Category: Collectibles
Vintage Vinyl Records: Value Guide, First Pressings and What Makes Them Valuable
That stack of vinyl records in the attic or at the estate sale could be worth anywhere from fifty cents to tens of thousands of dollars. Knowing which vintage records are valuable — and why — is the difference between walking away with a $5 box of common LPs and discovering a first pressing worth…
Vintage Fiestaware: Color Guide, Values & Identification (1936-1972)
Vintage Fiestaware is America’s most-collected dinnerware, found in millions of homes since Homer Laughlin introduced it in 1936. Whether you inherited a stack of brightly colored plates or spotted a piece at a thrift store, this guide covers everything you need to identify original vintage Fiestaware, understand its value, and distinguish it from the modern…
Oneida Silverware: Patterns, Identification & Value Guide
Oneida is the most recognizable name in American silverplate flatware. Founded in 1880 in Oneida, New York, the company produced silverplate and stainless steel flatware for over a century under the famous “Community Plate” brand — and the patterns made during that era are among the most actively collected vintage flatware on the market today.…
Spode China: Patterns, Marks & Value Guide
Identify and value your Spode china with this complete collector’s guide. Covers Blue Italian, Christmas Tree, Tower, and other patterns, backstamp dating from 1770 to present, and current prices for vintage Spode.
Royal Doulton: Figurines, Character Jugs, Marks & Value Guide
Identify and value your Royal Doulton pieces with this complete collector’s guide. Covers HN figurine numbers, character jug identification, backstamp dating from 1815 to present, and current prices for vintage Royal Doulton china, figurines, and Toby mugs.
Noritake China: Patterns, Marks, Values & Collector’s Guide
Identify and value your Noritake china with this complete collector’s guide. Covers every backstamp era from Nippon through Occupied Japan to modern marks, the most sought-after vintage patterns including Azalea and Tree in the Meadow, and current prices for antique Noritake dinnerware.
Lenox China: Patterns, Marks, Values & Collector’s Guide
Identify and value your Lenox china with this complete collector’s guide. Covers marks by era from the CAC period through modern production, the most sought-after vintage patterns, White House china history, and current prices for antique Lenox pieces.
Vintage Corningware: Patterns, Values & Collector’s Guide
Identify and value your vintage Corningware with this complete collector’s guide. Covers every major pattern from Blue Cornflower to Spice of Life, dating by marks, current prices, and how to tell vintage from new.
Milk Glass: Complete Identification, Makers & Value Guide
Find out what your milk glass is worth. Complete value guide covers Fenton hobnail, Westmoreland Paneled Grape, and Victorian Atterbury covered animal dishes, with identification marks and authentication tips.
Uranium Glass: Complete Guide to Identification, Safety & Value
Uranium glass glows bright green under a blacklight — that eerie glow is the same property that makes uranium glass one of the most distinctive and widely collected categories of antique glassware. Made from the 1830s through the 1940s (and briefly revived afterward), uranium glass was produced by adding uranium oxide to the glass batch,…