M.I. Hummel made many different types of figurines. In this article I will cover Hummel candle holders. Hummel candle holders were popular and there was many different ones made over the years. The first candle holder released was Hummel number 24 (Lullaby) TMK 1. These candle holders depict beloved rosy cheek children that we have all come to love from Hummel figurines. … [Read more...]
Complete List of Hummel Plates
M.I Hummel is well known for its charming, rosy-cheeked children figurines. However there are many types of other items Hummel made with these charming children. Some of the more common items are: Christmas OrnamentsBellsPlatesBookendsHoly Water Fonts However, there are many other types of items that Hummel made. Here are some of the more uncommon items: Candle HoldersDisplay PlaquesKitchen MoldsTable LampsCandy and Trinket BoxesAshtraysClocksArtworkDolls In this article I will cover … [Read more...]
A Guide to Collecting Vintage Cookbooks
Vintage cookbooks have become highly desirable in the book collecting world. Maybe you are a professional chef, a home cooking enthusiast or just want to join the recent surge of nostalgia for old recipes. Many of these cookbooks catered to, and published for, home cooks whose kitchens did not yet have the luxuries we know today, such as electricity, microwaves, and modern refrigeration. As many modern-day recipes move to online formats, if you love turning the pages of a physical book, now … [Read more...]
Campbell’s Soup Collectibles and Memorabilia: A Price and Identification Guide
The Campbell's brand most famous for their tin of simple ready-to-eat tomato soup may seem to be an out-of-place article to find on an antique's website. Campbells became much more than a soup brand during the 1900s, and could almost be described as an American icon. A company that started out so small, would begin to appear in all households, and one day become a global name appearing on supermarket shelves around the world. While the soup was delicious, it was the collectible items … [Read more...]
The Most Collectible Vintage Lunch Boxes
The metal lunch boxes which carried our tuna fish or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were almost a fashion statement in their own right. Printed with images of movie or television actors to licensed cartoon characters such as Snoopy or Peanuts and musical groups such as the Monkees or the Beatles. No one would have guessed these much-loved lunch boxes, crafted majorly out of metal during the 1900s would become valuable items in today's vintage market. Nostalgia drives a strong market for … [Read more...]
Popular Vintage Royal Doulton Literature Ornaments
The long-established Royal Doulton company is known for its beautifully presented, durable ornaments and dinnerware sets. In this article, we will touch on a number of popular Royal Doulton ornament series inspired by literature characters. … [Read more...]
Identifying Different Royal Doulton Ornaments, Chinaware, and Glassware
Over the years the Royal Doulton company has produced many unique ornaments and chinaware loved by their owners globally. Each piece produced authentically by the company was marked with a back stamp or trademark in one way or another (with the exception of some of the earlier designs). This ensured that a 'real' Royal Doulton piece could be distinguished from a fake, forgery, or reproduction. … [Read more...]
Vintage Royal Doulton Disney Ornaments
Both young and old fall in love with Disney's characters time and time again. Royal Doulton, like many other companies, realized how significant Disney was in the lives of collectors, and thus they have produced many Disney ornaments over the years. … [Read more...]
Collecting Vintage Radio Flyer
For many of us, Radio Flyer brings back fond memories of our childhood and these wagons held a special place in the hearts of many. Little did we know that in Collecting Vintage Radio Flyer, the very toys we played with as children, they would become prized collector's items. These red wagons, made from steel known as 'little Fords' became an American Icon. They stole the hearts of many children and now they hold sentimental value for those who grew up in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Through the … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Popular Vintage Pyrex Patterns
In this post, The 10 Most Popular Vintage Pyrex Patterns, we've compiled a list from around the web of the most interesting vintage patterns that no collection is complete without! eBay is a great resource for finding many of these and we'll give you some price references for each pattern shown. The history of Pyrex Pyrex was introduced in 1908 by Corning Inc. as a line of clear borosilicate glass used in the laboratory or in the kitchen. Its multi functional use combined with … [Read more...]
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