The article gives a little bit of history on when bone china was first deveoped and some major makers of bone china in the early 1800s such as Spode, Minton, Davenport and Wedgewood. (with images)
Words: 545 Downloads: 1 Category: Collecting By: RebeccaCollecting trends changed in 2004. The number one collectible was American homespun in shades of brown. What else was collectible? Transferware, romantic clothes, Christmas and gardening items and more.
Words: 675 Downloads: 1 Category: Collecting By: Mary M. AlwardNext time you are walking by a toy store, take a minute to poke your head inside. You may see something you haven´t seen in years - tinplate toys. Tin toys were a favorite of children from the turn of the century though the late sixties. Whether it was a car, a roller coaster or something as silly as a duck riding a bike, boys and girls alike loved playing with these toys. Demand for the toys waned during the seventies as safer toys made of plastic came into fashion, but now both antique and replica tin toys are making a nostalgic comeback.
Words: 995 Downloads: 1 Category: Collecting By: Libby PelhamM.I. Hummel figurines have been treasured for generations because of the painstakingly accurate production process that captures the vision of artist Berta Hummel.
Words: 534 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: kesterlyThis article tells how glass was accidently discovered by Phoenicians between 23 and 79 A.D. It goes on to tell how glassmaking technology progressed until the time that Venice was the glassmaking center of the world.
Words: 910 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Mary M. AlwardThis article explains how to set up and care for your antique pendulum clock.
Words: 675 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Mary M. Alward