MANTLE CLOCKS 1920’s to 1970’s The common Mantle clocks sold in Australia from around the 1920’s to 1940’s usually were a rectangular shape with a square ot rectangular dial. In the 1940’S they gradually...
German porcelain has a highly deserved reputation for being among the best that is produced anywhere. It was in the early Eighteenth Century that the potters at the Meissen factory in Bavaria found how to...
Hi there, I have been selling on Ebay for a short while with success and have also been a buyer for sometime... so here are some selling tips that I would like to share... *Try and make the title as...
The most common problem with a clock movement not running after it has been cleaned and oiled is that some of the pivot holes in the brass side plates have worn larger. (Usually due to movement not being...
RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE This article relates to many American clocks manufactured between 1880’s and 1920’s.Usually painted black with fancy cast feet, cast columns and pillars also...
Collecting European pottery and porcelain- Fabulous Retro West German Vases The decorating look of the late 1950s and 1960s would not have been complete without the fabulous vases and pottery pieces of the...
An Etching is a form of reproducing an image on paper (or printing) utilising a metal plate (usually steel or copper) on which marks are created using chemical action. The plate is covered in a ground...
Just a tip for new sellers of collectables and bric-a-brac. Don't get caught short on Postage Costs after your item has sold and you are ready to send it to the buyer. Do you know about Australia Post's...
Ever seen those diamond marks on the base of a pottery item (and in fact many other diverse items) and wondered what on earth it means? The photograph below is an example:Antiques and Collectables Online...
This guide aims to persuade the reader to pause for a moment and reflect.Just for a moment.We live in a society that seems to be growing busier and more complicated by the day. Often days seem to fly by in a...