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A review of the media in which American artist Winslow Homer worked and the probabilities of finding his works of art available for sale.

A brief examination and sampling from Tang Hui's doctoral dissertation on aspects of Chinese porcelain manufacture and trade during the 18th century - part 1.

Tips on how to use the export mark Made in Germany to date production of German goods.

LeRoy Neiman prints are very collectible but they come in a variety of grades and types about the savvy collector should be knowledgeable.

We give our interpretation of sellers asking 15,000 USD for a Millennium Princess Barbie, and other such pricing scams.

A check list of the important characteristics to consider when buying McKenney and Hall Indian prints.

We offer Staffordshire collectors some tips for identifying authentic Staffordshire figures with clues for accurately dating them.

Many collectibles considered to low brow have many examples with hefty price tags. Take a look at premium examples from Beanie Babies, Carnival Glass, Hummel, and more.

We present some historical tidbits from English Goldsmith's and their Marks which discusses the evolution of English law related silver purity laws, and we reveal the real meaning of goldsmith.

We look at a 19th century art reference book set to see how they are relevant today for research.