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Coin Collecting Throughout the Ages
By :
John Morris
Coin collecting, or numismatics is a hobby as old as time. As a hobby, it has been around for more than 2,500 years. This is surprising since the use of coins has been around for pretty much that same amount of time too. Man has always had a fixation for small, round, shiny things. And throughout the ages, coin collectors have always been on the prowl for the oldest, rarest, most attractive coins around.
Insect or Arachnid?
By :
Charles Kassotis
Many people think of bugs as insects, but the fact of the matter is that just about any small, creepy and crawly thing can be a bug.
10 Really Low-Cost Ways to Start Your Stamp Collection
By :
Joan Yankowitz
Stamp collecting doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. You can enjoy collecting stamps with limited financial resources. Here are 10 really low-cost ways to start stamp collecting.
How to Make Money with your Stamp Collecting hobby.
By :
Kevin Bauer
Discover how millions of people all over the world collect stamps as an exciting and rewarding hobby and make it extremely profitable.
The Versatility of a Bottle
By :
James Monahan
Bottles are quite fascinating. Aside from being just containers for almost everything, bottles can be used for many purposes.
The Fascinating World of Antiques & Collectibles
By :
John Savage
Most people are hobbyists, filling otherwise idle hours with activities that bring pleasure and enrich our lives.
The History Of The Bowie Knife
By :
Gregg Hall
The Bowie knife could be the most famous knife on earth; it is definitely rooted in history with many legends and stories attached to it. The knife gets its name from Colonel James "Jim" Bowie the 19th century pioneer and soldier who was a prominent force in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo
Feel the Gold Rush with Gold Coins
By :
John Morris
A lot of people find collecting gold coins as not only an incredibly interesting hobby but a fairly lucrative one as well! Over time, your collection will accure value and parts of it can be sold if you desire...
A Primer for Appraising Antique Wood Furniture
By :
Jon Weaver
The general look of a piece of furniture tells the expert whether it is old or not, but this is a matter of experience. If you are interested in old furniture see as many genuine pieces as you can; go to museums where you are certain of the authenticity of the articles. Slowly the eye and mind can be trained to recognize whether the appearance of a piece is true or not.
Stamp Collecting - More Early Stamp History
By :
Kevin Bauer
Early stamp history:- Stamps were beginning to make an impact on how postal charges on letters was paid. Mauritius was the next country to issue adhesive postal stamps.
Collecting Model Ships
By :
Charles Kassotis
Different types of model ships available as collectibles.
A Closer Look At The Bowie Knife
By :
Gregg Hall
The term Bowie Knife which is commonly used today refers to any large sheath knife but it also applies directly to the specific original design by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie and originally created by James Black.
How To Sell Collectibles On Ebay
By :
Gregg Hall
Yes, collectibles! Collectibles are where eBay started, and they're still one of its biggest areas - however much they might want you to believe they're not. eBay's most hardcore and long-time users are almost all collectors of something or other - it is quite common to post what you think is a mundane item, only to have collectors suddenly go to war over it because it is somehow linked to something they collect.
10 Great Cents
By :
Kip Goldhammer
It is safe to say there have been many important coins in the history of the cent denomination. Ranging from expensive and scarce to rather available and inexpensive, important cents take a number of forms, making the top 10 an interesting and diverse group.The cent was a high priority for the U.S. Mint from its start, with the first cents being minted for circulation in 1793, the year after the Mint opened. Here's my list of the 10 best that have been produced since then.
The History Of Pocket Watches
By :
Mike Eggert
Pocket watches have been around since the 16th century. The early vintage model was of a more square design, and somewhat larger than today's versions. In the early days only the rich were able to own one, as it was a true status symbol of wealth and authority.
The History of Sports Memorabilia
By :
Bob Rardin
The other day I was cataloguing three boxes of baseball cards for a friend of mine and I began to think about how this entire card collecting and sports memorabilia phenomenon began.
Your Word is Your Bond
By :
Bob Rardin
Have you ever heard the saying your word is your bond? It refers to the fact that what you say can be trusted. Here is a question for you. Do you think Barry Bond s words are bondable?
