these two things because a heavy enough glaze to last can’t be supported by flimsy pottery.” By 1889, two of Pfaltzgraff’s sons, Henry and George, opened H.B. &

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The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

MIR Appraisal

Mass production allowed for multiple copies of the same item to be produced over and over again, with questionable results in terms of quality. References "The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood” Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed 29 January 2020. Accessed 29 January 2020. Litchfield, Iona. “10 Dickens, Charles. Finch, Mariko.

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WorthPoint Indices: Lobby Cards

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Detailed Index Trend Components of Monthly Total Volume Sold and Total Prices Paid for Lobby Cards between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2024. Values depend on age, artwork, quality, and popularity of the movies or actors they depict. million in sales since 2020. percent increase in transactions from 2020 through 2023.