You've just bought a Clarice Cliff from an antiques fair and are eager to make some money on eBay. How do you know whether it is genuine or counterfeit? This is a general guide to some of the common pitfalls....
THIS IS A GENERAL INFORMATION GUIDE ONLY AND IN MOST CASES WILL BE LIMITED TO GPO ‘BRITISH POST OFFICE’ EQUIPMENT IF YOU FIND THIS GUIDE HELPFUL, PLEASE VOTE NOTES ON BUYING TELEPHONES SOME COMMON SENSE IS...
Antique clocks The term " Antique " does cover a very large grey area as to date of manufacture or origin of any clock. Personally I would class antique as before 1920. Antique clocks come in a very large...
There are some very convincing reproduction enamel cast iron signs entering the market at the moment. The signs are well made fakes designed to fool you into thinking they are genuine. Even experts have...
Ever since the beginning of mankind and during the growth of several civilizations, there was a need to keep prisoners and to enslave people. This was necessary to have an inexpensive labor force to form...
With the plethora of "hunting horns" offered on Ebay, the uninitiated may wonder which ones are real and which are fake. I note there are a lot of traders on Ebay trying to pass reproductions off as real...
Plastic collectables Most collectors of vintage plastics really know their subject. Labelling any and every old plastic item as “Bakelite ” and hoping for the best is a certain recipe for grief, angry buyers...
Confused or unsure about purchasing coins of this era on ebay ? I hope my guide will provide some answers to your questions. This guide is intended to be of help when considering which Saxon and/or Norman...
Original Space Invaders Arcade Machine Buying Guide: This guide is intended to clear up some collecting specifics about the grandaddy of video arcade games - Space Invaders, from a UK perspective. It is by no...
I have noticed that Ebay has a number of sellers who are knowingly selling reproduction art nouveau style enamelled jewellery as original. This will give some guidance on how to spot it.Styles Generally, the...