The Strange Vocabulary at Auctions
I remember the first time I attended an antique auction. I felt intimidated to be buying antiques on the same level as experienced dealers and collectors. On top of that […]
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Antique Crystal: Collectible or not?
I received an email from a reader this week about crystal. Here it is: “I have a few pieces of crystal that my grandma bought in the forties in New […]
Style Watch: Art Deco
The term Art Deco got its name from a world wide exposition in Paris in 1925. As a style it was originally seen primarily in theater, like the many Roxy […]
Teak Furniture is Collectible Today
For many collectors of antiques (more than 100 years old) teak furniture is just second hand furniture! Maybe that’s true but that does not mean it isn’t collectible – and […]
Creating a Collector’s Provenance
Some time back I received a lengthy email from a very nice person who signed her name as “Ladyhawk”. She shared with me the many collections that she had in […]
Anyone can make Big Money buying Art and Antiques
It’s no secret among those who know me that I love books. I buy lots of books, I sign them out of the library and I buy them at Mandolin Books, our […]
Insuring your Antiques
Should antiques be insured? Yes and no – It really depends. I found some of the comments from a reader quite interesting. Although much of the information he gave was known […]
Favorite Antique Stores in Edmonton
Summer is a perfect time to go antiquing. If you’re a regular reader of this blog or my web site there’s good chance that you will agree with that statement. […]
Selling Consignment Antiques
This post is an answer to a reader who asked me the following question: “I am starting a small auction house and am advertising for consignments. Just wondering if you could […]
Teacups and Saucers- A Sip of the Past
It has always amazed me how many people want information on teacups and saucers. Once I had an internet guru help me interpret statistics on my web site and it […]
From Times Past Antiques Appraisal Edmonton 