An Introduction to Civil War Military Swords and Manufacturers
By :
Mary Murtha
Article outlines brief history about the civil war military swords and manufacturers during this time period.
Antique Collecting a Great Hobby and a Money Maker
By :
John Savage
Some antique collectors are motivated simply by a connection to history, but others are involved in order to make money.
How To Value Collectible Coins
By :
Lee Dobbins
Coins can be fun to collect and also a great investment. Many coins are worth well more than the face value and this article will give you the basics on how to determine the value of your collectible coins.
Taking The Risk Out Of Online Antique Auctions
By :
Lee Dobbins
Buying antiques online can be a source of great bargains but could turn into a huge headache if you don't use some common precautions.
The Problem With Baby Grand Piano's
By :
MITCHELL HAMPSON
The church we belong to has been raising cash to replace the piano that is used during worship services. After multiple fund raisers and private donations we finally had enough to purchase a baby grand piano.
Tips to Consider When Buying a Model Airplane
By :
Julien Raynal
Detailed models of historic and modern military aircrafts are well suited as gifts for military and aviation professionals, as well as collectors of aviation items.
Tips For Online Coin Auction Enthusiasts
By :
Lee Dobbins
Tips on coin collecting and buying coins at online auctions.
How to Find the Best Antique Coffee Grinder
By :
Dave Poon
Finding an antique coffee grinder is the best thing you can do to create a special coffee or espresso. The taste and flavor of coffee initially dissipates after the coffee beans were grinded. So it is much enticing tasting a coffee or an espresso if you were the one who grinded the coffee beans.
6 Quick Steps to Stamp Collecting
By :
Lee Dobbins
Some quick tips to get you started in your stamp collecting hobby.
Coin Dealer Essentials: Seven Tips on How You Can Be a Good Coin Dealer
By :
Brooke Hayles
Coin dealing is great business if you know the finer points of coin-trading. A strong knowledge about the history of coins, grading of the coins by a certified company, understanding of the coin market, and a broad network of acquaintances, can make a lot of difference to a coin dealer.
Successful Antique Buying
By :
John Savage
One of the most recognizable Latin expressions is Caveat Emptor, buyer beware.
Antique Bracelets Information and Caring Tips
By :
Dave Poon
Since the gold discoveries in the early and mid 1800s, the United States introduced the Cape Diamond Bracelet in the market in the late 1800s. It is considered as one of the most expensive antique jewelries and had to be remounted because of its limited supply.
The Best Way to Identify Antiques
By :
Mitch Johnson
One of the most well known timbers is the Mahogany, which is mostly imported from the nations like Cuba, San Domingo, Bahamas and Honduras. It is red-brown. There are others trees that have come to be known as Mahogany but they are not actually Mahogany
Some Popular Furniture Designer and Their Designs
By :
Mitch Johnson
We are going to see more designs and types of furniture, which came up into prominence in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Some of these people were very influential and powerful as well. They were the Adams, the Hepplewhite, and the Sheraton, King William IV and the early Victorian. They encouraged their own styles of furniture.
About the Antique Makers and Designers
By :
Mitch Johnson
Do you any antique designers and the cabinet-makers who had made some of the antique pieces that we could see even today. Most of the information about these designers or makers were most of the time very difficult to find. We will know some of these famous designers and makers and something about their works.
English Pieces of the Furniture World
By :
Mitch Johnson
England has a rich collection of antique furniture in its possessions. This is because of its rich historical background. Many of their designs and style were copied and inspired from different countries. Let us have a look at some of the types of tables and from where they got their names.
Some of the Best Still Surviving Furniture
By :
Mitch Johnson
Many people enjoy and use the furniture and hardly give a thought on how were the woods or the furniture comes into existence. Most of us dont know from which woods these furniture are made. Here we will look into the different kinds of sofas and other furniture.
The Best Way to Identify the Best Furniture
By :
Mitch Johnson
Here we will look into how to identify the best ways to recognize the furniture whether they are good or bad and old or new. This can be done through the general appearances, the coloring, construction, etc. All these could help you to identify the best and the worst.
