QUESTION: Ever since I was a child playing in the sand at the seashore, I’ve loved seashells. I started collecting them and eventually b...

QUESTION: I recently have become interested in possibly collecting ladies’ compacts. I see them at flea markets all the time and the pri...

QUESTION: I love to browse the small items found in showcases at antique coops and at flea markets. Recently, I came across a matchsafe w...

QUESTION: My father was a fireman for most of his life. During that time he acquired a modest collection of firehouse memorabilia. When h...

This year marks the ninth anniversary of my antiques blog, “Antiques Q &A.” What began as a pastime evolved into weekly answers to hun...

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: Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated by the little white porcelain figurines called “snow babies.” My mother had...

QUESTION:   My Grandmother had a village of Plasticville that we continue to put up each and every year.  I would like to add to it, but I...

QUESTION: My son was a big Star Wars fan when he was younger. He had just about every Star Wars action figure that came out—at least of th...

QUESTION: My mother collected doorstops. She had a collection of about 50 which she left to me when she died. I know very little about the...