Archive for the ‘Antiques’ Category

Is Furniture Refinish & Repair a Dying Art?

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

While I was working to refinish an antique piece of furniture someone came by where I was working on it and made the remark “Ah, furniture refinishing, a dying art”. This got me thinking.

Is your insurance adequate?

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Is your antique, or collectible adequately covered by your homeowners insurance? It may not be according to the director of Marketing for American Collectors Insurance. And there are significant limitations in most homeowners insurance policies of which collectors should be aware.

Hakata doll

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

hakata doll

hakata doll

What is my antique or collectible treasure worth?

Monday, June 4th, 2007

First, I would like to say the following. There is a difference beween worth and what you could get for it if you were to sell it. To you that antique or collectible treasure may be priceless. But, that does not mean that you would get huge sums of money were you to sell it.