AntiquesQ&A
Monday, April 30, 2012

Postcards From the Attic

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QUESTION: My grandfather collected postcards for years. Now I have his collection. While it’s great to look at, I have no idea of where to...
Monday, April 23, 2012

The Sleeping Chayre

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QUESTION: Recently I purchased an old wingback chair at a local antique shop. It seems very old to me since it has ball and claw feet, plu...
Monday, April 16, 2012

On the Wings of Memories

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QUESTION: My father traveled a lot by plane for his business. He got in the habit of keeping a souvenir from each flight. I now have his...
Monday, April 9, 2012

Do NOT Delete

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QUESTION: I was rooting around in my attic recently and came across an old Commodore 64 computer that belonged to my late husband. Does ...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Is It Real or Repro?

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QUESTION: My grandmother had a pretty little light yellow and pink glass cruet which I now have. Can you tell me anything about it? ANSW...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Water, Water Everywhere

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QUESTION: I discovered this unique water bottle at a local antiques co-op. While most antique water decanters are solid cut or pressed gla...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Portable Portraits

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QUESTION: I’ve noticed photographic portrait cards of Civil War soldiers at flea markets and antique shows. Are these good to collect or...
Monday, March 5, 2012

What's Cookin'?

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QUESTION: My great-grandmother died recently and my husband and I now have the task of disposing of her monstrous, cast-iron kitchen sto...
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...
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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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