Fascinating Food and Beverages Vintage Posters- Available Online! Vintage posters becharm and entice people to a tale of heritage and class, right from the first sight! Posters in itself are used for varied purposes from promotions to decorations to other forms of expression. With a Vintage Poster, an unprecedented élan and elegance adds up to the...

Nippon Porcelain Antique Nippon porcelain, as this china was called during the period from the 1890's through the early 1920's, denoted country of origin rather than products from a specific manufacturer. Nippon is the anglicized word for Japan or "land of the rising sun". Only in the 1860's did Japan open trade with the West. Thanks to McKinley Tariff Act of...

Vaseline Glass : The Perfect Gift For This Christmas Need A Gift Idea? Glassware Is the Idealized Gift for Everyone Has this ever taken place to you? You go to take a drink, scrounge about in the cabinets for a glass, and realize that every cup and mug you possess is in the sink or the dishwasher. Perhaps you exactly had guests, or Maybe it's simply been a busy...

How To Take Care Of Your Antuque And Vintage Collectibles Antiques can be a great reminder of our family, history, or even an exotic touch from another place and time. Caring for these items properly ensures that they can be passed down to another generation or sold for their highest value. The following is a brief overview of caring for your vintage and...

Antique Lamps – A Bat Printed Staffordshire Lamp The invention of transfer printing on porcelain and pottery was, without doubt, one of the most important innovations in the development of the ceramic industry. The honor of this development goes to the English engraver, Robert Hancock, born in Birmingham (1730-1817).  We first meet Robert, recorded as a...

An Old Fashioned Wedding Shower Nowadays when you are invited to a wedding or baby shower it is often held at a restaurant or catering hall. Considering the guest list this sometimes seems the best way to accommodate the crowd. Refreshments are served by employees of the establishment or perhaps cafeteria style. While all of this is convenient for the...

A Buyer's Guide to Cutlery Before You Buy… Silver, steel, plate, modern or traditional? It pays to think before you fork out (quite literally). You can, of course, pick up perfectly useable cutlery cheaply and easily at most department stores and supermarkets. But if you feel it's time to upgrade to something a little more luxurious, then consider how...

Antiques - Business Idea of the Month Antique dealing is always a friendly business, with endless opportunities to learn something new, great prospects and always that golden dream of hitting the jackpot. This month I will look at the structure of the antiques game, and give some advice on the smarter ways to set up. Every city and most towns in the land, have...