Hello, I have just found this opportunity to share my expereinces with other ebayers and to give some valuable advice on how to purchase successfully on Ebay. I have been playing with ebay for the last 4 years...
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE Porcelain Bronze ON EBAY: Primarily, when buying an antique on eBay you should have done enough research to know what it is you are buying. Ebay can be a minefield for the...
I have a few tips on purchasing antique pottery , porcelain and ceramics to help new collectors. First of all I would say collect a style of ceramics which you like, do not just follow a name or trend. I you...
Hanging Display Traditionally oil paintings are framed without glass as they already have the protection of their coat of varnish. However works on paper such as watercolours, drawings, prints,...
A Short Guide to Buying and Selling Antique Frames Antique, old, and vintage picture frames have become collectable and valuable pieces of art in there own right.Examples of 19th Century composition...
Oil paintings, water colours, acrylics, drawings both ancient and modern are all capable of being copied. The best way to recognise them is to learn how they are made. Our 1,300 page book on this subject...
TECHNIQUES USED TO DEFRAUD INNOCENT BUYERS. When searching for antique clocks on ebay. I search worldwide and more often than not find fantastic clocks being sold from China or Asia . Most of these clocks are...
Selling the "Common" Antique or Collectible So you've gone to the garage sale, and taken a chance on a few nice looking things. Excitedly, thinking your widget must be RARE, you log on to see just how well...
Art can cost a lot or a little and whether you pay thousands or pennies will depend on a lot of factors. One of the biggest you have to consider is: do I want to buy something that just looks good or do I want...
Fake Movie Posters – A WARNING. Below is a brief general guide to buying vintage posters circa 1950-1980 and whilst faking the older posters is generally unusual, we have now started to notice a specific...