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Antiques and collectables
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Fairies and Fairy Folk
Fairies are magical little creatures that look remarkably alike people. They are surrounded in mystery and no one seems sure as to exactly w...
Susie Cooper: A Great Pottery Designer
How did the youngest child of a middle class family become one of the most influential designers of the 20th century? Although, small in sta...
US Proof Coin Sets
Starting in 1936, the US Mint issued proof or uncirculated sets of coins to coin collectors. These sets contained coins straight from the mi...
Himstedt dolls
Highly collectible and quite unique dolls.
Annette Himstedt work is amazing.
She started making dolls in the late 70's, but became
famou...
Thimble Collecting
What's not to love about thimble collections? Every theme is yours for the asking: state thimbles, shield thimbles, animal thimbles, bird t...
LP Records - Goldmine Grading & More!
Nothing gives better quality music than a GOOD Vinyl Record! Records are really the first media available that gave the everyone the ability...
Care for Antique & Collectible Glass
Whether glass is valuable in monetary terms or if it's precious for sentimental reasons, the way you handle it and keep it clean can mean t...
French Breton comic strip character Becassine
Becassine is the earliest female comic strip protagonist. She first appeared on 02 February, 1905 in the French children's magazine La Sema...
Visit a Vintage Kitchen
I love to collect vintage items, and kitchen pieces are among my favorites. The little collection of bar ware and salt and pepper shakers in...
10 Reasons for Giving Antiques and Vintage Collectibles as Gifts
Antiques are well-made objects of aesthetic or historical value. They are treasures that are cherished, and will continue to bring joy for y...
Raggedy Ann and Andy
Raggedy Ann officially came into being in 1915, but actually existed for some time before that. Johnny Gruelle, an artist and political cart...
Vintage glass negatives
I have owned these glass negatives for around 30 years, but only recently got a scanner, an Epson Perfection 4490 Photo, which is capable of...
Ardleigh Elliott Music Boxes, Music Box Gifts & Music Box Collectibles
Ardleigh Elliott Music Boxes and Collectible Gifts
Antique and quality used furniture and collectables in West Yorkshire.
Hi, welcome to the A645 Trading Post.We are a family run business, based in an old chapel in Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, offer...
The World of Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan
Netsuke is a form of miniature sculpture that developed in Japan over a period of more than 300 years.

