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A practical guide for antiques and art appraisal enthusiasts: testing authenticity, condition, provenance, valuation methods, and market savvy.
A practical guide for antiques and art appraisal enthusiasts: testing authenticity, condition, provenance, valuation methods, and market savvy.
A field guide to valuing, authenticating, and documenting antiques and art, with methods, market insight, risk flags, and a practical checklist.
A practical guide to provenance, condition, comparables, and reporting standards for antiques and art appraisals, plus a checklist and concise FAQ.
Seven tests seasoned appraisers use to assess antiques and art—materials, marks, age, condition, provenance, and comps—plus tools, a checklist, and FAQs.
A field-ready guide to art and antiques appraisal: methods, tools, valuation, red flags, reporting, and a practical checklist with FAQs.
A practical guide for antiques and art appraisal enthusiasts covering provenance, materials, market context, valuation language, and ethics.
What an appraiser actually does when cataloging fine art—methods, standards, and checklists for accurate records, valuation, and risk management.

A practical guide to identifying, authenticating, and valuing antique electric hurricane lamps, with maker cues, condition factors, and pricing insights.
Identify, date, and value antique glass decanters. Learn shapes, age clues, condition red flags, and pricing factors with a collector-focused checklist.

Learn how to evaluate antique furniture values—factors, dating, condition, comps, and pricing strategies—with a practical checklist and FAQ.
Identify, date, and appraise antique rocking chairs with a clear style guide, condition cues, and valuation ranges for collectors and sellers.
Identify, authenticate, and price antique lamps with a step-by-step valuation workflow, condition tips, and market insights from Tiffany to slag glass.

Appraise antiques and art with confidence: define value types, identify and date objects, build comparables, weigh condition and provenance, and choose the right market.

Identify, grade, and value old sewing machines with a practical rubric, key model insights, condition factors, and selling tips for accurate appraisals.
Learn how to identify, date, and value antique trunks by type, materials, maker marks, and condition, with appraisal steps, pitfalls, and a quick checklist.

Identify, grade, and value antique marbles—from German handmades to early machine-mades—with care tips, price drivers, and selling strategies.

Identify, authenticate, and appraise vintage toys with expert tips on grading, rarity, and selling to unlock surprising value in old collections.

A collector-grade guide to identifying, valuing, and preserving rare Beanie Babies, from tag generations to comparables and insurance.

How to identify, grade, and appraise rare postcards—covering eras, subjects, publishers, condition, comps, and pitfalls for ephemera collectors.

Identify, authenticate, and appraise antique bottles: key value factors, market signals, field tips, safe cleaning, a practical checklist, and a short FAQ.