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Antique & Collectible Enthusiasts: Hang Out with Ruby Lane to Share, Shop and Learn

Ruby Lane is home to thousands of online shops offering antiques & art, vintage collectibles and jewelry. We invite you to hang out with us here on Squidoo, or on Ruby Lane, to share your passion for collecting, handcrafted jewelry, selling online, and/or learning more about the many collecting categories.

What Is Ruby Lane?
Ruby Lane is a fixed price online community marketplace (not an auction) that is simple and easy to shop and sell on. Sellers photograph their items and write their item descriptions. They then use our online tools to upload their items into their shop using our online shop management tools. Once open, you are selling in a community setting alongside thousands of other sellers who specialize in this marketplace. We supply all the selling and checkout tools as well.

What Makes Ruby Lane different?
In business since 1998, Ruby Lane has a track record of success. By now thousands of buyers from around the world have shopped with us. So we know what works and what doesn't when it comes to buying and selling online. For those buyers who are new to the process, our simple search, shopping and purchase features make it easy and convenient to buy.

Quality Items - Unequaled Professionalism
Unlike most online community venues, every Ruby Lane shop is pre-screened by our in-house team of seasoned art and antiques professionals, and must meet specific quality and professionalism standards before opening for business. This means more security for you. All open shops are required to follow an ongoing, standard set of quality guidelines to help ensure that all items you see for sale are genuine, and accurately represented.

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Gilded Wrought Iron Maison Bagues Style Sconces

Pia's Antiques on Ruby Lane

Gilded Wrought Iron Maison Bagues Style Sconces

This stunning pair of sconces are a decorator's dream, their size and style creating a lighting statement and a focal point in a room decor.

Absolute show-stoppers, these pieces have been re-fitted with new wiring and mounting hardware, making them ready to wall mount.

Tunbridge Tea Caddy circa 1880

Tunbridge Tea Caddy circa 1880

Marvelous Tunbridge ware: this C19th burl walnut tea caddy is a fine example of the skilled work associated with these wares. The caddy is in wonderful condition, and would be perfect placed on a polished bureau or in a collection of other prized boxes.

Early 19th C. Florentine Scrolled Giltwood Mirror

Early 19th C. Florentine Scrolled Giltwood MirrorA great mirror room lights up any room, from an entrance space to a grander reception salon and there are few neater and versatile examples than this early 19th century Florentine giltwood Rococo frame inset with its mirrored glass.

How To Find An Antiques Appraiser

In this video Palmer Pekarek of rubylane.com will give you tips and advice for finding and hiring a qualified antiques appraiser. He will also talk about what to expect in the appraisal process.
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More Great Items on Ruby Lane

Stunning 2ct Diamond Emerald Target Ring in Platinum

Stunning 2ct Diamond Emerald Ring It's the approaching era of the Flapper - short bobbed hair, long strings of pearls and flappy fringed dresses. Women are soon to be breaking free from the constraints of the corseted Victorian age, they are defying convention and lighting up cigarettes, showing their ankles (and a bit more) and demanding the right to vote! This stunning ring epitomizes the period, unmissable and dramatic in cut, color and size.

Come Visit the Shops on Ruby Lane - There Are Over 2,000!

There are over 2,000 individually-owned shops on Ruby Lane offering antiques, art, vintage collectibles, vintage and handcrafted jewelry, furniture, and more. Here are some of them.
Joy's Antique Dolls
Early & Rare antique dolls, clothing, accessories. Offering variety, knowledge & fine service.
Puckerings
Directly From London, England .... A Quality Online Collection Of Fine Antique Smalls.
The Three Graces
The Three Graces specializes in only authentic antique and period jewelry, and in particular, Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian, and Art Deco jewelry of the early 19th, 18th and 17th century. Our focus is on the very fine, rare and unusual, including antique rings, antique engagement rings, diamond jewelry, mourning and sentimental jewelry, cut steel, fine paste, and Stuart crystals and diamond antique jewelry.
D's Moments In Time Postcards & Collectibles
Vintage Postcards, Real Photo, Holiday, Santa, Cowboy, Hollywood Stars, Jewelry, Cookbooks, Hankies.
Aaralyns Velvet Dragonfly
Vintage & Estate Costume & Collectible Jewelry from the 1920s ~ 1970s
Victoria Sterling
Antique and Vintage Jewelry Imported Directly from Europe

Useful Antique & Collecting Sites, Forums and Resources

I Antique Online
Popular site for "hanging out" with fellow collectors.
Marks4Antiques
Important resource for identifying antique marks.
American Society of Appraisers
The American Society of Appraisers is an international organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession. ASA is the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists. The society originated in 1936 and incorporated in 1952. ASA is headquartered in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.
International Society of Appraisers
The International Society of Appraisers (ISA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven association, formed to support our member needs and serve the public by producing highly qualified and ethical appraisers who are recognized authorities in professional personal property appraising. Our members include many of the country's most respected independent appraisers, consultants, estate liquidators, auctioneers, gallery owners, and dealers.
International Nippon Collectors Club
The International Nippon Collectors Club (INCC) was founded in 1982 by a group of Nippon enthusiasts with a vision to form an organization through which fellow collectors with a common interest in Nippon could exchange knowledge and share friendship. Little did they know that this once small group would expand to a membership representing virtually every state as well as Canada and Japan.
McCoy Pottery Online
McCoyPottery.Com Online Services (mccoyottery.com) is a registered domain of Bella Mia, Inc. for the purpose of providing a comprehensive Internet/www focal point for the exchange of information and management of various information/educational processes concerning the specific topic of "Art Pottery" produced by the McCoy family and its various companies.
International Association of R.S. Prussia Collectors
Community of members who truly enjoy the beauty and rarity of the R.S. Prussia porcelain. The various designs, colors, and scenes make the collecting of R.S. Prussia a lifelong past time. There are members throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand who share the enjoyment of collecting this fine porcelain and frequently write and visit each other to keep in touch with the Prussia families.
Modern Reproductions, Fakes and Fantasies Shop on Ruby Lane
The Modern Reproductions, Fakes, and Fantasies Shop is designed to serve as a handy tool for evaluating and identifying non-authentic goods. Known examples of novelty reproductions, fakes and fantasy pieces are illustrated for the purpose of research and education.

Ruby Lane's Blog: Notes from The Lane

A Community of Antiques, Collectible and Jewelry Followers

Notes from The Lane is Ruby Lane's blog that covers everything about antiques, collecting, jewelry, and selling online. It covers how to tips for collectors, as well as tips for achieving online sales success.
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  • SRitchieable Nov 28, 2011 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    A customer of Ruby Lane: It lives up to its promises, and more. You can visit the site at regular intervals, and click the "This weeks" or "Today's" new addition buttons to see what's been uploaded for sale since your last visit. And the firm from which I bought was happy to combine postage on multiple item purchases.
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Oct 3, 2011 @ 7:24 pm | delete
    I enjoyed the lens immensely. Perhaps I will own a Victorian Silverplate Mustache Mug :<)
    Thanks for sharing!
  • Carolyn Jul 8, 2011 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    Great job! I love Ruby Lane! It's the best online site for antiques and collectibles. Very classy!
    Stop by my shop:http:/www.rubylane.com/shop/alleycatlane
  • Helton Jun 6, 2011 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Glad to be here with you and others posting on Squidoo. Hopefully we'll find more people interested in sharing their thoughts and ideas about collecting antiques.
  • rubylane Jun 6, 2011 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    So glad to see you here! Welcome!
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