Netsuke served both functional and...
Recipe for a vintage retro kitchen!
1 Chrome Dinette Set, 1 vintage Tablecloth, 1 set 50's-60's  Canisters, 1 pair vintage Cafe Curtains, 1 vintage Cookie Jar, 1/2 dozen...
Collecting Celebrity Signed Checks
It looks like the end is near for the bank check. It probably will not be long before checks will seem old, which means that many people, wh...
Vintage black and white photographs.
These are scans of some old black and white photographs I own, showing the village where I live, Ackworth, near Pontefract in West Yorkshire...
1950s 1960s 1970s Vera Neumann silks and linens
The designer simply known as Vera is best known for her scarves. She began designing in the post-war years when silk from surplus parachutes...
Rachel Field Hitty dolls
Hittys are wooden dolls based on the doll in the book Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field (the 1930 Newberry Award winning book)....
Sea glass -- trash to treasures
Sea glass (sometimes called beach glass) is glass from broken bottles or jars which is left in large bodies of moving water. The tumbling ef...
Authentic Antique & Vintage Textiles, Adult & Children's Victorian to Vintage Clothing, Bed & Table Linens, Quilts, Fabrics, Laces, Sewing Notions, Victorian & Vintage Samplers
Textiles in all eras were in part, "a labor of love". Some of course being about sheer necessity. I look with admiration of the be...
Antique Dolls: A Page for Kids Including A Story of a 100 Year Old Doll!
I originally created this page as an extension of my Sasha Dolls Page, as a place where kids can be educated about dolls of the past. Howeve...
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
"Dan, Dan the fast drumming man, Alex plays one bass, Matt the other, Rat does guitar and Jonn just sings" I've put together...
Keeping Your Silver Clean and Sparkling
It is relatively easy to take care of your sterling silver and silverplate. The secret is to use it regularly, daily if possible. If it is u...
High Tea
High Tea was once the simple act of having afternoon tea at the main dining table, or at the high table, as it was referred to in the bygone...
Vintage Games, Toys, and Puzzles
Hello, we have brought together for you, a delightful assortment of vintage playthings, from a bygone era!  You'll find; Cha...
Vintage Costume Jewelry
Our vintage costume jewelry includes vintage bracelets, necklaces, rings, brooches, earrings, vintage jewelry sets (parures), Native America...
Collectible Plates
A Collectible Plate is one with a limited production run and is usually of a popular subject.Collectible plates with investment possibilitie...
Recipe for a vintage elvis room
1 elvis '68 Comeback Special Doll, 1 vintage elvis concert T-Shirt, 1 dozen vintage elvis Records, 1 graceland Cookie Jar, 1 TCB Necklace, ...
Collectors Cottage: The Best Antiques & Collectibles Ever
Why collect? Well, if you love "the hunt", if you enjoy the thrill of discovery, and if you like to surround yourself with things that mak...
Vintage Sewing and Accessories
I love to collect vintage items of all types, but there is something uniquely exciting about opening a vintage sewing chest and finding the ...
Ancient Coins
With the release of 300, The Gladiator, Troy and the countless other "Ancient" based screenplays, a renewed interest in all thin...
Introducing Investing in memorabilia
Similar to a souvenir, memorabilia (from Latin, for memorable) is an object that is treasured for its memories; however, unlike souvenirs, m...
Thomas Kinkade Paintings and Collectibles
Thomas Kinkade Paintings are some of the best known paintings in the World.
Thomas paints delightful scenes of gentle villages and scenes....
Recipe for a vintage retro bar
1 vintage Bar with Barstools, 1 retro Bar Mirror, 1 vintage TV Set, 1 vintage Card Table with Chairs, 1 set retro Casino Poker Chips, 1...
Hallmark Collectible Ornaments
Do you collect Hallmark ornaments? Many people do. And some collect them without even realizing it! They buy some ornaments for their trees ...
Recipe for a vintage garden
1 or more Flower beds, 1 vintage Garden Bench, 1 vintage Sundial, 1 or more vintage, retro Pink Flamingos, 1 vintage Garden Swing, 1 Statue,...
Presidential Inauguration Covers
Since George Washington's first Inaugural in New York, Americans have collected keepsakes to memorialize the event. Franklin Delano Rooseve...
Antique Dragon Urn
This urn is 12 1/2 inches tall and very heavy. It has a full bodied dragon entwined around it. It might be bronze and made in the 1800s, but...
Collecting the Autographs of the Honeymooners
For me, the Honeymooners is the best comedy series in the history of TV. They did so much with so little and it all appeared effortless. The...
Sand Collecting -- the nitty-gritty
For some people, sand is an inconvenience that gets stuck between one's toes and inside one's swimming costume. For others, it's somethin...
Mermaid folklore, art, and collectibles
Mermaids are marine beings commonly depicted as having human-like upper bodies and piscine lower bodies. Their existence has been reported f...
Collecting Vintage Photography
Vintage Photography is a window to our past - when you are collecting vintage photographs you are looking into the lives of real people - th...
My Own Collectibles and Art
I accidentally stumbled in to the antiques business at the end of 1977. I applied for a job on a specialist antiques newspaper in London, wh...
New Vintage and Antique Collectibles and Gifts
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Autograph Collecting
A photograph freezes one moment in time and connects the present with the past. So does an autograph.
Volks Super Dollfie ball-jointed dolls
Super Dollfies are resin ball-jointed dolls designed and cast by Volks of Japan. The first Super Dollfie was created in 1998, based on the s...
Recipe for a vintage bathroom
1 chic Medicine Cabinet, 1 retro Area Rug, 1 marvelous Mirror, 1 vintage Waste Basket, 1/2 dozen pieces vintage Wall Art...Fish & Seahorses,...
Cameo Jewelry
I just adore cameo jewelry! Whether it be pendants, lockets, rings, brooches, or bracelets. I think just about all cameos are beautiful, no ...
Visit Your Childhood Toy Chest
Do you remember your childhood toy chest, play room, or rec room? Join me in traveling back through time, reminiscing about your favorite to...
Heart Pops
What are Heart Pops? Just a term for a site devoted to hearts...all kinds of hearts.... Find antique and vintage Valentine,'s Day cards, vi...
Model Train Collecting
Great Model Railroad Site for everyone interested in Model Trains,Model Railroad Layout,Model Railroad Scenery and buying and selling model ...
Hug'm Teddy Bears - Collectible, Teddy Bears!
There are so many Teddy Bears to choose from Steiff, Boyds, Gund, Paddington, Ty Beanie Babies, Hallmark Collectibles, rare collectible ted...
Clarice Cliff - Art Deco Ceramics
The famous ceramics designer Clarice Cliff was born in 1899. Clarice's unique work came to be known in the late 1920's when she was given ...
Modern - Retro - Vintage Electronic Gifts
Modern-retro-vintage electronics combine all the grandeur and beauty of yesteryear with todays fantastic attention to electronic detail. Y...
Recipe for a vintage retro family rec room
1 Shag Area Rug, 1 or 2 sets Vintage Curtains or Drapes, 1 vintage Coffee Table, 1 pair vintage Chairs, 1 pair vintage End Tables, 1 pair vi...
Modern-Retro-Vintage Gifts For Ladies
Modern-retro-vintage gifts capture all the magnificent beauty of yesteryear combined with the quality of today's manufacturing technol...
Autographs on Ebay - A Buyer's Market!
I've been collecting autographs for 14 years and eBay is by far by most productive source that I've found for quality autographs. Though i...
StoryBook Ceramics Collector's Forum
StoryBook Ceramics would like to offer a forum for the pottery enthusiast.  We have a wide range of boards, from general discussion in ...
Celebrity Autographs
I have been collecting autographs TTM (Through The Mail) for a few months now.  It is a very exciting and rewarding hobby that only cos...
Coffee Tables - Add A Touch Of Class
Coffee Tables can add a touch of class to any living room. Why not add one today to yours? If your sitting room is missing something conside...
Vintage Valentines to collect and love
The mass production of valentines began in the mid 1800s. Prior to that time, handwritten notes were sent for Valentine's Day to nearby rel...
Music Collecting (not just owning a few CDs)
Collecting Music??? I'm NOT talking about collecting CDs or Vinyl...I mean collecting MUSIC....How does someone collect music? AND WHY? Wel...
Collecting the Autographs and Work of Cartoonists
The autographs and drawings of cartoonists are nice additions to an autograph collection. All of us can relate to cartoons. Saturday morning...
SWIMS WITH FISHES VINTAGE HOUSE
Swims With Fishes Vintage House sells Japanese antiques, antique photos, WWII photos, concert photos from the 70`s, vintage knives, vintage ...
Collectable Beer Trays
This is a fun lens that I hope to use as a scrapbook of the Beer Trays that I have collected over the past 20 years. I hope to organize and ...
Antique Cars
An antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America ...
Collecting Marbles
Marbles are a wonderful hobby - not only fun for children but also a great investment item.
Vintage t-shirts
Ebay is one of the best source for vintage clothes. I am addicted to vintage t-shirt, so should you! They are soft and cuddly!! But BEWARE, ...
Recipe for a vintage valentine's day
1/2 dozen vintage Valentine Greeting Cards to display or send...1 set of red Vintage Tableware...a good variety of Retro Candies...1 or 2 ce...
Antique Shopping in London
Although London used to be the prime buying place for antiques, regional and suburban Antiques Fairs have now  taken over as major buyi...
MyMushroomCollection
 I collect mushroom stuff.The picture is an OTAGIRI teapot.I also found a matching spoon holder.Theres a lot more below.Check them out ...
Sculpted Inspiration
Sculpted Inspiration is about a company called Little Bitz of Inspiration that sells beautiful and inspiring pewter figurines. The subject m...
Antique and Vintage Beaded Bags
When I was a kid I remember snooping through my grandmother's attic.

