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What can we learn from the “Museum of Awesome”?

The Mid-West Museum Association

Attendees write in their responses to Museum of Awesome prompts at AMM 2023. In 2023, we asked: What would be in the museum? In 2024, we asked: What are the qualities of its leadership? ” In this post, Charity summarizes what she’s learned from their responses. What is the Museum of Awesome? What would they collect?

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

WorthPoint

DUGAN/DIAMOND The top-selling Dugan piece since 2020 is this Four Flowers purple chop plate `that sold for $37,500 in 2023. The Top 5 Dugan/Diamond pieces sold since 2020: Four Flowers purple chop plate , $37,500, 2023. Goddess of the Harvest amethyst bowl , $10,000, 2023. Big Fish marigold whimsy bowl , $32,000, 2023.

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

WorthPoint

The company relied on the area’s abundant blue and red clay for its high-quality stoneware and bone china dinnerware. In the mid-2000s, the company introduced miniature replicas of authentic Pfaltzgraff pieces for its 2011 Bicentennial Celebration. By 1889, two of Pfaltzgraff’s sons, Henry and George, opened H.B. &

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Introducing: Signature Art Research

What Is It Worth?

At Mearto, we’ve offered art authentication research to go alongside our quick and affordable online appraisal service since 2020. who said: The authentication report we received from Mearto was very well researched and written, as well as detailed and comprehensive. I’m very happy with my results. and Gabino V.,

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Tips To Find A Reliable Jewelry Appraiser

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

Tips To Find A Reliable Jewelry Appraiser For Your Valuable Jewelry March 13, 2023 Home Jewelry appraisal is an essential step in ensuring the value and authenticity of your precious items. Jewelry appraisal is the process of evaluating the value, authenticity, and quality of a piece of jewelry. What is Jewelry Appraisal?

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023). Sold for $340,000 USD via Bonhams (Dec 2023).

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

Invaluable

Sold for £1,800 GBP via Lyon & Turnbull (August 2023). Sold for £1,100 GBP via Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales (June 2023). FAQ: Where Can I Find Authentic Wemyss Ware Pieces? Your first port of call for a traditional Wemyss Ware piece with guaranteed authenticity should be the official Griselda Hill pottery in Fife.