Antiques

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..

Antique collecting has become a popular hobby and as time passes more and more types of antiques are available. For beginners the question is always  "Where do I start?" First of all, antiques are generally a century old and anything under that are classified as a collectibles. Generally ancient items are labeled antiquities. read more..

TV shows like "Antiques Roadshow" inspire people to go out and buy antiques that will hopefully make them money. Are you one of those people?  read more..

Over the last ten years, the prevalence of online auction sites like eBay and Ruby Junction has changed the face of collecting antique glassware. On one hand, items once thought to be extremely rare, like iridescent Carnival glassware, were suddenly readily available. On the other hand, items one found in every kitchen cabinet, like mid-century Fire King milk glass coffee cups, were suddenly hot collector's items and, therefore, very valuable. read more..

Antique fishing lures can be highly collectible, valuable, and hard to find. If you have an old tackle box out in the garage or down in the basement, get it out now and check for some of these extremely rare antique fishing lures. The most valuable lures are made of wood, painted and finished to a high gloss, with glass eyes. read more..