QUESTION: I’ve been buying most of my antiques at flea markets and in shops. The dealers are usually very nice and helpful. But when I’...

QUESTION: My dad collected old currency and coins. Some of the currency is quite old and doesn’t look anything like today’s money. What c...

QUESTION:  Way back when, my grandfather owned a 1925 Packard. My father says he loved that car, so much so that he removed the hood ornam...

QUESTION: I’ve been collecting antiques and such for a number of years. Do I need extra insurance or will my homeowner’s policy cover wha...

QUESTION:  My great grandmother left me a beautiful Oriental carpet runner. My grandmother said it is quite old, but I’m not sure by how mu...

QUESTION: My mother loved to collect souvenir spoons. She had over 100 of them. She recently died and now I have these spoons. One of the...

QUESTION: My grandmother has what she calls a “Larkin” desk. It doesn’t look like a normal desk but more like a tall oak bookshelf with a...

QUESTION:  I have what I believe to be an English ceramic plate with a mark that looks like a diamond with a bunch of letters and numbers ...

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 hones...