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Lefton china dates back to 1939 when a Hungarian immigrant arrived in Chicago and began importing china from Japan into the United States. Following World War II, this porcelain became even more...

Rookwood Pottery, founded in 1880, produced fine-art tiles, vases, plaques and other items. The company employed its own artists who hand-decorated pieces with distinctive designs and colorful glazes.

Limoges china is widely regarded as among the finest in the world. Prized for its delicate beauty and superior craftsmanship, Limoges pieces are treasured by antique collectors.

Mexican pottery is a diverse kind of collection, with different sizes and shapes, colors and artwork. Whether someone has given you a gift of pottery or the beautiful bold colors have caught your...

McDonald’s announced that this year’s Monopoly game will start on October 6th and end on November 2nd. Each bag has a free promotion code, all the bags have the same code so don't get...

Murano glass bowls are among the treasures of Italian craftsmanship. Produced on the Venetian island of Murano, they are known the world over for the originality of their design. Often brilliantly...

Playful and innocent, Hummel figurines are a favorite with collectors. Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel began producing whimsical drawings of country children in 1930s Germany. These pictures became...

Murano glass is known for its high quality and imaginative design. The island of Murano, in Venice, has been home to glassmakers since the Middle Ages. It was glassmakers from Murano who carried...

In a world of air conditioning, few among us need to protect our papers from the wind. Yet not so long ago, hot summer days meant open windows--and a good gust can easily upset loose papers....

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...

Carlton Ware began as a partnership between the Robinson brothers and J.F. Wiltshaw in Stoke-on-Trent, England. They were determined to create colorful and functional pottery pieces with a high...

Ever since the first discoveries of glass beads were uncovered in 2450 B.C., people have continued to work with this material to produce decorative glass. You can find these works of art in...

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...

Just as there are distinct schools and styles of fine china, there are distinct styles of stoneware pottery. Unikat pottery, made in Boleslawiec, Poland, is a superb quality, high-fired stoneware...

Frankoma was first produced in 1933 by John Frank, a university ceramics professor and pottery designer, who left teaching to produce pottery full time. After a fire destroyed the company kilns in...

Finding affordable signed vintage jewelry requires some diligence and hard work. It isn't that it isn't available many places, but you need to know what you're looking for and realize that many...

There are generally two ways to take apart a pocket watch. Most likely your pocket watch has screws in the back. Sometimes, pocket watches just snap together, but it is uncommon. Whether you...

Collecting designer jewelry can be fun and profitable. Some of it pulls in an astounding amount of money on the secondary market. That is somewhat attributable to the designer's name, but it also...

Crystal collectors interested in Fostoria crystal patterns will find that there are many look-alikes and knock-off pieces on the market. However, none of these impostors are worth as much as...

Do you have a collection of vintage watches you want displayed in a case, either at home or perhaps in your store? This article walks you through step-by-step instructions on building a portable...

Do you have a collection of small objects like antiques, memorabilia or plates you want to display on the wall in a cabinet? This article walks you through step-by-step instructions for building a...

Do you have a small collection of model cars you want to display in a nice wooden display case? These instructions are for building a 3 feet wide by 4 feet tall display unit able to hold cars up...

Harmony Kingdom pieces are amazing to collect. They are extremely detailed and beautiful figurines. They come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Harmony Kingdom’s unique collections are...

Barbie is an icon to most American little girls, as well as a collector's item that is worth preserving. To keep such a collectible in good condition, it is essential to store it in a safe place. ...

Glass dome display pieces can beautifully display memorabilia, collections and your own art pieces. They protect and house these items in a striking domed glass cover that sets into a base. They...

You can use Plexiglas--a clear thermoplastic--to build a unique case for storing items including CDs, dolls and other collectibles. Plexiglas can be difficult to work with because it's so brittle....

Storing your cellophane for arts, crafts, or gift wrapping can sometimes be a challenge. Cellophane is prone to static electricity, making it difficult to package and even harder to separate when...

Collectors know that there is more to their coveted treasures than simply amassing more and more. Collecting something can provide a hobby, encourage social interaction, serve as an investment...

Do you have some old board games that you never play anymore? Of course you do. In fact, many people all over the country have board games that they don't play anymore. This doesn't mean that...

Learn about the different shapes of fancy blue china dishes in this free video guide to antique & collectible porcelain plates.

At some point, you may decide to start a collection. For example, you may have visited a friend and were inspired by their vast Star Wars collection. Whatever the case, you want to take the time...

Foreign antiques are hot collectibles, but before plunging into the market, you should learn how to identify the real things. Knockoffs flooded the market during the 1990s, and many of those...

Collecting ships can be a very fun and interesting hobby to undertake. There are many considerations to understand prior to starting, however, including establishing a budget for purchases,...

Collecting vintage rhinestone jewelry can be a rewarding hobby that brings a bit of old fashioned glamour into your life. Beautiful rhinestone jewelry from the 1920s through the 1940s is highly...

Monet jewelry was first manufactured in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1929 by the Chernow Brothers. Their company, called Monocraft, produced excellent pieces of inexpensive costume jewelry....

BIA square dinnerware is both fashionable and timeless. The excellently-crafted dishes and serving pieces bring an air of sophistication to any table, and they can be mixed and matched with...

There is nothing like the beauty of freshly polished antique silver plate. Whether you choose to collect flatware, larger decorative silver plate items or a combination of both you will find that...

At the end of the 18th century, Josiah Spode completed his work on the enhancement of soft-paste porcelain, resulting in what is now called bone china. He popularized the process, and today bone...

Milk glass looks like its name. It is glass that is the color of milk, hence "milk glass." Pieces of milk glass are very plentiful in the collectibles market and many people have milk glass pieces...

Whether it's for resale, personal use or simple decoration, collecting vintage flatware can be a fun and lucrative hobby. Oneida Rogers flatware, first established in the original Oneida...

The Roseville Pottery Company was established in 1890, and it operated in Roseville and Zanesville, Ohio. However, the company moved its offices and all production facilities to Zanesville by...

Transfer printing on ceramics developed in the 1750s and involves off-setting an image from tissue onto a pottery base to create transferware. The technique is said to have first been used in...

Finding a match to replace your damaged or lost silver pieces is a difficult proposition. In some cases the silver manufacturer may no longer be in business and you'll be forced to take on the...

Mary Gregory is a type of colored glass with white enamel paintings, usually of Victorian children. Many myths surround Mary Gregory glass, mainly it that originated with a woman named Mary...

The technique used to make cameo glass has changed over several centuries. Until about the last quarter of the nineteenthh century, cameo glass was carved on a wheel, and tools were used to expose...

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...

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...

Unicorns are unique mythological creatures that roamed the earth many lifetimes ago, according to some reports. Enthusiasts collect these exotic creatures from various sources. Collecting unicorn...

Collecting spatterware can be great fun. There are so many pieces to choose from, both new and with a history, that you can personalize your spatterware collection any way you want. In general,...