Antiques

The best way to identify Duncan-Miller glass is to become familiar with glassware produced by the company yourself. The colors, forms and patterns of Duncan-Miller are distinctive when compared...

In 1937 the Hocking Glass Company and Anchor Cap and Closure Corporation merged, forming the Anchor Hocking company. This company is still operating today, under new ownership, in Lancaster, Ohio....

If you have just inherited a set of vintage dishware from your grandmother or found some beautiful dishes at a flea market, you may be interested in finding out more about them. Many older china...

Enamelware dates back to the 1870s when it was sold in catalogs and offered for sale in certain types of shops. These pieces were used frequently because they were more lightweight and came in...

So you've inherited a crate full of Grandma Victoria's dinnerware, but you haven't a clue whether it's Wedgewood or Spode, Royal Doulton or Beleek. Time to put on your detective cap and do a...

If you want to sell vintage silverplate flatware or simply enjoy collecting it, knowing the flatware's pattern is very important. The search can be time-consuming, but if you have patience, a good...

Even in Victorian times, people avidly collected glassware. These days, people are more interested in collecting the glassware of the past than anything sold in stores today. In particular, the...

Identifying Depression Glass is best approached by learning the seven main glass companies that produced it and the patterns and colors produced. Also be aware that there are reproductions out...

Pottery and/or antique collectors who want to expand their interest should consider starting a collection of Red Wing Dinnerware. Red Wing Potteries made nearly 100 patterns of beautiful...

Goofus glass is decorative glassware produced in the early 19th century that was sold very cheaply or used as carnival prizes or for promotional giveaways. It predates carnival glass, but it was...

Gien is a type of earthenware. It originated in 1821, and pieces are still being manufactured today. Gien is considered to be some of the finest quality earthenware that is produced in France.

Pink Depression glass is one of the most collectible shades of Depression glass. Varying hues from faint blush to vibrant pink, collectors love the play of design and color when the light hits...

All antique glass comes with historical context. Collecting and appraising antique glass is an art. Collectors must be proficient in all aspects of the glass piece from its history to its unique...

Depression glass is the colorful, translucent glassware that came out of America's depression era. Today, the collection of this type of molded, mass-produced product is a hobby enjoyed by many....

Depression glass is a title given to specific, inexpensively created glassware from the 1920s through the 1940s. Depression glassware was given away at movie theaters and gas stations to customers...

Antique silverware often possesses a charm that more modern patterns do not. Whether silver plated or sterling silver, its heavy weight and ornate decoration are extremely hard to produce in...

Many collectors are collectors because they find joy in the "hunt." For them, it is a challenge to find a specific 78 rpm record; an old, well-worn, treadle sewing machine; or a brilliant,...

Collecting carnival glass can become a passion. There is so much to learn about it including different types, colors and designs. You have to do your homework, but carnival glass is so beautiful,...

Learn about patterns of antique pink luster in this free video on antique collecting and appraisal.

When someone refers to Victorian design, what do you see in your mind’s eye? Overstuffed furniture and crowded rooms? Heavy carpets that used to be called “Oriental?” Lots of detail and ornately...

Collecting depression glass has become popular and the demand has caused prices to rise. Even though these pieces were made of the cheapest glass possible, and originally sold for a few pennies or...

There are times when collectors find it difficult to identify Depression glass patterns. This beautiful glass with its sparkling colors and delicate patterns was produced from the late 1920s to...

Depression glass plates, glasses, butter dishes and other tableware items were made by dozens of companies in the mid-1920s through 1940. The products were cheap and of a poor quality, sold in...