Vintage Moorcroft: How Old Is It? How can you tell how old a piece of Moorcroft is? Many collectors will have a good idea of the age just by looking at a piece. The most reliable method of dating is probably...
I've been trading on Ebay for many years now, specialising in vintage lighting from Europe. In the last six months I've noticed alot of cheap reproduction lighting purporting to be vintage or even antique! ...
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...
Choosing a chandelier will make or break a room.Taking the time to choose the right one for your taste, budget and size of room is important.....it may even add value to your home!So I thought I should share...
So you are thinking of buying a valve (or tube) tester and perhaps wondering where to start.The type of tester you want to avoid are utility testers that just check filament continuity – you can do that with a...
It is essential that the customs form be filled in correctly to avoid being overcharged tax and duty by the UK Customs when the parcel arrives from abroad. A Customs Form needs to be filled out when sending...
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...
Please be aware that almost all of these "vintage" pictures are modern fakes. Forget the aged frames, the old-looking (often partly-torn) labels on the back of such pictures - they're also fake. Another clue...
THIS PAGE IS WHERE I CAN SHARE WITH OTHER EBAYERS,MY ENJOYMENT IN THIS NEW-FOUND WAY OF MAKING OUR RETIREMENT LIFE MORE PLEASANT AND WORTHWHILE. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY JOINING EBAY, I AND MY HUSBAND CAN MAKE OUR...
How to Care For Leather and Suede Furniture by Lifestyle Home UK So you’ve just purchased a great modern leather sofa, or perhaps you have a vintage retro chair that needs some TLC, either way...