Antique Asian Porcelain - Rose Medallion from China

Many items were imported to the U.S. from China during the 19th and 20th centuries. Rose Medallion china was one of these imports. This very colorful china was a real hit in the U.S., and today, you might find pieces at almost every sale you attend. In fact, I’ve found many great pieces at garage sales and was able to pick them up very inexpensively.

Antique Majolica - Knowledge By Sight Will Payoff

We who are members of the 31 Club are first in the business to make money, then, if we make some good buys and sells, we just might find ourselves being able to form our own collections from the good trades we’ve made. I told you once that when you follow my lead, you will know where the money is made. So, I’m telling you today, majolica is an area where you can still make some serious money. But you need to be on the inside track and know the secrets.

Adventures of an Antique Dealer: McCoy Pottery Teaches the Value of Showing Up

An ad for McCoy pottery was in a public paper, but no one answered it. Why? I’ll take an educated guess and say that people saw the word “McCoy” and figured it wasn’t worth much. That was my initial response. Boy, were they wrong. This is an example of what I meant when I’ve told you never miss an opportunity to visit someone’s house. Many times when I’ve gone on a call, I didn’t end up purchasing the items I went to see, but walked out with some of the greatest treasures I have ever purchased.

Orrefors Art Glass - Know the High Valued Artists

The highly valued glass artists of Orrefors Glass can cost thousands of dollars.

How To Buy Resale Jewelry

There is wonderful money to be made from buying and selling resale jewelry, but buying resale jewelry can be high risk if you don’t have some rules in place.

Animation Art - Cels and Drawings are in Demand by Collectors

In the heyday of the cartoon movie, there were hundreds of artists producing drawings and cels for movie producers, and the people who worked at the studios would often take these drawings and cels home by the handful, thinking they would some day be very valuable. Well, they were right.

Antique Soda Shop Items Are Strong Sellers

Let’s take a look at some values of the items found in the Olde Soda Shop, like the ice cream scoop. The Gilchrist No. 34 Banana Split scoop was recently listed at $675.00. There are many that will bring even more than this, and if you’ve ever had a dip of homemade ice cream served from one of these, you’ll say it is worth every penny of that price.

Napkin Rings - Antique Silver Rings of Beauty and Value

You will find all kinds of of Napkin Rings, and often, they will be round with just a letter engraved on them. Even these simple one can sell for $100 or more. But if you find ones with children, oriental figures, Lads and Lassies, animals or Samurai’s, then you have found a treasure.

Antique Bookmarks - Silver and Many Other Materials

Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club Blog 

 
Cracker Jack Bookmark from SilverBookmarks.com
I was looking for a way to be lazy today and I found one. You see, yy partner, Cindy, asked if I could do a simple blog today, because she has family in town and isn’t going to have a lot of time to devote to [...]

Carnival Glass part II - Adventurous Trips

I’ve bought and sold Carnival Glass all throughout my life, and naturally I have some Carnival Glass Adventure Stories. Most of my stories usually have important information you can extract, and this one is no exception.