Sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner, thank you so much for your response and your help, I will check it out. God Bless

Sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner, thank you so much for your response and your help, I will cheack it out. God Bless

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Thank you for your help. God Bless

Sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner, thank you so much for your response and your help, I will cheack it out. God Bless

sweetdreams7700,

You might want to consider Morphy Auctions if you're looking to sell.  No upfront costs, we work on commission.  You can check us out on line at www.morphyauctions.com and by the way, we are launching a brand new website in the next few weeks that’s much more interactive, so be sure to check it out again later.

The "Library"  is a great source for books on antiques.  Or browse in a Barnes and Noble, and see what they have to offer.

sweetdreams7700,

To learn about antiques, my wife and I have spent a lot of time just walking through nice antique stores looking at the furniture and learning. Kind of like going to an art museum, I guess. What can be really helpful is talking to the owner. I was thinking about about getting a dresser but knew the difference between a real Davis Cabinet product and a repro because I'd talked to the owner of a shop somewhere.

Look, one way to learn about furniture that doesn't cost $$ is to go to a site called goantiques.com, click on furniture and search for chairs or tables or whatever. That may take a little time, but it's free.:-)

coffee_drinker

Back issues of Kovel's and present from the library, any of the Rosewood guides, or glassware, porcelain, etc guides. Tables styles you CAN get on the internet generally from on-line antique shops or auction houses.

If seeking a Mission style table type that in your browser with any tags, paper labels, etc. generally found on the underside of top and go for it. if you know an Appraiser you trust ask him for assistance - I'm lucky I have one friend and a cousin for appraisals, one of 'ems bound to be right.

On the less than lovely way, check in an antique store that has an overly priced similar product and ask them how the heck you know what there selling is what you think it is. They'll usually point out the marks you can't see unless you feel it, or hold to the light, and look slightly cross eyed to see the mark. (Called learning in the field).

Age doesn't always help with furniture sometimes but, not always I was frightened when a pressed Eames plywood chair and ottoman from 1955 went for big bucks- $6K to a dealer that fell in love with it - or had a standing contract to buy one if he found one., shocked because it was $50 bucks at a yard sale - I bought it cause it was comfortable, and I just liked it.

Refurnished with a can of strypeez can sometimes deplete the value of good pieces. I'm not a dealer I just tend to stop if I see something I like in the trash, out at the curb or at a yard sale. Mahogany sideboards on the streets in Boston, Chestnut Hill - trash is great stuff. How to pay for life, rent, food with scholarships - and no desire to live with 18year old PFY's in a dorm.

If you know what the piece may be called, even if you only think it's a bureau, dresser, etc. and an on-line antique or auction house will generally get you how to find out what it is, and who made it, and when. Worked for me and some pieces at my camp and house when people just didn't want to move their trash out. One mans trash is another's treasure.

Best I can think of Jeanne and if you find anyone looking for a 6' tall, hand forged lake ferry anchor let me know, that came with my camp and called to me, until after the first 8 times of tripping on it, I think I want to lose it or anchor it to a tree. I marry the only Navy officer that doesn't want an anchor on her front lawn.