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Caring for Antique Stoneware Pottery
Some antiques need special attention when it comes to handling and cleaning them. Old salt glaze stoneware is no exception. A few extra steps is all that's needed.
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Collectible American Salt Glaze Pottery
American stoneware salt glaze pottery is very collectible, but can be expensive, especially for the rare pieces. They are a good investment for resale as well.
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How to Care for Antique Glass
Antique glass may be more stable than contemporary glassware, but it still needs special care and attention when it comes to cleaning, using and storing it.
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Buying Tips for Antique and Vintage Ceramics
Learn the ins and outs of buying ceramics to build a collection. Focus on the condition before plunking down the cash.
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Collecting Antique Blue and White Transferware
Antique blue and white transferware china has always been favored, still has great value as an investment, is fun to collect and makes a stunning grouped display.
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Vintage Beauceware Art Pottery
Beauceware is a Canadian art pottery that has become very collectible in recent years. Rare pieces still show up, making it easy to start a collection.
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Collecting Vintage English Bone China Tea Cups
The English have only been drinking tea for a about 350 years and over those years, the tea cup has evolved into the traditional shape we see today. From bowl to tea cup.
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Wedgwood Teapots and Tea Sets
When tea came to England in the 1600s, along with it came elegant Chinese tea services, but soon English potters were producing their own "china" teapots.
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Botanical Flower Garden Dinnerware
Botanical patterned dinnerware is a timeless look. Inspired by nature, botanic patterns range from casual to sophisticated, suitable for everyday or special occasion use
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Unique Christmas Gifts – Original Art and Glass
Chain stores target consumers relentlessly at Christmas but retail is not the only gift-buying option. For distinctive gifts, find the gallery, artist or craftsperson.
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Collecting Vintage Fiesta Dinnerware
Colorful Fiesta tableware from Newell, West Virginia creates a wonderful mix and match setting for casual meals.
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Georgian Crystal - See the Glassblowers at Work
Want to know how fine glassware is made? Why not visit Georgian Crystal's Tutbury Factory where the whole process is on view.
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Blue Mountain Pottery – A Canadian Classic
Blue Mountain Pottery was in business from 1947 to 2004 and created many unique and one of a kind decorative sculptures.
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Collecting Blue Ridge Pottery from Tennessee
Blue Ridge pottery values rise as fewer pieces reach the antique and collectible market. Brightly colored hand painted folk art dinnerware follows a distinctive look.
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Collecting Meissen Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, has been the center of manufacture of porcelain figurines and tableware since the early 18th century and genuine pieces are now prized collector items.
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Colonial American Glassmakers and Glassmaking
From the first eight "glasse-men" who came to America in 1608 to the dozens of skilled craftsmen who were making glass in 1776, glassmakers never gave up their quest.
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Flow Blue Pottery with Jeffrey Snyder
Collector Jeffrey Snyder shares the history of a blue and white collectible earthenware called Flow Blue, and what to look for when buying these beautiful pieces.
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Numbers on West German Pottery
Most West German pottery is marked only with numbers and the country, which complicates attributions. Still, there are some things those markings can tell.
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Fat Lava Glazes
The term fat lava has caught on with collectors, but its use and misuse is causing confusion. This essay discusses fat lava, drip, and volcanic glazes.
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Introduction to West German Pottery
West German pottery is a hot new collecting field, but information is still hard to come by. This article is an introduction to the field and the first in a series.
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Clewell Pottery Maker's Marks
Charles Walter Clewell's award-winning pottery is extremely unique, easily identified, and quite valuable.
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Clewell Pottery
Charles Walter Clewell made a unique form of bronzework pottery that was known all over the world.
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Shipping Glass and Pottery
Shipping glass and pottery requires the proper materials and an attention to details. A shoddy job results in a package that rattles on delivery, and that's a bad thing.
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Collecting McCoy, Hull and Roseville Pottery
McCoy, Roseville and Hull are familiar names in American pottery. These three Ohio-based companies produced quality pieces that are in big demand today as collectibles.
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Christmas Ornaments American Style
Christmas ornaments were first made by Americans during the 1940s, creating their own distinctive style of tree decorations.
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America's First China Company
In 1770, when Philadelphia was the second richest city in the British Empire, status meant American-made silver and cabinetry. But fine china still had to be imported.
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Collecting Carnival Glass for Fun and Profit
Many kinds of antique and collectible glassware such as carnival glass can be found at garage sales, flea markets and antique shops.
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Denby Pottery Announces Bicentenary Plans
In 2009 Denby Potteries in Derbyshire UK will celebrate 200 years in pottery manufacturing. They announce their plans for celebrating this landmark year.
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