She had all kinds of neat old stuff up there... And I mean OLD!

...
Porcelain Pottery and Glass Collectibles
  I've been so drawn to these fine art mediums and their beautiful creations. Every time I see a beautiful piece of unmarked glas...
MomsRetro; Building A Free eCrater Store With Vintage Cookbooks, Collectibles and More
Ecrater is a great place to shop or sell; open a free store, list your items for free and they even let you post up to 10 photo for free! Th...
Sports Collecting News
Whether you collect vintage cards, modern cards, game worn jerseys and equipment, autographs, old World Series programs or something else, y...
Vintage Costume Jewelry by Lisstore on eBay
Hello! I'm Melissa Burton, and I'm a successful home business entrepreneur who began collecting vintage jewelry quite by accident: when I ...
How to Find Replacement China for a Discontinued Tableware Service
We've all done it. It is, after all, so easy to do. Maybe you bashed the edge of the cup on the tap during the washing up. Perhaps the dish...
Joan's Lensography
Hello, and welcome to my lens!  It's all about me!  I've included all of my lenses here in one place.  I tried to make this...
Philately and stamp collecting ressources
If you are a stamp collector, you may find some of the links and information in here useful. You will find information on philatelic materia...
Recipe for a vintage halloween
1/2 dozen vintage Outdoor Decorations, 1 or 2 strands vintage Lights, 1/2 dozen vintage Jack-O-Lanterns, 1 or 2 vintage Costumes, 1/2 dozen ...
Baby Boomers, you can buy back your vintage childhood!
     Searching for the Games and Toys, you once loved as a child?  They are here, just waiting for you to rediscove...
Antique Dolls
Collecting Antiques is a really fun hobby and it can also be potentially very profitable. One thing that is a great Antique to collect is An...
Collecting Ephemera - Paper That Wasn't Meant To Survive
Ephemera are paper items that were originally meant to be discarded after use, but have since become collectibles.

