Vintage

How to Understand the Hummel Numbering System.



by admin on July 5, 2010

Hummel figurines can have a variety of numbers on the bottom. Each number refers to specific information about that figurine.  In this article I will explain what each number is used for and what information this number refers to. The HUM number is one of the most important numbers on your figurine, this is the [...]

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The difference between antique, vintage, and collectible item.



by admin on September 13, 2008

There has been a debate over what an antique is for years. Some say an Antique is: An object of considerable age valued for its aesthetic or historical significance. In the antiques trade, the term refers to objects more than 100 years old.

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Lalique glass the most influential glassware of its time



by admin on August 15, 2008

Some artists identify with the mediums in which they work so well with; they take them to the next level. That’s precisely what Rene Lalique did in France with pressed glass in the early-20th century. He turned simple pressed-glass into an art form. Lalique used some of the most influential Art Deco images like the [...]

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