QUESTION: My dad was a snappy dresser. When I was a kid, I remember him buttoning up his shirt sleeves with fancy little things which I l...

QUESTION: My mom loved collecting odd pieces of old china. She died recently and now I have her collection. Among the many pieces are som...

QUESTION:  This lamp has been in the family for reportedly over 100 years. It does not have a signature of any kind. The lighting fixtur...

QUESTION:  My grandmother gave me this item from the 1939 New York World’s Fair,  which I am guessing is a jewelry box. It had been in he...

QUESTION: Recently, I purchased a beautiful large plate with what looks like a hand-painted picture on it. The mark on the back says “Limo...

QUESTION: My favorite aunt left me a beautiful metal jewelry box that looks like tarnished silver. It’s got daisies on it and on the bo...

QUESTION: I love quirky old machines. Recently, I purchased a penny vending machine that I think held matches from an online auction. Th...

QUESTION: Several years ago, I bought an early electric glass lamp at a flea market. Although it was filthy and needed lots of TLC, I deci...

QUESTION:   I inherited this chair from my mom but have no information on it. The only markings on the chair are “AT2-232” written with a ...

QUESTION: Some time ago, I purchased two wall pockets decorated with a matte green glaze in an antique shop while on a routine antiquing ...