Antiques Toys and Collectibles

Collectibles and Collections

Collectibles Coins Collectibles can be almost anything, because people collect a wide variety of goods.  Stamps, toys, jewelry and glassware are highly collectible, along with sports cards and many other sought after items.  Another popular collectible is paper money, and coins.  People have collected money for centuries.  Coins and paper money can be extremely valuable. …

Vintage Jewelry, Costume Jewelry

Vintage Costume Jewelry

Vintage jewelry is classified into many categories.  Costume jewelry is an form of vintage jewelry.  It has been popular for over 250 years.  Consumers wanted inexpensive jewelry to go with their clothes and costumes.  At first jewelers used glass instead of precious stones in the 18th century.   Then jewelers switched to semi precious materials in the 19th century.  …

Primitve Antique Furniture Kitchen Cabinet

Antique Furniture: Primitives

Primitive Furniture Antique furniture has different categories.  Primitive, or Early American furniture was mainly built by farmers from the 1700’s through the 1800’s.  They built most of this furniture during the winter months.   Locals would buy this furniture.  As a result of being so far away from urban areas their designs were years behind the latest styles.  Farmers built anything a…