Strange and wonderful lamps from past years sell well to collectors. Not everyone in the early 1900s could afford a beautiful electric lamp with a decorated glass shade. But those with money bought lamps by Tiffany, Handel or Pairpoint. The…
Garden antiques have become one of the most popular areas of collecting. Fountains, fences, small sculptures, and large urns to hold flowers are popular. But in the past 10 years there has been increasing interest in smaller garden antiques. Tools…
The most desired sports collectibles are the uniforms and equipment once worn or used by famous athletes. Avid sports fans who are also well-heeled collectors will pay tens of thousands of dollars for Muhammad Ali's trunks or Babe Ruth's bat…
Q: My family owns a large, old, wooden trunk with a rounded top. It has decorative metal trim. The trunk once held letters an ancestor wrote during the American Revolution. The ancestor emigrated from Ireland about 1750. An old, torn…
Q: While I was packing up for a move, I found an old poster I bought about 20 years ago in California. It has a red drawing of a cowboy on the right. On the left are the words 'Apache…