AntiquesQ&A
Thursday, October 29, 2020

A Bolt Out of the Blue

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  QUESTION: I was browsing through an antiques mall when I spotted what looked like round glass globe lampshades. The dealer’s booth that c...
Friday, October 23, 2020

Warming Up on a Cold Day

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  RS Prussia chocolate pot QUESTION: I recently purchased what looks like a porcelain coffee pot. However, it has a decorative spout that h...
Friday, October 16, 2020

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

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  QUESTION: Over the years, I’ve noticed dresser sets at flea markets and antique cooperatives. They seem to be made of some sort of plasti...
Thursday, October 8, 2020

What Exactly Does "Vintage" Mean?

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  QUESTION: I see the word vintage used a lot on eBay and by antique dealers on Twitter. There doesn’t seem to be any order to it. It seems...
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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Water, Water Everywhere

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  Fenn water bottle with ring QUESTION : I discovered this unique water bottle at a local antiques co-op. While most antique water decanters...
Friday, September 25, 2020

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

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  Unrestored Victorian bathroom QUESTION:  My husband and I recently bought an old Victorian house and would like to restore the bathroom to...
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Pottery Marks and What They Tell Us

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Mark showing pottery name, factory, country, date, and pattern. QUESTION: I go antiquing with a long-time friend. Inevitably, whether we’re...
Friday, September 11, 2020

Is Smokey Bear Still Smokin'?

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Smokey Bear Jr. Forest Ranger Kit QUESTION: As I was cleaning out my attic recently, I came across my old Smokey Bear Jr. Forest Rang...
Thursday, September 3, 2020

Just Who Was Josiah Spode?

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QUESTION: My mother collected English Staffordshire transferware dinnerware. She passed away recently and now I have her collection which ...
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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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