I was born a collector...
Leather Post Cards Teddy Bears, Politics, Football, Love & More
Picture post cards became incredibly popular throughout the United States in the early 1900's. They were the Beanie Babies of their day. Pi...
The Art Market Lens - www.artmarketblog.com
Art Market Analysis and Art Investment Advice with Nicholas Forrest from Art Market Blog  http://www.artmarketblog.com 
The Dime is More than 10 Cents of Art and History
A dime may not be worth a lot of attention from people because they think it is just a tenth of a dollar. The dime may not be that much in t...
Vintage Cookie Jars
Vintage cookie jars are a fun collection to own, bringing back memories of grandma's kitchen, with her cookie jar filled to the brim with h...
Collectible Bottles
Think collecting antique and collectible bottles is weird? Think again. Collecting old bottles is not only fun, but can be quite lucrative a...
Kentucky Derby Glasses
Collecting Derby Glasses can be an inexpensive and fun hobby.
PEZOLOGY 101
I came across a box full of PEZ at an auction and planned on reselling them. Before I could do so I wanted to know what I had. I did lots of...
Postal History Auction: C Haertel Estate
The Haertel Estates Collection of 18th and 19th Century Postal History was auctioned by ETN covers in Early 2008 on eBay.
This link was in...
European Hammered Coins
Where else can you find an affordable item that may have once belonged to or been handled by such Historical Figures as Queen Elizabeth 1st,...
Buy Antiques
Please have a look at our antiques articles, products, resources, and additional information located throughout the Antique Articles and r...
Tribute To Printing Via First Day Covers in 1939
We have all observed the information explosion that is the internet. In history its most significant counterpart was the Gutenberg Printing ...
Why I Love Webkins
(This is my first lens so I'm open to suggestions on improving it - let me know what you would like to see.) If you haven't discovere...
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Antique Clocks
Collecting Antiques is a neat hobby to have. You get to visit some interesting shops when looking around for antiques. Collecting Antique cl...
Rose's Sundries
vintage ephemera and more!

I especially cater to collectors--I find the variety of things that people collect fascinating. I'm always on...
AG Coin & Bullion
Go check out my eBay store: stores.ebay.com/A-G-Coin-Bullion!
Coins Books Guide
Coins Books will help you find out all about Coin Collecting as an alternative investment. Want to try to see if Coin Collecting can work as...
Antique Dolls
A lot of people think that dolls are for children, however there are plenty of adults who also enjoy collecting dolls too.  There are s...
History Of Greek Coins - Coin dealer and collectors
Greek coin can be divided (along with most other Greek art forms), into three periods, the Archaic, the Classical and the Hellenistic. The A...
Coin Collecting - Rare and Ancient Coins for Dealers and Collectors
Online Information and dealer of rare and hard to find coins, world coinsPlease Visit for More Information,http://www.free4adventure.com&nbs...
Art , Antiques and Collectibles....
 Here you will find items from all periods of life, culture and exotic tastes. Please feel free to contact me with your comments and qu...
Scripophily - Collecting Antique Stock & Bond Certificates
Scripophily (skri-pof'u-l?) is the study and collection of antique stocks and bonds. A specialized field of numismatics, scripophily is an...
Vintage holiday postcards; Christmas, Easter, children, women, hand tinted, New Years, Valentines, colored greetings postcards
 Welcome!  TresrHnter.com specializes in vintage, antique postcards of children and women including Christmas, Easter, New Year an...
Buying on eBay Knives n More!
Hi! My name is Kasey and I have been selling on ebay for over 6 years. I currently sell a wide variet of items but specialize in knives, spo...
Ancient Jades
In time so many people have come to love the Ancient Jades of yesterday. Here is a short blog on some facts....

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grnidowl wrote...

Can't wait to read all the collectable lenses...

ReplyPosted April 10, 2009

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norbridgeantiques wrote...

Thank you for adding me to your group.
Best regards,
nor

ReplyPosted January 29, 2009

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lorileespoon wrote...

http://stores.ebay.com/lorisbeautifulcollectibles

ReplyPosted January 19, 2009

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vbullion wrote...

I just submitted my lens. Thanks for the addition! very much appreciated

ReplyPosted October 27, 2008

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Allen_Grimmett wrote...

Coin collecting is very much a part of antiques and collectibles. Would appreciate the add. I have a website and eBay store people can visit too.

ReplyPosted October 26, 2008

 
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