While the Royal Doulton company dates right back to the early 1800s, it wasn't until the 1900s, to be more specific the 1960's that this well-known china company bought the rights to Royal Albert, a brand that focused purely on floral designs that commonly incorporated England's national flower, the rose. The iconic Royal Albert branded tea sets were displayed on the kitchen shelves within many households during the second half of the 1900s, with their 'Old Country Rose' tea set among the most … [Read more...]
Royal Doulton – Celebrity and Artist Collaborations
Royal Doulton is a brand that has become world-renowned for its high-quality tableware, ornaments, and fine china. Yet despite the quality of their wares, they still owe part of their success to some of the world's most influential people. … [Read more...]
How to Tell if a Royal Doulton is a Fake, Forgery, or Reproduction
The very first thing that any Royal Doulton collector needs to be aware of, is that the company also releases seconds. This can make it difficult for some collectors to determine if a piece is a genuine Royal Doulton or a cleverly produced replica. To help alleviate some of the confusion that Royal Doulton seconds can create, this article will be covering the types of markings that could indicate if a piece is a genuine piece or not. What is a Royal Doulton Second? As a brand and as … [Read more...]
Royal Doulton China Patterns
From their humble beginnings as Doulton & Watts, a manufacturer of salt-glazed stonewares and ceramic pipes, right up until today's icon Royal Doulton brand; Royal Doulton has prided themselves on being a producer of some of the world's highest quality ceramic and fine china products. … [Read more...]
Hummel Mother’s Day Plates
The Hummel name carries a lot of weight in the antiquing and collectors world when it comes to high-quality pieces. This is why you'll often find many products being mislabeled as being an authentic Hummel collectible. Regrettably, this also applies to the "Hummel Mother's Day Plate Series". Did Goebel Ever Release a Hummel Mother's Day Plate? All Hummel collectibles that have been released, were produced by the Goebel company, who used the artwork of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel as … [Read more...]
Hummel Annual Christmas Plates
As one of the eight plate series released by Hummel over the years, the Annual Christmas Plate series was the shortest-lived. Hummel released its first annual Christmas plate back in 1995, with its last official Christmas plate being released in 2000. Modeled by master sculptor Helmut Fischer, what made these plates unique from many of Hummel's other plate designs, was the way in which they used raised reliefs instead of flat featured images. This gave the angel figure on the plate, a more … [Read more...]
How to Tell If a Swarovski Crystal Collectible is Real or Fake?
As one of the worlds leading brands of high-quality crystal products, Swarovski has acquired its fair share of copy cats and imitators. This can make it hard for people to distinguish the difference between a genuine Swarovski, and a deliberate, or misleading imposter. … [Read more...]
Hummel Plates
When it comes to Hummel plates, one of the most well known series for collectors, are the annual plates that were first released between 1971 and 1995, and then again between 2000 and 2004. Unbeknownst to some collectors, there are actually several plate series to collect. … [Read more...]
Antique and Vintage Cabinets
When discussing cabinets, you could be talking about freestanding cabinets such as Larders (Pantry Cabinets), Display Cabinets, Storage Cabinets; or you may be talking about fixed cabinets such as kitchen cabinets or wall mounted cabinets. In either case, these antique or vintage pieces of furniture can complement any home or work space, or serve as an inspiration for new design ideas and concepts. … [Read more...]
How to Properly Label Vintage Items
When trying to determine how to properly label an item, you must first determine how to categorize them. We cover the difference between antiques, vintage items and collectibles in more detail in our article What Makes Something Antique, Collectible or Vintage. In this article we will be going over how best to "label" and define the "type" of vintage items you have. What Makes an Item Vintage Vintage was once used to define pieces from the 1960's and 70's. Today, it is now used to describe … [Read more...]
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