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The Growing Number of Collectible PEZ Dispensers
Each year the Pez Company manufactures and releases new designs for their Pez dispensers which subsequently attract collectors.
Oct 30, 2011
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Jenny Kile
Collecting Depression Glass
Collecting the colorful glass made during the years of the Depression is a rewarding hobby that also brings a decorative element into the home.
Oct 26, 2011
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Isme Bennie
How Can I Keep My Pyrex Cookware From Exploding?
Pyrex cookware is versatile but can shatter, break or explode in a hot oven if not cleaned and handled correctly.
Oct 25, 2011
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Rena Jean Sherwood
Wartime Nickels, Pocket Change, and 1946
Noticing an off-colored nickel in pocket change deserves a closer look as it could be a silver wartime nickel or even an ultra rare 1946 wartime nickel.
Oct 12, 2011
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Jenny Kile
1913 Liberty Nickels: Five Rare Coins
The 1913 Liberty Head nickels are not only five cent coins; they are a set of only five Liberty nickels which are believed to have been minted in 1913.
Oct 10, 2011
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Jenny Kile
One of the Rarest Coins: The Story of the 1933 Double Eagle
The 1933 Double Eagle is considered one of the rarest coins in the world. There is only one in existence which is able to be privately and legally owned.
Oct 9, 2011
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Jenny Kile
Coin Collecting: Tips for Proper Care and Storage
Coin Collectors should take extra care in handling, storing, and cleaning the coins placed in their collections.
Oct 8, 2011
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Jenny Kile
The Widow's Mite
The Widow's Mite is a fascinating and affordable piece of history to add to any coin collection.
Oct 6, 2011
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Jenny Kile
Coin Collectors Seek the 1943 Copper Penny
The demand for copper during World War II caused the release of 1943 steel pennies instead of copper; resulting in 1943 copper pennies to be rare finds.
Oct 4, 2011
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Jenny Kile
The Sunken Treasure of the Steamship Central America
The S.S. Central America's treasure was brought back to the surface 130 years after being lost under the sea and gave a unique opportunity for numismatists.
Sep 30, 2011
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Jenny Kile
Make a Framed Christmas Tree Using Vintage Costume Jewelry
Your collection of vintage costume jewelry can be used to create original, framed Christmas trees. Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind piece of holiday art.
Sep 17, 2011
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Vicki F. Chavis
Japanese Glass Floats are Becoming Collectable
A walk along a pristine white beach led to the discovery of a number of well preserved glass fishing floats, which have become very collectible.
Sep 2, 2011
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Parania Wilson
Grand Duke Discusses Coinage Issues
Tasmanian Numismatist John the Grand Duke of Avram spoke about his personal coinage, and Australian experts provided their comments.
Aug 26, 2011
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Gary Lilienthal
Antiques in New York City: The Top Four Shopping Haunts
New York City and its environs have some of the best antique shopping haunts in the world. And the best of the best are centrally located.
Aug 12, 2011
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Lorraine Syratt
Invest in Glass Collectables from Finland
Alvar Aalto's handsome birch easy chair won international fame in the 1930s. Since then, Finland has been acknowledged as a leader in contemporary design.
Aug 9, 2011
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Susan Hallett
The Origin of Eastlake Style Furniture
Common in antique stores today, 19th c. Eastlake-style furniture, originally designed in response to mass production, soon ended up being mass-produced!
Aug 7, 2011
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Jennifer Wilson
Pendle Hall: Australia's Beautiful Doll's House
When a young, married woman began to build a doll's house she didn't realize that it would take forty years to complete it.
Jul 29, 2011
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Lisa Sanderson
The Depiction of Women in Edwardian Era Postcards
The depiction of women in Edwardian era postcards reflected society's stereotypes of females: domineering suffragettes, idealised beauties and saucy misses.
Jul 21, 2011
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Wendy Craig
Novelty Postcards of the Early 1900s
In the vast range of postcards available in the early 1900s, novelty postcards stand out as being humorous and ingenious. They are highly collectible today.
Jul 20, 2011
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Wendy Craig
Queen Mary's Exquisite Doll's House
This exquisite doll's house created for Queen Mary is on display at Windsor Castle.
Jul 12, 2011
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Lisa Sanderson
