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Antique Art Furniture: The Aesthetic Movement (3/23/09)
The desk on the left illustrates the Oriental approach. It is ebonized with gold incising. The desk on the right, in a wood finish, is the Moorish approach to the style with geometric fretwork. Both desks are based on Eastlake’s design principles. Furniture is sometimes described as being “functional art.” The functioning part is generally obvious. The table has to stand up … More >>


Collectible Book Terminology Part 6 – Recognizing First Editions (3/23/09)
The first illustrated edition of Frankenstein did not appear until 1831. This is the first artist interpretation of the monster.Vintage books offered for sale by individuals are very often misidentified as first editions. In fact, online auction sites are … More >>


Who Needs People? Who Needs an Online Community? (3/17/09)
Joe WorksIf you are one of those people who asks, “Who cares about being in an online community?” or “Why should … More >>


Signaling an Interest in Flare Guns (3/16/09)
hebel-flare-gun-flippedEditor’s Note: There are all manner of gun collectibles and antiques. One of the more interesting types is World War … More >>


Secret Message Found Etched in Lincoln’s Watch (3/12/09)
Lincoln purchased this English Fusee Lever, key wind, circa1850, housed in an engraved 18K hunter case in Springfield, Ill., and was one of the few possessions he brought with him to Washington.        I came across this article today, which was posted by the Associated Press yesterday. Since it is about Abraham Lincoln’s … More >>


Make Your Antiques Furniture Work for You (3/11/09)
This is a nicely made 1920s era Victrola cabinet.Owning an antique, whether it be a piece of jewelry, a vintage automobile or a dining table from the early … More >>


A Short History of the Wristwatch (3/11/09)
Early single hand ring watch, circa 1615.The first fully portable timepieces began to appear in the early 1500s, but they were so inaccurate, they only needed … More >>


Collectible Book Terminology Part 5 – Illustrations (3/10/09)
Dancing with the devil. A tipped in color plate by Arthur Rackham for The Ingoldsby Legends, 1920. The illustration is lightly affixed to the background cardstock at the very top edge. The cardstock itself is glued into the book along its inner left edge. This book also contains tissue guards that protect each illustration.Dealer catalogs often contain confusing words or phrases to describe the books that are offered for sale. The terms may … More >>


Happy Birthday, Barbie (3/8/09)
barbie-closeup-new-cropIt is one thing when that cute kid next door who you saw come home as a newborn has a … More >>


Auction Report: Bertoia’s Donald Kaufman Automotive Toy Collection (3/5/09)
Hubley revolving monkey cage wagonBertoia Auctions is pleased to present the world-class Donald Kaufman toy collection. He spent 58 years searching the world over … More >>


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