Antiques and Vintage Resources

Beginner's antiques know how

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/leila83/antique-facts-and-design/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Potteryandstuff/

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Search Ebay faster: https://picclick.com

Biggest Source for Antiques & Collectables

Kovels (I am a free member)

https://www.kovels.com

20th Century Forum
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/

20th Century European Ceramic
https://www.ceramic-signatures.com/

Biggest Source for Vintage Clothing Labels

Vintage Fashion Guild
https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/

Vintage clothing cleaning guides
https://www.racked.com/2014/10/27/7571855/thrift-store-vintage-clothing-stain-removal

Why you should thrift

https://thriftbewithyou.com/2016/11/02/7-reasons-why-you-should-be-an-op-shopper/

How to care for fur

http://fancythatantiques.com/diy-tips/fur-care/

How to wash & fluff your down jacket

Wash: https://www.livestrong.com/article/1002641-can-down-jacket-washed-instead-dry-cleaned/
Wash: https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/expert-advice/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/
Fluff: https://www.livestrong.com/article/1000939-fluff-down-feather-jacket-after-dry/

FB Groups

To identify antiques

Antique Identification and Valuation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/75273609478095/

Crystal & Glass

My collection of knowledge base for crystal identifications.

Beginners start here:

How to spot high quality crystal & some history
http://lancasteronline.com/features/art-and-antiques-how-to-spot-high-quality-crystal/article_64958b6c-7f32-52a4-9231-c5a26bc6c980.html

https://aproperbostonian.blogspot.ca/2012/03/how-to-identify-crystal-pattern.html

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/determine-maker-crystal-goblets-102817.html

Acid stamp (Baccarat & Waterford)

http://www.tgldirect.com/blog/crystal/lead-crystal-5-techniques-for-identifying-lead-crystal/42/

Some information about glass

http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/glass.htm

Crystal Identification Database

Compare by Pattern: Replacements

https://www.replacements.com

http://www.tgldirect.com/category/replacements/crystal/

EAPG?

By Marks

http://www.great-glass.co.uk/index.htm

By Name & then by Pattern

Not a big database: http://matchyourcrystal.com/default.php

American Cut Glass

http://www.cutglass.org/

Pressed Glass

How to identify pressed glass

https://www.thespruce.com/faq-about-old-pressed-glass-149098

Miscellaneous

Cute history of Bohemia & Waterford

http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Bohemian-and-Waterford-Crystal&id=6423168

How to identify Waterford

https://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Identify-Waterford-Crystal-/10000000178674594/g.html

Glass Bottle History

https://sha.org/bottle/websitemap.htm

Pottery Marks & Identifications

Japanese Pottery Marks

One of the most accurate and complete site 

http://modernjapanesepotterymarks.blogspot.ca

Most modern Japanese Pottery Marks are Otagiri. Check here first:
http://modernjapanesepotterymarks.blogspot.ca/2017/01/otagiri-mercantile-company-omc.html

To find out more about Imari marks:
http://modernjapanesepotterymarks.blogspot.ca/2011/05/aritayakiimari.html


Another reference:
http://litaxulingkelley.blogspot.com/p/japanese-porcelain-marks.html

Japanese Collectables Research by Ebay seller
http://www.japanesepotterymarks.info/

Gotheborg Modern Japanese Marks
http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml

Most Complete For Chinese & Japanese Marks

http://www.gotheborg.com/

Canada Pottery Mark Identifier

http://www.canadianpotteryidentifier.com/

Modern American Studio Ceramics (1946 onwards)

Searchable! Check here first:
https://www.themarksproject.org/search-marks


Pinterest, American Studio Pottery
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/kitschnware/american-studio-pottery-identification-marks/

Mostly American Pottery & Glass
http://www.cajunc.com/articles/pottery/

West Germany Pottery (from 1950s to 1970s)

http://www.potsandpots.com/

British Studio Pottery Marks

Mostly British Pottery Marks with some foreign
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Potteryandstuff/studio-pottery-marks-1/
https://www.pinterest.com/Potteryandstuff/studio-pottery-marks-2/
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Potteryandstuff/studio-pottery-marks-3/
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Potteryandstuff/studio-pottery-marks-4/

Worldwide Pottery Marks Identification
http://www.ceramic-link.de/icd/pages/marks/marksindex.htm


Australian's Pottery Marks
https://australianpottersmarks.wordpress.com/

To ID pottery marks

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/


Van Briggle Markings

http://www.clemhull.com/BottomMarkings.html

Beautiful Pottery Websites

What beautiful pottery these are!

Cute handmade pottery

Craftd Ceramics
Shiragaki Ware