October 16 is National Dictionary Day. It’s also called “Learn a Word Day.” Here are 12 words associated with antiques and collectibles that you may not know.
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Be the first to guess what the pictured item is by leaving a comment below. If you have your own whatsit, our editors can include it in a future post....
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Visitors can get a close-up view of the presidents’ individual stories and the American presidency as well as enjoying artifacts and authentic political collectibles like campaign pins and banners and...
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Vintage Halloween decorations were often made of paper, so pieces in good condition can be hard to find. This menacing paper-pulp lantern held a candle that lit up the eyes...
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Breweriana collectors look for bright colors on trays, signs, labels and other beer-related items. This Old Dutch sign can fit anywhere at just 9 by 7 inches. Tip your glass...
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Single-owner collections often highlight special niches. A recent sale featured Canadian Modernist jewelry, enamels and pottery like this vase by Alice Hagen. She is considered a pioneer studio potter in...
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Satsuma pottery that we see in the U.S. looks like this Meiji period paneled vase. It may have landscape or garden scenes with gilt and Gosu Blue accents on an...
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The Shakers built their community buildings and furniture from local timber. This cupboard was made from New England pine and stained red-brown for the Harvard, Massachusetts, community of Shakers.
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A painting bought on a whim in 1980 for $60 from a "peculiar artist" at a fair in Anchorage has turned out to be $10,000 windfall for a Minnesota couple....
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Q: I inherited a Hutschenreuther figurine of two flying geese when my parents died. They’re marked with a lion and the year 1814 in an oval and “Hutschenreuther, Germany, Kunstabteilung.”...
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Q: I was given this cup and saucer by a relative. I am looking for more information about it. My aunt thought that her grandpa gave it to her mom...
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