Jerry's Antiques and Estates

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The antique collection journey can be an adventure filled with joy and satisfaction. Knowing how to start a collection and what you should search for might significantly impact your experience. This guide offers crucial knowledge and tips to assist you in successfully exploring the universe of antique collectibles.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023).

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AUGUST 28, 2024

First emerging as a popular children’s toy, antique porcelain dolls soon became a cherished collectible. With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. If you can demonstrate the age of the doll, you know whether it’s vintage.

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WorthPoint

JULY 11, 2024

Are you interested in finding the best antiques, collectibles, and souvenirs while traveling abroad? Whether you’re headed to Italy for business or pleasure, if you love all things vintage and collectibles, you’ll definitely be tempted to bring something back with you. Check out our W.O.W. Next stop: Italy! She holds a B.A.

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Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So you've started a collection. Or maybe you've been collecting for years. Matchbox cars, Star Wars figurines, flow blue ceramics, etc, etc. As the cliche goes, if you can think of something, there is someone who is collecting it. The phenomenon of collecting is universal. 18th century maps?

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WorthPoint

MAY 16, 2024

Some of the most collectible hidden flasks are the pieces commissioned by Foust Distillery in the 19th century and made in realistic food forms like this banana. Foust’s flasks are highly collectible today. Given their more realistic design, these were some of the most popular and are highly collectible now. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Artifactual History Appraisal

MAY 6, 2020

The camera pictured above actually looks a lot like the one I use in my own appraisal firm for photographing client collections but your phone will be fine if that is what you have available. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. To add a few notes of my own, I’d like to reassure readers that you don’t need to have a fancy camera to do this.

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Old Crows Antiques

AUGUST 25, 2022

Some would argue that as long as you have the storage space, keep collecting. Others say you should curate your collection to the sets you love or have sentimental value. If you're new to collecting antique china, you'll find that once you know the basics, the learning curve is relatively short—you can become an expert pretty quickly.

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Sarasota Antique Buyers

JULY 18, 2024

We understand that each piece’s value depends on various factors, such as age, quality, condition, rarity, period, and maker. Porcelain and Ceramics: Encompassing architectural, animal, pottery, human, and warrior themes. Old coins and collections: At Sarasota Antique Buyers, we are enthusiastic about old coins and collections.

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APRIL 29, 2024

For over 500 years, the interconnecting Ming and Qing Dynasties left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Chinese art during a golden age of cultural renaissance and craftsmanship that saw the two distinct eras fuel artistic innovations that contributed to a rich and diverse Chinese cultural heritage.

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IACF

MAY 30, 2023

This French word, pronounced broh-kont , refers to a delightful blend of second-hand treasures, curiosities, and collectibles that have captivated the imagination of both seasoned collectors and enthusiasts alike. Origins of Brocante: The origins of brocante can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Tang Dynasty Innovations Considered one of Chinas golden ages, the Tang Dynasty was a period of military strength and economic prosperity for a newly unified culture. The already well-established field of Chinese earthenware ceramics enjoyed a resurgence in innovation during the Tang Dynasty with the introduction of the sancai glazing method.

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MIR Appraisal

MAY 5, 2021

Perhaps you’ll be inspired to find something unique to add to your collection! Though traditionally considered women’s work, Vicente became interested in making ceramics, and was soon recognized to possess quite a talent. He started making diablito sculptures, which were an immediate hit at artisan markets.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Elaborate cedar or maple carvings, for example, or ceramic vessels underscore the trend in the field to focus on media that allow the expertise of the maker’s hand to shine. Southern folk pottery emerged from a Southern melting point of ceramic production that included traditions from Europe, Africa, and indigenous America.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Elaborate cedar or maple carvings, for example, or ceramic vessels underscore the trend in the field to focus on media that allow the expertise of the maker’s hand to shine. Southern folk pottery emerged from a Southern melting point of ceramic production that included traditions from Europe, Africa, and indigenous America.

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Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

Ron Hitchins (1926-2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer whose life and soul was rooted in Hackney, East London from age 13. The post The Amazing Art of Ron Hitchins appeared first on Mark Hill | Antiques & Collectables Expert | Author & Publisher. Ron Hitchins in front of one of his sculptures.

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Mark Hill

MAY 3, 2023

So, Lilian seemed to enjoy the height of her career in the 1920s & 30s, when she was aged in her 50s & 60s. She presumably stopped exhibiting when war broke out in 1939, and she died only 6 years after the war ended, aged 78. I can’t find anything about what she did before then, or where or with whom she may have studied.

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John Thomas Jewelers

JULY 6, 2025

The sentimental value of gold adds to its charm, linking you with wedding traditions through the ages while still allowing for personal expression. Contemporary Materials: Ceramic and Wood Ceramic rings bring a modern twist to traditional wedding bands.

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WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Once a forgotten little country next to Spain, Portugal has become a hot destination for both sun-worshippers and lovers of the Mediterranean region’s collectibles. WorthPoint in the Old World): Portugal’s Best Collectibles. What comes first to you when you think about Portugal ?

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

MAY 14, 2025

These precious artifacts, crafted between 1368 and 1644 CE, represent the pinnacle of ceramic artistry and continue to mesmerize enthusiasts worldwide. Fun fact: The word “china” became synonymous with porcelain due to China’s dominance in ceramic production during this era.

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 29, 2025

While art deco is making a comeback in the regular world, the collecting world has appreciated these pieces for years. It has waxed and waned in the decades since and now, a century after its debut, art deco antiques and collectibles are hot commodities again. Age 40 to 60, the No. Age 60 to 80, the No.

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Sarasota Antique Buyers

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Bone china, a distinctive English craft made from bone ash, stands out from other types of ceramics with its unique transparent look. When light hits a porcelain item, bone china often appears somewhat translucent and has a heavier feel compared to other varieties, making it a fascinating addition to the world of ceramics.

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Sometimes, we get so caught up in looking for super valuable treasures that we overlook those sweet little pieces that make up the bread and butter of a vintage business or make up an interesting and varied collection. Plastic novelty jewelry featuring Western themes , especially cowgirls , can also be collectible.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Both cute and coveted by collectors, Hummel figurines were one of the hottest collectibles of the 20th century. Inspired by Hummels endearing designs, Goebel negotiated a collaboration with the Bavarian nun to transform her paintings into ceramic pieces. What Are Hummel Figurines? However, the legacy she had begun would live on.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 4, 2025

With the price of eggs at record highs, at WorthPoint we wondered if that will impact collectibles and vintage egg-related items. Instead of a platter with Christmas trees or ceramic turkey candle sticks, Easter bowls and trays will be stuffed full (see what I did there?) The post Are Egg Collectibles as Valuable as the Eggs?

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WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As these archeologists explored the area around the gravesite, they found ancient ceramic pottery, tools, and coins. Archaeologists indicated that the pottery near the grave may date back to the Neolithic period, i.e., the New Stone Age, which occurred between 10,000 and 2,000 BC.

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WCG

JANUARY 9, 2025

Long-time member of the Washington Conservation Guild, Ann Hitchcock, passed away December 10, 2024 at the age of 78. Hitchcock was a pioneering figure in the field and was instrumental in establishing a system to catalog National Parks Service collections. An obituary (below) was published in The Washington Post on December 20, 20 24.

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