I've been trying to avoid buying porcelain, but when I saw this figure for sale, I knew it must be old from the hole on the bottom. Its incised on...
I picked up this painting for a couple dollars. It's unsigned. The canvas on the back looks old and brownish, but the corners have been painted...
I posted this brooch a few months ago with the lot of jewelry I had purchased. I tried researching it since then, but wasn't able to find out...
This bracelet caught my eye in the store. It looked a step above the usual costume jewelry, although it is unmarked. There is some wear to the...
Not quite sure if this is the right subforum. I bought this today, figuring that even if I couldn't fix it or sell it, I could add its head to my...
I tested the necklace for bakelite, negative. No seam lines. The beads are dark-brown, but when held up to the light, I can see some inclusions....
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I found this blue and white china plate at the store today. It has some unusual writing on the back. I don't think it's Chinese or Japanese. I...
Picked this up today. At first glance I thought it might be a tea glass holder, then I realized that the glass would just slip out. I think...
I picked this up today. I think it's cast iron, but two holes on its feet show a plasterlike white coating on the inside. The holes don't go all...
Any idea who made this tea set? The signature looks like Mandl or Mandy something...[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
I found these in a box lot. I can't figure out what they are. Any ideas?[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
I found this interesting bracelet for sale at the local thrift. It reminds me of the murano bracelets I saw for sale in Venice, but the clasp...
I recently purchased this Victorian bone china cocoa set. I was able to narrow the M. Z. Austria mark down to 1884-1904, but I've had trouble with...
Any idea who made this doll and how old it is? It's 18 inches in height. No markings. Some of the stitching on its arms is coming loose. Could...
I found this Fenton compote at a thrift store today. As I am new to collecting carnival glass, I don't know the value of something like this, nor...
I spotted this scarf at the local thrift shop today and couldn't resist, reminded of a Victorian paisley shawl I had once seen online. It measures...
I picked up this old picture frame for $3 today, thinking it was a steal. It's plaster over wood. It didn't occur to me until I got home that the...
This porcelain pot caught my eye today at the local thrift store. It was covered in dust and crazing, and as I stared at it, a vague light popped...
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