The Different Types of Pottery
By :
Mitch Johnson
The making of pottery progressed with the progress of centuries. There are various types of pottery and coated or painted with different types and styles of decorations. We will see here how pottery has progressed till today.
The Story of the Stoneware Pottery
By :
Mitch Johnson
There were many potters whose names could not be recognized due the non-availability or only the availability of their initials which does not help the collectors to identify the makers of some of the masterpieces that had been found in different parts of the world.
The Tin-Glazed Earthenware
By :
Mitch Johnson
English potters were able to make a great advance in the seventeenth century. They also imitate the art of pottery from other countries like Italy, France, Holland and Germany. And many Dutch emigrants who came to England brought the art and then it became popular in England.
How to Identify the Marked Potteries
By :
Mitch Johnson
It is very difficult to identify potteries and their maker due to the non-availability of their names or only signature, which are very difficult to identify for the collectors. Wine bottles are one of the easiest one to identify with their dates and names.
The Spread of Pottery Styles
By :
Mitch Johnson
The Dutch not only exported dishes and other domestic wares they also exported the Dutch tiles to England and other European nations. Thus the making tiles became a separate branch of pottery making.
The History of American Pottery
By :
Mitch Johnson
Many records of the early American pottery do not many evidence to prove their existence, but some of the written names and some pieces of the potteries shows that the American potters were very skilled and artistic.
History and Types of Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
Here we will be learning more about the history of porcelain. What are its ingredients, how is it prepared, and what are its uses. Porcelain has become one of the most common wares in the modern days.
Famous Places of Porcelain Productions
By :
Mitch Johnson
In the eighteenth century there were some places like the Derby and Bristol that produces some of the best porcelain wares in those times and are still copied for their styles and designs. Derby produces in the early1745 and in Bristol production started in the year 1748.
The Progress of Porcelain Factories
By :
Mitch Johnson
With the passage of time the old styles and designs of porcelain making were still practiced by purchasing the formulas. There were production of both qualities for both domestic use and higher qualities for exports to other countries.
Porcelain Revolution in England
By :
Mitch Johnson
There were many factories that came up in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century. And some of these factories are still in production like the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company. Most of these factories have closed down long time back, like that of the Longton Hall. Many of the pieces of their wares are still in existence.
The History of Fake Porcelain Factories
By :
Mitch Johnson
There were many small factories, which did not, got mentioned in many of the historical evidences that were discovered from different parts of England. But these small factories contributed much to the development and spread of the porcelain wares from the country. Here we are going to see about those small factories of porcelain works.
The Different Types of Porcelain Potters
By :
Mitch Johnson
Thomas Turner the founder of the Caughley factory is credited with producing the original version of the favored 'willow-pattern', which was copied on both pottery and porcelain by innumerable other makers, and remains popular today.
Advancement of Porcelain Factories
By :
Mitch Johnson
Many factories that produce quality wares survived till today. They are either run by the descendents of the original founders or the new owners and partners. Some of these factories are Coatport factory, founded by John Rose, Spode - founded by Josiah Spode and the Wedgwood factory, etc.
The Progress of Porcelain in Germany
By :
Mitch Johnson
Some the places in Germany like Hochst, near Frankfort, Berlin, Furstenburg, near Cassel, Nymphenburg, near Munich, and Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart produced wares of hard-paste types with varying quality and designs.
The Best of Austria Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
There have been no details of the historical records of the porcelain development in Austria. Their manufactories were established with the help of people who ran away from Dresden.
How Porcelain Spread in France
By :
Mitch Johnson
The Royal gave permission to starts the National manufactory of porcelain in France in 1745 and make porcelain in the Saxon style. This is a painted and gilded with human figures, etc.
The Changing Scenario of French Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
With the permission of the king, many porcelain factories progressed to different levels. They were encouraged to move forward with new ideas and experiments with their designs and styles. Many places like Paris and Eastern France made great progress in the porcelain making.
The Most Remarkable Porcelain in Italy
By :
Mitch Johnson
The Italians attempted many times to imitate the Chinese porcelain but resulting in only white glass. The first factory in Italy was started in 1720 by Francesco Vezzi, which made hard-paste porcelain varying in colour from white. Some of the rulers patronage the making of the porcelain wares.
