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The History of the ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS Brand What exists today as the most exclusive, best performing brand in the kitchen, the company's roots are steeped in 275 years of tradition. The history of the ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS brand begins on J...
June 30
Silver Plate Flatware holds little monitory value. Even Sterling brings less than one might think. WM Rogers made thousands of sets, millions of pieces, and still do today. If the "Plate" is in good condition clean it and use it, as it was made to...
June 30
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June 21
ok Wow that's a lot of silver. silver is valued in 2 ways... Spot Price of Silver "Intrinsic" and the Value placed on the work it's self. all of the Silver you have had much more Value in the craftsmanship of the silver than the silver it"s self. ...
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Big Ol' Brown Bee Hive Jug... most likely made by a larger manufacture for the commercial market. Since it is plain Brown, no embellishments, it was made purely as a utilitarian item. In fantastic condition, it's 25 Gallons most I see are 5 or les...
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The Lifes Blood of the Antique and Collectibles Trade

Dealer to Dealer Sales, Life blood of the Antiques Trade.

With out Dealer to Dealer sales the Antiques and Collectibles Business would fold.
It's not much talked about, but everyone is aware of it. In my end of the business it's absolutely vital, I have to buy cheap enough to resell to another Dealer who can mark it up and resell it to another dealer, in my view few items actually end up in collectors hands. Of course that's not a wholly accurate statement, but it does get to the point, that yo… Continue

Posted on April 30, 2009 at 12:34am —

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Using Google to research your Antiques and Collectible Treasures pt.2

Using Google to research your Antiques and Collectible Treasures pt.2

Google is flexible can be used as a "Spell Check" as if you didn't know. So when searching for Names of People, Places or Products check the spelling, often times Google will come back with "Did You Mean" and the correct spelling.... well CHECK The WRONG SPELLING Sites! Many Web-masters will Key Word Common Miss Spellings, or Variations on it.

Need to know how the fashion fussy Victorian House Wife decorated her home? Google… Continue

Posted on April 25, 2009 at 2:29am —

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Google for Antiques Research

Researching your Collectibles and Antiques

I've been kickin around Antique Shops and Auctions a long time now, read up on the Price Guides for FUN, faithfully follow Antiques Road Show, and I still know nothing about much of anything!

So how do you go about getting information about an item you have no clue about? How can you find it's value, it's history?In the Olden Days, I would go through 30 Price Guides, ask my Store Mates, Ask anyone who might have an Idea.

Today we have Google! We also… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 3:00am —

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Limoges hand painted WG&Co. Pitcher


Have a very pretty Limoges water pitcher going up for auction soon. So I did some research on it and found it to be very educational. Limoges is an area in France that has the Whitest Clay called Kaolin. So Limoges is "Generic" term for all "Porcelain" made in that region, somewhat mo… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 1:02am —

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Joan Reep Glass Bowl silver Nitrate

Sliver Nitrate Glass Bowl Artist Signed Joan Reep Art Glass Bowl


Dark blues, heavy purple, creams, silver greens, yellows swirl, collide and swirl over, under and around each other. Hand blown Art Glass Bowl by Colorado Glass Artist Joan Reep. Made of Silver Nitrate Glass this bowl is… Continue

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 3:41am —

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At 4:17pm on April 19, 2009, Kat Simposn said…
Well, thanks to all of you! This is my very first NING network so I'm still learning. thanks for all the good thoughts!
At 11:35am on April 16, 2009, Tammy Kahn Fennell said…
thanks!
At 12:24pm on January 3, 2009, Gail Kapelanski said…
Thanks for the welcome. I am in the process of reading your replies, ect. I am trying to learn about this type of thing, and am trying to settle an estate of my parents, before I "give" things away!
At 1:33pm on December 30, 2008, Dede said…
Welcome to the Auction Wally Network! Hope to see you around!
 
 

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