Collecting Ceramics/Glass
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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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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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. more...
Blue Mountain Pottery – A Canadian Classic
By:
Lauren Flanagan
Blue Mountain Pottery was in business from 1947 to 2004 and created many unique and one of a kind decorative sculptures. more...
Collecting Blue Ridge Pottery from Tennessee
By: Kathryn Hedderig
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. more...
By: Lyda Phillips
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. more...
Colonial American Glassmakers and Glassmaking
By: Marie Brannon
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. more...
Flow Blue Pottery with Jeffrey Snyder
By:
Michael Vyskocil
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. more...
Numbers on West German Pottery
By: Forrest Poston
Most West German pottery is marked only with numbers and the country, which complicates attributions. Still, there are some things those markings can tell. more...
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