Remarkable French and Chinese Glass
By :
Mitch Johnson
The French made the Venetian styles of glass and have no particular distinction. The French glass making began to develop in the eighteenth century.
Iron and Steel in Different Countries
By :
Mitch Johnson
The progress in iron and steel gave new ideas of firearms where Samuel Colt the inventor of automatic revolver during the nineteenth century played an important part.
Chinese Pottery and Porcelain Trade
By :
Mitch Johnson
With the progress of China in the pottery and porcelain the European nations started their hunt to imitate or copy the Chinese styles and designs. The Chinese made drinking-vessels, cups and saucers and teapots popular in their own styles. The Chinese trade with the European in the potteries and porcelain wares grew quite high.
The Best of Chinese Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
The wares sparsely decorated and relied as much on the beauty of the shape and surface of the ware as on the actual brushwork is known as the 'Chinese taste'. This rarely found out of China. Even with the advent of the times the eighteenth century styles and designs still prevails.
Incredible Design and Style of Japanese Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
The Japanese started making the porcelain in the sixteenth and seventeenth century operating near Arita, in the province of Hizen. The best known wares are the dishes and jars decorated in the so-called 'Imari' style painted on a heavy bluish-toned body with a mixture of flowers, scrolls and panels in dark blue, red and gold.
Different Art of Making Glass
By :
Mitch Johnson
Let us look into the details of some of the wares that we uses daily and really do not know about their history and uses. Glass, silver, plate, enamels, and metalwork are some of the wares that we are going to look into details. And there are different types of glass and their uses are varied.
The Story of Glass in England
By :
Mitch Johnson
In the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries there were glassmakers in Surrey and Sussex where there was plentiful of timber, which produced colored glasses. Glass for England domestic needs was imported from Venice. Jacopo Verzelini make Venice glasses in London and teach Englishmen the art.
Silver in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century
By :
Mitch Johnson
There have been many silver pieces from the past that are unlikely to come up in the open for the public from either museums, churches or private collectors, etc. Refugees coming to England had contributed immensely to the quantities of silvers through their high standards of craftsmanship. The silver metal and their designs have been subjected to different influenced.
Silver in the Continental Countries
By :
Mitch Johnson
The average collectors usually do not pay high price for the silver wares. Many wars have destroyed the silver not only in England but also in other nations of the continent like France, Germans, Sweden and the Netherland. But the non-availability of reliable information made the study of silver difficult to come to and concrete conclusion.
Some Decorating Metals for Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
Here we are going to look at the details of enamels. What is enamels and what are its uses and what is its story. The different types of enamels will be looked and their uses as well.
Making and Figuring of Bronze
By :
Mitch Johnson
Making articles and figures from the bronze is one of the most difficult things. There are many process involved to make articles and figures from the bronze. Among the nations famous for their bronze making skills are Italy, France and Germany. And a number of good bronzes were made in England in the eighteenth century, but little is known yet about them.
Knowing the Clocks, Watches and Musical Boxes
By :
Mitch Johnson
We have some knowledge about the clocks, watches and the musical boxes. we also know how they look and works in general. But here we will look into the details of their history and other uses, etc. and what we might not have known.
Discovering Different Kinds of Watches
By :
Mitch Johnson
Pocket watch was first made in 1520. Then it keeps on improving with time and we have a lot of choices. They come in all shape and sizes and different designs and decorated with different types of ornaments. One of the most important thing in a watch is it movements accuracy and the materials and their durability.
Learn How to Restore and Preserve Antique Photos
By :
Dave Poon
There are millions of old photographs that may have been over through the years. They were lost and destroyed because of natural disasters, fires and wars. In some way, there could be some antique photos that may have survived and do exist as of today.
History of Royal Chairs
By :
Mitch Johnson
The earliest forms of our common chairs came into use from the sixteenth century. Chairs were only affordable by the royal people and were rarely made for the common man. Many styles and designs have come up since those ages when only the royal and high-class people could afford to have a chair. It is here that you will learn more about the chairs journey.
