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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

WorthPoint

Some of the most collectible hidden flasks are the pieces commissioned by Foust Distillery in the 19th century and made in realistic food forms like this banana. Foust’s flasks are highly collectible today. As flask sales soared, designs became more innovative, and materials evolved. Collectors value these nippers today.

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

International Society of Appraisers

This maximalist style reminds us of the Victorian period, which favored the display of collectibles. Some refer to it as "rustic decor," which uses vintage furniture, salvaged materials, and outdoor elements indoors. Gold finishes and neon colors reminiscent of the 1970s are now popular in light fixtures and accessories.

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Nadira Azzouz – An Iraqi Woman Artist Rediscovered

Mark Hill

Early in 2020, I bid on and bought a mid-century modern abstract oil on board painting at auction totally sight-unseen, because it looked like it might be the work of an artist I collect right now. Stupid, I know, for all the reasons and especially stupid because, when I went to collect it, it wasn’t by the artist I collect at all.

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Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance

Invaluable

Though no physical prototype of these earliest references survives, these imagined models experimented with drawing the ink to the pen’s tip while also working to secure the reservoir effectively. The post Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance appeared first on Invaluable.

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Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance

Invaluable

Though no physical prototype of these earliest references survives, these imagined models experimented with drawing the ink to the pen’s tip while also working to secure the reservoir effectively. The post Written Into History: Collecting Vintage Fountain Pens with Timeless Elegance appeared first on Invaluable.

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Historic Preservation Specialist, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

WCG

Determines merits of proposals and adequacy of submission and presentation materials; researches property histories and precedents; coordinates with applicants and D.C. SAAM is dedicated to collecting, understanding, and enjoying American art. government agencies.

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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

ValuePros Appraisal Services

In all these scenarios, the owners know the paid and historical value of things, but it often happens that, by inheriting these collections of objects, little by little the objectivity of the real / current value of said pieces is lost. In this area, the collections are usually analyzed by our ART specialists at VALUEPROS.