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An Interview With Victorian Greeting Card Collector Malcolm Warrington

Malcolm Warrington is based 12 miles to the west of Central London. He is a council member of the UK Ephemera Society with responsibility for the society's web site. He also … Read more

An Interview With Victorian Furniture Collector John Werry

How did I get started collecting Victorian Furniture? Antiques is in my genes, my mother's family were longtime antiquers and lived in a house built in the 18th Century. But … Read more

An Interview With Victorian Trade Card Collector Ben Crane

How did I start collecting Victorian trade cards? In the late 60s I was a bottle collector, early American bottles and flasks. I started noticing there were colorful trade ca… Read more

An Interview With Early American Pattern Glass Collector Elaine Henderson

My mother was our inspiration for collecting pattern glass. She collected it, and she died at a very young age. My sister and I inherited it and my aunt said not to sell anyt… Read more

An Interview With Antique Stock Certificate Collector Gary Rose

I got interested in stock certificates by happenstance, really. I collected stamps at one point, and sold my collection to put a down payment on the house. I tried to get bac… Read more

An Interview With American Furniture Collector Chuck LaChiusa

About 11 years ago, my wife and I went on some architectural tours. We joined the organization that sponsored the tours, and I volunteered to be the Webmaster for them. I dec… Read more

An Interview With U.S. Pattern Coin Collector Andy Lustig

I started collecting coins when I was five years old, and I started dealing when I was 13 or 14. Most kids start with coins of circulation—I had albums for Jefferson nickel… Read more

Double Eagles and Shipwrecks: An Interview with U.S. Gold Coin Collector A.C. Dwyer

The double eagle is really a result of the California Gold Rush. Prior to the California Gold Rush, the biggest gold discoveries were relatively small strikes in Georgia and … Read more

An Interview With 19th Century Photograph and Americana Collector Wes Cowan

I’ve always been interested in antiques. As a kid, I collected a variety of stuff – fossils, rocks, minerals, natural history stuff, Indian artifacts and antiques. I grew… Read more

An Interview With Antique Bottle Collector Bill Lindsey

My maternal grandfather and uncle got into bottles in about 1965 or ‘66 when I was in high school, and we started digging. My uncle was in Arizona, near some of the old min… Read more

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Cabinet Card Photographs

First introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to cartes-de-visites, only larger. Measuring approximately fo… (more)

Murad Large 1911 Cabinet Card Rochester Ice Hockey$160.50 Ends Monday 30 bids 10 watchers
1882 Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull Cabinet Card Photo$146.50 Ends Monday 8 bids 35 watchers
Fine 1876 Centennial Exposition Cabinet Card Photo #2$98.76 Ends Monday 7 bids 8 watchers
Fine 1876 Centennial Exposition Cabinet Card Photo #1$98.76 Ends Monday 6 bids 7 watchers
1900 Ringling Circus Trapeze Artists Cabinet Card Photo$89.88 Ends Monday 8 bids 28 watchers

Shield Nickels

The first five cent nickel, known as the Shield nickel, was struck in 1866 and featured a heraldic shield on the front with “In … (more)

1880 Shield Nickel Icg Ef45 Buy it Now$983.25 Ends in 19 hours 10 bids 12 watchers
1879 5c Pcgs Ef-40 ~ Low Mintage Shield Nickel Key$750.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
1903 Liberty Head Five Cents Ngc Pr68$370.96 Ends Sunday 4 bids 2 watchers
-:??:- 1881 Shield Nickel - Pcgs Graded -:??:-$202.50 Ends in 16 hours 11 bids 16 watchers
1876 Shield Nickel Ms 62 Ngc Certified $171.45 Ends in 15 hours 11 bids 25 watchers

Trade Cards

Victorian trade cards are an early form of collectible advertising. Popularized after the Civil War by businesses, they offer a co… (more)

Antique C.1900 Victorian Trade Card Scrap Book Album$133.38 Ends Monday 14 bids 51 watchers
Library Card Catalog Store Vintage Trade Cards$99.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 17 watchers
Large Collection 94 Full Sets Cigarette & Trade Cards $87.28 Ends in 16 hours 9 bids 24 watchers
1893 Columbian Exposition, Singer Sewing, Trade Cards$63.88 Ends in 12 hours 12 bids 9 watchers
(6) Vintage Trade Cards/ Exciting Indian Chief Stories$61.53 Ends in 20 hours 6 bids 6 watchers

Bitters Bottles

Bitters (made from roots, herbs, and other natural elements) were supposedly the cure-all for stomach ailments, but were also esse… (more)

1860 Drakes Plantation X Bitters 6 Log$375.00 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 15 watchers
Hostetters Rare Color Yellow Olive Bitters W. Mccully$281.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 35 watchers
1860 Drakes Plantation X Bitters 6 Log$280.00 Ends in 18 hours 16 bids 16 watchers
Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Amber Bottle 9-3/8"$274.56 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 24 watchers
Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters$268.00 Ends in 22 hours 9 bids 30 watchers

19th Century Unused US Stamps

The first official US stamps were issued in 1847, depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (5 and 10 cents). These were f… (more)

