QUESTION: My grandmother left me several items, one of which is a little round porcelain bowl that’s about four inches wide with a lid ...

QUESTION: I have a three-piece set of furniture that belonged to my grandparents and perhaps to their parents, and I'm trying to ident...

QUESTION: From what period does this chair originate? The legs look quite modern. Is it a modern interpretation of an antique design? ...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a one arm chair that has a metal stamp that says The B.L. Marble Chair Co. ,Bedford Ohio. It is a cool mid-c...

QUESTION: I’ve been unpacking some old boxes of things left to me by my father. In one of them I discovered some old stock certificates. A...

QUESTION: I’ve found a Victorian padlock that I’d like to buy. Does it go back to the mid- 1800's during Queen Victoria's reign? ...

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...