Auction Report: Washington Flask Takes Top Lot at Glassware Auction (3/5/13)
WOODSTOCK, Conn. — A big, beautiful and colorful portrait flask showing George Washington and a classical bust—possibly that of the … More >>

It’s All In the Marks: Identifying Ceramics and Glass (3/3/13)
To well-seasoned or novice collectors, determining a maker or origin of a piece can be very confusing if it is … More >>

March Auction to Feature Fine Art, Jewelry, Native American Objects (2/19/13)
GENESEO, N.Y. — Approximately 900 quality lots of fine arts and antiques in an array of categories will be sold … More >>

Cobalt Blue Bottles: Who Are You Calling ‘Old?’ (2/1/13)
The most popular color collected by antique bottle collectors is cobalt blue. Maybe not so much for advanced collectors, but … More >>

Early American Bottles’ Pontils Tell Where and When they were Made (1/3/13)
Collectors of early American bottles will all tell you that there is a clear line of delineation set during the … More >>

It’s all in the Marks: Kalk’s Crossed-Arrows, ‘Erich Stauffer’ Used in Knockoffs (1/3/13)
To collectors, well-seasoned or novice, the subject of determining a maker or origin of a piece can be very confusing … More >>

Dealing with Dealers: Could this be a New Antiques Reality Show? (12/28/12)
In my little corner of the collectible world, I must be quite spoiled. Surrounded as I am by engaging dealers, … More >>

Dealing with Dealers: What to Do with What You Have (12/21/12)
As a Worthologist, I’ve been able to evaluate all manner of historic items from a suit made expressly for a … More >>

When Preparing a Table for a Ghoulish Party, Decorate with Halloween Glass (10/31/12)
Creepy crawlers and things that go bump in the night are always welcome this time of year. Halloween is right … More >>

The News on the Wire is Glass Telegraph Insulators Offer Collectible Cash (10/23/12)
Something you see for sale at almost any flea market or tag sale are antique telegraph insulators. These are the … More >>