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. ...
My interest in collecting china started quite by accident. I had accompanied by husband to a local auction, having little interest in these events myself at that time, and was killing time by sorting through...
There are quite a few Natwest pigs on ebay but don't bid for it unless you are 100% sure that it is genuine. The best website I have found with all the information about fake pigs is piggybankpage. This...
Hello, I hope you find this guide useful and helpful. This guide is intended to assist the vast majority of honest auction site members, and to help the naïve and new members who maybe unaware that there...
Last update: 19 November 2006 Do be careful when buying paperweights. Attributions, especially to classic manufacturers such as Baccarat, St. Louis, and Clichy, are sometimes wrong - not because of any intent...
Ok, so you have got the eBay bug. You found this wonderful site, bought a few bits, sold some unwanted items, and now you want to do more. You may have bought a few bits from boot fairs, charity or pound...
Beware sellers claiming a weight is genuine when it is not. A handful of unscrupulous sellers are trying to pass of off cheap weights as Caithness knowing they are not. Before buying a Caithness paperweight...
Since there appears to be no guides to buyers of Art Deco lighting I am offering this in the hope it may be useful to those about to take their first step to owning an icon of this fascinating period. Firstly,...
BEWARE of cheaply made suncatchers or others of Peelable Glass paint. (Stained Glass Effect). You will find there is a storm of handmade Stained Glass effect Items on Ebay at the moment. You will...
After many years of watching ebay items that are listed under the above category I am amazed at how many people try to trick other ebay members into buying pieces that are not genuine Royal Worcester. Pieces...