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How to get help on the Collectibles and Arts board

Everyone here is a volunteer. All are eBay users, buyers and sellers, willing to give time and energy to help one another. The information provided helps sellers make more money, helps buyers make better choices, and helps collectors better appreciat...

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Brand?

Hi everyone,Beautiful coffee mug and unfortuately I'm not sure what the brand is. Don't recognize the logo, please help. It's a little black bird. Thank you in advance!

how is this photographic tripod used?

Can somebody tell me what this tripod is used for? "Victor Photographic Products" and "Jas. H. Smith & Sons" is on the gold label. The flat top has two positions. Horizontal and vertical. It does NOT tilt. There is a handle on the underside. Tripod h...

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Need Help Identifying Label

I know it's probably going to be a long shot, but can you all please help me ID what company this label once belonged to? Remnants of this old label are adhered to the base of an Asian vase. The hand written pen & brown ink inscriptions are faded as ...

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Looking for any information on antique plates.

I got these plates from a lady and after searching and searching I'm only finding limited information. The most I can determine is they are early 1900s. Hoping someone can lead me in a more informative direction. I would like as accurate information ...

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Next help with Artist name

I can read most signatures, and then there's this one. I can't make out the end of it.Any help is appreciated & if you know anything about the Artist that too is appreciated.I believe the frame is Gesso. Thanks

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Resolved! Vintage Fender Tripod --- What is it for?

I picked this very old tripod up at an estate sale. The leather strap you wrap around it when iit's closed says "Fender" on it. I see no other maker's marks anywhere. There is a "T2" under the head and a "T3" on the top of the tripod where the head m...

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Need help with Pricing

New seller here! Large antique basket of my Grandmother's. It's been in my mom's possession for 25+years. Need to know approximate resale value. Thanks for your help, this is not my area of expertise at all!

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Need help identifiying this piece and it's worth

Rosenthal Netter white vase with gold accent. It is 12 inches tall and the top of it is 3.5 inches around. I would like to know about when it was made, what the numbers on the bottom of it mean and possibly a dollar amount. Thank you in advance for y...

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Need help identifying 'Tea Strainers' ENGLAND

Hello,I purchased the attached items at an estate sale. The tag indicated 'tea strainers' As you can see they are marked ENGLAND. I have looked every where to locate any like these little 'strainers'. Just don't know really what they are, and how to ...

Resolved! teapot? watering pot? or just an odd figure with opposte side holes?

I bought this piece about 15 years ago. It looked old and aroused my curiosity as to the function. Not finding out it's purpose after buying, it got packed it away and forgoten. Recently while going thru some old boxes of stuff it appeared! After all...

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Italian Pottery Help please

I have a large goose Italian pottery tureen. It is very large. The bottom is marked with this sign. I have been all through Italian pottery marks online but couldn't find any that matched. I am hoping that someone here can identify this mark or potte...

Native American Indian Beadwork Indentification help

I was told this may be Pawnee. I can not find a similar pattern. Picked up in Louisville, Kentucky about twenty years ago at a flea market. The beads have been hand sewn onto a leather strap, which I believe was done much later after the beadwork was...

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Need help identifying a painting

I bought this original oil painting at an estate sale today. Definitely not a canvas print, can see brush strokes and lots of texture on it. I'm wondering if it's based on another artist's painting? The signature says "Steward" I believe. I don't thi...

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