Best Wooden Furnitures of Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century
By :
Mitch Johnson
Some of these products had different origins. Commode, Console table, cradles, cupboards and wardrobes, davenport, desks is some of the types of furniture that we are going to discuss in this page.
Successful History of English Pottery
By :
Mitch Johnson
We use the pottery products almost everyday in our life. But there are few people who know the history of the pottery and porcelain. Here we will look into the difference of the pottery and the porcelain and try to understand the some of the different aspects of the pottery and porcelain.
Majolica - The Greatest Beauty of Italy
By :
Mitch Johnson
We will be looking at some of the continental potteries and their patrons who encouraged the development of the potteries in these countries like the Moorish conqueror of Spain. After he left Spain his styles of potteries were still made.
The Most Remarkable English Porcelain Factories
By :
Mitch Johnson
There were many porcelain based factories in England and some of them like the factories operating during the eighteenth century at Chelsea and Worcester were the most consistent in their use of marks. This helped the collectors to identify the original from the fake ones.
Tips on How to Identify a Good Potter
By :
Mitch Johnson
The collectors of different potteries have used the different ways identifying the makers or potters of different potteries and porcelain wares. The changes in the ownership of many factories have also created confusions in identifying the potters. Some places produce the best of porcelain wares and Chelsea was responsible for the most beautiful porcelain material ever made.
Continental Porcelain in Continental Style
By :
Mitch Johnson
There are some differences between the English and the Continental porcelain. They are different in their designs, styles and their paintings, printings and impressions. We will be looking at some these differences below.
Porcelain in Germany - Its Begining and End
By :
Mitch Johnson
The porcelain produced since 1710 is called Meissen in Germany. Johann Bottger successfully experiments in making a hard red ware, he was able to make a white one and in 1710 the Royal Saxon Manufactory was established.
The History of Porcelain in Belgium, Holland and Switzerland
By :
Mitch Johnson
Belgium made a good progress in the eighteenth century copying both the Sevres and Meissen styles but their original works was mostly done in the tablewares and figures. Tourney was one of the important places in Belgium, Amsterdam and The Hague in Holland and Zurich and Nyon near Geneva in Switzerland.
History of Chinese Oriental Pottery and Porcelain
By :
Mitch Johnson
Many people do not know from where the oriental pottery and porcelain were first made what are their origins. China, Korea and Japan are the countries that made oriental pottery and porcelain.
Chinese Pottery and Porcelain - Great Progress in Style and Design
By :
Mitch Johnson
Ching-te-chen, the southwestern of Nankin, became a centre of manufacturing porcelain in the fourteenth during the Ming dynasty. These products of porcelain spread the fame of China throughout the civilized world exporting them to western countries. Let us have a look at the details of the Chinese pottery and porcelain history.
History, Uses and Value of Silver
By :
Mitch Johnson
The noble metal as the silver is known has been used in many ways as coins or jewelry. To protect from fraud a system of Hallmarking was first done in London as long ago in the year 1300. Many changes had taken place in the marking history of silver.
Things You should Know about Inlay Decoration
By :
Mitch Johnson
Carving was the earliest ways of decorating the woods. This carving was done almost in all types of woods. It gave a new looks and a generated a new interest for furniture. And then you have inlay type of decoration, an alternative of carving.
Reflection of the Woods
By :
Mitch Johnson
The city of Venice monopolized the mirror-glass making in Europe in the seventeenth century. Then it was spread from England. The first mirror were flats plates of highly polished metal called 'steel'. Mirrors were framed like paintings. Most of them were made with a deep rounded edge, veneered with walnut, carved, inlaid with marquetry or lacquered.
Development and Advancement in American Glass
By :
Mitch Johnson
During the course of the eighteenth century numerous glasshouses came up and went. The greatest demands in America would be for the window-glass and for bottles. The immigrants owned most of the American glasshouses from Germans and the England who brought their skills.
The Best Soapstone and Quartz of China and Japan
By :
Mitch Johnson
Stones like the soapstone and quartz are rarely known but they have significant importance in countries like China in their religious life besides their other uses in articles and figure. Here you will know more of them in more details.
