HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? 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...
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! ...
Tracing Un-Registered eBay ID's Up-date 14/08/2009 new ID added to list Up-date 28/07/2009 new ID added to list Up-date 26/06/2009 new ID added to list Up-date 03/06/2009 new ID added to list Up-date...
This is a brief introduction to the subject of hallmarks on English sterling silver since the 1700s. It may enable the reader to decide whether their article is solid silver or silver plated and help identify...
Beware of items being sold from China that are supposedly rare and ancient artifacts as 99.99% of these are actually very cheap, low quality reproductions. When i first started buying and selling in Ebay...
Many people seem unaware that silver like gold,has different grades and qualities. Gold has an easy to read numerical hallmarking system: 9, 14, 18 and 22 carat. Silver now has a numerical hallmarking system...
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...
I have been buying old and antique French furniture for many years now,but like most people I know who do the same I made a string of mistakes before I started to know what to look out for -and what to avoid!...