Researching Vintage Items

Providing good information about the items I sell is important to me, and it's fun to find out the history behind specific pieces. I'm always amazed at how long it takes to properly research any one particular item. There is a wealth of information on the internet, but it requires a lot of weeding out of unreliable sources to find people and sites that really know their stuff. I can't wait for the day when I can just look at an object and know who made it, with what materials, during what era, etc. My interests vary so widely that I don't know if that will ever happen, but who knows, maybe someday I'll be the expert. For now, I'm just riding the learning curve and enjoying every minute of it!

For those of you who collect or sell, I'll share a few neat sites I have found:

http://www.antique-marks.com/ for identifying hallmarks on glass and ceramic pieces
http://www.historichouseparts.com/ for identifying antique hardware
http://vintagejewelrylane.com Lots of info on vintage jewelry
http://www.iantique.com -Long time antique dealers and collectors with message boards and Q&A, and friendly and knowledgeable people (requires signing up, free).

If you'd like to share other resources that you have found helpful, please do!

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