Different Types and Uses of Embroidery
By :
Mitch Johnson
Embroidery though had a long history, but it very difficult to find them now because they could not last that long. English embroidery was one of the most popular one.
The Brilliant Story of Lace
By :
Mitch Johnson
There was wool stitching with colorful wools from famous paintings and on Biblical subjects in the nineteenth. And there were beadworks as well which is an allied to embroidery and very popular in the seventeenth century during the reign of Queen Victoria. And lace was one the subject of interest in the earlier days.
Popular Glasses of England and Ireland
By :
Mitch Johnson
The glasses in England and Ireland have almost the same features. Some of the glasses made in England were the rarest and most expensive one like the colored glass. The English produced the most popular wineglasses in the eighteenth century. The glasses produced in Ireland were almost the same with that of England.
The First Invention of Sheffield Plate
By :
Mitch Johnson
Here we are going to have a look at the history of Sheffield plate and how it has transformed since its discovery. It is much less expensive than silver but it is as strong and looks as good as the real silver.
The Best of American Furniture
By :
Mitch Johnson
American furniture are rare to find outside America and they are highly priced because of their rarity they fetch high price for the collectors. There is not much difference in their styles and their designs and decorations from that of the European one.
Investing In A Dollhouse Can Be Fun
By :
Brooke Hayles
If you are of the belief that dollhouses would be interesting only to little girls, you are absolutely wrong.People belonging to all age groups have started indulging in this wonderful and interesting activity of dollhouse collecting and arranging.Dollhouses are available in different budgets and varities to suit your requirements
Dollhouse - A Miniature House In Your House
By :
Brooke Hayles
Today, the dollhouse has become again something of pleasure in the lives of children as well as adults alike, and the thrill of collecting particular accessories has become quite addictive for many dollhouse enthusiasts.
Tables and Their Histories
By :
Mitch Johnson
Usually the oak woods were used to make the dining tables earlier. They were, round, oval or long in shapes and sizes. Different types of woods were used for different types of styles for making the antique furniture that we could see today.
The Royal Furnitures and Their History
By :
Mitch Johnson
Sometime the emergence of new designs could coincide with that of the personal designs of the rulers like that of King Louis XVI. The variety in tastes of the patrons sometimes gives birth to new designs.
Glass of Germany and Holland
By :
Mitch Johnson
The quality of the paintings of the glass made the Germans noteworthy. The Germany craftsmen were able to successfully engrave natural rock-crystal adapt that to their skill to glass setting a new standard of glass-making. And Netherland made the Venetian type of glass in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They excelled in glass decorations.
The History of Brass Metals
By :
Mitch Johnson
Making of articles and figures from the brass metal probably dates back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Some of the things that were made with brass are candlesticks, dishes of various sizes, chandeliers
The History of Pewter and Paktong
By :
Mitch Johnson
These pewter and paktong metals are usually lesser-known metals that were used to make things before they were replaced by pottery and porcelain. Pewter is an alloy of tin with small additions of lead and other metals. And paktong is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, which resembles silver.
Types of Stones and Their Characteristics
By :
Mitch Johnson
There are some jade and stones that we know very less about them. The natives of New Zealand sometimes use these stones for making figures of human and even articles like axe-head. These stones had never failed to surprise and delight the craftsmen and collectors alike.
What You Need to Know about Greek and Roman Ceramic
By :
Mitch Johnson
Ceramic has come from a long history of time. With human being has more knowledge and advanced equipment, people start making the development in ceramic making. In this article you will learn the history of ceramic from the Greek time until Roman time.
Art Deco Auctions
By :
John Savage
In the field of modern art, art deco plays a large and impressive role.
How Can I Buy Coins on eBay Without Getting Ripped Off?
By :
Keith Scott
Is it safe to buy coins on Ebay? Follow these tips to put the odds in your court.
History of the Liberty 'V' Nickel
By :
Keith Scott
Ever wonder how the Liberty Nickel, or 'V' nickel as it is sometimes called came about? Read on to learn the interesting history behind this coin.
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