VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE IDENTIFICATION GUIDES

If your a collector like me, you may have need for some resource guides for pricing,
dating, authenticating, and more.

Here is a quick list of some good resources to get you started.
Please leave a comment if you find this useful, or have a resource link
you would like to share. I will eventually add a list like this to the side bar.


IDENTIFICATION GUIDES

Antique & Collectibles Price Guide
http://www.kovels.com

Costume Jewelry Identification Marks
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksb.html

Vintage Games, Toys, etc.....
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/games/overview

Great Britain pottery and porcelain marks
http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/greatbritain1.shtml

China, glassware, crystal, porcelain, stainless, sterling...
NOTE: their prices are very steep so you may not want to use this as a value reference,
but more of an identification one.
http://www.replacements.com/index.htm

Porcelain, Pottery Marks
http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/

American pottery/porcelain marks
http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/usa1.shtml

West Germany Pottery Makers/Marks
http://www.ginforsodditiques.com/wgermanmarks.html

Japan Porcelain Marks
http://gotheborg.com/marks/index_jap_marks.htm

Depression Glass:
http://www.kejabatreasures.com/kejaba-depressionglass.php

Carnival Glass:
http://www.ddoty.com/makermarks.html

Pottery & Porcelain Marks, Great guide for marks & history:
http://www.mygrannysatticantiques.com/html/porcelain_pottery_china_marks_.htm

Patent Dates Site:
http://patft.uspto.gov

Silver Marks, Hallmarks, & Makers' Marks
http://www.925-1000.com/index.html

Militaria
http://www.militaryitems.com/

Fireking
http://fire-king-mug.com/faqs-for-fire-king-collectors/



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