Best Antiques

Stamp collecting, also known as philately, is a popular and educational past time. Stamp collectors save stamps from letters, especially those from other countries. They also search out old stamps that represent a past time. Stamp enthusiasts can be found everywhere. Their notebooks and glassine envelopes filled with stamps are fascinating to look through. Many of the stamps they collect are very valuable as well. read more..

The evolution of toys over the last hundred years is truly staggering. Gone are the simple, handcrafted toys that lasted a good 10 years and in their place have come the technically advanced all-singing, all dancing gadgets that are lucky to survive for a couple of days in a child’s hands. Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic old toys and why they were loved so much read more..

Gold has always fascinated us humans, and gold is the oldest known metal. Gold coins are concentrated wealth. Read this brief history of U.S. gold coins. read more..

Antique guns are a window into the past like other antiques, but antique guns are a window into a special part of history. Antique guns are usually part of a very colorful part of the past for anyone who carries or uses a gun has a certain amount of adventure in their lives. Antique guns could be from an owner who was a sheriff or an outlaw from the Wild West. Antique guns might have been used from people in opposing armies in the same war. Antique guns might have been used by hunters from hundreds of years ago. read more..

It was once the case that should you be an antiquarian book collector you would need to spend hours on hours trawling thru dusty shops to find the rare out of print books that you were searching for. These days, just about any item you are looking for can be discovered without effort on-line. Perhaps a bit of the magic has been lost, but for collectors who do not have the resources or the resources to find the antique rare books they desire in person, then net browsing is the right choice. read more..