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Web Slinging Action Takes Comic Book Prices to a Whole New Level



November 3, 2008 Leave a Comment

Amazing Fantasy; #15; Marvel, 1962; milestone issue describing the origin and first appearance of Spider-Man. The story starts out a teenage nerd at New-York University is observing a science experiment on the new radiation technology when unexpectedly he gets bitten on the hand by a spider. … [Read more...]

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Finding the right Auction House to sell your Antiques



October 24, 2008 8 Comments

There are many auction houses around the world and each with different criteria on what they will take in for consignment. There are a few questions you should ask yourself before choosing an auction. In this article I will go over some of them and provide some tips to help you in your choice. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Auction, Collectibles Tagged With: Antique, Auction, by Korin Iverson, How to sell at auction, Selling Your Items at Auction

Character cookie jars worth more than just cookies



October 7, 2008 Leave a Comment

Cookie jars like cookbooks offer endless variety. The plain 1930s era stoneware jars were ultimately replaced by figures of every type like fruits including a pineapple, hippos, lions, cartoon characters,  bears, windmills, houses, clowns, angels, leprechauns, barns, shapes and just about anything else you could picture. The initial figural cookie jars were decorated over their glaze with a cold paint, but by the 1940s an under glaze decorating technique was developed that produced bright, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Collectibles Tagged With: Antique, Collectibles, Glassware

The difference between antique, vintage, and collectible item.



September 13, 2008 20 Comments

Read our more comprehensive guide to what makes something antique, collectible or vintage here. 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. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Tagged With: Antique, by Korin Iverson, Collectibles

Fiestaware Modest Product Turned Into a Sought After Collectible



August 15, 2008 Leave a Comment

Homer Laughlin introduced Fiestaware in January 1936 at the Pottery and Glass Show in Pittsburgh. By the 1940s, 2,500 workers were cranking out 30 million pieces a year. The streamlined, modernistic dinnerware initially came in five colors: red, dark blue, yellow, light green and ivory. Colors changed like the leaves in fall. Turquoise was added in 1937. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Collectibles, Glassware Tagged With: Collectibles, Glassware

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