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Hands-on guidance to document, authenticate, and value antiques and art: methods, red flags, comparables, and ethical reporting for enthusiasts.
Hands-on guidance to document, authenticate, and value antiques and art: methods, red flags, comparables, and ethical reporting for enthusiasts.
Practical guide to valuing antiques and art: markets, condition, provenance, comps, legal issues, plus a checklist and FAQ for sharper appraisals.
Identify, date, and appraise a Mexican bacin (chamber pot): forms, materials, marks, condition issues, and market tips for collectors and appraisers.
Identify and appraise pieces marked “Keil New York No. 0.” Learn dating clues, condition factors, value ranges, and how to document and sell confidently.
A step-by-step look at the La Skelves appraisal of an original painting, from condition and authentication to comparables, value conclusions, and care.
Identify, date, and value a Leonardo da Vinci Study of Perspective fine art print with process clues, condition, provenance tips, and market ranges.
How to identify, appraise, and value Edward Hopper’s Two on the Aisle reproductions—posters, prints, and hand-painted copies—with practical tips and cautions.
Decode cryptic inventory numbers and build solid antiques and art appraisals—from authentication to comparables—using the mystery tag “61eafd567f5aa 2.”

Learn how to date, grade, and price antique bottles—key types, colors, marks, comps, and pitfalls—plus a step-by-step valuation checklist.

Learn to identify antique buttons by construction, materials, backs, and motifs. Practical tests, dating clues, value factors, and a fast checklist.

Identify, appraise, and price antique cast iron tubs—makers, styles, condition, comps, restoration costs, and selling tips for collectors and sellers.

Learn how age, maker, materials, and condition shape antique doll buggy values, with identification tips, price ranges, care, and an appraiser's workflow.

Learn to date, authenticate, and appraise antique eyeglasses with material, construction, and maker-mark clues—from pince-nez to Windsor frames and lorgnettes.

Identify, authenticate, and value antique desks—styles, construction, woods, condition, and market factors—for confident collecting and appraisals.

Identify, appraise, and price antique golf clubs by era, maker, condition, and provenance, with market benchmarks, pitfalls to avoid, and a handy checklist.

Learn what drives antique gun values, how to pick a qualified USPAP-compliant appraiser near you, and how to prepare vintage firearms for accurate valuation.

Learn to identify, date, and appraise antique horse tricycles—construction, makers, markings, condition, and market tips for collectors and appraisers.

Identify, authenticate, and appraise antique hutches: styles, joinery, condition, provenance, and market factors that drive real-world value.

Appraise and sell vintage magazines with confidence—learn value drivers, grading, comps, storage, and sales tactics to unlock hidden profit in old issues.

Learn to identify old metal buttons by metal, construction, backmarks, and imagery—with dating tips, care advice, and appraisal pointers for collectors.