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Some Native American Baskets Hold Their Value

Some Native American Baskets Hold Their Value

By Anne Gilbert        In the current auction world of uncertainty there are some objects that still can find buyers willing to pay big bucks. However, as I scrolled eBay I found there are over a thousand sellers hoping to connect. Seems like everybody has a Native American basket they would like to unload. And then there are the examples […]

by · March 4, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Émile Gallé Glass Still Valuable

Émile Gallé Glass Still Valuable

By Anne Gilbert By the time you read this somebody out there has paid as much as $90,000 for a rare cameo glass vase, created by Émile Gallé (1846-1904.) On February 16, the A.B. Levy’s Palm Beach Gallery offered a group of Gallé glass items. Opening bids ranged from a low $1,000 for a 10” high enameled and etched vase. […]

by · March 4, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article
What Is It? March 2017

What Is It? March 2017

Dixie Kilborn, the consummate collector, provided this picture of her most recent collection. The picture represents only a portion of the collection. We had several guesses. One person thought they might be cremation urns. Another thought they might be used as storage containers for tobacco. Cheryl Miller of Ft. Collins, Colorado and William McLaren of Anchorage, Alaska guessed correctly that […]

by · March 4, 2017 · 0 comments · What Is It?
The Lure of Valentine Postcards

The Lure of Valentine Postcards

By Roy Nuhn   Of all the holidays Americans have celebrated over the last two centuries, none can compare to the special place that Valentine’s Day holds in the hearts of lovers. During the height of the picture postcard mania, from 1904 to about 1917, thousands upon thousands of different lovely and beguiling Valentine’s Day postcards were published. They were […]

by · February 6, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article
The Appraiser’s Diary: The Old Poodle and the Old Painting

The Appraiser’s Diary: The Old Poodle and the Old Painting

Guest Article by Eron Johnson I have been in the antique business since I was a teenager. I have discovered that you find yourself attracted to many old things that may not seem of interest but some things just call out for a second look. I have discovered many rare and valuable pieces by stopping to see the detail, look […]

by · February 6, 2017 · 0 comments · Appraiser's Diary, Feature Article