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Depression Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting

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Despite the financial strain on consumers and businesses, a few creative glass manufacturers managed to survive by producing affordable glassware and creating effective strategies for distribution. This inexpensive glassware—commonly known as Depression glass —was mass-produced from 1920 to 1950. Assorted Pressed Depression Glass.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

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These trends are observed clearly in magazine displays, social media posts, and Pinterest, followed by changes in the direction of retail and auction house sales. Scandinavian furniture continues to be popular with its fresh-washed colors, clean lines, and good quality, especially in this era focused on sustainability.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

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WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. Rockabilly Auction Company , estimate: $100–$100,000. 18,477–$22,172 USD).

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

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There are different marketplaces depending on many factors, including: urgency to sell, quantity, condition of the property, and the quality of the items. What is the quality of diamond jewelry? high end, branded, celebrity provenance) is going to sell at a high-end international auction house like Christie’s.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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Many of the most exquisite, innovative designs are still credited to France, such as Ainé Blampoix’s patent for applying glass eyes. This reproduction gained traction and spread through Europe and Australia, yet there was still great value in those produced in small batches from high-quality makers.

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

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Snuff bottles are most commonly made of glass, but can also comprise of jade, porcelain, amber, or metal. They can be made out of clay, bronze, glass, or stone. You could source a 19th-century jade sculpture for around $300 at auction, with bronze pieces such as this Zhou dynasty tiger reaching a loftier price tag.

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Identifying Alexandrite Stones in Fine and Faux Jewelry

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But did you know there’s a glass stone used in costume jewelry that also goes by the name of alexandrite? It’s important to remember that old Russian alexandrite stones are more vividly colored and higher in quality than the newer ones. The larger the stone (providing the quality is high), the greater the value will be.

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