Glossary Articles
By Silas Finch
A collection of definitions pertaining to the collection, restoration, and preservation of antique books, manuscripts,and documents.
Americana- Any book related to the history, culture, or politics of the United States. Although book auction catalogs often use the term more broadly to include Canada and the Caribbean nations.............
By Loretta Crawford
As intrinsically pleasing and attractive on visceral level as antique weaponry is, if you want to collect them or evaluate grandma’s collection you have to know a fair amount of jargon. Understanding the basic description of a gun sold on Ebay or similar online auction will help the fledgling arms collector make a wise purchase and enjoy their hobby all the more.....................
By Silas Finch
In countless antique and collecting guides the reader is assumed to know a good deal of technical and semi-technical terms. As part of Collectible Antiques Etc.’s series of small glossaries to help the novice antique collector gain a basic understanding of what can be an alarmingly intricate, if not arcane, pool of knowledge we present another short set of definitions. Today’s batch of terms pertains to chairs and covers letters A through H. The rest of the chair glossary will follow shortly........................
By Silas Finch
As a help to novice antique collectors we offer this beginning to a series of brief glossaries. The first edition pertains to some of the types of tables often referred to in antique collecting reference books. Sometimes antique books, particularly older ones, are insufficiently illustrated and can be quite confusing to the uninitiated.........................
By Silas Finch
It is an unhappy fact that to be an informed antique furniture collector you have to be well informed about a number of unpleasant things. Various form of rot, stains, and insects all compete to be the first to destroy a beautiful antique chair or table. ........................
By Silas Finch
Some antique collectors, novice ones anyway, are foolhardy enough to simply grab a rag and whatever cleaning product might be handy and tear into the bentwood rocker they just bought. Most are wise enough to do a little research before mangling a newly purchased piece..................
By Loretta Crawford
The owners of the really fine antique stores filled with $5,000 Chippendale tables and the like aren't going to like this but I love auction rejects. I adore boxes that have free scrawled across them............
By Silas Finch
Any antique collector, no matter how small or inexpensive the collection, should keep a complete catalog of their pieces.............
As part of Collectible Antiques Etc's continuing series of glossaries meant to make the novice collector feel comfortable talking with dealers, reading catalogs and reference books, and make informed buying decisions we offer this list of antique furniture terms..........................
The apparent benefits of the very popular PBS television series Antique Road Show to the hobby and business of collecting antiques are numerous and seemingly unmitigated by any downsides..........................
By Silas Finch
Anyone interested in using an antiques dealer, broker or auctioneer to sell their valuables needs to look twice at the person who will be handling their transaction. There are a great many dishonest dealers out there and sometimes even respected Antiques Dealers can be involved in shady transactions. To illustrate this consider the case of Russ Pritchard III.........................