The Collector’s Minute: Chemical Cart Fire Extinguisher (7/19/10)
“Chemical Cart” extinguishers were used in factories and towns all over the United States from the late 19th century onward. … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Early Golf Reprint (7/19/10)
  Jessie D. found an old print hidden behind a framed mirror. Not wanting to toss out something that might be … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Dutch Delft Pottery Charger (7/5/10)
This is an example of a Dutch Delft pottery charger, designed to be hung as a decorative wall plate. Most … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: GE Monitor Top Refrigerator (7/5/10)
When someone mentions the words “Antique Refrigerator,” it’s usually the General Electric Monitor Top refrigerator that comes to mind. … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Wedgwood Black Basalt (6/29/10)
These wine & water ewers are 19th-century Wedgwood pieces in what’s referred to as “black basalt,” a hard, black … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: A Long Case Clock (6/29/10)
  Jennifer M. is trying to identify a grandfather clock she picked up. So she engaged WorthPoint’s “Ask a Worthologist” service, … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: Koch Barber Chair (6/21/10)
Jeff S. is trying to sell a barber’s chair he had purchased a few years ago. The prices dealers are … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Firebacks (6/21/10)
In Colonial times, homes were heated by fire in stone or brick fireplaces. Normally, a great deal of heat … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Japanese Sumida Ware (6/15/10)
Among the strangest pieces to came out of the Orient during the late 19th century are Japanese export pottery called … More >>

Ask A Worthologist Question: ‘Piegan Squaw’ Bust (6/15/10)
  Harris J. had what he believed to be a sculpture by a named American artist—if he was to believe a … More >>