Some pieces of furniture, especially those constructed of harder woods, such as walnut, mahogany, maple, oak, or cherry, may only need to ...

QUESTION: I have a 1930's silky oak drop-door desk that has been in our shed for about 20 years. It has seen a few cyclones and had a ...

QUESTION: I was given some old magazines, two of which are dated 1894?  How can I determine if they are of value? ANSWER: Is it worth ke...

QUESTION: I have a piece of scrimshaw which has been in my family for years.  I’d like to know how I can determine if it’s authentic or not...

QUESTION: I have  a collection of old medicine bottles, all unopened, from a local pharmacy. Most contain narcotics and have the original...

QUESTION: I have a Goldilocks cookie jar...it was my mother-in-law’s mother’s, bought a long long time ago. On the bottom it has “Patent Pe...

QUESTION: I have inherited a very plain tall clock made in Philadelphia. How can I tell how old it is? ANSWER: To tell the age of a ta...

QUESTION:  My grandmother had a “bed in a box” that we used to sleep on as children when we would come to visit. My brother has it current...

    QUESTION: We ran across a chair in an antique shop and the dealer referred to it as a "spoon chair". It was wooden with a h...

Last week, I told you the story of a flea market dealer who hadn’t priced anything and wondered why no one was asking about her items, let ...

[NOTE: Occasionally, I’ll be posting some blogs that are more my opinion of a particular situation involving antiques and collectibles than...

QUESTION: My great aunt gave me a funny little pitcher shaped like a cow. It has no markings on it. Can you tell me anything about it? A...

QUESTION: How can you tell how old a piece of furniture is? ANSWER: Believe it or not, that’s a relatively simple question, but one t...

QUESTION: I have two George Durrie prints I'm trying to find out about. I know that One is called “Home to Thanksgiving” and the other...

QUESTION: I love antiques and have been collecting them for 20 years or so and have so many things that my house is bursting at the seams. ...

QUESTION: I’ve been buying most of my antiques at flea markets and in shops. I’d like to go to antique shows, but I’m afraid the prices will...

I've tried to post to this blog every week, but several weeks ago, I began to have problems posting to it. As with all free services, yo...

QUESTION: My grandfather collected all types of circus posters, programs, tickets and much more. When he died in 1969, they were all given...

QUESTION: I have a Chippendale/Mahogany bookcase/secretary that is missing a finial. Do you have any idea where I can locate one? ANSWER:...

QUESTION: Can you tell me if the cream pitcher and sugar bowl I have are authentic pieces of Parian ware? Someone told me they might be A...