AntiquesQ&A
Monday, February 20, 2012

Still Crazy After All These Years

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QUESTION: I recently purchased a crazy quilt at a country antique show. I love the intricate designs, but, otherwise, don’t know much abou...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Samples or Toys?—That is the Question

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QUESTION:  Can you tell me anything about these two small pieces of Chippendale furniture? Could they have been for little girls to play ...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Waffling Around

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QUESTION: I recently purchased an old electric waffle iron at a garage sale. Are these things collectible and can I still use it? ANSWER...
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Fiesta Fun

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QUESTION: My aunt had a large collection of Fiesta dinnerware which she left to me. I added a few pieces that I found at flea markets ov...
Monday, January 23, 2012

A Key for Every Character

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QUESTION: My grandfather had an old Corona portable typewriter which he left to me. It’s a small machine with the No. 3 on the rim below t...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Predicting the Value of Farmer’s Almanacs

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QUESTION:  I happen to come into about 20 old and different Farmer’s Almanacs ranging in issue dates from 1867 to 1930.  I haven't b...
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Monday, January 9, 2012

Chew, Chew...Spit

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QUESTION: I found what looks like a small, shallow, porcelain vase at a fleamarket near my home. It’s almost too short to hold anything bu...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

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QUESTION: I have the opportunity to purchase a collection of about 30 snow globes. Are these collectible, and if so, is this a wise inve...
Monday, December 19, 2011

No Room at the Inn

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QUESTION: My grandfather left me a beautiful creche which he said his father brought over from Germany in the late 19th century. Can you t...
Monday, December 12, 2011

Antiques or Not–An Age-old Question

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QUESTION: How do I find out if items I have are really antiques?  Do dealers need pictures to come look at my pieces? How do I find honest...
Monday, December 5, 2011

The Ultimate All-in-One

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QUESTION: My grandmother had a cabinet in her kitchen which she called a “Hoosier.” She told me her mother left it to her and now I have i...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Hess Toy Trucks Roll On

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QUESTION: What is the best way to sell a 1966 Hess Voyager Tank Ship? And how do I figure the asking price?  The tanker is in the box whic...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

Onions Grow More Than in Patches

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QUESTION: I have several plates by Meissen with what I believe is called the Blue Onion pattern. Can you tell me more about it? ANSWER: ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Ring, Ring—Bell Telephone Calling

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QUESTION: I have one of those large black rotary telephones. Are those collectible now that we have such advanced technology? ANSWER: Yo...
Monday, October 31, 2011

The Difference Between Real Collectibles and Created Ones

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QUESTION: I have a 1939 New York World's fair desk calendar that has little knobs that change the date, month and a 1934 Chicago world...
Monday, October 24, 2011

The Truth About Sadirons

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QUESTION: Recently, I purchased an old iron at a local flea market. On the top of the heavy iron base is molded the word “sadiron.” Was th...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Joined Together Forever

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QUESTION: How can I tell the difference between handcart dovetailing and machine cut dovetail? What other distinguishing characteristics c...
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Bob Brooke
Writing has been my life and my work for the last 30 years. During that time, I've had the opportunity to explore a variety of subjects, researching many of them on travels to over 70 countries. I’ve also been an avid collector of antiques and collectibles and specialize in writing about antiques. My antiques articles have appeared in many antiques and consumer publications, including British Heritage, AntiqueWeek, American Antiquities Journal, and Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine. I have also published two books on antiques, How to Start Your Own Antiques Business in Your Home and Recognizing and Refinishing Antiques for Pleasure and Profit, both from Globe Pequot Press. Throughout my writing career, I've produced nearly 4,000 articles and 15 books. I write non-fiction because I feel that fact is infinitely more interesting than fiction. However, in one of my latest books, Shipwrecks and Buried Treasure: The Outer Banks from Globe Pequot Press, I crossed the boundary between nonfiction and fiction, writing an historical narrative of the harrowing disasters in the seas off North Carolina.
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