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Chalkware is a type of pottery art made from gypsum plaster. The art of making chalkware pieces has been around for centuries and continues today. Artisans mold and paint fine details on each...

Fenton glass is a type of handmade colored glass. The glass is turned into striking art pieces and functional home decor, such as vases, lamps and candy dishes. Fenton glass is collectible, but...

Harley Davidson, an iconic brand of motorcycles, has been a favorite among motorcycle enthusiasts for decades. Thanks to its many die-hard fans, Harley Davidson art has grown in popularity....

Cel characters are highly valued collectors' items. Movie and animation fans treasure the art pieces. These characters have been some of the most beloved fictional animals and people created by...

When the Danish pottery studio of Bing and Grondahl shaped, fired and glazed the company's first souvenir Christmas plate in 1895, the shop was merely putting a new marketing spin on an old...

Buying antique jewelry can be exciting and rewarding because you are on the hunt for something interesting and possibly unique. This is especially true if you've never done it before. Antique...

When it comes to bringing interested art buyers into an art reception, there's no place better to start than the local newspaper.Writing a press release that will get your event noticed is fairly...

In this clip learn how to turn your finds into art from junk sales and thrift stores.

In this clip learn tips on finding art at thrift stores and junk sales.

On the heels of just having written an article on kitsch ("How to Recognize Kitsch"), it's only appropriate that we take a poke at one of the primary purveyors of turn-of-the-millenium kitsch:...

Online shoppers know there are thousands of websites that sell ceramic figurines. The collectibles are very popular and come in every conceivable form, from animals to dolls and decorations....

If you love the art form of contemporary glass art pieces, you'll enjoy collecting contemporary art glass as a hobby. Contemporary art glass pieces, whether created from blown or solid glass,...

If you want to collect folk art, you need to decide if you are going to specialize in a particular area or collect folk art pieces in general. Often folk art collectors only collect pieces of one...

Teapots make delightful collectibles and you can find them in many places around the world. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a teapot collection exhibit that is diverse and...

People collect art for various purposes. Collectors use art to decorate their home, earn money as an investor or simply satisfy the desire to build a fine collection. No matter what your reason...

Matryoshka dolls, one of the most popular souvenirs of Russia, are a type of wooden nesting doll in which progressively smaller hollow dolls are stacked inside the largest. The original matryoshka...

The Mexican art scene is thriving with Mexican artists displaying their work in exhibitions all over the world. Here's how you can add Mexican artwork to your collection.

A photograph can be treated as history, art or a combination of both; it can give you a glimpse into the past or it can convey an artist's perspective of the world. Collecting photographs can be a...