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The Age of Nostalgia: How Modern Collectibles are Redefining the Market

What Is It Worth?

In recent years, Air Jordans and Pokemon cards, rather than decorative ceramic figurines or silver tea sets, have fetched the highest prices and captured the imaginations of collectors. Vintage Technology and Video Games: Collectors who grew up in the 1980s and 90s are reaching middle age.

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Collecting Café Au Lait Bowls

WorthPoint

There are few greater pleasures than sipping a creamy hot cup of coffee from a cheerful ceramic café au lait mug. Starting a Collection If you want to begin collecting café au lait bowls, the price ranges from a few dollars to hundreds, depending on age, style, and condition. Whether you’re collecting or reselling, knowledge is power.

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How to Start an Antique Collection

Jerry's Antiques and Estates

Conduct extensive research to understand the past, worth, and genuineness of the items you want to collect. Old collectibles have a high worth due to their age, rarity, and historical importance. How to Start an Antique Collection Starting an antique collection requires passion, understanding, and planning.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Do you see kiln marks?

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

WorthPoint

These reproductions include Yorktowne Soup Tureen, crocks, jugs, pitchers, and a miniature reproduction of the Derby Dan ceramic cookie jar from the 1940s whimsical Muggsy line. ” • They check not only a product’s maker mark but also examine its weight and glaze finish to help determine age and value.

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

Invaluable

While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery. Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks. Trust your instincts.

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A Forgotten Woman Artist: Lilian de Glehn Thibaut

Mark Hill

So, Lilian seemed to enjoy the height of her career in the 1920s & 30s, when she was aged in her 50s & 60s. She presumably stopped exhibiting when war broke out in 1939, and she died only 6 years after the war ended, aged 78. I can’t find anything about what she did before then, or where or with whom she may have studied.