Us Scott # 244,1893, Serie Of Columbian, Vf $760.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 22 watchers
Us Scott # 245,1893, Serie Of Columbian, Xf H, Og$667.66 Ends Monday 8 bids 20 watchers
Us-guam Plate Imprint Block 0f 6 With Cert. See Details$660.00 Ends in 17 hours 19 bids 5 watchers
Us-guam Sc# 7 Plate Impt Block 0f 6 With Cert. $645.55 Ends in 17 hours 18 bids 5 watchers
Scott #244 Xf-superb Mint $4 Columbus Cv $2600.00$531.00 Ends in 20 hours 14 bids 28 watchers

Majolica

Majolica was a process developed in the 1850's, where pottery was covered in an opaque enamel made from metal oxides, fired, paint… (more)

Majolica Strawberries & Cream Basket George Jones $1,026 Ends Thursday 14 bids 20 watchers
Brown Westhead Moore Majolica Centerpiece-no Reserve$860.00 Ends in 18 hours 9 bids 28 watchers
The Set Of Three Mackenzie Childs Odd Fellows Canisters$306.00 Ends in 22 hours 16 bids 41 watchers
English George Jones Majolica Sardine Dish- No Reserve$304.00 Ends in 18 hours 10 bids 30 watchers

Stoneware

Stoneware is a sturdy, impermeable ceramic material that was widely used for food storage and related purposes in 19th century Ame… (more)

Extraordinary Rare Decorated Stoneware Churn Signed$1,870 Ends in 19 hours 27 bids 78 watchers
Antique Stoneware Script Jug Chester Nj Distilling Co$777.77 Ends Thursday 17 bids 27 watchers
Antique Pedal Car 1920's As Found In Old Barn Old Toy$510.99 Ends in 17 hours 20 bids 111 watchers
S.johnston&son Beaver,pa Blue/grey Crock Stoneware$456.99 Ends in 22 hours 4 bids 32 watchers
F.b. Norton & Co. Worcester, Mass Stoneware Jug Crock$450.00 Ends in 20 hours 2 bids 19 watchers

Stereoview Photographs

Stereoview photographs (also known as stereographs) became popular in the late 1800s as a form of entertainment. Before there were… (more)

Tour Of World Stereoview 6 Vol Set W/viewer - Keystone$510.00 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 18 watchers
Stereoview Cards Of Hawaii & Phillipines, Set Of 100, $275.01 Ends Thursday 6 bids 16 watchers
Stereoview Cards Of Great Britain, Set Of 100$212.51 Ends Thursday 7 bids 15 watchers
Stereoview Cards Of Greece,set Of 100, Stereo Travel Co$209.50 Ends Thursday 6 bids 14 watchers
( 10 ) 1866 Mammoth Cave Ky Magnesium Light Stereoviews$199.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 4 watchers

French Dolls

About 1850, French craftsmen dollmakers started a trend that all others would follow: the Bebe. Until that time, most dolls were m… (more)

Antique Early French Fashion Doll W Kid Over Wood Body $1,903 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 59 watchers
Huge French Fashion Bisque Doll Jumeau? Wood Arms 30"nr$1,499 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 112 watchers
Gaultier Antique French Bisque Doll Head C.1870-1900$900.99 Ends Monday 13 bids 119 watchers
Stunning 22" Bru Type French Fashion, C.1870, Excellent$710.00 Ends in 19 hours 10 bids 113 watchers

Early American Pattern Glass

Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG), also known as pressed glass, was mostly produced from 1850 to 1910, made in a cast-iron mold … (more)

Pair Hex Flint New England Glass Candlesticks C1850$452.00 Ends in 18 hours 16 bids 25 watchers
Eapg Antique Ruby Stained Glass Placid 6pc Berry Set$338.99 Ends in 22 hours 8 bids 24 watchers
Eapg Greentown Glass Austrian Pedestal Cake Stand Rare!$228.50 Ends in 23 hours 6 bids 45 watchers
Spectacular 1800's Punch Bowl, Stand, Ladle, & 10 Cups$199.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Cranberry Rubina Opalescent Coin Spot Syrup Pitcher$195.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 19 watchers

Victorian Furniture

Victorian antique furniture refers to pieces made during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), and includes both mass produced … (more)

Antique Oak Rj Horner Sideboard Rare Victorian Carved $1,250 Ends Sunday 1 bid 17 watchers
C1886 Victorian Swirly Vaseline Glass Shade Reg.no$265.74 Ends in 15 hours 6 bids 32 watchers
R.j. Horner French Style Victorian Ormalu Desk ~ 1890$202.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 5 watchers
1870 Victorian Burl Walnut Lion Cherub Buffet Sideboard$200.00 Ends Thursday 2 bids 13 watchers

Magic Lantern

Magic lanterns, produced from the 17th up through the early 20th centuries, were the forerunners of slide projectors, used for vis… (more)

Seven Rare Dioramic Magic Lantern Sides C1830s$245.81 Ends in 14 hours 3 bids 14 watchers
Beautiful Magic Lantern With Original Case And Slides $69.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 9 watchers
"gloria" Toy Magic Lantern, Made By Ernst Plank (e.p.)$68.10 Ends in 11 hours 6 bids 34 watchers
2 Victorian Magic Lantern Slip Slides- In Bed Long Nose$67.27 Ends Saturday 5 bids 3 watchers
Early Victorian Hand Painted Magic Lantern Slides X7$58.13 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 7 watchers


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