Category: Valuation
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, 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: Marks, Patterns & Complete Value Guide
Noritake is the most recognized Japanese china brand in America and one of the most widely collected lines of dinnerware in the world. Founded in 1904 in Noritake village, Japan, the company began exporting fine hand-painted porcelain to the United States within its first years of production. For over a century, Noritake china has graced…
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 & Complete Collector’s Guide
Identify and value your vintage Corningware. Complete guide to all major patterns, mark dating by era, rare forms, and current prices for Blue Cornflower, Black Starburst, Spice of Life, and more.
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,…
Weller Pottery: Lines, Marks & Value Guide
Identify and value your Weller pottery. Complete guide covers all lines — Sicardo, Hudson, Louwelsa, Dickensware, Coppertone — with mark dating chart and current prices.