Latest Antique ArticlesCollecting Vintage FabricsAuthor: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Textiles can be used in various decoration themes, as collection for their pure beauty, or for displayed as arts. Secondhand shops and flea markets are a treasure trove of vintage quilts, laces, curtains, tea towels, and shawls. Here are some guides for choosing cloths of different colors and pairing prints and patterns. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting Vintage ApronsAuthor: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Aprons may be seen as artifacts of domestic drudgery, but they have become prized collectibles and the subject of a museum exhibit; on any given day, hundreds of vintage aprons and apron patterns are offered for sale on eBay. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting Travel SouvenirsAuthor: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Souvenirs can reflect sweet memories of trips you have actually taken or places you have always meant to go. The nostalgic collectible keepsakes can be anything from tablecloths, spoons, salt and pepper shakers, maps, regional magazines, local cookbooks, or old postcards. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting Shaker Style Furnishing Author: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Shakers are known for their clean, simple, and utilitarian designs. The Shakers introduced the pure-practicality style in America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting in GeneralAuthor: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Experts say that most people collect for 5 basic reasons. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting European Enamelware Author: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Enamelware was produced from the 1890s to the 1930s throughout Europe in Belgium, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and France. Enamelware is molded at a high heat and then the hand-painted decoration is baked onto the base metal. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting CharmsAuthor: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 harm bracelets make wonderful gifts for mothers to hand down instant heirlooms, for daughters to make for their mothers, and for friends to start a life long tradition. As classic accessories, charm bracelets never go out of style. Vintage and antique charms possess not only charming looks but also quality craftsmanship and intriguing history. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting Arts and Crafts from Thailand Author: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Celadon is porcelain ware that was originally made in Thailand during Sukhothai period between the year 1282 and 1323, and was revived again in 1960s. Vases, lamp bases, and a variety of souvenir pieces are good buys. Complete dinner sets are also available. [Read the full Article] | |
Collecting Delftware Author: Sanida | Submitted: 03-23-2010 Delftware has been around since 17th century, a time when flourishing middle-class were eager to furnish their homes with trendy imported porcelain from the Far East. [Read the full Article] | |
