Antique Silver Napkin Rings – Beauty and Value (4/22/08)
Do you know a single napkin ring can bring up to $5,000? But be careful, because there are reproductions. Napkin Rings were fashionable from about 1860 to 1900, and no formal table would have been set without them. Where did the days of the formal table go, now that we are in the disposable age where everything goes into the trash as soon as the meal is completed? More >>

Salt and pepper (4/11/08)
I’ve been wondering what my salt and pepper shakers are worth. My mom picked them up for me at a thrift shop for $5, but every pair of shakers that I looked up that were similar were worth a lot more. If anyone can enlighten me on thier actual value I would surely appreciate it. They are two rabbits in a nieman marcus box and the sticker on the bottom says that they are godinger sterling silver. More >>

Identifying Marks On British Sterling (4/9/08)
Here is a cute British sterling vinaigrette circa 1818. It was made by John Shaw under the reign of George IV. How do we know this? The hallmarks on this piece are the keys to identity. More >>

Collecting Sterling Souvenir Commemerative Spoons (3/11/08)
We have always created objects in commemeration of those places we love to gather and honor. None can be more prolific than the American sterling souvenir spoon. More >>

Silver, Regional Paintings and Weathervanes Top 2007 Antique Predictions (1/6/07)
With 2007 barely underway, it’s time to make my annual predictions for the antique and collectibles market. The short version … More >>